Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-11
A Brooklyn Mystery.

A MURDER WHICH IS PUzzL1NG THE DETECTIVES
THE srEPsoN OF THE MURDERED MAN AR
RESTED.
cry of murder was heard in the house 339
Pearl street, one door from Myrtle avenue,
Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon about o'clock.
Within few seconds after the startling cry a
man attired in trowsers and white shirt, and
in his stocking feet, rushed out of the basement
door with q lighted candle in his hand and fell
IN the yard over the cellar grating. AS he fell
the light of the candle was extinguished by a
volume of blood squirting from his mouth
A woman living in the vicinity fastened
tant, and there reported the occurrence nee
The acting captain at once sent q sec
ton Of men to the house and telephoned for
the man was dead: The body was taken inside
the house, where the surgeon discovered q bull
let wound in the left breast, directly over the
York liquor dealer, and he lived in the house.
The police made thorough search through the
house, but found neither the murderer nor the
pistol with which the murder was committed.
The hall door leading into the back yard was
open, ana pane of glass in one Of the rear
basement windows was broken. In the cellar
there were indications that a struggle had
taken place. Several pieces of lumber were
strewn about near the bottom of the cellar
and several drops of candle grease. Near
this spot is the hall leading to the front base
ment door through which Mr.. Herrick made
blood was to be seen, while blood was spattered
over the inside Of the door. The door knob
was covered with blood and with grease from
the candle. In the center of. panel of the
basement door there was a bullet hole, while
lying In the area was found O bullet of large
caliber, which had evidently been fired by the
murderer as his victim was making an exit
from the house.
The parlor, which was comfortably furnished,
looked as If 1t had been occupied but a few mo-
ments before the murder. A suit of clothes,
which the dead man had apparently taken off
after returning from business, was found lying
on chair IN the back parlor. His shoes were
under the bed. He had evidently laid them
there Q few minutes before he met his death.
The family of the murdered man are spend
Ing the summer in the country at Ellenville,
is thought Mr.. Herrick must have heard a
noise IN the house after his arrival home and
when he went to investigate it was shot at by
the heart.
"A woman living in the neighborhood says
about thirty years of age, thick set and wearing
q nat crowned black derby hat, making an
effort to get over brick wall in the rear OF Mr..
quent quarrels In the Herrick house. and as
they happened SO often she had begun to pay
no particular attention to them. Mr.. Herrick
1t Is said, had frequent Quarrels with his step
old, whom he ordered out Of bis house soms
time ago for stealing his mothers diamond ear
rings. Armstrong, who was arrested in Hobo
Ken. denied having had anything to do with
the murder OF his stepfather.
CLUvERIus AND HIS MOTHER MEET.-
the aq to 6s
Richmond was visited yesterday by his
mother for the first time since his arrest. The
meeung was very affecting one. and the
mothers presence, evinced more feeling than
he has since his arrest. At times his manner
was that e utter helplessness: he, however,