The New York herald., 1877-03-03
PLAY AND PASSION.
Walter Ryerson Stabs His Brother
Charles After O Rubber.
FLIGHT OF THE ASSASSIN.
Two Broken Hearted Wives in
the City Of Newark.

This latest addition 10 tho crimson-pagsd criminal
calendar OF Newark Is reminder OF the story in Holy
Writ OF tho primal MURDER the killing OF Abel by his
brother Cain. Tho Cain and Abel In tins Newark
Tragedy Walter A Ryerson and his brother
Charles. In this case the younger brother Walter Is
the fraricidc aud not the elder and he, Ike CAIN IL
wanderer and vngabond on the face OF the earth,
having thus far eluded The search OF the po-
lice The facts Of the dreadful affair as
folows:-No 81 Arch street, Newark, Is plain,
white painted two and half story frame house, tho
comfortable homo Of highly respectable family
named Ryerson. The occupants are, until
late on Thursday night, Mr. and Mrs. Ryerson, their
two sons and their sons wives, with one grandchd--
seven persons in all. Charles tho eldest and tho
victim OF iratrcidal anger, married couple OF
years ago and has child about year old. Waltor,
tho Cain Of tho tragedy married only the Goth
OF January last to Lizzie NJ Sleight, whose parents
reside on Parkhurst street. II happy home sit
uated in locality marked for It's quiet and respecta-
bty.
FATAL CARDS.
About eight O'Clock Thursday ovcning young
man named William +. Rhodes. q friend OF Walter,
called 70 spend social hour After pleasant
chat, IN which Walter and his brde-they neither
OF thcm much beyond tweuty-one--were pleasantly
honeymoon,
men gathered around a table and began game Of
cards. There were stakes Toward ton O'clock,
In order 10 inIuse greater spirit OF rivalry and
that schips" be used as stakes They were, and tho
game went nrst to anger and finally TO the tor
brothers winch is not positively known ye-was less
successful than the other-walter, probably. Angry
words passed, which ended in Walter seizIng the pile
OF "chlps' on the table his brother had and pas
sonately ninglng them at Charles Instantly tho
brotbers, pale and quivering with rage were upon
broke away aud passed to his bedroom. Charles, the
elder, followed & quickly an and n struck his brother
and the elder Rycrsons tried to Interfere Finally
Walter whipped out from his pantaoons
pocket a gistening deathike knile and buried
II In his brothers. loft breast, four inches
downward In the direction OF tho heart Such the
Of mis- brother that he did not know ho stabbed
until the blood gushed out and coursed dow his BOSOM
crims0nng his clothing. Immediately he began
weaken and staggered 10 chair Rhodes and tho
other persons present say they saw no knife
NARROWING SCENE.
When tho condition OF Charles discovered by his
young WIFE, his parents Rhodes and the wife OF Walter
the scene may bo much moro readily and easily imag-
incd than described The fury OF tho lew bc-
fore had given place to deadly calm. Blood, IN q
measure, acted like oil on tho troubled waters. Wal
ter became calm even that ho wrote letter to his
Iher and brother mploring their forgiveness. Ho
them with his wife, hurried from tho place The WHO
says they the house OF her parents, In Park.
hurst street. remained there time, and then Wal
ter went away, where she says, she does not know
Meanwhile the tulnult IN tho Ryerson house and
the summonnc Of doctors alarmed tue neighDorhood,
aud about eleven O'Clock the police appeared Search
MAZE inside and outside OF the house Tor the KNIFE
but It was found. Tho doctors found Charles
in very dangerous condition. The kne had entered
the superior border OF the pcc,ora muscle pressing
downward, slightly around and glancng backward
rib Whether the wound has pierced tho lung or
not is yet 10 be asccrtained
DYING BROTHER.
Tho wounded man alive last night, but with
only faint hopes oil his recovery. He was attended by
The family struggle hard to conceal the facts tho
case. Young Rhodes was taken INTO custody yester-
day aud made the following statement before tho Police
Justice, alter which he was liberated on 1900 bail.
Tho younger brother Waiter, picked up what chips
ho had left, threw them at Charles, aud then went
into his bedroom; Charles followed him and struck
him twice; seized hold Of Charles and, though he
throw over washstand, cung to him until Walter
got out ol the room; Charles again followed his
brother aud renewed the assault; this time Walter
dealt Charles blow in the breast with his lett hand,
but saw no knife used by him; Charles said during
the light ii Walter his brother ne would
cut his - - heart out; saw Walter have gun,
which he got in his bedroom; 1t ubIe.barreiied
whether IL loaded or not cannot say for II was
used his wife taking It away; other people living
in the house and neighbors attracted by the
noise oi the disturbance
wALrER's LETTER.
In the letter left by Walter before his flight, which
his relatives object to having published and which
was not discovered until early yesterday morning,
when his vile returned to the Rycrson House, the
fugitive he Will be far FAR away when II is road,
aud VIII never return. He expresses tho greatest
sorrow accuses himself OF having been seized with
devil, but says, addressing Charles You know tha!
you began it, that II was your fault in the beginning"
lie imporcs mis- family to take good care Of Lizzie this
we), and prays that God will pardon him and take
OF those he has left forever behind. The police
thiuk his wife knows OF his whereabouts. She
Grated strongly the contrary wnen interviewed last
evening She spoke OF her husband as being real
good hearted fellow, aud hoped sincerely lie would
return. He employed as an cnaneer IN jewelry
factory in Marshall street. c Is described by those
who know hn rather wild fellow. Charles on
the contrary, bears an excellent reputation. AZ
Douglass's furniture store, wnere he employed as
a varnisher, hc Is spoken Of an exceedingly quiet
young man. He admits that Waiter is rgnt--that ha
struck tho first blow. He expresses more
ala thon ahnu
plant made tho authorizes against Walter
special efforts being made to discover his hdtna
place.
THE LAST NEWARK FRATR!CIDE.
About three years ago. IN Newark, two brothers
named James and Alexander Birrell quarrelled over
an evening meai--one had eaten the others share
before he returned home from work one stabba
the other the heart The iratricide escaped TIT
galows, but was consigned to the State Prison for
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