The New York herald., 1875-12-08
THE STORY OF A SKELETON.

A SUPPOSED MURDER COMES TO LIGHT-RE.
MARKABLE DISAPPEARANCE OF GERMAN
FOUR YEARS AGo-sUsPIoIoUs CIRCUMSTANCES
IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISCOVERY
TRENTON n j., Dec. 7, 1875.
The people OF Morris county in this State are much
agtated the discovery OF the skeleton OF man at
Mount Freedom. The general impression conveyed is
that the remains those OF German named
"Cbarlie" who used to work for w. J. Bum
at that place about April, ISL Some time
lhereabouts 'Charle" mysteriously disappeared,
and no tdings Of his whereabouts, dead
or alive have light until the discovery of this
skeleton. Mr. James Dawson, neighbor of Mr.. Bum,
had his suspicious aroused regard TO the disappear
ance Of Charlie the time, and ewing 70 the contra
dictory stories told by Bum in regard to Charlie the
suspicious intensified. The hnding of the skull
led TO close search under the surveillance OF Squire
Person and pieces OF clothing we're found which,
II is believed, belonged to the missing man. Mr. Daw-
son made the following affidavit in regard 10 the
81 live near Dover, Morris county; lived in The
township Of Mendham four years ago. was acquainted
with a German by the OF Charlie; for about nve
weeks he was at my house often; he was at work for
william Bum for about live weeks last saw Charhe
Monday night about seven O'clock either The last OF
March or the lst OF April 1871 have not seen him
since; next morning made inquiry for him OF Bunn,
and he said Charlie had gone TO his uncles, Charlie
told repeatedly that he had no relations IN this
country; thought Charlie had been murdered, tod
Bum that believed he had murdered Charlie; Bum
said he would make sweat tor H. and that he would
produce him at a trial between Bum and ". II.
Stiles; he did produce him al that trial he never
did anything to me for the assertion; things looked
very suspicious at Bunns the Tuesday morning Charlie
was missing; Charlie had promised to work for
me for that day; when l saw Charlie last
he had a large roll OF money, which he showed
me; | have looked for Charlie repeatedly at
Bunn's place and in other places, but could not hnd
him; clothing found with the remains OF the skele
ton is the same Charlie had on the last time saw
him; my wife called my attention TO the pants thai
Bum had on some two three months after Charlie
was missing and they we're the same pants that Charlie
had on the last time saw him; from all the circun-
stances believe still that Bum murdered Charlie toI
what money Charlie had heard Charlie say that
Bum owed him some money; Mrs. Bum told me that
Bum said he saw Charlie go out OF a window IN the
second story in his shirt without any clothing on, IN
the middle OF the night"
Bum has not yet been arrested. He is frequently in
Morristown He courts an investigation. The difficulty
seems 10 be TO identify the remains as those Of the
missing German and TO prove that he came TO his end
by foul means The mystery is deeply shrouded and
affords a good opportunity for expert detective TO
distinguish himself The people of that portion Of the
country much excited over the AFFAIR and ther ex
ctement will not cool down until the mystery is
cleared.