Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-30
WAS 1T MURDER a?
TIE DEATH OF THE pEDDLER STILL
eNvELOPGD IN MYSTERY.
The Missing Money and Papers tndiente
That lie Was Robbed and
Crueiiy Killed.

In an uDpretentions grave in the He
brow cemetery. Just east Of Shockoo-Hill
burving-eround. rest the remains of
MAX Rosdeitcher. the young Austrian
Jewish peddlor who died in the Henrico
comfy poOrhouse Sunday afternoon
nader circumstances that indicate foul
play. bat the person who struck the blow
which caused his death IL enjoying his
freedom.
There can he ne doubt that the man was
murdered for the money he had upon his
rcrson. The statement To the effect that
Be was kicked by n horse which he IL al
lecol 80 have made some tImc prior TO his
death. is out Of reason. All accounts agree
that Max " was very well supplied with
cash aud when he was found in Mr.
Fntg's hay-shcd M semi-cOnscious con
diton on the morning OF July 2d all ms
money was gone and has not been heard Of
ance and the horse cOuldnot hayerobbod
him.
TRIP TO rHE PLACE.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Harris Jacobs
and two other friends OF the deceased, ac-
.om mpanicd hv Captain James Nj. TYLER and
UsDlch reporter. went out 10 Mr.. fei-
l-'. farm and viewed the surroundings.
Ihr place is about one mile from the cor
The farms If the MeSsrS. feitie father
aai son -adioin. They have splendid
trucking grounds and are well-to-do peo-
rl. The house of the son. near where the
prddler received the injuries which LED 10
a.~ death. Is several hundred yards from
tha dwelling Of the fatneI.
SIR. Ieltig IT., met the party at hls
fathers house escorted them across the
Geld t0 his residence, aud explained ali ne
knew of the matter
THE SURROUNDINGS.
The residence is upon considerable hill.
~ Rocking small stream along the banks
4 which the peddler's old bay mare was
Iuetlv grazing The house is II very neat
..ttage-hke farm dwelling. The ward IL
.m.ll with plank-fcnce around II. Near
zach gate was chained "A vicious bulldog,
and these turned somersaults in their At
irmpts 20 break loose and get 10 the
strangers.
Inc dogs are the terror of the cOmmuni-
~ and Mr.. FcitiE keeps them chained
Iav and night but II would be Impossible
f.r stranger to enter the yard at night
without the darkness being made hdeOus
with the srowls of the savage brutes.
wRERs HE sLgfT.
I'm the back ward about half way between
tbc dogs j. the she'd under which Max
sIrp. on the night that he received fatal ln-
money.
Tho little red wagon in which he travel
lri IL standing IN the yard where he IN
htched his horse the evening before his
death.
Thc place whore the peddler rested at
rilht is plain country shed with no moor
utthe earth and Is entirely open ON one
sle.
This structure ia not twenty steps from
lt. lnck door of the house. II IS divided
INTO stalls. and in winter is used as place
fr shelter cattle. Now II Is nearly tilled
with cl0yeT-hay and fodder.
Max slept in stall which had clover
lt about u foot deep on the ground.
-.rr. the night he was there the space has
lear fllcd up with fodder which Mr.. Eel
trI.l removed from another stall in order
t.r.f to some hay which he wished TO
g-c.
rG0nArLr DPADLY WEAPONS
in tlestan adjoining the one in which
.I,p.iiior slept IS an immense amount OF
wood Clt mp m short pieces ready 20 burn
n che stove These pieces are 30 handy
.rr-Ou would not view the surroundings
without naturally coming 10 the conclu--
lmtnat Va .uever robbed the peddler used
,.e 0f these pieces OF wood TO strike the
low which finally produced death.
Max worked for Mr.. teltlg several
scar. ago and was greatly liked 10y ali the
family. lie was industrious and strictlv
honest and his employer was sorry when
o. left him.
After leaving Mr. Feitig he went across
fle ocoau TO his native country and re-
manned a year or two
HAD MOI sETS BIN FOR LONG TIME.
The first tire Mr.. Feitig had seen him
sfrcc hls return was on saturday. June
1-t. when he came around III his little
wagon peddling wares
The next Saturday evening he came back
and told Mrs feitig that he wanted to re-
uun all night. The lady consulted her
husband. who told her Max" was wei
come tp stay, but as there was no spare
ieu in the house be would have to sleep in
g., ,tod upon the has.
In. pcjdlcr said a. the weather was
va-n %, really preferred sleeping upon the
Iaf. iie stayed there Saturday and sun
cay NIGHTS, Monday he helped Slr. Feitig
fo work lu the potato-patch and on Tues
aay he went about the noighborhOOd IN
D.. wagon, but returned al night.
tnovED Hls MONEY.
Aftcr uuuor be sat IN the chamber with
8 - family flr a short time. Mr.. Thornton
q Alien Who D. employed by.Mr. Feitig, was
also Yra nj, and Young colored man who
works ul tle place was IN the cooh-room
utolu.u-
NN sold some TOYS 10 the children
and Iunug the evening was seen 10 have
flI in rr.eubacks and considerable silver
u change. NJ and Mrs. Feitig think he
ai ' -ait something about having check
Coz s5O. INT as 10 this they are not certain.
IHe peld.cr wa- always fond of bOastlng
ui u.- money and never hesitated 10 dis
play 20 when an opportunity offered.
lsX had "a few books with him and
rod fo the family some selections before
lr rrrtIed 20 hs bed upon the clover.
ms BLOODY PACE
NaXi morning Mr Feitig arose early and
San, to Richmond with his market-wagon.
When Nj Allen went 20 the stall to get
.ioyc-wood he noticed the peddler III
o.atllike stiffness IN one corner of the
stall and called 10 him. Max" answered
aul -aid be was hurt and could not get up.
M Allen walked up 10 him and noticed
thr ugly hrlises on his head. HIS face was
covered with blood, and the man WAS
baTi.y hait-conscious.
SIR. Alien called Mrs. Feitic 10 the door
sad when Il WAS ascertalned how badly
tIe ued4ier was hurt a messenger was sent
20 Richmond for Mr.. fetig When the
latter came he summoned DIR. Bryant and
a.t.r O conference Max" was taken to
tae poorh0use.
his sTAIEMRNTs.
The peddler could never give clear ac-
soult OF how he came by his injuries. lie
rade severnl statements. When Mr..
Allen fret found him " Max SAID he was
FicAcd by the horse which was tied 70 the
post of the stall in which he slept. This
va improbable. AS the wounds were not
such as would have been made 10y horses
foot and from the appearance of the old
ulr, she would not have kicked upon the
greatest proyocation.
Az another time Max" said while he
wa asleep somebody came up and poured
hamcthing upon him which felt like
'arr1 of potatoes and he remembered
nothing more.
The mans mind was always dazed after
he received the blow and when he had re-
covered sufficiently TO walk about his
memory seemed Us much clouded as be-
lore
before his relapse Max" was well
enough to walk from the poorhouse 10 Mr.
lelug's place. His relapse was very sud
den. and the end came quickly when he be-