Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-05-12
IN HIS GORE
Arthur Brown is Frightfully
Murdered for $500.
Bryan Comes Forward With
the Most Sickening Trage-
dy of the Season.
A Drunken Mans Head Battered to
aPulp With Beer Bottles.

Bryan, which has always borne reputa-
ton for quietude; it seems has developed in
to den for thugs, drunkards and murderers.
Last Tuesday night it was the scene of
one of The most atrocious crimes ever known
and which will for long time to come oc-
cupy place near the top in the annals of
crime.
Arthur Brown was Ihard working young
man, being engaged greater part of the
time in drilling wells, and had accumulated
a nice little sum of money. His uncle,
Houston Brown, was an old bachelor, and
upon his death he left some property, which
was divided among several heirs. Arthur
received an interest amounting to $3.50.
He WAS also paid $50 rent Monday by a
friend, and together with a nice little roll
made in
BILLIARD CONTEST MONDAY
In one of the local saloons, had no doubt
$500 upon his person.
He was around town during all day Mon
day, and to nearly every body he met he dis
played his roll of bills. The last seen of
him alive was at 10 O'Clock when he visited
the opera house, but did not go in. He left
saying he would be back soon. He did not
return.
Wednesday morning his remains were
found near Arnold's livery stable. The
head was crushed in most horrible man.
ner, the work having been done with two
sticks of stove wood and beer bottle,
which lay near.
The wood and wall near where the body
was found were spsttered with brains and
blood. His pockets were turned inside out,
but his watch was yet on his person. Brown
was an enemy only to himself, being ad-
dicted somewhat to drink. In his side
pocket was found
AFLAsK TWO THIRDS FULL
of whisky.
Brown was born near Bryan, and when
quite young his father died. His mother
afterward married and her second husband
died, leaving only mother and son, who
lived in Bryan, The mother has been an in
valid for a year past, and her son did all in
his power to comfort her in her affection.
Bryan seems to be alive with thugs.
January last. Patrick Murphy, an aged gen.
tleman and rag buyer by occupation, was
assaulted and robbed in his own building,
and in few weeks he died from the injuries
received. Since then eight or ten barns
have been burned. Officers are on the hunt
and are exerting extra efforts to find the
guilty parties.
ACCUSED OF THE CRIME.
Two brothers named Burchel have been
arrested on charge of having committed
the dastardly deed, having been seen last
with the murdered man.
Circumstances point strongly to their
guilt.
They seem to have been terrors, and now
that they are under lock and key the tongues
of many heretofore silent through fear have
been unloosed and many singular facts are
being developed.
A lad living in Bryan makes the state
ment that he saw the Burchels attack and
beat the Edgerton miller, who was found
half dead near the scene of the present mur-
der.
Circumstances also point to them as the
murderers of Pat Murphy, the rag peddler,
also found dead and robbed near the rail-
road station.
In the miller attack the lad referred to
says he saw the Burchels at the scene of the
outrage, and one of them had a coupling
pin in his hand.
Mr.. Swift, saloon keeper, states that he
saw the miller in company with the Burchels
a short time before the man was found un-
conscious.
In the recent murder where Artemus
Brown was found with his skull crushed in.
the Burchels were seen with the murdered
man on the day of the murder. Large
splashes of blood have been found on both
the Burchels' clothes. They claim the
blood was caused by light they had some
weeks ago with officers at Stryker.
Blood-stained clothing supposed to belong
to the murderers has been found in barn
under some hay, and blood was found on the
drawers near the ankle of one of the Bur-
chels in an examination held yesterday.
A young woman who now speaks for the
first time says she saw two men drag the
body ofa man to the point where Brown
was found murdered.
PRELIMINARY HEARING.
Tuesday they were arraigned before
Justice and the evidence was sufficient to
bind them over to common pleas court.
The grand jury meets June 7th, and in case
of an Indictment they will be tried at once.