, 1876-07-15
CRIMINAL NEWS
A Detailed Account Of the Great
Tragedy at Newark.
An Unpaid Loan Of g75 the Cause Which
Led to the Affay.
Tho Scene Mt the ;Tnnncry and OH
the Way to tho River.
Death from m As.asain's Bullet Of Man
LOCALLY Doomed to. Hang.

Death from m As.assin's Bullet Of Man
LOCALLY Doomed to. Hang.
TIE GREAT TRAGEDY.
Ssectal Dt,pascA Ia 7aa 1ttsua4'
New YoNK, July 14.-Ths city han been
greatly intcrosted mud excitod to-day over tho
horrible tragedy in Newark yesterday after
noor In December, 1872, Albert Thctlhorn cn-
gagged work In tho. tannory ot T. N. and J. II.
Dawson, or Commercial street, Newark, be-
tween tho passaio River md Morris Canal.
lleagna apparently quiet and peacca-
| hlc mnn, and attended to work faithfully.
EARLY In 1s73 his two brothers, Alolph and
Charles catnc to America from Prusaia, aud the
two brothers, through Abcst's influence, wcro
also employed III Dawson's tannory. Charles
and Aiolph were entirely different In disposition
from Albert, being passionate and quarrcIsomc.
In tho Shop wns fcllow.workmnn nnIncd
Guido Wttzcll, with whom tho Tnllhorn broth
ers quarrelcd about lonu Of SIS made him hy
a sister Of tho Thcilhorns. Charles ". Meyer,
foreman Of the tanncry, was appealed to by tho
brothers to repay tho money and retain It
irony Witzcll'a wages. lie said that he
l.ad no right TO do this. Ono
day they mot Witzoll on tho capal bridge, near
The tanlery, and demanded the money from
hin. Tic declined. Charles Thcilhorn then
assaulted him, and Witkell was only saved from
being stabbed to tho heart by Tin dlnner-can,
with wl.trh 10 Intercepted the blow.
Tho brothcrs were arrested and
| tried and Charlca was sentenced Ia
| nix months IN State rrjson. Tho three principal
Witnesses BY whose testimony Charles was con-
vIctcd were Charles Meyer, Charles Flaello1, aud
John Albers, toward whom hs md hia two
brothers, atter the release Of Charles, took ey-
ory opportunity to show their resentment, frc-
q.cnt!y threatening tq klll Meyer. IL, et Inst,
,Eent befoTo !9;tiGS as Jcs;up md entered son.
conduct. 4 warrnnt was put II the hands Of
| Police OHieer Efadrn, WHO on Thursday Ator-
noon,, gseomranled by 2 colorsd officer
namea Dlckerson, proceeded tq tho house.
| ThcIlhorns. This house is snInll, two-story
frarno building. In tho lawor story lived MIRA.
Vanderl9t, a'';l IL tlie p npRor story tho three
sSas EfR 'cfSeFs Sae 1escs @ SsVsaRns s tss
Folyerr, anu ellot 0!llcor Dtakcrsos In tho side.
Almost nt tho sumo ttatant two other shots
wero fred, mud Ets.lon tell dead. Dicltoraon
osm sns sfs rSeGsag IN e 11
o1lcor scerns to have aroused in the TheIlhorns
q detnonlac fury. They pursued DIckerson
down ttairs and into tho street, anil from that
n.n,nsnt tl,els inteatIon seen,s 70 hays been to
Mrs Vaa.lerluf, who Ind heard the shots In
The soons above her own, rn1l across tlle street.
! Ono brother ut oncc fret! upon her. hut missed
e ySamg ay yc G tarp9E at S
John Cahll Who'll lived noar, ,heard pistol shots aud
stepped o,it to tho stdoTAlk. ~ this ttrnd tho
ThehoE,s had passed hls house and ware at
oIstnseS M i1 he !9wn tue street Gaarlos hSp
l!ba1ntoly walked back to within distance of
feet froln, him md fired, Tho ball entering c.
ns!l'A groin. MeanTAilo ny orotnefs Wer9 waslns
tor p., arn IT. toc thnn tntSe Hte1 lnPay 70 to
o
sxsinmged alew woIas I.; q hurried @ e1asEutntior,
1nd tnea moFaa lnlcki9 ioWassl thc naila!ng'
aonPns q Lie npe n1n1 1noy ty yq anqafca . 9x.
stalrs ol' the OUTSIDE o. tho h9il9inE into tilo
eefsona,storyl f h!nefs ana Auoinn stopp!nE at
so uooF ~o H't w. cIo!1 .mo T ~ ~" seasGm o.
AZ r eha5!ss Tseae1' ,,:s|.s ssssIstsat fo!smsa:
rhca0Gsn 1 ao'aneea 70 ,%Iim Minin ,s, dsw tees
M.a, shot iMna MtouGh, lhe breast;
eess S 81 y s III ssa e ssS
INTO i,. l,!s 6.dy y @ Twp more shota, tho laat oao
atsS'tsMas IT, W 6 h.,a ~ aesa. ssl.,,, -. -
re wSS xt fa a orra hor g,es hn ~
s f ed trow ssf bdSG 1afse1s
tank ~. nn coneealea himself: Ihetlhon stopped
noar Wy nW,y ~ e,sGlsr , "sN s'nsou aloqnu tMe
roo'n, denuanalak wncfo meyer Waa. John y,
Aln,ets, s9n.ln.laW ,ai, O. s'eyssi Game aown tho
staircase Leading Into tic midule OF the room,
ana i''GMasoty nn,Gin fnfo% mnae!1 upon tc
leld t!'e nistol, BE- kept. y rAeed
Ia the ar despite tue y1nlent STRUGGLES OF bis
sme nto tue 19o1n tusnsato tao assstaase
| n{ACGA, IllQ yoUNr tuAl fell dead. md