Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-16
Mrs. Roxenstein Still Alive.
ALLEGED ACCOMPLICE.
The Search for the Murderer of the
Roscnsteins Near BOyd's.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, May 16.-Notwith-
standing the diligent search that Sheriff
Thompson and his deputies have been max
ing since the morning of the Slidell tragedy,
the capture of Humphrey Brown, the sup
posed murderer. has not yet been effected,
and the authorities are completely a sea
as to his whereabouts. 1t Is almost certain
that the man who was traced as far as
Forest Glen was the fugitive. but after he
left that point nothing definite is known as
TO the direction he took. A good descrip-
ton of the man has been telegraphed
throughout this state and Virginia, and
States Attorney Kilgour and Sheriff
Thompson are both confident that the man
will soon be apprehended. 1t Is not believed
that Brown has left the county. The search
was resumed this morning, and is being
confined to the lower section of the county,
where Brown Is known to have acquaint-
ances- Up to noon no new clue had been
discovered.
John Brown and Nellie Turner, who were
arrested and lodged in Jail here on sus-
picion of having been implicated In the
crime. have been persuaded to talk about
the affair The man, who is relative of
the fugitive. is reticent, and will say moth
ing further than that Humphrey Brown
left his house before sun-up on Saturday
morning and went in the direction of Ro-
senstein's store, and that about sun-up he
John Brown went down the same road,
and as he reached Rosanstein's he saw a
man run across the road The man wore q
hat like Humphrey Browns hat but he
was unable TO tell whetheIhe was white or
black The woman was considerably more
laxative. She professed to know nothing
about the assault upon the Rosenste ins but
told of number of threats Humphrey had
made against different people. She also
stated that day or two before the Rosen-
stems were attacked she heard him remark
that he was going to do something desper-
ate and then skip the country.
Some people believe that more than one
person had hand in the attack upon the
RCsensteins. while others are of the opinion
that it was the work of Humphrey Brown
alone II there was an accomplice 1t is
believed that John Brown was the man
as he was intimate with Humphrey Brown
and Is regarded as none too good for such
an undertaking.
OF the two men, however Humphrey
Browns reputation is decidedly the worse.
He has been convicted in this county of
various offenses. and has served two terms
in the penftentiary. He is regarded as a
desperate character and is a terror to all
who know him. 1t is now thought that IT
was he who set fire TO the residence of Mr.
John Mccullough, at Boyd's, which was
Totally destroyed several days ago, as he is
known TO dislike Mr.. Mccullough.
While the people of the county are con-
siderably excited over the occurrence II Is
| not believed that the man win be lynehsd
II captured. Under the law the grand Jury
which set at the March term of court can
De called together at any time, and IL is
saio that upon the capture of the murderer
TINS action viii be taken and trial speed
| lily follow.