Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-06


expressing her sorrow at the VI, ly death of
her husband. she warmly thank. Nessrs Gold
stein and Wolf and the citizens Of Washington
tor the generous contributions sent her last
winter.
The Iaquest
Word was telegraphed TO the various station
houses and to police headquarters and a most
vigorous search for the perpetrators OF the
bloody deed at once instituted. Lieut.. James
W. Gessford, a. the requested of Coroner Pat
terson, summoned jury of inquest. Several
physicians were sn attendance, and aided Dr.
being DIS Ncwilliams, Boarmsn, Leach. Ro-
land, and Brookheimer. After the autopsy a
consultation was held by them TO the eNpe-
diency of taking the testimony with closed
been made of the guilty party or parties.
Major Richards, with Chief Clarvoe, Detec-
tives McElfresh, McDevitt, Assistant District
Attorney Harrington, and several reporters of
the city press, visited the spot where the muir
dered man was found, and after considerable
DROPS OF BLOOD WE'RE DISCOVERED
on the snow and ice leading to the west side of
the square where the body was found, indi-
eating that IL was brought into the alley from
that direction. 1t was finally determined, upon
the request of the police authorities and Dis
trict Attorney Harrington, TO hold the inquest
with closed doors, even the members OF the
press being excluded from the rOom. Mr.. Fran
els A. Kidwell testified Ia finding the body, and
Miss Alice Sorrell, who was with him at the
II. Newman, who owned the carts near by
where the body was found, testified TO being
called ont by kidwell, and seeing il lying on its
face.
Drs. Hartigan and Leach, at the post norton
examination, found i'm all twelve wounds on the
head. which appeared to have been m ade with
hatchet, with the exception OF that on the
forehead, which seemed to have been made
with a pointed instrument.
THE VERDICT.
The jury found a verdict that Samuel lso-
gerski came to his death by violent blows in-
ficted with an instrument or instruments, de-
livered on the head and face by some person or
persons unknown TO the jury.
The body was allowed to remain at the station
house in charge of friends OF the same religious
ceased had belonged. The remains were buried
on Christmas, after the inquest. by a commit
tee of the Adas Israel synagogue on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue.
THE SEARCH FOR THE MURDERER.
The police authorities were kept actively at
work In searching for the perpetrator of the muir
der. On the Tuesday after the discovery OF the
body, the officers went through the house cor
ner of 10th and r. streets southwest, and into
the closet described, but as it was very dark
corner the marks of blood were not discovered
at that time and Wright offered to assist De-
tective Coomes in upturning everything i'm the
house, and afterwards asked Mr.. Coomes if he
was satisfied. During the search about the
commons for blood marks. Tom was among the
rest with bold front.
The Arrest.
The detectives, aided by Lieut.. Gessford and
his officers, had made several arrests of suspt-
ciOus persons, but none proved to be the party
wanted, and after taking all of the circum-
stances into consideration, CHIEF Claryoe,
Detective McDevitt and Lieutenant Gessford,
in company with Officers Hughes, Lewis and
Leach on Christmas night, went to the house on
the southwest corner of T. and 10th streets
southwest, occupied by Tom Wright "a pal of
the notorious brothers, Jim and George
Burnett Margaret Woods, colored,
mistress of Tom Wright her son, a colored
boy, named George Woods. and a boarder
named Sam Bembry, and took them all into
custody and lodged them in the first precinct
station house. Here they were questioned sapa-
rately. Tom denied all knowledge of the deed
and would own up to nothing, merely saving
that he was bad enough, but not bad enough to
Kill or rob.
TOM WRIGHT CHARGED WITH THE CRIME.
Margaret was more laxative, and said she
was not present at the time of the murder bur
that Tom committed the act while she
was absent; that she came home and found
what had been done, and that the goods be-
longing to the peddler were concealed in a shed
IN the rear OF the premises. She also stated
that on the Friday preceding the murder Tom
asked her when that Dutch peddler was coming
there again, and ON being told OH Monday he
said he was going to rob him and get some
Christmas money; that on Monday she went
out TO do some washing for lady near By: that
when she came home Tom was engaged in
washing up the floor; that on asking him what
he had done he said he had .'killed that id
Dutch pedder," and put him i'm the closet; that
at night he fastened the straps of his pack about
his neck and legs, and throwing the body over
his shoulders carried IL out and laid il on the |
commons. She persisted in saying that no one
to her knowledge, was present in the house but
Tom and the Peddler at the time of the muir
der.
THE PRDDLER's PACK UNEARTHEp.
on obtaining this information the officers
started back at once, and, obtaining lantern,
searched the house and shed thoroughly. They
were on the point OF giving up the search, when |
Officer Lewis overturned a large pile OF lumber
and Undiscovered that the earth underneath had
been disturbed. A shovel was procured, and
after digging down about three feet they ur-
earthed bed sacking containing all the goods
OF Kogerski, consisting of shawls, laces and
fancy articles. These were removed to the
station house, together with a Ratchet found
under the bed in the front ON, where Marga-
ret directed them to look foi the weapon which |
the assassin used in his wo OF butcherv. A
light was brought to bear ia the closet. where
Margaget said the body VS. first placed after |
the murder, and
MARKS OF BLOOD v ERE POUND
on the door and wall, bu' the floor had been |
carefully washed, as also t.. floor of the front |
room where the killing toe place.
The house in which the = rests were IN ade an |
Ola frame structure, staE',S in large lot ell |
closed by picket-fence, ID L. some distance |
from any other dwelling. rhe front, OF main |
building, Is two stories Ugh, with a one-story |
back building. the whole 5Ont aiming but three |
rooms, with rubbish lofl and staircase. under |
the latter being closet some eight feet ia |
fagah SeH M a2 as Swe1 front roc
which the body was tenn Orarily deposited after |
the murder. The lower lack room is a Kitchen |
and contained a cOOkin ;-stOve, table. various
culinary articles. and hc'ps Of old rubbish scat
tered about Promiscu0l, y.
THE THEORY or THE MURDER
1he natural inierel - was that the peIdler \
was sitting IN the fro,.s room, exhibiting hi. |
goods, when he was ST -uck a heavy blow from |
behind, and knocked S, .seless that other blows |
followed in quick success ION while he was down; |
and that the blood WIS washed up carefully |
after the body had beer. dragged into the closet
Careful search was made Of the premises ami |
everything on which b. BOD was found retained
by Major Richards. mong these articles wer.
several hatchets anG knives, screw driver,
and some clothing.
THE MURDE OCS WEAPONS.
Two OF the hatchet> are such as are used i'm
mailing lathes by plas 'erers, and on close ex-
ANIMATION blood was found on one OF them and |
a few bits OF hair, corresponding in color and
appearance to that o. the murdered man. The
house from its position and surroundings At
forded q most convenient place for perpetra-
ting such a deed unobserved, and to hide more
effectualiy the possibility OF observation, a
heavy piece of cotton canvas like a piece of
sail was tackled up over a window looking east
wardly, the shutter of which was broken ON
removing some Of the bricks from the edge OF /
the hearth and those near the floor were found /