The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-15
VOL. XLIll.-N0. 3O6.
NEWARKSFEARFUL EVENT
AEARCHING ron THE BODiEs oF
IHE BROTHER -MURDbRERs'
a Dusy, Inv-Abidimg City's Consicrnntton-
The Blow that rcvereda Madnan'- Hand
Relies Of the Skirmish thnt have been
Taken from the Kiver-Tbe Inquest.

Taken from the KiVer-Tbe Inquest.
Newark yesterday was greatly excited
sUout the ThclhOrn tragedy The houses OF the
wounded and dead. the COroners office. and the
psioe stations, each had throngs OF visitors
Who can,es,od the horror again and again,
seemingly trcless Of its ghastly details. The
nSer side where the desperadoes took their last
plunge was oven the most popular place OF In
lsrest. In the morning two of the wretohes
sere still uclOw the water, and dozens OF men
~ boats were graphing aud boys were diving
aeout the places where tue brothers had last
boon seen. The shore bore many marks Of tho
Ionfiict. The throug that chased the brothers
" the water edge had stood 50 thick upon tine
aock coping that tho string tiece giving way
Me terraced earth had caved into the river.
kiany believed that the falling dirt had buried
Ace bodies Of the two missing desperadoes.
An enterprising relic hunter stumbled across
NJ interesting subJec. In the race from Daw-
,on's taun,ry to the river the murderers had
Lmped the fence bounding River street, and
heir putsucrs followed along the street Itself,
lous putting stout board fence between tine
syensers and the pursued The brothers made
4 stand at the ond of the fence and fred
PISTOL volley In answer to the stones that were
being thrown At them. In the end OF q thick
pine plank which made the ton rail of the fence
sero found, close together, as II shot at target,
tour bullets, anu ted screw, oonical In shape,
shch probably had been stuck In the muzzle
pf one Of the pistols and discharged. That
sIplAins why tho parting volley OF the expert
rarksmcu was Ineffective. Only for the plank
each buie, must have lodged in some OF the
Infuriated men who were following the MUIR
dsrers.
1e course OF the fugtives 10y through piece
OF ground that had been used for depositing
limestone and granite rocks, 80 that the pur-
puets had Plentiful ammunition vi a Kind not
vary effective to be sure but that did more
ramage to the brothers than they succeeded Ia
sfectiug with their bullets The first boiy re-
covered showed many stone bruises, ana the
pther brothers had been 50 weakened by their
hurts that their expertness as swimmers and
water.
BODY RECOVERED.
About noon Z +. Lodcr and Charles Farrow,
npon the bcdy of Aciin Thelhorn. the second
brother. lie had been the nIst 70 take to the
water, and few strokes OF swimming mad sent
hm toward the middle OF the river. one Of his
pursuers mad Jumped into boat aud with
nothing cUl hoe handle for AT oar wss fast
oyertaSing the fugitive when a large stone. we'll
nimed, struck the murderer on tue head. lie
threw his bands up ana made a few spasmodic
strokes but was too oaoly hurt to swim mucI.
Glanclng around he saw the boat fast overhaul
Ing him. lie threw him elf back In the water,
folded his arms, and deliberately sank. When
his body was recovered his arms we're still fold
ed. The forean9er oi his right hand was
crooked, as though mis- dying effort had been to
IRE a pistol.
The search for the last of the brothers was
continued 4, Notwithstanding the hot sun that
was pouring down upon the grappleis. The
river even at high tide Ia nowhere deeper than
sighteen feet In the vicinity Of the tragedy.
The search was stimulated by PROMISES OF re-
ward for the recovery OF tue body, but neither
divers nor grapplers could earn the money
feet Of water was between the workers and the
bottom, the river wa. fairly alive with people
engaged in the search. Between 4 aud 5 o'clock,
eyouth ~ fourteen, who had spent most Of the
DAY Ia the water. and was resting himself on the
o MI Al g...la fF..V ahA ta
wa- Thought the body could possibly be. saw q
little paich tuat looked like nalr come to the
top aud sink below II at once. lie dived into
she water and sw M e. the spot, and about
foot below the surface felt the body Of Albert
Ibishorn. lie toweG II ashore at once. The
only revolver used by the brothers that has be IA
tound SO far was IN Aloerts pocket. IL was
inches long, but carrying a very heavy ball.
The three orothers, lying side w side IN the
hogue. were viewed BY the Coroners Jury. The
fAces are those of men equal TO any act VI des-
peration Low, oeetiing foreueads. high cheek
bones auare ehlns aud cras mouths chsrac-
teriLed tnem all. Heads aud Oodies alike bore
As bruises VI many stOnes.
CHASTITY PICTURE.
