West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-12-23
RUSSELL BROM Ms CRIME.

Oisinherited after Numbering nnd
IlODbing his Grandmother.
Russell Brown, youth of twenty, whe
is now in prison at ~, Louis for murder
Ing his grandmother II the son Of Joseph
A. Brown, late prosecuting attorney for
the county. His mother, who was di-
vorced from his fsihar some time ago, is
Bow the wife OF Martin Van Buren, Wis
ker. and is a daughter OF General George
p. Dorrlss, who has died sirce the muir
der of bis wife. General Dorries was a
Kentuekian, aud his wife native Of Vir
GINA. They moved to 81 Louis long b.
fore the war, where they accumulated
wealth by dealing 10 slaves aud from land
specu.a,ions.
Russell Brown was a bad boy from his
childhood. Nobody seemed TO bave any
irfuence over him except in the direction
of evil. His ASSOCIATIONS were al OF the
worst character. lie bad no business, and
wanted none. He ran away from home
once TO work as a brakeman on q railroad,
but soon returned. Another time he fled
10 New York with the idea Of eulisiing In
the navy. lie was 10 81. LOUIS again with
in month When sadly reduced he
would visit bis erandfa,her's maneion, 90
tensibly 10 be agreeable 10 the old people.
with whom he was quite a favorite, not
withdrawing his dissolu,e ways. He al
ways took something valuable with bi ii
when he left. If he pawned It, ss was
usually The case. his father would redeem
IL and restore it. His grandfather drove
him away from bic house, an old mansion
in The outskirts of 81. Louie, and finally
his grandmother grew afraid Of him. His
step wac siealthY and his eyes h.d look
when she wore her diamonds that filed
her with apprehension, and she told her
daughters thai she never felt safe when he
was In ,he house, having premo1i,ion Of
her coming doom.
Having alienated bis grandparents and
tried The patience OF bic other relatives to
ihe utmost, young Brown knew not where
10 turn. He sosgih bic dissolute com
panions and entered on proiracied de
bauch, in the course of which he encouu-
tered Pa, McGlew McGlrw sas born in
indianapolis, and is the broiber IF girl
who wss murdered in that city few
years ago. He had been bartender and
brazier al MIS- life. 90 the night of the
9Th Of JaDuary last these two hred a
carrisge and drove out 90 the lonely read
leading 10 the porrss place, and the next
morning Mrs. Douss was found dead,
with marks Of violence upon her bead and
throat and macy Of her diamonds gone.
The old General Immediately declared that
bis grandson wns the Murderer. and that
young fcouUdrsl should bang il it beg
CARED him "a secure his punishment
The next night young Brown was ar.
restcd he was in g drunken stupor and
had no money He wss taken 20 the room
where the dead woman lay and closely
questioned. Mahiies'ing 10 signs Of fear
or conirit.ou, he told The story Of The
tragedy without hesitation he and Nc
Glew entered the house, and The latter
cTswled into a bed in The room The boy
usually occupied Brown then entered
his grandmother room and euticed her
into The room where big confederate wsa
secrcled by telling Der itst Uncle Tom
was sick end wanted to see her. while
Brown cnoked her aod held bic hand over
her mouth. MgGlew rfed fcr rings from
her Fingers They put her in DE bed.
thinking che he'd faiu'ed ard ;b,n, .
curing Der Ta'cb, ard other jewciry, lbe
Guilty pairl-it Their p'1rd,r uas worth
not less tban 5000, but they cold 10 aH
for $50, dis Bed thc money and sapara'e5
q few deys Afterwards ncGlcw was caD
tUred 30 Ch'c5go, and the two wero sent
o. Jail 90 snmt ae.. il.sL General Dot
rss dIso only few day ago a1d as fdr
ED drew resr, realizing ide'he could Dot
live fo Zee his s-ap'grscs grandson pun
ithr6, br latta ril Opposing of bic mil
lions tGsc.uaug cutting of Is young
murderer, declaring tuat fa fbali te r.-
FsrJed as tota' ger snd of POO i-h,r.
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