National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-11
Observation-Disclosures


, TWO DEAD BODIES FOUND IN a BOX
CHRISTIAN AND HIS UONFRERES AR.
RESTED.
Yesterday morning, about 80 O'Clock, Oficer
McHenry, who does duty at the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad depot, noticed two cOlored men with
push-cart, containing common pine box, Gp-
prOach the Adams express depot by way of New
Jersey avenue. The box was taken in charge by
the clerk and the men departed. The box, for
some reason, looked mysterious to the officer and
he crossed over and examined it. 1t was of pine,
about three feet long, two and a half Wide and
two deep. On the top, rather carelessly written
with ink was the address, as follows: With
care. VIM. Aubenreith, Cincinnati, Ohio. No.
II West Sixteenth street. E. o. TT
A careful examination showed that whatever
the contents we're they were packed in sawdust
and brown paper. Mr.. McHenry's suspicious
were increased. A portion of the cover was re-
moved, and there on the layer Of sawdust was seen
the arm Of a
COLORED WOMAN
still timber and warm.
Lieutenant Kelly and Coroner Patterson were
at once notified and the box removed to the Sew
enth precinct station-hOuse, corner First and T
streets northwest. At about IL o'clock it was
opened in the presence of the coroner, Lieutenant
Kelly and others.
The sight was a terrible one for within that
small space were crowded the dead bodies of two
eOlored women, both Of which were entirely
naked, save clout Of white cotton about the
lower eXtremities. Shortly after Major Richards
and Detective Miller arrived, and after viewing
the bodies, retired to meet with the coroner at 2
pm.
In the meantime Oficer MeHenry had sue
eeeded in getting clue TO the men who brought
the box, and with Officers Atkinson and Steven
son, soon ascertained that il had been brought
from house No. 1927 East Capitol street south
east Ihlther they proceeded, and, on entering
THE MISERABLE ABODE,
found there DR.. G. A Christian and Percy and
Maud Brown, the first having Just served term
for the same crime, and the other two abortion
lists. In the house the only signs Of furniture
were straw mattress and a stove. In addition
to these there were eleven boxes similar TO the
one used, pick and shovel, saw and Ratchet, lot
OF saw dust, and three stout bags, with rope han
dies, evidently used for bringing the dead bodies,
The prisoners were at once taken to the station
house, and locked up for hearing this morning.
About one o'clock DR.. Hartigan and Coroner
Patterson made an examination Of the bodies and
came to the conclusion that an inquest was un-
necessary, as both had died from natural causes
one from cancer Of the breast and the other of
consumption and pneumonia
EXCITEMENT.
The affair soon became .noised around and in a
short time the vicinity Of the station was crowded
with excited cOlGred persons Of both sexes dis
cussing the possibility of the murder, but when
they were informed Of the decision Of the coroner
they became qUieted, although many remained
about until late in the evening.
During the afternoon one II the bodies was
identified by her father and Mr.. Zurhort, under
takeT, as that Of Ellen kiltOn, who was buried
on Sunday at Becket,s grounds, and the other by
her sister and Henry Lee, IT., undertaken, as Har-
net Taylor, who had been buried on the same
day and at the same place. They were at once
claimed by their friends and promptly turned
over to them, one having been removed last
night and the other will be this morning
Christian maintains composed demeanOr and
asserts his innocence, declaring that he had lust
dropped in to see the folks when the officers came
Percy keeps quiet but Maud Brown is as voluble
as maybe, and does not appear to be the least
worried.