The gh istest picture was completed by the
discovered Maud Of Charles. The Kern shaving
kniie welded OS Frederick Weiss had severed
Tue wrist JOINT as cls.nly as though done with
ihe s4rg-on'4 knife. That wound Sc led the
fate OF Charles even before he ran the chance ~
drOwLing lie nearly had his revenge, however,
fur the pistol bullet with winch he replied
puughsd all ugly wound alolg Weiss's scalp.
1ue only person who felt otner tn N curl jus IN
terest in the three dead rufiais was their
sisier, woman Of tAirty. She bad occasionally
Gcted us housekeeper for the brothers, although
.! tne une Of the T. eeds she was yins IN this
roundng her witSg auces that betrayed appre-
hension Of injury 70 herself.
he sesrcn OF the lhielhorn apartments did
not reveal the sou Tor with which they bavs
been credited. 1he three rooms are plainly fur.
Hlsneu srd carpetess, but they looked . can.
Jne oank BOOK Of TIE brothers was found, CON
taininy credl of about $40. which was about oil
yenaning of tl,sJO 10 which the brothers fell
had more money, and active search Is being
MADE for t.; Their sister also says that Albert
and Aciif Fhlelhorn were Prussian soldiers, the
former winning promotion for gallant service In
sue cimphign Of 1885. Albert the only one
o. tue Ololnefs that was AZ all auicted to drink
Ing.
Great regret IS felt tor Onicer Elsden lie had
nee" "n The force less than three months. ana
pot Oe'i : meinrer of the Mutual Aid Society
leave- n wio ana young daughter and son Ia
y ,vrt 4 sden wac tall, Ine-lookiug person,
hld ad rr'y timself -taunch and fearless
ON m'~r. lie Was scroll sawyer by trade, and
~ r",td a an ingenious, industrious me-
snauio An accident deprived hlm of TWO nn-
~ 'r A,-'b disabling MN from working at
n n a iuoVemen. Is clso foot to raise
ifud '1r tn- relief # klsdens family.
NN1l"- tt-rNel mas been DaM sons foreman
work wSrS'qaa ..d ma'Aser Ho leaves wife snd
"N'i 'h''" Ig'i ers.
John .i1.i- Ili-vrcI for six hours after re-
etHL- I've NeHtds ms breast and abdomen.
res u "n.i a-o be married d .ugh;er OF
.t' H' 'cl' w"oss murder was also intended
"' 'it44 lil' fsJn wound IS now believed
- lr'i Ii &c. ln uis lcfi lung. lie WAS "a sl4ye
pesf N A'u. GrVf.ia. bcI0fe the war.
"Dh ia W Il W j .,k-on str et heard the
49,. lu Ih"llhorn's house, and came 10 his
tf. $. lh Time 10 gst pistol wound In his
s'l. lht s44g foL- arc buptful VI TocOY-
N,' a.+ AKA tue wound l. very painful.
'i.'' Oet rns .npaurlled jur and began
lhQnrNt mt, the de"th 81 "Olhcer BENJAMIN
tfueu -hu cihefs s" Yesterday Worniug. Pro-
.tll 10 -, AlVli.els Hospital, the tes my
81 ON rr Augustus Dlcker5on WAS taken. He
80 lN- kiny Southein negro, six feet hl2h, and
vel t'ulrlioncd. He testified that. being On
po-tlA ftirj street, Eisden asked him to stand At
- duus II tbielhOtL's house ana DO ready 60
s'o a@- stance II needed. Elsden said nOthiug
out the desperate character OF the brothers
M".n"h answered a kuock at the door, and
bAI ln't mo men wers no stars. lie added.
WOUNDED POLICESANB STATEMENT.
Elsi.s "rIg W. anu remained on the slde |
con- ti-4en rap At the door. and then tell the
aeHt -'sis 70 tel me 10 cgme up. When went up
.tflc~ tc door Win my hst. The door was Opeued
49, o"d We walked lu, There was but one man In tho
n"h room Sh~n Ne ven ~. Eisden read warrant,
80 "setl sLe man lh The frOlt II that his
yAH anu At SAID yes" Wethen went into the b. OK
sSYm az t~O mrn 10 bed. ksden then READ
El",' 10 ne Honl me wArrAhi. and man with bald
s-u .i-'. up tud Halls That's not ny name" The
set iau Oh te bcd raised up aud said That Is NY
sNe rlsdel then read another name from
var anti hud then TIE bad healed man
.tl ~ ana sud tllt his name, ana be
%" heh VIVA Tor DO YOU want lue ?" ESqeu
80 's AAl tuinuiuus, at Understood him Tor go
Gsy Hr oid GEMS ior breach of lhe peace Then