Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
SEQUEL TO A MURDER
BURLINGTON, N. J., AROUSED
OVER RECENT CRIMES.


BURLINGTON, N. J., November 3D.
Closely following the murder Of E. 8.
Jefferson. the wealthy grocer. who was
strangled and then dragged to the rail-
road track and tied in front of q fast
train. Policeman Gusrang was shot
through the heart on the streets here Just
before midnight by a stranger. who then
placed the revolver to his own head and
sent a bullet through his brain. The MUIR
derer and suicide died in the police station
gaining consciousness.
For more than a week past mysterious
young man has been lettering about Bur-
lington. Several small thefts have been
committed and suspicion for time point
ed to the stranger. No one seemed to
know what he did or why he was in
Burlington. but there was no specific
charge on which he could be arrested
After the murder of Mr.. Jefferson it was
suggested that he had not been killed for
the small amount of money ard the cheap
silver watch he carried and the suspicion
has gained ground that he was the victim
of some secret enemy.
Policeman Gusrang shared with others
the opinion that the strange young man
could throw light on the murder. and he
has been keeping him under :-lrveillance
~ IL
entered a saloon run by Hamlet GuhI and
asked for q drink. Guhl was in the con-
fidence of the police. and he knew that
the man was not only suspected of sew
eral robberies. but of the murder of Mr.
Jefferson.
Threatened to Kill.
'I am not selling drinks tonight" said
the saloon keeper.
The man became abusive. He went to
Che street and continued to make threats
I'm kill you for refusing me hat drink
D. yelled.
Gusrang, who had been outside the sa-
loon keeping an eye on the stranger. here
entered. He was told by Guhl that the
man was threatening to put him to death.
II believe that fellow is crazy" said
Guhl.
Gusrang went to the street. There was
now charge of disorderly conduct
against him which would ell for his ar
rest The policeman got close to the man
before the later drew revolver and
fired. Twice he fired. and both bullets
went true. Gusrang fell. dying Instantly
The stranger ran few feet and then
turned the revolver on himself and fred
He was taken TO the police station, where
death followed more than four hours
later.
In the pockets of the murderer and sui.
eide were found papers and q book (which
lead the police to believe that he comes
from Camden family.
The Jefferson Murder.
BURLINGTON. n. J. November "a
Detectives have been seeking the muir
derer OF Edward 8. Jefferson. aged sixty
WHO for eleven years had kept q grocer,
In the ives; end of the town and contrib
uted stories to various newspapers. Tn,
man was murdered near his home. His
nat ana umbrella were knocked into the
street where they were picked up by the
police
1t is supposed that while passing this
barn where his horse Is kept highwaymey
ieaped upon him without warning, Iassoec
him about the neck with q new window
sash cord and then struck him on Nh.
back or the head with a club. The bod,
was dragged a short distance and placsd
on the railroad track. with the idea o1
covering I'D the crime. A passing trair
struck the body and hurled 1t more thar
10 feet 1t was badly mangled. but no