New-York tribune., 1876-07-15
THE TRAGEDY IN DETAIL.

upon the witnesses had their influence upon the state
ments all who could give any information that Gay.
Caerfu investigation of the facts in any way connected
with the matter after the excitement has subsidized,
makes it possible to give all the circumstances OF 'he
tragedy in their true aspects and relations
In December 1872, Albert Theihorn engaged work In
the tannery Of r. W. & j. II. Dawson on ComIneTtalet,
Newark between the Passac River and the Morris canal
He was apparently quiet and peaceabo man, ana at-
tended TO his work faithfully and well During Tie hfst
few months he earned about 80 week, but later he re-
ceived Sl3 week. He remained in this employment
contnuously with the exception OF n few weeks In D.
cenber 1873 until March 23, 1874 when he voluntarily
left the tannery. He not discharged Early IN 1873
his two brothers. Adoph and Charles, ana thei o'ne
and sister, came TO America from Prussia ana the Two
brothers through Aherts influence were also employed
in pawsons tannery Charles and Adolph werej entirely
different I'm disposition from Albert being passionate ana
Quarrelsome One OF them remained six weeks and tho
other only two in the tannery but IN that short
time they cxcrtcd an evil influence over Albert.
In the shop was fellow workman named GuiGo Wet
zeu whOsc.wifc was in Germany. He often expressed
sire to bring her to this country, but coud ho aoid
it, The sister of the Thielhorns offered To lend "zel
s75 in order that his wife might over and this
cer wetze gratefully accepted. The loan was followed
by unpleasant consequences. Wetzeil was fFeinrhuy
importmed TO repay the amount, but he declared him
self unable do it, The brothers quarreed Win theif
sister about the loan, reproachng her. ana at ehSh
Threatened her lfc upon which she left Their mouse ana
came 10 New-York TO live Charles W. Meyer, the fore
man of the tannery appealed to by the brothers To
repay the money and retain IL from Weizolrs wages lie
said That he had no power right to do this hut would
see what he could do with Wctze! The result was lia
Wetzen agreed to pay So month until the whole was
repaid.
The sister states that when Charles and Adolph came
TO America they brought with them SlsOo Inc l'S'''
sion Of which made them feel very Independent; ana
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ployment but spent their time in idleness and beer
drinking They lived together at No lOl Jacsson-si.
The mother died. thus removing the ohly restraint
which they had felt One day they met Wetzell on the
canal bridge. The tannery, aud demanded moro
money from him. lie declined 10 give 1t them Saying
that he had already paid them enough TO cover t"'
amount OF the loan Charles Theilhorn then assaulted
him with nurierous intent and wetzen only saved
from being stabbed to tho heart by tin dnrcrcan
which lie carried and with which he intercepted the
blow The brothers arrested and trcd aud Charles
was sentenced to six months in State Prison.
The three principal witnesses Ivy whose testimony
Charles Theilhorn convicted were Charles Meyer
Charles Fischer and John Abcrs, toward whom he and
his two brothers. after the release OF Charles took every
opportunity show their resentment frequently threat
enng vengeance in Indefinite way and three or iour
times at least declaring their intention To shoot Meyer
ON one occasion they included the little daughter of
Meyer in tho threat AnSered and perhaps alarmed AZ
these menaces Meyer at last went before Justice Je,up
of the First District Court and entered complaint against
the three brothers for disorderly conduct warrant
was accordingly issued for their arrest and put IN the
hands of police officer Esdcn, who, Thursday after
noon at l o'clock. accompanied by coloFed ohitcr
named Dickerson proceeded to the house AT No. 1O1
Jack nst the home OF the Tbelhorns, TO execute H.
This house small twostory frame building. standing
near the middle OF the block and separated from the
nearest buildings by alley on one side aud small
ward on the other In tho lower story lived Mrs Van
derhoof in the upper story tho three brothers kept
"bacheoIe hail." occupying three rooms, of which tho
front one served sittlnGToom the one immediately
behind 1t as kitchen and the third, opening from the
kitchen, as a bedroom.
TIE SHOOTING or THE POLICEMEN.
Arrived at the house. Onlcer Elsden told the negro.
Dickcrson 10 wait below on the sidewalk, and that II
needful he would call him. Mrs. Vandcrhoof informed
Elsden that the in their and he at once
asconded the staircase and raped at the door, at the
same time calling TO Mrs Vanderhoof TO ask Dickcrson
TO come to his assistance when Dckerson reached the
second floor the door opened and both officers
tered In The front Of the brothers sitting
and TO him Elsden read tho warrant. The officers then
proceeded the bedroom In which the other brothers
were lying in bed Here the warrant read again.
and the two thereupon and began to dress,
taking with each other meanwhile. In the front
room, on table, two navy reyOlyers were
lying. One OF these was taken up by one
OF the brothers, and the other was stimuli
taneousy seized by DcEcrsOn, the c0Ored officer and
the second brother the third brother having had his
revolver IN his possession when the officers In. At
this moment DckersOn was wounded In TIE SIDE and
almost the instant two other shots fired,
and Elsden fell dead Dckerson rushed for the door,
calling to the not to shoot again. but the door
fastened He succeeded in wrenchng 1t open, and ran
down the stairs receiving In the descent ball In the
small Of his back, which however did not at disable
him, for he to Ferry-st.
Whether the murder OF the officer due to sudden
passion deliberate it to have aroused in
the ThehOns "a demOniac fury. They pursued Dicker-
son down the stairs and into the street, and from
moment their intention to have been 10 shoot
every who came in their way. Mrs Vanderhoof, who
had heard the shots in the above her own and
the noise on the stairs the rushed down, ran
across the street One Of the brothers he left the
door caught glimpse Of her and at fired upon her
but missed his aim. young lady who
was walking through the street next
fred uJOn hut was not hit John Cahill,
who lived near the house occupied by the mur-
dercrs, heard the pistol shots he sat at dinner and
stepped Out to the sidewalk ascertain what going
on. BY this the ThehOrns had passed his hOnso
and were al distance down the street Charles hap
pencd 10 look behind and Mr.. Cahi lie de!ibera-
tely walled back 90 within distance Of four feet from
him and fred the ball entering CahilIs groin. Mean
while his brothers waiting for him, and the three
proceeded rapidly, but not running, the river near
which the tanncry stands.
THE MURDERERs AT TIE TANNERY.
At the bridge the canal near Dawsons tannery
the brothers exchanged few words OF hurried consuta
tlon and then moved quickly but without hot haste
ward building stopping at the open door, they IN
quired excitedly and In broken English for Meyer. Not
receiving answer from the workmen, they passed
around the and up flight OF stairs on the outside
OF the building, and in this way into the second story
Albert and Adoph stopping at the door while Charles
entered in search Of Meyer As he strobe into the
his glance fell Charles Fischer whose duty assist
foreman learn the business OF all strangers
entering the place As Fischer turned from his work TO