The New York herald., 1876-07-14
BRIEF AND ILOODY STRUGGLE.
Innocent Men Butchered for
Imaginary Wrongs.
THREE FIENDISH BROTHERS.
Women as Well as Men Assailed
by Them.
DEATH OF THE MURDERERS.

Since the South street tragedy. which swept to his
anal account most shocking manner the renowned
General ''Pet" Hastcd reference whose ated family
made in the HERALD yesterday the city OF Newark
has known no such excitement that which
stirred it yesterday to its centre. This excite
ment caused by tragedy, thejthrling
dinary character Of which Is sometimes equaled but
rarely, IL ever excoed by accounts OF deadly
romtres in Western journals. II was tragedy CON-
pleto IN chapter, tragedy which cnded immedi-
atcy after It began, leaving opportunity for
Jersey justice TO vindIcate itself through
the medium OF the gallows fer
bungng sheriff his s Ill bungng
deputies furnish disgusting spectacle, in the
case Of the wretchcd Lusignan, at Morrstown, few
years ago. The act witnessed the beginning and
the ending the Staying OF several noensive citizens
aud the immediate slaughter of their thrce murdercrs
THE DETAILS
run follows-About three years ago there was en-
ployed Thomas II. Dswsons patent leather factory
corncr of River and Madison streets, man named
Albert rhihorn, peaceuble we'll disposed workman
Soon no joined by two brothers, Charles and
Adolph. These proved decidedly less quiet and
tractable. They brought with them sone $1,50o
the value OF small estate left them
by their parents. The possession of this
money seems to have made them exceedingly over
bearing and disposed take umbrage at every slight
They went work at Dawson's with Albert. Tho old
bands called the comers "grcenhorns'
in a Joking manner This annoyed Charles
and Adolph that in about two weeks
they, together with Albert the elder brother
lett the factory Some say they discharged but
this the foremab At Dawson's denies While employed
in the factory tie brothers loaned named Welt
eel $7o After their departure they earned for
themselves pretty bad name, Albert even having
y; o.
rowdy One day the two stopped Mr.
Charles W. Meyer, Dawson's foreman, and
In angry, menacing manner demanded the money
borrowed by Meitzel. 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
lnstalments Meanwhile the brothers led very loose
life They sought no employment and spent their time
In beer drinking, smoking and carousing. They hired
rooms at No. 10l Jackson street from Mr. Peter
Miller and lived there, keeping bachelors hall IN
rude, uncouth w9y one day, as If weitzel had not
paid them cent Charley the youngest OF tho brothers,
waylaid the former on the canal BRIDGE the
factory, and demanded money from him.
weitzel refused and Charles assaulted him afro
piousy. But for tin dinner can. which wetzel
carried, he would have been
STABBED HEART
AZ II was hc wounded The result Of this was
sho Of all three of the brothers Charles
for SIX months State Prison This was about
year eighteen months ago. Then It that the
brothers vowed vengeance on weitzcl and every
who had been in any way instrumental in consigning
Charles to the doom of a convict. That this threat
IDLE is proven by the facts Of the dreadful
slaughter yesterday, and by the additional fact that
target we'll ridded with pistol Shots found In the
rooms occupied by the Thilborns or late they have
been in many ways greatly disturbing
lain workmcn In Dauson's factory, Mr.. Charles
". Meyer being their special bete noirc
Threatening letters they wrote him In great
numbers. It seems that they equally trouble
some to Mr. MoTatt. ward tax collector Whenever
be appeared at the place for arrears of taxes they
would
and begin sharpening it, and acting in such
"a to almost rrIghten the life out of the poor
ofsial, add start him or without his taxes Monatt
and Meyer held counsel, and together they
went to the Police Conrt on Wednesday and lodged
complaint of disordery conduct against tho brothers
Myers was the complainant and Monat the witness A
warrant issued by Justice Jessup for
the arrest Of the Thilhorns. II was placed
Tor execution in the hands OF Onicer Ben
amn Elsden, OF tho newest appointees on
tho police force. Yesterday, about one o'clock,
Esden, accompanied by Onicer Albert Dickcrson.
Of the few coorcd policemen o! Newark, proceeded to
execute the warrant They arrived at the house
the Thilhorns resided between and O'Clock.
Dckerson posted himself IN the alley near
the house, while Elsden entered il He first
ascertained from tho people who own the
house and reside on tho ground floor that the men
were The brave oflcer sprang up the stars and
knocked at the door OF the Thilhorns' apartments
"who's there ?" said a voice from within
"a friend; open the door, said the officer
The door was opened and the onlcer showed
his warrant Instantly the door was shut IN
his face He demanded its reopening in tho
nama OF the law and called for Dickerson to assist
him. Beioro Dickerson had time to respond tho door
opened, and the officer entered closed
second time. Before the gallant fellow could look
about him in the room he fell 10 the floor
THROUGH HEART.
He had been twice shot at besides Two young
women, Mra vsnderhocf and Mrs. Georgi-
anna Reynolds, sisters and daughters OF
the owner Of tho house, Mr.. Miller, sat
In the room underneath whero this tragedy
occurred. They heard the heavy fall on the floor
above OF the slaughtered policeman and wcro fright
enod almost TO DEATH Mrs. vanderhoof dared out into
the yard wni.c her sister, Mrs Reynolds remained IN
the house. paray zed with fear Presently down stairs
dashed the Thhorns and through the lower apart
menta He seemed crazed and ieveled his great navy
revolver at the deiencecss fcmac He fred but for
tunaely tho ball only grazed her head Out into the
street the ru1ian dsrtcd, followed by his
brothers Dickerson. the black policeman, ned before
them. They shot him In tho back the ball entering
the left side OF tho backbone elancng upward through
the lungs. The villains shot and seriously
wounded q Mr. John Cahill, residing next door, who
ran out from his dinner to what the
was about Cahill had not raised = finger
or spoken aword to tho runians All this occurred IN
great deal less tmc than has taken tho
bare facts Tho desperadocs appeared to DO regularly
possessed with
MURDER
Down Jackson street they dashed like trio OF saw.
ages, large crowd after them, keeping, however,
respectful distance from the revolver armed madmen
was close TO two O'Clock when they sprang
across the canal bridge aud up into the second