The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-31
MURDER MOST FOUL.
SHARPER THANA sERpENr's TOOTH.
Dl''lpatsd Young A.a Aurd.r. nj. grandmother
and Then RObs Her OrHr Jewels and Money.
The Horror Of the Act Does Not Seem
to Strike Him JuIt YsL

ST. LOUIS, January SO.-1t appears that
the murder Of old Mrs. Doris, q brief an
nouncement Of which was made last night
was committed Saturday night and seems "a
have been the result ola regularly planned
robbery and not deliberate design "a
kill the old lady. Russell Brown, heI
grandson, who was arrested late last night
confessed at u later hour, and stated that
he and companion, who is supposed to
be Patrick McGlew, q bar keeper, drove
out to his grandmother's house, on Kings
highway, about four miles from the city,
Saturday evening. lie and Brown had
some words with his mother, who lived
with Mrs. Doris, she chiding him for his
dtssolute course Of life, and he went away.
Later In the night, however, after the family
had retired, he and his pal returned to the
house and went to the room always oc.
cnpied by him when he visited the place.
Brown then went to his grandmotheFs
room, told her his uncle Tom was sick in
his (Brown's) room and wanted her aid.
The old lady, who was 70 years OF age
and feeble, went to the room when she
was seized 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 out.
During the struggle Mrs. Doris became
unconscious and was placed on the bed by
the robbers, who then went to the old
!ady's room, took her gold watch from
under the pillow OF her bed and left the
house without disturbing the rest Of the
family, jumped in to their buggy and drove
of. In the morning Mrs. Doris was found
dead with several scratches and bruises on
her neck and the skin scraped from the
fingers on which she wore rings.
The Coroner was notified during the day,
viewed the remains and gavea certificate
OF death from natural causes, and il was
not until late last night that the police
learned the true state Of the case, and took
hold Of the matter. They then arrested
Brown, but McGlew is still ut large, his
capture is believed to bee ertain, however.
Mrs. Doris was the wife OF General G. P.
Doris, formerly q well known wealthy
citizen oil st. Louis, and young Brown is
clerk OF prominent lawyer and Prosecat-
ing Attorney Ot st. LOFTS county. The affair
has created u great deal OF comment on ac-
count OF the position Of the parties con-
cerned.
The post mOrtem made this afternoon in
dlcates that the death OF Mrs Doris was
caused by sntIoCation or strangulation, and
that there was a struggle. The INQUEST
commenced between four and five O'Clock.
When Brown was taken into the room
where his victim lay he did not cvince the
slightest emotion, and when he was asked
II he had any statement to make he said
no, and was then conducted to another
room in charge OF two policemen.
Brown, although only 20 years old, has
been on very hard spree for more than a
month, and according 10 his own story, was
toe drunk Saturday night to realize what he
nad done or 10 make an effort to escape.
When arrested Inst night, nearly twenty
Iour hours after the murder, he was in a
drunken doze in one corner OF street car,
to the officer.
1t is not positively known how much
lewelry Brown and McGlew took from
Mrs. Doris, but they divided the ptunder
after, leaving the house, and to-day the
watch was found in the pawn shop OF Henry
S. Druker, where it had been soaked" for
1SAA q "hH Onc vi Tie tnfEc cluster dt-
amond rings worn by the old lady was OBJ.
tanned from gambler, who had loaned
Brown twenty dollars on it.
Mrs. Doris had large solitaire earrings
besides two Or three other valuable dia.
mond rings, but whether these were taken
it is not now known. Perhaps McGlew
has them or disposed Of them before he
left for Chicago. Gen. Doris, husband OF
the murdered woman, says that young
Brown shall be prosecuted to tho bitter
end, and that his wife shall be fully
avenged. He is man OF large wealth,
possesses strong traits OF character, and
will very likely carry out his purpose.
Brown is said to be u very depraved
youth and is accused OF stealing jew.
eiry, gems, clothing and other articles
tromhls grandfather's house and selling
them for money to squander in dissolute
ways. His mother, Mrs. Van Buren Wits.
ker, who was divorced from his father,
Joseph A. Brown, some twelve years ago,
does not believe that her boy committed
the murder, and there is no evidence so far
that he did cxcep: his own statement oil
the affair, But all the other members OF the
laml!y think him guilty.