The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-30
Terrible Tragedy in Newark
Last Night.
One Brother Slabs Another tn
the Heart.
All About Some Veal Outlets and Vile Ep9S
thets-A Family STEPPED in Blood-Agony Of
an Aged Mother-"My God! My God!
Oh! My Poor Son My Poor Sonv-
Surrender Of the Prisoner-What
He Said in His Cell

The small frame house, No. II Beacon street..
Newark uncovered in graperies and other foliage,
and owned and occupied by the widow Brrell, an
aged Scotch woman, and her sons Alexander and
James, was the scene last evening, between seven
and eight O'Clock, OF shocking murder-the STAY
ing of one brother by the other, stab
bling him to the heart with their tather'a
almost worn out shoemaker's knife. But
one witness was present, the aged, gray-haireds
bow-backed mother and, as she persistently re-
fused to say word about the circumstances, they
had to be gathered at considerable difficulty.
AS near as could be ascertained by the HERALD
representative, she was at the scene Of the shock
ing tragedy soon after 1t occurred. From members
OF the family and from the police it appears that Of
late Alexander Brill has been
ENACTING THE ROLE OF THE NE'ER-Do-wRLL.
James. on the contrary. has been very steady.
After finishing up good days work at hating
Yesterday afternoon in Yates Whcaton's place,
in Thomas street. where he was employed, he pro-
ceeded home and had some words with hia
brother Alexander about some veal outlets.
The latter, it seems, had eaten more than
his share, so that James had to go short
when he came home. The quarrel was stopped
and Alexander left che house TO visit his brother
n-aw, James Allison, residing at No. 26l Norfolk
street. and formerly on the Newark police.
''Aleckn told him that he had had some words with
james, and soon alter left and returned home.
TAe quarrel between the two brothers was then
renewed, and "Aleck" called 'Jim" "s0n OF .
b-h" and, it is said, used most insulting language
toward the old mother, who stood by. Then the
men few at each other like wild beasts, and then
ensued
THE DEATH STRUGGLE
Who struck the first blow Is not known, but that
Jim was not killed without q struggle was mani.
fest from the cut and bruised condition OF Alex
ander's throat and face. Jim, 1t should be stated.
one who would kill man as quick as look ut him.
and, possibly, Alexander, knowing well the charac-
OF him. and therefore seized his fathers well
nigh worn out shoemakers knife and plunged is
into inns breast, on the lett side. just few
inches below the collar-bone 1t looked slight In.
nocent wound to the HERALD reporter as he viewed
it last night but It ala terrible work Jim str1g.
yard and in a few minutes fell
CORPSE ON THE SwARD
The murderer, who was under the influence
had DONE and hurled from the spot.
In few minutes he was again at the house
"Come right over, Jim," said he ''me and Jlnf
have had trouble and think I'ye killed him: He
then remarked that he had better go and give him
self up to the police. shortly after eight o'clock
ne appeared az the First precinct, N william
was locked up in a cell. He vaguely told tho
oicer he had had trouble with his brother, and in
order to save himself had 70 do what he did.
Poor old Mrs. Blrrel was distracted, and on re.
ceIvlng the corpse OF her murdered son, cried,
my God ny God ON, my poor SON. my poor
son' smoothing his hair and feeling his cold
hands.
THE RECORD
OF the family il sangulnary. In 1865 James, tho
murdered man, killed German named william
Fritz, In Elizabeth PARK, and served three years
state Prison for H. Two OF his brothers were
killed In battle during the war and he himself was
almost fatally wounded. All served In the Eighth
New Jersey. james and Alexander were noted
nrcmcn OF Newark
The brothers killed we're David A. and Wallace.
The first Killed at the battle OF Williamsburg,
Va, and Wallace died from the effects OF wounds.
received at the same battle At Alexandria. Nir-
ginia, James had q part OF hrs calf carried
away by she'll and bullet II SUI IN his shoulder.
While James was IN state Prison Alexander
worked day and night and spent every cent he
earned trying 20 shorten the term from nve tn
three years. As above stated, he succeeded.