The New York herald., 1877-08-29
MYSTERY OF THREE CITIES.
BIooKLxN. 81. Lous AND CINCINNATI n BE
GARD TO A SUPPOSED MURpEl NJ A BROOK


BIooKLxN. 81. LOUIS AND CINCINNATI n BE
GARD TO A SUPPOSED MUzDxI NJ BROOK
LxxITs-A RxxARKADLx CASE.
lnfornstioa was received this city yesterday that
: sieAmsr had arrived ~ Cincinnati from s. Louis
having board she effects Of passenger vno had
len che steamer AZ point below Louisville Among
them shotgun and trunk, In which were found
letters addressed 10 ~ Bryan. Brooklyn, n r."
some Of them appearing be from his sister and
signed an Wilson. No. All Schenectady avenue,
Brooklyn" IL also stated that the trunk con-
tanned SHIRT the sleeves OF which wsrs covered with
blood The man represented himself as william Mar.
tin, OF Warren, Warren couaiy, Mo-, and, appears,
had acted In . strange manner while board the
steamer. talking In incohercnt way about some
woman With whom no had had trousis.
A HERALD reporter called the house designated az
No 2ll Schenectady avenue, Brookiyn, and found
30 10 pleasant Ettls dwelling isolated by several
blocks from any other baldins and bordering near
she limo when separates Breokya from Flushing
The name Of "wiIIiam ) Bryan" to DO seen on
the right Of the entrance. whiIo = p,aeard in front
norincd paruss that sns property "for sale !"
oatsids :hs house presented very quiet and unoc-
cupied appearance But ring the bell brought
q young lady 10 The door Mrs Bryan was found
within, togssbsr with Mr. Bryan, who Is suffering
severely from cancer In shs Left eye The applications
Tor tho cure OF which to occasion at
times mtorary mental vacancy. Mr. Bryan Is also
hard o hearing aud everything thai said to him
hss 70 be uttered IN ioua voice
RxroRTsR--You have hsard something about the
reports connected your place OF resdencss
Mira BaYAk-Oh, yea But We did not know anything
about 1t aAsii . ncwspaper mau came here and told
abouttI
Rzrosrxs--wh.. Do yss think about the repor.'
hra BnYAs--I think u 10 all hoax. Il IL true we
nams oi Martin 1 don't know anybody by tns name
OF Wilson, except coored preacher this nelghbor-
hood We hear from my son every lew days. Ny
sons name Is William bryan, and when last heard
from, about len days ago. ne was in 81 Louis buyin
stock farm. nave not the romotest idea thai son
has had any handn tho transaction as printed in The
newspaper Ii any trouble has happened TO him it has
been account of he mad, when he was 10
use in buying the farm. l expect hear from him
every day. Even minute should not be sur
prsed ~ get letter from nim since the subject wus
nrst inensonud to-day my husband has been very
much alec ed He takes the WORST sGe Oi The picture,
while (tears DIlcd The good mother's eyes, hope
ior tho best Yes, sr; II anything has happened 20
HIM at ali ne has been murdered Tor his money
''in regr 10 your sons nAotsy"
"lney have always been goed Ask anybody from
one ena ot Brooklyn 10 tho othsr about him.
II seemed cruel to question the lady iurther upon
u subject that was eviuenty growing more and more
painful 70 her. All ner desire seemed 10 De 10 quiet
Lbe gloomy apprehsnsl0us Oh ner suffering husband
The iaui!y OF Inc Bryaps CONSISTS OF ather,
mother, Two sous (one OF whom - the subject OF
this mystery ana two dauy nters, both unmarried,
and nsilhor, therefore, could nave addressed her
orotbsr ~ the nauie OF M Wilson" and represented
herself as I'M sister They owned the property
house they occupy some seven yeasa
HUNT AFTER TnE WILSON'S
The cOored oOinnie residence was reached. He
was not al nome Ho was IN tho city NJ the Zl0n's
Mlssion rooms, Thompson street, but his wife aud
daughter were The old Lady was very Intelligent and
the duus htcr sharp.
..Do YOU know the Bryan iamily3-
Every well; their daughters and mine are we'll
"have you any other daughters beside this one? ?"
"Yes have one in u situation Clinton street,
win smily named Gushing She has bosn away
three weeks to-day
.Did sue have any acgaa'nsancs with the young
him."
..Never knew OF any correspondence between
thcmY'
s'None, nevern
'Any otner Wilson's about heresn
To this question young Miss wiison who had been
attenuvely listening " the conversation while engaged
In the area nenaing skrt exclaimed
eyes. there's lame sri by the name OF Wilson,
who hves with her amily the block IN SCHENECTADY
avenue, used 10 10 acquainted with the Bryana"
The reporter immediately went IN search Of The
other Wilson grL Bus his effort was irutsss There
had been widow wilson living IN tne row, but her
name had been cnanget some time ago Further n
quiry only elcitea tue assurance thai II tho IN. VIII
was identified with the Bryans and Wilson's Of Sche-
neclady avenue, Brooklyn, there have been
most remarkable mystery and secrecy preserved in
the CONNECTION.
IL might ps stated that tho matter OF the shotgun
being found among the eaecls Of ths calling HIM
sell Martin, and who disappeared SO suddenly from
the steamer the Onio, msntioned apove, gives
some color tho suDposition that Miller Bryan
are the same 1t is reported that Bryan known
have shotgun oi tne same description his pos
ion only lew weeks ago. But the whole alaIr
yet wrapped In uncertainty which time only will
make Clear. inspector Waddy, OF Brookyp, is in
elegrnphic COMMUNICATION with the CINCINNATI police
will endelvor to help as much possible to
ravel the matter
BROTHERS. STATEMENT.
Last evening Iuspcctor Waddy instructed Captain
KAISER OF the tweifth Precinct 10 visit tho reeuence
OF Me- Bryan, lesrD nli he could concern,ug case
and report the result VI hs investigator 10 HIM. In
short Tune aterward despatch IRON Captain KAISER
was received by the Inspector. which stated that
broth her OF Wiiiam Bryan was then at yhe station
house and had SAID William left Brooklyn live
months since; tnat he mad lately received telegram
from daled al st. LOUIS. No. which set forth
that city the 10th inst. Tor Cincinnati
OHIO. This was the heard IRON hiiu. Young
Bryan also stated that he was unacquaIned eel
brought to Police Headquarters later ia the
evening anu questioned by Inspector Waddy In
addition TO whas be had already stated 70 Captain
Kaiser he said that his brother William bad traded off
some brooklyn properly lor a arm near Warr,nton,
Warren county, Mo. tie had the farm, and
when he LETT Brooklyn he took a large sum OF
mouey wth him intending TO settle IN that section
OF the country II he likci the place From letters
we'd py the ainIy alter bis arrival at WGrrcnton
II seems that he was very much dissatisfied with his
purchase, and determined on gong 10 CincinnatI to
trade OIL his Warrcnton property Tor farm near that
city. lie informed his brother that be would leave
arrenton the 18th oil August but he LETT
on l6tn, went to ST LOUIS, and sent The
telcs ram mentioned above on the 1Stn. Inspector
Waddy elegraphed 10 the Chief OF Police Of Cincin
given concerning the case. and expects answer
thus morning