The times., 1899-05-14
ATTEMPTED MURDER
Near B0YD'S STATION
Louis Rosenstein and Wife
Will Probably Die.
The Deed Committed by Humphrey
Brown, a CoIored Man.
The Motive Robbery-A Few Hundred
Dollars and other VaIuabies
Taken.

Boyd's, Md, May 13.-An attempt at
double murder occurred al little country
village, SlideIl. two miles north of this
place about 5 O'Clock this morning. The
victims OF the assault were Louis Rosen-
stein and his wife, who Keep small store
at that place The deed was committed by
a colored man named Humphrey Brown.
alias Taylor, who boarded the Baltimore
and Ohio train No. AZ this morning at
Boyd's at $40. Brown stopped at colored
mans house last night near Slideii WHOSE
name is John Brown, relative of his, and
it is said by John Browns wife that Hum
phrey Brown made threats against his
victims and cautioned John Brown to wake
him early in the morning, but Humphrey
Brown. the assailant, awoke first and
abused John for not waking him earlier.
He left, and it is supposed went direct
to Rosenstein's. and it is thought called
Rosenstein from his bed on the pretencs
OF wanting TO buy pair of shoes. When
Rosensten turned he was dealt repeated
blows on the top and side OF his head.
rendering him unconscious. 1t is believed
this aroused Mrs. Rosenstein. who started
downstairs, but was met at the door by
Brown, the assailant, who struck her re-
peatedIy on the head, inflicting ugly
wounds He then turned his attention TO
the bureau, where he ransacked the draw
ers, finding four pocketbooks, which, 1t is
said, contained money. as the Rosensteins
were known to have quantity OF cash.
He emptied the bureau drawers of their
contents, with the exception OF a broken
ring. He then walked downstairs and
stood in the door. In the mean time Car
ret Linthicum. a farmer living near the
Rosenstein place. passed. and the negro
10 oil int, ~
thinking the man was drunk, came on to
Boyd's. and on his return from here met
the negro making his way toward this
place. Nothing passed between them.
The negro came here to ;he store OF
Mahlon I. Lewis and purchased a new
pair of No. 10 shoes, and boarded an east
| bound train. The shoes which he had
| stolen from Rosenstein's were thrown from
the train between Germantown and
Gaithersburg. and the shoes bought from
Mr.. Lewis were put on. The shoes thrown
from the train were No. 9, and were cut
open, SO as to make then larger.
Sheriff Thompson and all the county Of
ficers were notified. The negro departed
from the eastbound train at Forest Glenn.
about nine miles west of Washington.
The wounds inflicted on Louis Rosenstein
consisted of four large cuts. about three
I inches long, on top of the head and an ugly
crushing wound on the right side above
the ear, causing concussion of the brain.
| He was found lying behind the counter in
| a pool of blood and was entirely covered
| with it from head to foot. presenting a
horrible spectacle where he lay writhing
| in agony. The wounds OF his wife are
almost similar. she having an ugly, deep
wound over the left eye and a crushing
one was received above the left ear. and
! several deep gashes on top OF her head
Her eyes are badly biackened and bruised
| She also has conclusion of the brain. When
| found she was lying In bed. 1t is supposed
| the negro threw her there after striking
| her. as where she fell there was a pool
of blood about ten fest from The bed. and
| there was no sign of her having reached
the bed after falling. Their condition al
| present is precarious. Little hopes are en-
tertained for their recovery. All medical
aid possible is being rendered by Drs,
| Stonestreet, OF Barnesville, and Deets. ci
Clarksburg. The house in which the
| crime was committed is a frame structure
of five rooms, one large room being used
as store. The postoftice is also kept il
this place. Nothing was molested in tbe
postal box.
| The sole motive of the crime was rob-
| berry. Mrs Rosenstein was expected to be
| a mother in a few weeks. She was wo-
man OF fine appearance. The negro was
| of dark color with large teeth in front
well spaced, wore dark-brow sioueh hat
lead-eoioTed overalls, right sleeve of coat
had patch extending frop elbow toward
the wrist. The weapon used was eolit
piece of iron two feet long and three-quar-
| ters of an inch in diameter. RosensteiI
and his wife came to this place about fiv,
years ago from Baltimore. They have rela-
| tives there in Harrison Street 1t seem:
quite evident that Brown had accomplices
Important arrests are expected to bt
made before morning. At O'Clock thl!
evening the shoes the negro wore when h;
committed the deed were found in tn,
woods close by the scene and little later
watch that was stolen from the Rosen-
stems was also found with several bunchei
OF keys tied up in rags. The shoes tay;
| been identified as those of Brown.
The victims were removed to Baltimore
tonight on a late train. Arrests have beer
made of John A. Brown and his wife. Nellie
| at whose quarters the assailant stopped
last night. On account of the eagerness o
Browns wife TO give testimony against the
assailant it was thought best TO make tht
arrest, as from her actions a great many
think they are accompIices. The assail-
ant secured several hundred dollars ii
money and other valuables.
When the information of the attempte5
double murder was received in this city {
lookout was posted and the police at ones
notified TO make every effort to apprehenl
the man Brown. The information came
from ]. W. Williams, agent for the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad at Boyd's. and was
contained in a dispatch addressed to th5
railroad officials here. The detectives a
the station and the headquarters detect
ives were at once acquainted with tht
contents of the message, but unfortunately
it was received after the arrival of Tho
train on which Brown left Boyd's. Nom
OF the railroad employees on duty at The
station remembered seeing a colored MAJ
answering the description furnished, an'
expressed the opinion that Brown had lef
the train before it reached the city. Thi
was later learned TO be the case.
| Notwithstanding the theory advanced b!
the railroad men, the police kept a 5harl
lookout and closely scrutinized all per
sons who in any way answered the de
scription of Brown. Policeman Yoe, o
the First precinct, arrested Daniel Camp
bell, colorcd, who in measure answers
the description and held him as a yuspec
until otherwise satisfied. This was at
o'clock and five hours later Campbell wa
again arrested by the police of the Secon
precinct, but as ii was shown that III
man had been previously under arrest h
. was not held. Campbell was not dresse
as Brown was described but the fact tina
he wore pair of new No 8 shoes cause
. the police to suspect him.
The victims of the murderous assault
. passed through the city en- route to Balti
more at about O'Clock last night The
: were accompanied by the father of Mr..
Rosenstein and brother of her husband
. Sheriff Thompson and deputy of Mont
gomery county accompanied the party a
far as this city. Sheriff Thompson cam
here in the hone of learning something c