Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-11
THE VICTIMS NAME.
THE MAN MURDERED D NEAR TEMPLES
WAS STEPHEN F. HARRIS.
Tho Body Disiptcrred and Examined
Identined by p photographic
Clue to tho Assassin.

Stephen r. Harris ~ now believed % be tho
name Of the young man who was murdered near
Ncmple station orc night last week, and he Is
sa,d % hayo been from Brooklyn.
Tho means OF nscertaining these facts are \
lottei snd Photograph which have been re.
cciycd by Justice George Z. Robertson, Of Chcs-
torGcld county, who was acting coroner when
the inquest was hold ever tho body Of
the ccceased As soon 40 Squire Robert
son got tho mlssivo and the picture he de-
termincd 20 cxhume the remains and make
. comparison Of the photograph With that Of The
dead man. This Was done. aud the likeness II
the photograph 10 the deceased, ~ well ~ 10
picture takon from ms clothing when he was
searched by tho Coroners jury, was most
The letter and photograph were sent to tho
Justice ~ Mr.. T.. Campbell, superintendent Of
police, 20 whom the iJrmer wrote eni sent GER
tan papers iu tho nope Of obtain NJ clue that
would establish tine identity o' the dcce1sod.
TIE BROOKLYN LITTER.
Mr.. Campbc,l5 letter IeGds az follows:
Dear sir.-Y oury of tho Gth instant has boon
re- e,oiyeI nu1 ! gladly avail myself Of your offer.
The packages referred 90 were received here by
the sister oi stephen +. Harris, whose picture,
takon hyo years ago. is herewith enclosed. HIS
nCc Is 10: height, . feet 10 inches; light COM
pirxiou: I!ght halr: blue eyes; scar on forehead
over one Of me cyes; small mark from chicken
poV on ono side Of tho face close 20 nose; ; Is
plumber by occupation.
"1he picture bears q striking resembisuce 20
the orig nal NJ the present time: the features in
particular are ne same as IN picture.
Have the kindness 70 send the picture found
on the body for identification ana return the
picture ] send.
"Tne express receipts return TO you here
with, as requested
HARRIS TIE HURnERED Man.
Justice Robertson II sure that Harris is Tho
man who was 50 br1tally assassinatcd. The eS-
ny 10 NElHfiN
Campbell were dated al Baltimore Hnl shoHcd
thata package and a tuudls had bccn sont BY
the dete1-od 10 Mrs. ID. Harris, Brooklyn, NJ.
These uapers were forwarded TO the supcrIn-
tondent of poll 'e OF Brooklyn. The marks de-
sCribed IN the letter from the officer IA Brooklyn
corrcspOuicJ IN evory particular Win tno-e
found On the person Of tho murdered man with
TIE exception of the small chicken-poN scar ON
The SIDE Of MS face, which was not noticed be-
fore the burial OF tho deceased Another marx
which was not mentioned ia the letter was That
his upper Il mt teeth were Tapped.
THE POsT-BoRTEM EyAsnNtTIoS.
Commemorative Attorney 7. V. COgblli, of
Chesterfield county, was 10 Manchester Shtui day
afternoon and arranged with Or. John brOdlnaX,
Coroner OF Manchester, 20 make p0st-moriom
examination Of the body and tnc Coroner
Sheriff Gin, Com mmonwealth' s-AuOrney C0gbilI,
and Justice Robertson asse nbi"d ~ The grave,
nD0ut four miles from Manchester. sunday after
noon, ana mad the remains disutorred. Before
the arrival Of the party Edwin r. smith,
prOduce-dealer in ono Of tho markets.
OF blltim re, Was Nl ltMpif .. ub came
down from that city Saturday thinking
that the murdered man was his son. who lelt
homo on tho l9th Of September, since which
time he had not been heard from by his parents.
The description Of the murdered man seemed
10 coincide with that given by Sir. Smith Of his
son. Young Smith is SAID 10 have had "a scar Oh
his leg from G dog bite and tho account IN the
dead man dairy told about an encounter Win
% GeTe canine, IN which the deceased was bit
ten. Immediately noon tho cHi oiiTo oi the
body the father found that IL was not mat oi his
SON and was relieved OF tho horrible suspense
which ne had been experiencing.
Examined THE WOUND.
Dr. Eronduax made "a very minute cXamina-
tan nj TOE wound which caused Hfuiss death.
The head had ruruel black ard putrofaction had
sot In. Aftct 'he post-mortem examination h1d
been completed the body was rcinterr"d. Dr.
Broadnax had net up 10 last night prepare tho
report which he intends submitting tothc county
/ authouiics.
VINO COMMITTED TIE MURDER1
Tho question which now arises is. Who COM
rli.t.d the murder? >usp.c .cOn points 10 two
It4'iau pcidIcr. seen IN tue neighborhOOd AZ She
tine 4 CJlcred woman who lives on Hickory
Hills sqys she -aW thrc" men pass her house On
That Monday morning, ono oi "nom she lhouIbi
vas tho de aasel. the other two, the color Il
/ woman thiuks we're tho Italian fancy-aiticle
ycnlers already rf rrra G.. In ITO afternoon
I the b.awny-La'dct ,ous Of ltaiy returned, but
| ulc,r companion was not With them.
Wafn asked where was the third man thcy re-
! Piled That ho hal sono toward Aancnerter'
| lhi5 seoUs % make u plausbio clue, trOuSh
u0tlu, has been Done % discover the perrcifa-
tor Of the ne'nauS CRIME.
A. eyiqeucc of }ho correct IDENTITY Of tho
murdered u4Hn is that IN hls diary appeared no
! namc- # three Thinning euI plumbing ciiabll Al
Wenf3 IN Ncunoud, ut c1'h oi "hlch ne hpplIcl /
for WO.k. ana the GrOuklvu letter states That
( Harrs was @ plumber by 'ruie.
lhe Governor Yesterday AT the request Of
/ the CoumCuwral- MS attorney ot Chesterfield,
t sgcraI % reward of SIOO for tho arrest and con-
T ycton - TIE person or persons who murdered