Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-25
Pastor and Wife
 Killed by Burglars
THANKSGIVING EVE TRAGEDY
 NEAR TRENTON, N. J.
REV. ANzI |. ARMSTRONG
And Mrs. Armstrong shet-aouse
 keeper and Her Son Under Suspicion Held by Authorities for Examination

Trenton, N J.. Nov 24.-Tf1e Rev. Andrew l.. Armstrong, the 80 year old pastor of the Presbyterian church at Dutch Neck, ten miles east of here, and his wife were murdered last night at their home by burglars.
 instantly Killed.
 The aged couple were shot, and it is believed they died instantly. The pas tor and his wife had not retired when the burglars entered their home about il o'clock last night, and that fact probably accounts for their having been murdered.
 The custom of country people to re- tire early probably led the burglars to expect that everybody in the house would be sleeping when they entered the place. The burglars it is believed being detected imnl ediately shot the minister and his wife.
 Housekeeper Hid Under Bed.
 Mrs. John Sears, an aged woman who had been for years housekeeper in the Armstrong family, was upstairs when the shooting occurred and was so afraid that she might be shot her self that she hid under a bed until the arrival of her son, who also lived in the house. but who had been spending the evening away.
 House Ransacked.
 Meanwhile the burglars ransaclled the house and carried away jewelrv, money and other articles.
 Prosecutor CroSsley and County De- tective Kirkham left here for the scene of the murder this morning. It is not believed that the murderers left 8 clue behind.
 Suspects Held.
 Trenton, N. J., Nov 24.-The mur- der of Rex. Anzi l.. Armstrong and his wife, Annie Armtsrong. at their home at Dutch Neck last night has resulted in charges being preferred by County Detective James kirlzflam against John Sears, who was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Mills tonight and held without bail to answer two sep arate charges of ohmicide
 One Suspect Allowed to Go.
 Rudolph Norllaus who was brought to Trenton today by the cvonty au- thorities, with Sears, was allowed to go to ilis home in New Brunswick. Prosecutor Crossley said he was en- tirely satisfied that Norhaus was in no way copnected with the murder and that f1iss presence in Dutch Neck this morning was the result of pre-ar- rangelnaut between himself anl Sears to go gzI11niilg-
 E1ousekeeper in Custody.
 Early this evening, after having sub- mitted Sears to 8 severe exanina ton, IT IooccutOIt '&IOSSley dIfu OOulily DolSc- tive Kirkhan went to Dutch Neck and, as the prosecutor expressed himself Sears mother, the housekeeper in the Armstrong household, was impounded in the custody of constables at house in Dutch Neck.
 MT. CrOssley would not discuss the surveillance of the mother except to say that the disposal of her case would be determined tomorrow. The prose cutor also refused to discuss the mo- tive for the murder or what robbery was committed.
 Gun Found in Kitchen.
 The investigation. it was stater. es- .tablisl1ed the fact that the Rev. Mr. Armstrong and wife were killed by a shot from double barrelled gun which was found today standing in a corner in the kitchen of the Armstrong home The gun was borrowed by Sears two weeks ago from a neighbor for gun- ming.
 Sears is a half-breed and his mother is a negress: Mrs. Sears has been housekeeper in the Armstrong family for more than B years, having been employed by the murdered man before the birth of her son, who is B years old.
 Well Known Presbyterian Minister
 Rev. MT. Armstrong was one of the best known Presbyterian ministers in southern New Jersey. He had been pastor of the church at Quick Neck for 43 years, and for nearly as long time was stated clerk of the Presbytery of New Brunswick. He was a graduate of Princeton and and also of Princeton Seminary.