Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-19
FOR MURDER IN WASHINGTON.
The Eicheibcrger BROTHERS Arrested Here
and Admit Their Quilt.

On telegram from Major Moore, SUI
perntendent of Police of Washington,
Albert r. Eichelberger and his brother
William were arrested in this city yes
terday for the killing in Washington
Saturday night OF Henry Britner.
Both Of the accused are young men,
the eldest being % years Of age, and the
Youngest Il. They are hard citizens, and
say they have been in trouble In this
Capital city before.
As soon as the telegram. asking for
their arrest was received by Major Poe
il was placed in the hands OF Sergeant
Aleck NJ Tomlinson. who at once placed
himself in communication with the Wasi~
ington authorities. Being advised by
them that the men were travelling under
an alias. and that they would proba-
bly, call for a letter addressed TO William
Lee at the Richmond post-oiice, the
Sergeant notified the delivery-clerks Their.
to be on the lookout for them.
CAUGHT IN THE POST-OFFICE.
Yesterday morning shortly after 10
O'Clock William Eichelberger called for
the letter in question. lie was detained
at the window until Mr.. w. w. Rowe
could get outside. when he placed him
under arrest and turned him over to
Sergeant r. T. Seal. Of the Second Dis
trict. His description answered pre-
cisely 10 that of William Eichelberger'
and although he stoutly denied his iden-
tity, the officer had no doubt but what
he had the right man, and accordingly
he was locked up.
THE OTHER BROTHER CAUGHT
About O'Clock Albert, the elder
brother. was arrested in Jackson Ward
by officer Dugan, Of the Third District.
The officer simply lodged the charge
against him at the statiOn-house OF
being a suspicious character. but when
he was confronted with the graver charge
Of murder lac admitted that he was the
man wanted, and although he expressed
some surprise at Britners death, ne
showed no remorse whatever, but on the
contrary. said he was - glad TO
hear it,
The Washington Post OF yesterday
morning gives an account OF Britner' :
death and the autopsy held on his body.
in which il is stated that he was terribly
wounded internally from kicks he had re-
ceiyed in the fight had with the Eichel-
bereers. 1t Is affirmed by the Post that
the assault upon Britner was because OF
his alleged intimacy with Mrs. Eichei-
berger. mother of the two boys. The
three had been friends. and The drunken
row occurred at the Eichelbergers' home.
ALBERT WAS DRUNK.
Albert was seen at the Third Station
last night by a Dispatch man. and while
he freely admitted that he and his
brother had killed Britner. he would not
talk further lie was drinking when ar
rested. and was still greatly under the
influence of intoXcants when visited by
the Dispatch man.
The younger brother declined to talh
at all. and for long time denied thai
| his name was Eichelberger. About
o'clock yesterday afternoon Sergeant
| Tomlinson took him up TO the Thru
pouce-Station. where. upon being con
| fronted with his brother. who Immediately
recognized him, he broke down, and adj
mitted his identity.
| Roth men claim that they were no
| fugitiyes from justice. and say that al
,honsh the fight occurred Saturday night
| thew did not leave Washington until Mon
| dav night. They claim to have been ei
route 10 Newport News. where they eX
nected 10 obtain work as painters.
| Detectives Edward Horne and Georg
| povd arrived here from Washington
| al midnight, and will Leave with tn
| prisoners this morning. Owing 10 Wash
,ppton being on Federal territory. requisi
| ton papers will be unnecessary.