The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25
MURDERER BOWLING FOUND.
.,prrRE OF THE MAN VINO KILLED
W" RonERT II. HAMILTON.
- pitcher Thinks No Has the Negro
Who Faded tho Life, OF Anthony j.
C..x.,, Warden AZ I.ouE Brnnch Three
Aro-S,ory OF . Long Chase.


Who Faded tho Life, OF Anthony j.
n..xe,,s w arden AZ I.ouE Brnnch Three
r., Aro-storv OF n Long Chase.
o,,-roay. AUG. 2&.-Just!co Pitcher OF
~, nrnnch, n. j.. came here yesterday and
..nnr,.l tina, no had received information that
n.,sr bowling the murderer OF Robert Il.
u.s,i,,on yns employed at Sparrows Point
..Ior Tho name OF Ieter johnson. Capt Sol
rrsnturrcr Of the detective force and Detec-
.,,. Hogan wers Mt once detailed to accom-
n,,v Pitcher to steelton and arrest tho man.
Tbo information was given to Justice Pitcher
hvG r. Coopcr. another coiored employee ~
s,selton, who by previous arrangements met
,hs nolIeeman aud pointed out johnson. The
ist,erwas n, once placed under arrest. johnson
IA now he, d at the Central Station. Pitcher left
for Long Branch to-day 10 obtain additional
evidence Of Johnson's identity.
LONG DrAxcn Aug 2l.-The munlcr with
~blch Peter Bowling. the negro under Arrest
In Ba,omore is charged was one OF the most
brutal in the history o! New Jersey. His vic
rim was Robert u. Hamilton. an old and
,,ustsa servant OF Anthony ]. Drexel OF the
fa,sinc firm Of Drcxcl Morgan & Co.
Hamilton had worked for Mr.. Drexel for
nearly twenty-five years. and had charge Of
the valuable Dre,el property here. Whenever
IN. family was IN PHILADELPHIA or Europe Mr.
Hamilton, as warden OF tho property. had full
power lie contracted bills OF all kinds and
always carried plenty OF money in his pockets.
At daylight on Sunday morning. Jan. Is.
1855, Mr.. Hamilton was found unconscious in
tho on house OF William II. Bennett who lives
on Morris avenue. near the little shed used BY
tho Now Jersey Southern Railway division
0: tie New Jersey Central Railroad. In
the rear OF tho United States Hotel Mr..
Hamilton Was sitting in one corner Of the little
RuildnS with his !eEs stretched cut , On ths
Ssa ' el:ss.s, From .6s Wounds r. M -;
trcht.n.d By tho horrible eight. pulled MI.
T,s9a to SAKE s xSas H e.: sP 'ad
. S Foes Ess ~. on? o V qes
Dozen e rSSH II and n
s s6nS Hsoa M.s usS. v 70 ANT AZ
gatemeas to tho Coroner aud died rust before
RE post m ortcm examination showed that
which fractured his skull. The physicIans
wondered how the injured man could havo
YSsls ais. ss several snss upGn the hs cad
Benpett found him. Tho cap was Gu, In several
Ths theory xss thet his ss,s ~ had a. e..
Ts e that hs H you'd " b % s 9s
his s sae oesr % tie little outsou;e quo u.s
vsen b. sd .fseea n' FEE
e Tbd h9Ss o h "a a1sns
heavily. and at about midnight. while tntoxi-
Gated. 10 sterted up Broadway toysrd Re sea
Haies sas sS 9s od
be turned south Into the collection Of novels
and sh4ntiss known A. Limeusk; where ne. ne.
~ ~ ~ .nes'
hsson stsgDid t:E0 sbous hsls an
WIZ VSsn h H93 treatsa Hmsne The negroes a. the
dance were Pese. Dow;ng: f!iss PetS Downs WI,
S esS ri" Mr. Hamilton. and seated themselves
On the frent porch OF give kept BY Annie
't On tbe stoop they plotted to assault Mr..
Hamilton and steal his gold watch and chain
ed his money When Hamilton staggered e out
N sas eosed s
slopely .po, back Of the United sta,es Hotel
back q SIS risti ear: 4. NJ Hamilton fell.
w.
Bowling. Pot or subseqnentlylc confessed. took
HsmlLon.s money. watch: and chan; ~
The Long branch Masonic, Lodge. OF which
Mr. Hamilton was member. offered $500
bowling disappeared on the Wednesday after
4. the Inquest the Coroner's jury rendered a
verdict that Mr.. Hamilton was murdered by
prisoners we're al committed 70 the county
lnil at Freehold: Iewling and Potter were in
SsF GsSa.d t. 1s'Ps an Ia
I.sIs har1ls5or in tho Slate prison where he
New JsIsoy Assembly. who has been a justise
., She Peace here ios tw;tyrhIve years, is tn
would have nad Do~lins in custody long ago
MS nIsns had not been upset several times
the ga Squire told Gen. HaIgb., former
ss E. wod the Bow boSos
issnce Of his iio and T ali is G means to accom-
nsa tina. end: H sas snent q great teal OF
iltsns death ia Searching for powIips.
The day after tho mnrrsr DowlinE went 70
ss%y f e.: s.s h as. srS IN pse
fS%s k H tho . fsp Esuf e fi s:sh
.
and then 10 rhiledclphia Squire Pitcher fol-
Io.ed him TO PHILADELPHIA. and searched evUry
owresort In that city. looking for him. Dovl-
HR doubled on his tracks and wont to New
tork; whore no secured work in ono Of the STA
H WAS told that sauire:Pitcher was. there.
looking for him. and tho sturdy old Justice
%6sd rsn os Y Him B Bosr be
Then wont to Bnltimors and shipped Is saior
eh q sailing vessel which went to South
lowing came back to this country and hid
plmssli IN . negro settlement In MARYLAND.
squire Pitcher found out where he WIS. but
when he looksd for him. there bowling had
1esn warned by some OF his Iela1ves. had
CANNED to Washington. and thence to
is ss,I The cd squire folloTfsd Is
BOWLING again took to tho water AMI shipped
upon coaster which he deserted IN New YORK.
40 Was hidden by frisndS in Thompson street
AMI south Fifth avenue. Whom his pursuer
iracktd him there. he went South and work ed
y an oyster canning establishment near Bal
.,Sfnirs Pitcher gave these details OF his Ions
chase to a SuS correspondent a short time ago
and told how he mad worked upon the case.
n knew then that bowling was again on tie
Agh tens Ms q sailor.
Gov Albeit signed, extraditlon ,papers thi.
ftsrnoon, and Bowling viii be brought e