The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-02-02
a FIENDIsH CRIME
Mrs. General Darris, an Aged Lady, Muir
dered by Her Grandson.

Mrs. General Darris, an Aged Lady, Muir
dered by Her Grandson.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 30.-It appears that
the murder of old Mrs. Darris a very brief
announcement of which was made late
last night was committed on Saturday
night, and it seems to have been the re-
suit of regularly planned robbery and
not deliberate design to kill the old
lady. Russell Brown, her grandson,
who was arrested last night confessed at
late hour and stated in brief that he
and companion who is supposed to be
Patrick McGlew, bar-keeper, drove
out to his grandmother's house, situated
on Kings highway, about
four miles from the city, Saturday
evening. Here young Brown had some
words with his mother who lived with
Mrs. Darris, she Gliding him for his
dissolute course of life, aud he went,
away. Later in the night, however, after
his family had retired he and his pal
returned TO the house and went to the
room always occupied by him when he
visited the place. brown then went to
his grandmother's room and told her
his uncle Tom was sick in Browns
room and wanted her aid. The old
and feeble, rose and went 10 the
by Brown and his companion and her
diamond rings forcibly stripped from
her fingers by McGlew, while Brown
choked her to keep her from crying cut
During the struggle Mrs. Darris be-
came unconscious and was placed on the
bed by the robbers, who then went to
the old lady's room, took her gold
watch from under the pillow of her bed.
and left the house without disturbing
the rest of the family and jumped into
their buggy and drove of. In the
morning Mrs. Darris was found dead
with several scratches and bruises on
her neck, and the skin scraped from her
fingers on which she wore rings The
coroner was notified during the day
and viewed the remains and
gave certificate of death from natural
causes, and 1t was not until late last
night that the police learned of the true
state of the case and took hold of the
matter. They then arrested Brown, but
McClew is still at large. His capture
is believed to be certain, however. Mrs.
DarrIs was the wife of General Geo. P.
Darris, formerly q well known wealthy
citizen of st. Louis, and young Brown
is the son OF a prominent LAWYER and
prosecuting attorney of st Louis couu-
~. The affair has created q great deal
of comment on account of the position
of the parties concerned.
A second dispatch gives the informa-
ton that McGIew was arrested in Chica-
go this morning and viii be brought
down tonight A post mortem exam
ination of the body of Mrs. Darris is
now being made, and an inquest will be
held this afternoon.
Assassinated.
QUINCY, Ill, January S0-News has
Just been received from Clayton, Illinois.
that Col. Thos. G. Black. one of the best
and most prominant citizens of this
county, member of the legislature in
1876, and one of the three-hundred and
six Grant men at the republican Ma
tionsl convention of 1880, was assinated
in his office at Clayton last night The
excitement is intense. The assassin is
unknown. Col. Black is q native of |
Maura county, Tennessee, commanded |
the third calvary during the war, and |
was ifty-seEen years Of age. The cause
Of the set Is inexplicable.