The New York herald., 1874-10-31
ANOTHER LOHG ISLAND MYSTERY.
Was Henry Broadbent Murdered !

Was Henry Broadbent Murderedf
The close inquiry into the circumstances attend.
ing the murder OF Samuel J. Jones, at South Oys
ter Bay, has led to developments in another case,
which may prove equally interesting and impor.
tant, and In which also the gang OF negroes to
which Lewis Jarvis and Ebert Jackson belong
may possibly be implicated.
Early last winter an Englishman, named Henry
Broadbent, made an engagement to work for Mr..
James A. Seymour, residing at Ridgewood, ad-
joining the town OF oyster Bay. Broadbent con-
tinued to work for Mr.. Seymour until the 25th day
Of March last. During the time he was there he
became quite intimate with a number OF negroes
In the nelghborhood. including, 1t is understood,
both Jarvis and Jackson, and for some time pre-.
vious to the 25th OF March ne had boarded at the
house OF one OF them. named Jen. Lawrence, but
since that time nothing appears TO be known
ON that day Mr.. Seymour says he saw Broad
bent walking across and apparently pacing oil"
Wilmartn, opposite the railroad station at Ridge.
wood. Mr.. WilMarth states that Broadbent was
70 s es
bent remarked to him at the time the bargain
was made tnat he would nave only $1,000 lett after
ascertained that alter walking across the lot
BroadDent went 20 the landing south o. tue WI.
become intmaie; and this is tnc last tnat Ia
known regarding nm or his movements.
Br00ubent never said ything 10 MT. seymour
abou. gong away, and nobody appears to have,
any idea that he intended 10 do so. On the con-
trary, he gave every one to understand that he
intended 10 make his permanent residence there.
His absence Ior lew days was not
thought much or but when 1t became
prolonged to two months and there was no
ttdings VI him the people IN the neighbOrhood
began TO think strange OF IL, not only from the
Iact that he was known TO have had considerable
money with him. bur from the peculiar ana st
more suspicious circumstances that money was
trunk and oil his clothing, except what ne wore
benind, and that he mad not collected various
sums of money that were owing to him In the
nelghborh0od. Naturally strong Suspicions have
been aroused that the missing man was murdered
by the negroes aud his body concealed In the
woods, those with whom he associated being re-
garded In the neighbornood ae bad cnaracters.
Another circumstance Is regarded as giving
color TO the suspicion. Last August rum0r was
his vile had quarreled, ana that Lawrenoe's g
wiie had accused her husband and Broad
pent ol killing Samuel J. Jones. This story
was started by the negroes after Broadbent had
disappeared and. "a II Is nov believed, to pre-
vent any suspicion that he had been murdered, as
Broadoenrs absence might lead people TO suppose
that II might be true and that he had sought
saletv IN night.
1t IL certain that no one In Ridgewood or in that
vicinity has seen or heard anytning OF Broadbens
since the 9th OF March. Mr. Seymour gives the
missing man good character. as does Also Q for
mer employer, a Mr TAYLOR, of Scarsdale, N. Y.
lie Is described as man about forty-nve years or
age, weighing over 200 pounds and dressed, when
last seen, In dark clothing OF good quality. Toe
beiief Is general IN tue neiShDorhood that he VA
iQuin QeaA mIsA.