, 1880-02-28
CRIMINAL NEWS.
TIE JOACHIM MURDER.

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
BURLINGTON, Ia, Feb. c7.-From what has
been learned since the arrest of William Howard
on suspicion of being connected with the murder
OF ]. E. Joachim the Chicago pawnbroker, anu
from the circumstances lending to that arrest,
there seems to be no doubt that the murder was
committed by a band of pilferers and burglars
who have been plying their trade in this vicinity
for some time past, and TINT some OF them 1T
least had connection with or were known 10 de-
ceased or his friends After the death OF
Joachim the police here received d dispatch
giving description of Howard, saying
he was afflicted with sore eyes, wore
green goggles, and lived in hollow
near the ruilroad. Where this dispatch came
from the police do not say, but enough Is known
to leave no doubt that it WIS from Chicago.
The police did not know OF any one IN th's
vicinity answering the description given In the
dispatch, and their search fniled to discover any
such individual, until few days ago young
man was arrested for burglary. At his trial ne
wished subpnnas issued for Miss Jennie Howard
and Mrs. Hattie Hunt, sister or .1enn1e' oy
whom he expected to prove MS 1nnocehee'
The police were struck'by the similarity Of the
names of these witnesses and that Of the man
they were looking for as the murderer OF
1oachim. On going to the place where the two
witnesses lived. it, too, answered TO the oescrlp
ton Of Hownrds residence, u.s. g1'G;n T.; ~ denn @
III.
V1lily in the southern part of the city, NOT more
thnri block from the rAilrond-track- Un gong
to the house to serve the subpoena, the prisoner
Howard cu1ue to the door. anu rhe ouceIS u.
1uired ii Howard lived there He askea, y ,a nat
Howard?' The officer replied, "George n Howo w.
ard" The young man said that was not ~ ~
name. He wore neither green goggles nor ula
be seem to be afflicted with sore eyes. O!ie . u
he officers said they were looking Tor tne do"
ard who wore green elnsscs This uaGS staGgeffeto e
tEnocked him endwnys." The police, 1ecIne
s,,re that he was their man, subsequently uE-
rested him. Since his arrest ne acKno"leugG9s
having been over the river on me n'gas
committed the assault and robbery, ana saw ONE
~ tte nnrty try tho club with which JoAchlin was
beaten on u tree to test its strength. He c4ms'
however, to have recrossed the I1Ver a1!u r.
The noljce hive no doubt that he was present IT
fhe time and was 8 purity to the muruer. ~
fnc house being searched 1t was found 70 DC u
,ao,1lar storehouse Of a miscellnneous nsSort-
rnent of stolen goods, lnclu4nS tIoaon ~;
Inc. silks, ribbons. boots and shoes. topaGco, o.
o1,Ts and grain. 4 quantity of Doots Anu saoeo @
and leather have also been 1uunu sccrettu pn
+ho ofher side of the river, near the scene OF tho
assault on Joa chin. These goods nave pr,,oa oao
iy been taken from cars, or were brought mere
Frcn, nther noi,lts It would seem from all tnls
tint, jouchi1n's coming here was IN accora. u
on... with II previous understandings ana tnat "
md heen given description by WHICH @ ne
could find and know his ns 1,hcrv ma't. - wax panned
1,nfnre his coming The two men aIres!eo ~.
nirtt mention OF which was made IN the alspuu11 1
fr6m here are believed to belong 70 ING Fs.nf -.
1rhieh Howard seems to hnyc been !ne cuiet; ~
whether directly connecteo VIII l4e Term in the
illinois, Penitentiary for burglary +!o.s,e
at Monmouth some four years ago, ana Guilt
| tn this city after his term expired.