The evening world., 1895-05-06
KILLED IN HIS HOTEL.
John H. Engelbreoht Murdered
and Robbed at Se0aucus.
Found In His Barroom with His
Throat Cut from Ear to Ear.
rhree Men Arrested on suspicion at
Lewes's Hotel, Carlstadt.

sECAJyCuS, N. j., May 6.-John H.
Enrelbrecht, a saloon-keeper and also
the owner Of a small hotel was found
murdered in his barroom this morning.
Three men arrested on suspicion OF
beinR Engelbrechts murderers are
locked I'D at Lewes's Halfway House,
Carlstadt and a search Is now being
made for a Frenchman, who. just after
daylight. was seen washing blood from
his hands at the pump in front OF
Lewes's place.
Beside Engelbrecht's body was n little
black dog which was owned by the
dead man. Frank Burger and Louis
Tut are known to have been the last
two men who were in the saloon last
night. They will probably be summoned
before the Coroner when he holds his
inquest.
1t was o'clock when a driver for the
Peters Brewing Company visited Engel-
brecht's saloon. He found one of the
doors leading to the saloon open, but
not thinking anything Of this entered the
place. He was Mortified to find Engel-
brecht lying dead on the floor Of his sa-
loon, with his throat cut from ear to
ear. Beside the dead man was broken
shotgun.
The driver Immediately left the saloon
and notified George Engelbrecht. a
brother of the dead man, who Is con-
stable in Secaucus.
There was blood spattered all over the
place, which indicated that Englebrecht
had made a fierce struggle with his muir
derer before the latter succeeded in cut
ting bis throat. That he made good
defense was evident from the manner
in which his clothes were torn. The gun
which lay beside him on the floor was
Of no use to him. as the trigger would
not work.
An investigation disclosed that the
murderer evidently meant robbery and
was surprised by Engelbrecht. All Of
Engelbrechts valuables as we'll as the
money in the cash drawer were stolen.
The police Of Hoboken were notified
about o'clock. The murder probably
occurred several hours before Engle-
brecht's body was discovered. As soon
as the case was reported a watch was
put on all roads leading out of Secaucus,
but no trace Of any stranger was found.
The murderer. after robbing the
body Of his victim and his saloon. it
10 believed. FASTENED to Hoboken and
left for New oYrk in a ferry-boat He
police learned Of the crime.
The hotel, which is known as the
Sunnyside Hotel. Is near the Paterson
plank road. Englebrecht was thirty-five
years old. One of his brothers is a
lawyer In Hoboken.
There were no guests in the hotel
last night, and nobody heard the strug-
gle between Englebrecht and his muir
v,1a t,rht to lnV,n lly
Englebrecht's father died in Hoboken a
short while ago and left considerable
money. 1t Is not known whether the
murderer was aware OF this TACT or
not.
Secaucus this morning and found a
bloody razor near the body beside the
gun. The Coroner also ascertained that
Louis Bauer an old man Who ism is nearly ,hy
saloon. which was not yet completed.
was asleep during the struggle between
Engei6recht and his murder murderer, and ID did
After cutting Engelbrechts throat the
head, as his skull was also crushed. In
the road leading to Hoboken was found
Engelbrechts vest. The pockets were
turned inside ont.
Against a door leading to the attic
where the old man Rauerlived were piled
put there by the murderer in order 10
prevent the oil man from getting down
stairs If he heard the struggle. A re-
volver which was owned by Engel-
brecht was found in its customary place
behind the bar Engelbrecht evidently
did not think of this or was not able &c
readl it in time to secure the pistol &c
defend himself
Engelbrechts body was taken to Coro-
ner Nolk's morsue in Hoboken late this
afternoon and jury will be impan-
nelied to hold an inquest.