Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-22
Murder.

iiGuuOun county. Win the aSslStaLce OF sOnc
detectives II Washington, succeeded 10 arrest
ing, la that city, Albert Shiuar and Godfrey
Shalhoru, suspected It haviGg c,mmittel 4
murder III Ls2<hurg seine I've or >ix weeks
ago. The a:rl>! wd> uat made = moment TOO
soon, Tor the officers found that tiey Lad sid
out their premises, packed their lErGi:ur2, aud
were uea!iy ready to dccal.p with the inten-
lion, they said, Of returning to lccshurg, but
the neighbo.s said they intended going 10 New
York. They were taken back to Lcesturg yes
terday afternoon. There is no positive evidence
OF the death vi 'he man missing, although his
departure ard whereabouts arc unknown since
the night he vas ii the house OF The accused.
Shinar and Shalhorn are tobaccouists BY trade
and were engaged 10 that business at Lees.
burg.
In August last they had a German in their
employ named Riley. He vas known to have
10 his possession a considerable SUN Of money,
but what amount is unknown. He had taken
a fancy TO the daughter of Shalhorn, aud it was
believed the affection was returned by her; hut
suddenly and without explanation she married
Sbalhoru's partner, Shinar. There was also
living 10 the family, and who had been with
them some time, u young girl who had beeG
overtruS!lng in oae Of the male members CT
the household, anu approaching exposure and
ruin appeared inevitable for Ter. The man
Riley was picked Gu; By Shinar ard Sha!llorn
as the scducer OF the girl, although it was
strongly hlotcd that one Of the others was the
d~ecciver, and forced to marry her. The girl
being under age, for which the Virginia laws
do not allow marriage TO be performed ia this
State, they were taken to Point Of Rocks,
Maryland, u license procured at Frederick and
the union solemnlZea, after which all returned
to Leesburg. Riley remained few days loager
at the house and then suddenly and mystcri-
ously disappeared. lie was not seen TO leave
the toTn b. any Of the residents, and no ac-
count could lie obtained of the family concern.
Ing his departure.
1t was known, however, that on the last
night he remained ia ShaIhorn's house that
there was i quarrel, and cries CT murder
were heard issuing thereirom, and on the morn
ing following, s}on after daylight, Shalhorn
drove a wagon up to the door, aud with the
help of Shinar, lifted out what rcscmbled a
large bundle, put i, Into the wagon aud drove
away. Where it was left or what it vas has
not yet been discovered. But irorl that time
until the present Riley has not been acen or
heard of. When the house was searched Il suit
Of clothes, similar TO those worn By Riley, was
found HID away in barrel and saturated with
blood.
The story Of tie mysterious Disappearance
OF Riley became circulated, and the parties,
Sha|horu and Shinar, Threatened to sue the
citizens Of Leesburg Tor SANDER, but instead Of
doing so sold out, quit the town and cam TO
Washington. After Riley was missing, the
girl that he had married remained with the
family, ard appeared uncoucernel a. t. his
whereabouts, but When they broke VI house
keeping she cleared out, and the Shalhorn's
say she is in New York. TIE circumstances
connected with the affair show strong suspicion
on the accused, but they feel confident OF being
| able TO prove their innocence Of the charge of
murder.
"a telegram FROM L=cshurg, last night, says:
This town is all excitement over the supposed
murder. Two DutcLmen, BY ualnc Albert
Sinner and Riley, have been carrying on the
cigar aud tobacco business here. Tea days ago
Sinner announced that lie was going to leave
to seek his fortune in another part Of the world,
and also stated that his employees, Riley, had
absconded with some money belonging to him.
1t was at once suspected that Riley had been
ioully dealt with, and the authorities at once
proceeded to look iato the matter, which re-
suited in the discovery Of the missing mans
clothes, stained with blood. and several spots
OF blood on his bedroom floor. Shiucr and
family had gone to Washington. The authori-
ties Oh Saturday last proceeded to procure a
rcquisition from the Governor, and to day
Sheriff Barrett went to Washington ard ar
rested Shiutr aud bis wife, and brought them
here in the night train. The eya animation is
still going on, but as it is being secretly con-
Quoted nothing can be learned in regard to it.
1t is confidently believed here that Riley was
horribly murdered
The Gazctte's Leesburg correspondent, under
date oryesicrlay, says: 80 fer Inc cyamina-
ton of Shalhorn, Shinar and wife. on suspicion
of having murdered YIN. Riley, hss not de-
veloped one particle Of evidence to crlninate
them. No body has been found; the bloody
shirt was a mcnstrous garment; the cut open
boot was an Old WORKOUT boot Of somebody or
other, and only VIM. Riicy's wife repudiated
him for his utter f!thiuc-s, AID his employer
discharged him Tor his entire dlSobclience Of
orders and lGc0mpetcEcy. Justice Hcmpstlne
committed them to tie care Of Tie SlicGlii at
the Rcaluer House until tomorrow ut nine
O'Clock, when any further examination made
will be sent you.
FELL in WELL.--Miss Ella Isbc!l, laught-
err of MIR. David lsbcll, CT Louisa county, fell
into a we'll forty feet deep last Sunday. She
was standing upon the wooden platform ever
ing the well, when it gave va, dropping Ler
dowu to the bottom. The bucket was lowered
by u lady who witnessed the accident, AMI Miss
lsbell vas enabled 10 climb ny by the chain,
the very small size Of the well permitting her
to put her feet against the brick walls. Her
Injuries, strange to sag, were Of u very slight
character. Fredericksburg Ln|ye>.
The safe burglary case in Washing has 5c2n
p)sipouci uali! the 2Dth OF October.