The times., 1899-05-15
HIS crime BECOMES
MURDER AS HE FLEES
The Postmaster of Slidell
Dies in Baltimore.
Marylanders Talk of Lynching the
Guilty Negro if Canght.
Mrs. Louis Roscnstein Not Expected
to Liye-Suspected Accompiiccs
Lodged in Jail.

Baltimore, Md, May 14.-If Humphrey
Brown, alias Taylor, a colored farm hand
of unsavory reputation. who is now fleeing
in the face of an incensed mob in the vi
cinity of Slidell Montgomery county.
should be overtaken before morning there
will be, in all probability, a Iynching. The
negro is accused. on very good evidence.
Of having assaulted Louis Rosenstein and
his wife Dora. infiicting injuries from
which the former died at the Maryland
University Hospital here tonight. while
the woman is not expected to live until
morning. The murder was a most brutal
one. and robbery was the incentive for
the crime.
Rosenstein conducted a general store at
SlideIl lonely spot near Boyd's Station.
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railway. The
negro 1t is supposed went into the store
TO purchase pair Of shoes. He attacked
Rosenstein and beat him into insensibil-
iiy. Mrs. Rosenstein, hearing the noise,
came to her husbands assistance, and
she met similar fate at the hands of the
negro. The latter then ransacked the
house, taking everything of value he could
lay his hands on, and escaped. The author
tiles are securing the surrounding country
for the suspect.
here late this evening by Sheriff Thomp-
sOn from Baltimore announcing the death
IN hospital there OF Louis Rosenstein The
postmaster Of SlideIl. a little vi lage near
this place, who, together with his wife,
was viciously beaten and robbed yesterday
by Humphrey Brown. The excit sment over
the crime committed yesterday has sub
sided in some degree. but indignant ct
liens continue TO assemble near the Res n
CT. 4fp to ha- Yg,a
universal opinion is that Brown. alias
Taylor. had accompiices. The szntiment
is strongly in favor of taking summary
vengeance against this negro when caught
but wiser heads will probably prevail.
search through the woods near the scene
OF the assault was rewarded by finding the
undershirt OF the asailant. and blood prints
were plainly visible around the band
In his hurry to cast the shirt off he had
torn il completely in half, and in his ef-
forts 10 remove all blood stained paris he
had torn the Wristbands of.
The shirt has the appearance of being
washed, but enough stain was left to show
the imprints of the fingers. II is now
positively known that Louis Rosenstein
had at least $500 in his possession. Among
this money were several gold pieces which
he has had in his possession for a number
OF years. Abe Goldstein a close friend of
stein had good deal OF money in the
house, amounting to nearly $500 ten days
ago. Rcsenstein kept no money in bank
The robber. after taking all the money
from the pocketbook threw a number of
checks to the amount OF $50 on the bu-
reau.
Benjamin VermiIlion, engineer on BaIti-
more and Ohio train 69 westbound re-
ports this morning having seen negro
answering the description of the assailant
sitting on an overhead bridge near Stott's
station. six miles east of Forest Glen and
as the train passed he made an effort 10
cover his face with his hands. After the
train passed he was seen counting a sum
OF money This was about 30 last night
The description given by yermillion diff
fers from that generally circulated. and
Brown may have changed his clothes
John Alfred Brown and Nellie Turner.
who we're committed to Rockville jail last
night, took with them their infant child
and left at their home two children. aged
three and five, and made no arrangements
whatever for their care. The children
made their way to a farmer close by.
Garrett Linthicum, who now has them in
charge. but is very anxious that the sheriff
make some disposition of them. John
Brown and the woman do not bear the
best OF regulations in that neighborhood,
although some of the citizens are loath
TO implicate them in the crime. John
Brown is employed by farmer. John w.
Knott. close by. and on the morning Of
the tragedy he was later than usual in
showing up for work, making an excuse
on account Of light rain. While he was
working In the woods with Thomas, a son
OF Mr. Knott. Virgie the young daughter
Of Mr.. Knott, came into the woods and
called to her brother that MIR. Rosenstein
and wife had been murdered. Brown seem
cd very anxious and piled the girl with
questions, telling her that Il could not be
so and eontradicting her repeatedly ask
ing her II they were alive yet She said
yes. but unconscious. He says, MY God
s'pose them people come to their senses;
just rs leave say John Brown did II as
not"
John Brown then stated that he saw
Humphrey Brown going to the wood:
where afterward the watch and keys were
found. He appeared greatly excited all
the faternoon and some one told John
Brown that he would be the prime wit
ness in this case. His reply was that he