The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-20
THAT MOST REMARkABLE MURDER.
The Man who Thinks He Was Recognised
ne Beninmtn Hunter.

CAMDEN. n. J., Feb. i9.-THE Sun Of Thurs
duy last printed full particulars Of the Arm
strong murder. committed In Camden on the
night of Jan. 20. Armstrong was murdered by
a peculiar shaped hammer. near the residence
Of +. W. Davis who had business relations with
him under the name Of the firm OF De Marris
4 Davis. produce dealers. Davis and De Marris
were at first arrested. charged with the murder.
but were afterward released under vi 900 bail.
Subsequently BENJAMIN Armstrong. member
Of an old and wealthy Quaker family In Phila-
dephia. was inveigled to Camden. charged with
the murder. and thrown into q cell. II was
proved that Armstrong owed Hunter 1900.
and TINT Hunter Ind ta.en out $40 900 in insur-
ance policies on the murdered man : life. Hun
ter swore that he was not in Camden on the
night OF the murder: nut ms va Upset ny "a
hours before his death. THIS letter said that he
was going 70 Camden with Mr.. Hunter ON bust
He was murdered on tn. sidewalk ut J. p NJ
aud the murderer or murderers escaped through
Polies oficcr joshua Watson swore that Hunter
met him at the Camden ferry between and 10
o'clock on the night Of the murder. WRAPPED IN
n cloak. and asked what time the boat went out
The following affidavit was to-day secured by
the Hon. James VI. scovel. one OF the counsel
Lmnnucl pfeirer Of New Denmark. y. j..
sworn He Is the editor Of the National Record.
and POSTMASTER, Of New Denmark, Gloucester
-
Throop who resided fourteen years in Frank.
lin township, Gloucester county. and followed
the business Of real estate broker and dealer in
real estate. said Throop IL nnanciay in com
Portable circumstances. and is nephew OF the
late Gov, Throop. and has hong with
street. Camden. y. ]. For "a week past
TTgGop has teen visiting e sso, dEpsnsr In
arrest OF Benjamin Hunter for murder. depo-
nent was in company with n. q. Lloyd, lumber
dealer. Of Clinton street. nbove Broadway. IN
Camden. and said T. G; Throop. During tho
ponent. the said Thsddeus &. Throop said that
b. was the man with the felt hat and cape that
Omar Watson saw on the ferryhoat. II was
not Hunter who went over in the Market street
ferryboa, about o'clock in the evening Of the
said Wednesday. Ian. %. 1873. Said Throop
| had business engagement with L. T. Heed. the
| lawyer. and did not find him in his Office. and
| then went 20 the ferryboat NJ Market street
| which. 70 his disappointment. had Just left the
| slip. 1hroop expressed his disgust at this fact
| and walked M and down nervously smoking
and sked lmpatienuy when the next boat went
deck OF thu boat smoking. Mr.. LLOYD. who has
| seen Mr.. Hunter since his Imprisonment says
| that alter seeing Hunter on the day of the pre-.
| liminary hearing ut the Court House, he wns
| 'or BENJAMIN Hunter. a. he rcsembled Hunter
| very closely. Throop Is OF dark complexion
| and wears his whiskcrs all round his face. aud
Tn99p ad Ia b. tine Wny SO b
! Dcponent further saws that he has Just been
| shown TIE account in the Philadelphia Inquire,
| Of the 10th inst. and the reporters account l.
| II Throop,s appearance and statements. snc
| deponent firmly believes that I. G. Throop Wa,
| the man mistaken at the ferry for Hunter oI
the night OF the 23d of January lS-' p,,y,rs.
worn snd .ub.cnbei At Camden. sFeb - 4 d
| ISIS. before me, IANts II. 'Ahrfsfth, " & g.