, 1874-02-21
CRIME.
Particulars Of the Fearful Trag-
edy Near Davcn-
port, Ia.
The Davenport Forgcr Wanted at
Several Other Points.
Miscellaneous Criminal Items.

Murder OF 4 ~ 0mANs
From the Darenrort {Ia.) Democrat, Feb. 10.
| The neighborhood Of Long Grove, in ALIENS
Grove Township, Ibis county, WAS thrown into d
! report of the murder of Mrs. Elizabeth Brown
t lic wife Of a. W. Brownie, a well-known
farmer OF TINT section. The tragedy occurred
It the house OF nlr. Grownlio, noar the northern
border OF Sheridan Township.
About o'clock last evening Mr.. Drownlie loft
his home and lis family, consisting Of vito and
four chlldren, to go over to bis fathers house,
! about mile distant. About half m lo1lr, or
less. after l,o had gone, the tragedy occurred.
Mrs. Brownie was sitting at window Ecwing.
Beside her, on stool. was the youngest child,
Andrew, years old. Tho other three children
were in the samo room, playing upon the floor.
Soon Mrs. Brownie heard noise at q window
III another room. She listened and eaid 'Hush !"
to the children. That was the signal for her
death. In III instant 4 largo brick WAS thrown
through tile window, crashing through glass and
sash, and falling upon the floor. Then followed
q deafening report, and shotgun was dis
charged from outside the window, tho entire
charge entering the loft shoulder, aud almost
tearing the arm from the socket. The murderer
saw that this one shot was not fatal, aud in
moment, before she could get Away, another
one followed, the contents or the gun striking
the poor woman in the left breast. She gave
one long agonized Bhriek, fell to the floor, nndin
O minute was corpse.
The last shot had been 80 close to Mrs.
Brownie that her dress Was set on fire. Willie.
next to the Oldest child noticed this, and, going
forward, e1tinguished the 1nme with his bnro
hands.
a largo portion of the shot that killed his
mother struck the face OF the little boy Andrew,
ment may result. Tho child to-day is under
proper medical care, and may possibly recover.
The father returned home in about an hour
after the murder took place, at abont half-past
O'Clock. The first thing he SAW WAS the dead
body Of his dear wife lying upon the floor in a
face aud breast. He gazed at the awful sight
in abject horror. The oldest child, who with the
others had been hiding IN terror in o corner,
came forward and told the story OF her mothers
death.
Two men, at least, were concerned in the
murder. Tie prime object Of tho villains must
have been either robbery or something worse.
4 window IN the sltting-room adjoining tho
kitchen, where the tragedy occurred, Ind been
broken in, md the sash removed, ono man
unguarded woman. The removal Of this sash
was what Hrs. BrownIie heard. It had probably
been arranged between the men that if the
alarm WAS given. Mrs. B. was to bo
shot by tho man who yas watching
her; her at IT. the % window M where h she ,ot Vas Sit
killed The children declare that no one entered
tho room, and they saw no ono whatever. It il
certain that no man entered the house at all
not single article being disturbed or taken. the
bureau not touched. and no tracks Of mud on
the carpet No one can imagine what WIS tho
rcnl object Ct tho murderers, or who they arc
Some Of the nelghbors started OH in pursuit,
but nothing further WAS learned Of them. It il
thought that the perpetrators belong in that
vicinity. although nothing is known Is yet to
justify such a belief.
The Davenport Eorgcr in q Tight Fix.
QUINCY, ILL.,, Feb. 20.-A1r. Lockwood WAS
aent to Davenport on Wednesday, by the First
National Bank, to see if the man Egglasllt, who
is in jail at that place for forging the names Of
several firms OF that city, was the man who
passed himself of as Hundrack and swinlled the
banks Of this place last June out OF $4,000. bIr.
Lockwood dispatched hero yesterday, stating
that Egglesht and Hund1ack wero one aad the
same person. The Grand Jury found two in
tiictments against Hundrack yesterday: bat,
as the Grand Jury Of Davenport have thirteen
indictments ngainst him, it is not likely ttat he
wil DO brought here.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 20.-An old man dressed
In the English style Of q century ago, known as
the Baron, alias Sir Morton Peto, was arrested
here to-day On suspicion Of being implicated in
.ho bank forger1es at heokna, Davenport, Han
,ibal, Quincy, and Rock Island Among the
papers on his person was draft for E2, 300,
slgucd Sir Morton Peto. He will be held for
Identification by the authorities Of any Of tho
above~named towns.