The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-06
KILLED IN HIS HOTEL
John H. Engelbrecht Brutal
1yand MysteriouS1Y MUIR
dered at SeCaucus,
THROAT CUT FROM EAR TO EAB
No Trace of the Murderer, Who
Is Thought to Have Escaped
to New York.
THROAT CUT FROM EAR TO EAB
spscial to the Jersey ottu Ne,es.

SECAUCUS, May 6, 1S95-John 81.
Engelbrecht, a saloon keeper and also
the owner of a small hotel, was found
murdered in his barroom this morning.
1t was five o'clock when driver for
the Peters Brewing Company visited
Engelbreeht's saloon. He found one of
the doors leading to the saloon open, but
net thinking anything of this sentered
the place. He was Mortified to find
Engelbrecht lying dead on the floor of
his saloon. with his throat cut from ear
to ear. Beside the dead man was a
broken shotgun
The driver Immediately left the saloon
and notified George Engelbrecht, a
brother of the dead man, who is a con-
stable in Secaucus.
There was blood spattered all over the
place, which indicated that Englebrecht
had made a fierce struggle with his
murderer before the latter succeeded in
cutting his throat. That he made a good
defense was evident from he 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.
ROBBERY THE OBJECT.
An investigation disclosed that the
murderer evidently meant robbery and
was surprised by Engelbrecht. All of
Englebrecht..s valuables as well 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 Engel-
brecht's body was discovered. AS soon
as the case was reported watch was
put on all roads leading out of Secaucus.
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The murderer, after robbing the
body of his victim and his saloon, it
is believed, hastened to Hoboken and
had plenty of time to escape before the
police learned Of the crime.
Tine hUte 6o whch hsar Is fSS @ ths
Plank Road Englebrecht was thirty-five
years old. One of his brothers is
There were no guests in the hotel
last night, and nobody heard the rstrug-
gle between Englebreeht and his. mur-
Engiebrecht's father died in Hoboken a
short while ago and left considerable
murderer iude was aware VAR S Of this fact or not 5
Three men arrested on suspicion of
being Englebreeht,s my m19rderers ySd are
Carlstadt, and a search is now being
made for Frenchman., who, just after
daylight, was seen washing. blood frscz's
4
-" BEAT HIS BRAINS OUT, TOO.
Coroner Volk. of Hoboken, came TO
| Secaucus this morning, and found 2
bloody razor near the body beside the
gum The Coroner also ascertained that
Louis Bauer an old man who IS nearly
deaf, and lived in an attic over the
saloon, which was not yet completed.
was asleep during the struggle between
| Engelbreeht and his murderer, and did
not know anything about the murder
until the brewery driver told him.
i After cutting Engebrecht,s throat the
was on the floor and beat his victims
head, as his skull was also crushed. In
the road leading to Hoboken was found
Engelbrecht's vest. The pockets were
turned inside out.
Against a door leading to the ATTIC.
where the old man Bauer lived were piled
chairs and tables. These were evidently
put there by the murderer in order to
prevent he old 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 to
reach it in time to secure the pistol to
defend himself.
Policeman Buchmu1ler. of the North
Bergen police, has ascertained the names
of several men who We're drinking in
Engelbrecht's saloon last night, and
they will be questioned regarding their
whereabouts after leaving the place.
Engelbrecht's body will probably be
taken to Coroner Volks morgue n Hos
boken late this afternoon and jury
will be impannelled to hold an inquest.