National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-22
4 MYSTERIOU US MURDERL N.LBES
BURG, VA.
THE ACCUSED PARTIES ARRESTED IN
THIS CITY.

THE ACCUSED PARTIES ARRESTED IN
THIS CITY.
Yesterday morning Sheriff VIM. F. Berrett, Of
Leesburg, Va, visited police headquarters and
stated that he was in search of certain parties
who were suspected of having committed muir
der in his town some five or six weeks ago, and
that he desired assistance in procuring their ar
rest. He gave their names as Albert Shinar and
Godfrey ShalhOrn, and was confident, from the In
formation received, that they were located some
where in the city. Detectives Miller and Nc
Dewitt profered their assistance, and the three
visited the Police Court and procured the proper
papers on which to arrest the accused. Shortly
afterward it was aseertained that the partie
were residing on FOur-and-a-half street, near
street southwest, and found the men and took
them into custody. The officers did not arrive
any too soon for they found that the men had sold
out their premises, packed their furniture and
were nearly ready to decamp. They told the off,
GERS that it was their intention to return to Lees
burg, but the neighbors said that they had said
to them that they intended moving to New York
city.
The two men were taken to police headquarters,
where they remained until four O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, and then in company with Sheriff Ber-
rett returned to Leesburg. From a conversation
with the sheriff reporter of THE NATIONAL Re-
PUBLICAN obtained the following account Of the
supposed tragedy. 1t is merely supposition, for
there is no positive evidence of the death Of the
man missing, although his departure and where
sbouts are unknown since the night he was at the
house of the accused. Shinsr and Shalhorn are to-
bacconists by trade and were eng aged in that bust
ness at LeesburR.
In August last they had German in their en-
plOy named Riley. He was known to have in
possession a considerable sum of money, but to
what amount is unknown. He had taken fancy
to the daughter Of Shalhorn, and it was believed
the affection was returned by her; but suddenly
and without explanation she married Shalhorn's
partner Shinar. There was also living in the
family and who had been with them some time
young girl who had been everlasting in one Of
the male members Of the household, and approach
ing exposure and ruin appeared inevitable for her
The man Riley was picked out by Shinar and
ShaIhorn as the seducer Of the girl, although it
was strongly limited that one Of the others was
the deceiver, and forced to marry her. The CIR
being under age, for which the Virginia laws
does not allow marriage to be performed in that
State, they were taken to Point of Rocks, Mary
land, license procured at Frederick and the
union solemnized, after which all returned to
Leesburg. Riley remained q few days longer at
the house and then suddenly and mysteriously
disappeared. He was not seen to leave the town
by any Of the residents, and no account could be
obtained Of the family concerning his departure
1t was known, however, that on the last
night he remained in Shalhorn's house that there
was quarrel and cries OF murder" were heard
issuing therefrOm, and on the morning following,
soon after daylight, ShRlhorn drove a wagon up
to the door, and with the help Of Shinar, lifted
out what resembled large bundle, put it into
the wagon and drove away. Where it was left
or what it was has not yet been discovered. But
from that time until the present Riley has not
been seen or heard Of. The sheriff further states
that when the house was searched a suit of
clothes similar to those worn by Riley, was found
hid away in a barrel and saturated with blood.
The story Of the mysterious disappearance Of
Riley became circulated, and the parties, Shall
horn and Shinar, threatened to sue the citizens Of
Leesburg for slander but instead of doing so sold
out, quit the town and came here. After Riley
was missing, the girl that he had, married re-
NAMED with the family, and appeared uncon-
cerned as to his whereabouts but when they
broke up housekeeping she cleared out, and the
Shalhorn's say she is in New York. The circum-
stances 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,