The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-12
TIE ROADSIDE MURDER.
TUO MEN WHOSE MERE LOOKS IN
SlIRED TERROR.

sPIRED TERROR.
Farmers' wives and Children Frightened
as They Passed Them. and Thi. Before
the Crime Was Committ ed-Few dlues.
BELvrDERE. N. j.. Aug. 11.-Anong tho pa
pers found along the road nenr where the
body OF tho murdered man was discovered. not
far from the village OF Hope. on Sunday
morning. was a circular addressed to the Rev.
George Everett OF Junction. N. j.. from Funk
4 Vaginal. New York publishers. Besides this
paper thore were several envelopes bearing on
ono corner the card OF Capt C. +. Stnats and his
hotel. the st. Cloud. Washington. N. j. Can't.
Staats says no thinks those envelorss were Of
the kind he used two or three years ago. and
not the style he now has en- his writing desk
for his guests. He cannot tell who got them
or where they were secured.
The Rev. Mr. Everett SAYS the circular sent
70 him BY Funk h Vaginal and The envelope
which enclosed It, which hive boon shown to
him. wsre roceivod by him the latter part OF
last week. and he thinks they we're thrown into
tho waste basket or out doors By him. - II 10
his custom to throw aside such pnpers. II Was
. circular In relation to one OF their publicS-
tions. He cannot tell how 1t could have come
Into the posse sion OF thu murdered man or OF
the two mon who wero travelling with him. but
lie thinks 1t must have been ricssd up about
uiS ptOuls0b, VtOohDiE IN utS uOOTy6rQ
30 far as there 10 any evidence at present the
frat time anybody saw tho murdered man in
this county wAa:at Duttesville on Friday after
noon. and then he was not In company with
any one. Nearly at thu same time At " hlch he
was In Buttesville the two mon who are now
suspcc,cd OF teinR his mnrderers appeared.
They entered what Is called Brokaw's
Hotel. n house that 10 now with.
out liccnse. They wanted something
10 drink. A drink OF cidor Was given 10 ench.
They said nothing. but walked out. Mrs.
Brokaw. who, waite on them. was unfavor.
their exit TneE were Ioitsiina about the VII j.
laRo Of Bnttcsvi!le FOR some time. and two or
friday Tie negro ' and another mar Who am N"
swered to the description Of the nerrn's com.
Sa n' fay hour
Wiz shoush. .ssl liz sa.ri: S s "Sar.
she would sss the aos on NH ,k.m NJ. Th.s did n%s
white man drew pistol II rom n'I bis poSEc, and
shot At the dog and then turned to the woman
"a ss a:f 30 s: II sSnG
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they 's wen sss III
seen on the road 10 HOPE. along which M ,hss
were met Ivy a number Of reop!s before the
RSSs. a %T' %s1s s'ss ss a r4s
70 I'utiesville. and met .tEsn and .,heir
x xnns ovs out Hone, mile Sutton from hS sss
ss:pesiaiIy Wiz ~ rs r.neira,ins sys, he say:
eli in Ike msnner There VA. 10 ,ie lace Il
%ss Ii e.. %ss
IN turn was MT n person that ona woulh want
S Wbup hs Spsy ;r%G ae Is the
ale nov esnecialiy looking. man who iivss
RW tsm soI nH ,sr saw sn no.ics the
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and unon even by hs children
a. they pissed the threr joined In s sort t ii
laugh or q smile. thcugh not a very agreeable |
sent shudder through tho children. ~
PASSED. Oscar Dover. a farmor. Who was stand:
ius by tho Epadsids, took nsfteusr notice Of
|S s;S iss s;Hs Ii
Blair: va: (. srasal Lst :Ha Stoushs ~.
them on the bridge which CROSSES tho 10 road.
md was as much intlmtdated by thsm. though
hoy said nothing and her husband was but
short distance from her. This wa: at noint
DOT more than Huaiter Of a mile from whore
The murder WAS committed. and almost in !
sixnt a. the spot. This was the !ast seen II /
minMtes. certainly not mo than halt an
hour. hfterwnrd
some Of the nelGhbors hcnrd tho two pistol
'hots fired 1t WAS noticed that The negro anil
he companion ri bis flight wall ed . little In
tered.
In the back Of the murdered mans head
Ters found two bulle. holes. and 1t 10 anrmised |
,. nne q the men shot HIM as they yero
ence. His clothes were very dusty as II he had
It dusk when the tho a were Tired and it was
.etiinR quite dark when the. two men wers
! en- hasten!n Ing up n By road leading of from
he one o. on which the murder wa. Committed.
pen to ESCAPE. started aftor them in the dark,
md 3bse,ysd that every now ard then they
md made noise. but they paid NO attention
md kent W their rapid race. One detective
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