Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-08-22
TWO WOMEN MURDERED.
Farmers Wife and servant victim OF
Negroes Hate.

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Negroes Hate.
About o'clock Tuesday morning, Aug
ust20, Edward Homer, farmer en- Brown
ing road, East Of Cooper's Greek, Camden
county, was awakened and saw his barn
was On fire. HurriedIy dressing, he ran
from the house and was joined BY Noah
Tillison, colored faim-hand, who had been
sleeping in the barn and narrowly escaped
from the burning building, and by Gaefone
Natoli, an Italian, domiciled on the second
floor Of the corn crib, only short distance
from the barn.
Devoting their energies to saving The live
stock stabbed in the barn, Mr. HoTner direc-
ted the wife Of the Italian helper to join Mrs.
Horner in the farmhouse and remain with
her until all danger had passed. For nearly
half an honr the three men Iabored, and, fin-
ally succeeded in keeping the flames within
the building, Homer returned to the house.
Stepping on the shed porch. which faces
Coorer's Creek, he tried TO open the door
through which he had passed only short
time before. Finding it barred on the in
side, he attempted 10 force the door, and
then, glancing at the sill. his eyes rested on
a great smear Of blood, giving him the first
intimation of the fate which had befalIen
the two women
Dazed, and with uncertain steps, be hur-
ried to the front door Of the house, passed
into the hallway, through the parlor and in
to the kitchen, calling for his wife and then
for the Italian domestic. Receiving no re-
ply, he turned his steps toward the dining
room, and heard a moan coming from near
the door, which bad been fastened. Light
ing the lamp, be saw the limp forms Of his
wife and Mrs. Natoli stretched on the floor,
lying in small pools Of blood.
Standing against the wall in the corner Of
the kitchen was found the AK which had
been used by the murderer.
The barn had undoubtly been set on FIRE
for the purpose Of Turing Mr.. Horner from
the house. As he left to fight the flames,
two negroes entered and encountered Mrs.
Horner, and she paid the penalty Of that
meeting with her life. Then the Italian
woman came in the house, and she, too,
fell victim Of the bloodthirsty brnies, who
then proceeded TO ransack the house.
Their loot consisted Of two watches, on
the case Of one was engraved Mr.. Horner's
name, a revolver and about S4 in cash.
THE MURDERERs CAUGHT
Tuesday forenoon two negroes entered
the pawn shop No. I2s Market street,
Philadelphia, aud made a loan Of Sl3 on
two watches, one bearing the name Of Mr..
Horner on the case. Soon after the inen
had lefs left the pawn shop, notics came
from police headquarters to be on the look
out for the articles. The clerk Immediate
ly replied. and soon after officer
John Smith, Of Camden, caught Charles
Gibson and 'ssteve' Dorsey in a saloon in
Camden. The pawn tickets for the Horner
watches were in their possession, and the
clerk Unidentified them as the men who
pawned the articles.
Prosecutor Scovel has recommended
special session Of the Camden Grand Jury,
and is prepared to make new record in
Jersey criminal procedure. He has no
doubt that Gibson and Dorsey are The
murderers.