The New York herald., 1876-07-14

dead Instantly Thoy next shot John Abers,
young workman. son.in-law OF Myers
He was shot IN the head, lungs and arm He lived
only few hours. Myers fortunately, was in a far oil
part Of the factory that although they shot at him
repeatedly they did not bit him. They made
dash for the workmen up stairs in tho third
noor but by this tme-and 1t but
q few minutes subsequent to their entrance-the
workmen rallied with knives and stones and drove the
murderers down into the street Albert, the eldest
Thilborn, had revolver each hand; the other two
ope each. At the foot OF the stairs they shot at
workman named Frederick siutz and struck him, bat
his wound was only scalpscrape. Then ensued
THRILLING SCENE.
The workmen IN tho factory, to the number OF about
thirty maddeucd at the spectacle of the dead Fischer
and the dying Aibers seized long knives used in their
business and charged the murderous trio. On they
drove them, along River street, between the
Morris and Essex Canal and the Passaic
River. the Thlborns turning every now
and then in their fight to fire a voley into the
crowd of pursuers The latter too far behind to
be hurt Finally the murderers were forced into a
cornerthe fence against Balbacks place and great
bank of oyster shells. together with the ap
preaching workmen forming enclosure from
which therc escape except by the
Tho brothers waited till the workmen
nearly upon them, and then driven into the
river. As he going overheard, Charley the
youngest. levelled fired his revolver John Weiss
The ball missed Weiss. Not the knife OF Weiss,
which nearly severed Charey's right hand. The two
wers then literally stoned to death in the water. Up
to five o'clock Tho only body found that OF Charles
Thilhorn. 1t presented ghastly spectacle, ugly
wound on the head showing that he had been stoned
well as kniicd. The body taken to Complaints
morgue II lay thcro not lar from that OF
the murdered whito policeman Esden-the
murdered almost alongside his murderer. 1t
a CHASTITY horrible sight. Fischers body
taken TO his late home Dickerson removed
to St. MchacI's hospital, where he died during the
evening John Albers also died. that tho following
is the
LIST DEAD AND worYpEp:-
Benjamin Elsden, dead
Augustus Dckerson, dead
Charles Fisher, dead.
John Albcrs, dead.
Tho three Thlhorns, doad
John Cahill. wounded.
Frederick Slutz, wounded
The Thihorns natives OF Nagdcburg,
Prussia, and we're about from thirty five
to forty years of age. They would prob
ably have been lynched had they not met the fate
described so bitter and intense was tho feeling against
them.
During the excitement, Mr.. Thomas w. Dawson, ST.,
owner Of the factories, had his pocket picked of some
S. 200 in checks by sneak thet He has stopped
payment OF them at the various banks
Omccr Elsden leaves a wifo and a large family. He
had been but about two months on tho force having
previously been out of employment for about year.
Fischer was about ffty-lye years Of age He also
leaves largo family Dickerson leaves wife and
baby AIbers married about year. His widow
will soon be mother, If she survives Yesterdays ter
rible blow.
Tho Thilhorps leave relatives except sister,
The Coroners will be busy with inquests to-day.