The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-25
WHERE CRULL WAS KILLED.
The Murder Was Committed in RitChle
County al Plum Run.
Mr.. HLRRIT GIVES FURTHER DETAILS
How the Noustache WAS Cut OLA 'f"'
OF blood Found Interesting tutors
nation In Regard to Browns
Maudcrings.

slSTERSVllIE. W. VA, juno "a
s.ecial-This evening Nelson }. ''uh
son Of the murdered man. accomp"ni'" oS
4 genilcman from this city, arrived here
from the interior. where they had irailed
tho course OF the wanderings Of Brown
and Crull.
According TO the story Of these gentle
men. they found the place where the oeeo
was committed. During the past TWO
days they have been following the course
taken bv the wagon. and at point
Just across tAc line from this county ln
Ritehle. at th, head of what Is called
Plum Run they found whore the two men
had camped overnight The people ANlhs
90 that section say the TWO men WIN
the outfit gave their names as Brown
and Crun and told where they were
from aud going.
WE'RE THEY DRlNKINGf
Tho placo where Crun and Brown
canned on Thursday evening IS IN a
small glade along the run IN one oi 'hc
most natural and beautiful places imasl-
nablc so one would think OF a muIu't
being committed there. on account ol 'h'
beautiful surroundings.
The people living in that vicinity VINO
saw the men say they acted as though
they had been drinking.
Brown s.ul maintains his stold indiher-
ence en- The SAN al parkcrsburg ana not
only refuses TO talk oi the tragedy out
will not be interviewed. when spoken TO.
De replies gruiiy h. monosylables, and
walks away frOm the interviewer.
Alr. Crul is in the city tonight and
viii probably leave tomorrow for home
lls is staying with a friend about TWO
miles in the country and cannot be seen
al this hour.
The remains Of the late Mr. Emanuel
Crun arrived yesterday morning
over the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad from sistersvillc W. Va.
accompanied nv Mr. r.. Harris.
Ihey were taken In charge by
JAS McDonoueh a. Co, and the burial
took place from the depot The remains
we're carried 10 Oakwood cemetery. and
laid 10 rest Rev. j. r.. Cook, pastor OF
iioge Memorial church. conducting the
services.
The pall-tcarcrs were as follows: Ser
g.ant Brooks. Messrs. James Melon
ough X. ". Harris. 4. j. Mccarthy ana
y Thompson.
MIR. HARRIS STORY.
Mr harris was seer later boy repor-
ter. he said about all he knew had been
told ny the newspaper correspondents,
who followed the case very closely.
AS has been told. Messrs. Mel
son j. Crun and r. W. Harris
lyr Richmond last Saturday and arrived
in Sisteryille Monday afternoon The
body WAS eNhumed and identified at once
o., both. The FIRST reports said the man
found Was smooth shaVen. Mr.. Harris
explained this by saying that Mr. Crulis
mOustuchc had the appearance OF having
been twisted around some ones nnger
ard rudely cut OF with a knife. The
moustache was found in the wagon.
When Brown was carried to Sisterville
Dee kept his head hung. and refused 20
look at either Messsrs Crull or Harris.
The only sign of recognition made was
IL slight nod of the head. On the advice
of his attorney Brown refused to say
word.
4 TRAIL or BLOOD.
MT Harris said that while Brown claim
cd iu his confession 90 Chief-of-Police
King ;hat De only carried the body one
daN. "a pool of blood was sc"0 IN the
road where the wagon stopped Friday
morning some distance south OF WICK
In Wick where Brown stopped Friday
nieht. another pool OF blood was found
here the wagon stopped. and several
morc similar places were found on the
Brown drove into SistolsviHe Saturday
morning. the stencil around the wagon at
tracing great deal OF attention.
When Brown passed through Sistersviile
Saturday hc had four horses. He gave
his name as Crul, and said his father
kept stable ON Eighteenth street in
Richmond
THE OTHER MAN.
When Brown arrived in Sstersville he
was alone He left town later ia the
day and was seen 10 go into camp on
the river about mile north OF town.
and was Joined hy another man whose
name is not known but Who is described
as being six fei high. weighing ls5 pounds.
nght complexion and hair. blue eyes. and
"a small light moustache. lie was appa-
.rontly twenty-one or twenty-five years
old.
After brief time thc two men went
10 the sporting boats near 10y. They
excused themselves saying they would
return The TWO men went back TO camp
and were seen 10 throw something over
the fence They presently returned TO
the boats and while they We're there the
body. which afterwards proved TO be that
of Cuil. was picked up from the river
Officers were sent for. and AS soon as
the messenger lcft both the strangers dis
appeared Brown was later captured at
Moundsyllc where he reprcs 'ntod him
sef as seth Hin private detective who
was in search of Irwin Brown. the sup
posed murderer Of Emanuel Crull"
: police Office 20 whom this story was
lolO IiaNri nam NNlff riitr'. ana thN
remainder of the story. as far as he is
concerned. is familiar 30 the readers Of
this paper. ~
WHERE Is IiE?
What has become Of the other man is
az yet profound mystery. hut the police
arc actively searching FOR him.
Nielsen Crull is expected To return 10
Richmond in a day or Two.
The ease Of Brown has been set for
trial on the second Monday In August.
M Harris spoke In the highest terms
% tho treatment accorded them in Sis
terNlle and especially on the part OF Mr..
Nathaniel Salisbury. "a prominent farmer.
who ~et Harris and Brown az the depot
and insisted upon their remaining as his
guests an the time they were in the city.
Everything possible was done by Mr.
Salisbury 20 contribute TO their comfort
aud aid their search.
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