The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-07-28
SEVEN MEN KILLED.
The Work of the Three Thilhorn Broth
crs. of Newark. ~. J.-They hilI Four
Mea and Wound Two Others-Thtir
own Strange Fate.

swept to his final account in "A most
shocking manner the renowned Gen.
"Pet" Halsted, the city Of Newark has
known no such excitement as that
which stirred it yesterday 10 its center.
This excitement was caused by a
tragedy, the thrilling and extraordinary
character Of which is sometimes equal
ed, but rarely, il ever, eNcelled by ac-
counts Of deadly rencontres in Western
journals. Ii was tragedy complete
in one chapter, a tragedy which ended
Immediately after il began, leaving no
opportunity for Jersey justice 10 vindi-
cate itself through the medium of the
gallows, or for bungling sheriff or his
still more bungling deputies to furnish
a disgusting spectacle, as in the case OF
the wretched Lusignani, at Morristown,
a few wears ago. The one act witnessed
the beginning and the ending, the slay-
ing of several inoilensive citizens, and
the immediate slaughter of their three
murders.
THE DETAILS
run as follows: About three years ago
there was employed at Thomas IL. Daw-
son : patent leather factory, corner Of
River and Madison Streets, man named
Albert Thilhorn, peaceable, well-dis-
posed workman. Soon he was joined
by two brothers, Charles and AdOlph.
These proved decidedly less quiet and
tractabe They brought with them
some II 800, the value Of small estate
left them by their parents. The pos
session Of this money seems 10 have
made them exceedingly oyerbearing
aud disposed to take umbrage at every
slight. They went to work at Dawson ;
with Albert. The old hands called the
new corners greenhorns " in a joking
manner. This annoyed Charles and
Adolph so that in about two weeks they,
togel her with Albert, the elder brother,
left the factory. Some say they were
discharged. but this the foreman at
Dawson's denies. While employed in
the factory the brothers loaned a
man named Weitzel some sac.
After their departure they earned for
themselves pretty bad name. Albert
even having changed his peaceable dis
position to that of a rowdy. One day
|, the two stopped Mr.. Charles W. Meyer,
! Dawson's foreman, and in an angry
menacing manner demanded the money
borrowed by Weitzel. OF that he knew
!. nothing, but told them he would see
} Weitzel about it. He did so, and the
result was that the money was all paid
over in installments. Meanwhile the
brothers led a very loose life. They
sought no employment and spent theil
time in beer drinking, smoking anC
carousing. They hired rooms at No
l0l Jackson Street, from Peter Millel
, and lived there, keeping bachelors hal
in a rude, uncouth way. One day, as
Weitzel had not paid them a cent
Charley, the youngest of the brothers
waylaid the former on the canal bridge
near the factory, and demanded NOR,
money from him. Weitzel refused anC
Charles assaulted him atrociously. Blu
for a tin dinner can, which Weitzel car
ried, he would have been
STABBED TO THE HEART.
As il was he was wounded. The result
! of this was the arrest of all three OF thu
brothers. Charles was sent for 81
. months to State Prison. This was abou
year or eighteen months ago. Thel
il was that the brothers vowed ven
! geance on Weitzel and every one wh'
' had been in any way instrumental il
I consigning Charles 10 the doom Of
Z convict. That this threat was no idl
one is proven by the facts of the dread
full slaughter yesterday, and by the ad
ditional fact that "A target, well riddles
with pistol shots, was found in the room
g occupied by the Thilhorns. OF lat
r they have been in many ways great.
: disturbing certain workmeni Dawson
!. factory, MIR. Charles w. Meyer bein,
$ their special bette noir. Threatenin;
2 letters they wrote him in great mum
; bers 1t seems that they were equal
h troublesome TO MIR Moffat, a ward tax
5 collector. Whenever he appeared a
n the place for arrears OF taxes they woul'
SEIZE A RAZOR
|, and begin sharpening it, and acting j
! such manner a. To almost frlghte
;. the life out of the poor official and star
!. him off without his taxes. Moaatt am
! Never held counsel, and together the
l went to the Police Court on Wednesda
" and lodged complaint of disorderl
conduct against the brothers. Myer
was the complainant and Moffat tn
witness. A warrant was issued by jus
tice .Iessup for the arrest Of the Thil
horns. 1t was placed for execution i
the hands of Officer Benjamin Elsder
g one of the newest Ppointees on the pc
II lice force. Yesterday about one O'Clock
2 accompanied by Officer Albert Dicker
) son, one of the few colored policeme
IS OF Newark, he proceeded to execute tn
V warrant. They arrived at the hous
e where the Thilhorns resided between
a one and two o'clock. Dickerson poste
II himself in the alley near the house
l. while Elsden entered il. He first a:
> certained from the people who own til
< house and reside on the ground floo
W that the men we're in. The brave of
). sprang up the stairs and knocked at til
h door Of the Thilhorns' apartments.
If .Who's thereF" said voice froi
4 within.