The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-17
RUSSELL RROwN-s CRIME.
DisanheriteA AFTER Numbering an,
Robbang HIS GrandmOther.

Russell Brown. youth Of twenty. who
Is how In prison at 81. Louis for murder
ing his grandmother, Is the son of Joseph
A. Brown, late prosecuting attorney for
the county. His mother who was divorced
from his father some time agO, il now the
wife OF Martin Van Buren, Wisker, and j.
a daughter of General George l.. Dorriss.
who has died since the murder " his wife.
General Dorriss was kenfuckian. and hi
wits native Of Virginia. They moved to
II. Louis long before the war. where they
accumulated wealth by dealing in slaves
and from land speculations. Thew owned
the Dorriss row in st. Louis. which was
made famous by game Of poker In which
II was put mp a a stake and lost In one
night.
Russell Brown was bad boy from his
childhood. Nobody seemed to have any
influence over him except In the direction
Of evil. Hi. associations We're all OF the
worst character. lie had no business, and
wanted none. He ran away from home
once 10 work a. brakeman on n railroad.
hut soon returned. Another time he fled
10 New York with the idea Of enlst;ng in
the navy. He was in II. Louis again
within month. When sadly reduced he
would visit his grandfather mansion. o.
tensiblv 70 he agreeable 20 the old people.
with whom he was quite fayorite. not
withstanding his di-soluie WAYS. He
always took something v2H 'blc with him
when he left II he pawned II. a. was
usually the case. his father would redeem
II and restore il. Hi, grandfather drove
him away from hi hOuse. Al old mansion
IN the outskirts ri Il. Louis. and finally
his grandmother grew afraid OF him. His
step was siealthy. and his ewes had a hook
when she wore her diamonds that filled
her with apprehension. and she told her
daughters that she never felt safe when he
was in the house, having a premOntiOn 81
her coming doom.
Having alienated his grandparents md
tried the patience Of his other relatives 10
the utmost, Young Brown knew moi where
90 turn. he sought his dissOiute cOmpan-
ions and entered on q prOtracted dehauch.
IN the course OF which he encountered Pat.
Mc(slew. Mc(ilew was born in lndianapo-
liz, and - the brother Of q girl who was
murdered In that city 4 few year~ ago.
He had been q bartender and hraWer all
hi lile. ON the night OF the eth Oi Jan
uary last these two hired O carriage and
drove out 70 the lonely road leading to the
DOrriss place. and the next morning Mrs.
Dorriss was found dead, with marks OF
violence upon her head and throat and
many Of heT diamonds gone. The OLD
General Immediately declared that his
grandson was the murderer. anc that
Young scoundrel should hang II Il beg
CARED MIN 10 secure his punishment
The next night young Brown was az
rested. he was IN q drunken stupOT and
had no money. Re was taken 70 the room
where the dead woman lay and closely
questioned Maniiesting no signs Of fear
OF cOntriti0n, he told the story Of the
tragedy without hesitation. He and Nc
Giew entered tie house, and the latter
crawled into d bed in the room the boy
usually occupied Brown then entered hi,
grandmOiher'S room and enticed her into
the room where his confederate was Sc
creted. by telling her that Inch Tom was
sick and wanted 10 see her. While Brown
choked her and held his hand over
her mouth, McGlew rifled her ring
from her fingers. They pun her IN
the bed. thinking she had tainted 4,
and then, securing her watch and other
jewelry. the guilty pair left. Their-piun-
der wa worth not less than $1,000, but
tDtY -OlQ II an Tor S1u, olNluto tht Uun'N.
and separated 4 few days afterwards
McGlew was captured In Chicago. and the
two were sent to jail 10 await their trial.
General Dorri-s died only week ago. and
as the end drew near, realizing that he
could not live 10 >ee his -capegracc grand
son punished. be- left q will disposing Of
hi millions. efiectualy cutting oil the
Young murderer, declaring that he shall be-
regarded as . total stranger. and oi no IN
heritabie blood.