Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25

with some difficulty that he could be
induced to return to the scene Of tn,
murder. Later, however, he was more
composed. It was Mr.. Dennison who
communicated with the authorities yes
terday morning and acquainted them
of the double murder.
The Armstrong home is situated in a
lonely place and the nearest farm house
that of Enoch Coleman, is nearly a
half mile distant. Although the Cole
mans have a telephone they could not
be aroused yesterday morning and the
members of that household were ignor-
ant Of the fate which had befallen their
~neighbors until nearly Z o'clock yester-
day morning.
With the exception of a year which
he had spent in this city some four
years ago, young Sears had resided at
the Armstrong home since his birth.
His mother one night walked up to the
door of the Armstrong home, then the
property of the Rues, the parents of
the woman murdered, asked for shelter
and was taken in. Although that was
some 81 years ago. she has since re-
manned there, in the capacity of house
keeper, first, Of course, for the Rues
and then for Rev. and Mrs. Armstrong
after the pastor and his wife removed
from the Presbyterian manse, at Dutch
Neck; neal by. This was after he had
resigned his pastorate fourteen years
ago.
Sears Surly.
Young Sears is very light in complex
ion, and never In his life, 1t is said. has
he associated to any great extent with
members of the colored race. He was
known to be of q somewhat strange dis
position and relatives of the murdered
couple yesterday and n~eighbors, too
gave expression to tho fact that the
young mar was at times very surly
and not at all an agreeable person to
have about. He IL also said to be a
person who greatly exaggerates the
truth, but nevertheless Rev. Mr.. Arm
strong continued to keep him on the
farm to attend to his horse and COW
and do chores.
Some time ago, it is said, young Sears
began to make frequent trips to New
Brunswick, and that in that city he
formed the acquaintance of persons
whose regulations are not said to be
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member of Company H., of the Second
regiment, stationed at New Brunswick.
and that he recently went there to drill
and to practice shooting. He is also
credited with being an expert shot.
Young Sears stated that he was GO
ing cunning on Wednesday and had as
a companion on his hunt Noah Noar-
haus, of New Brunswick, who came
over to spend the day. There does not
seem to be any evidence of the pair
been successful on their expe-
but late Wednesday evening the
young man, it is stated, said that he
intended going to New Brunswick.
Going down to the village Of Dutch
Neck, he purchased two tickets for New
at the ticket office kept by
Mrs. George Mount. Only one was
He says that lie went on the
1880 O'Clock trolley, but he was seen,
it is said, to board the $3.50 car. Just
when he returned no one seems TO
know.
1t was the general belief of those as
at the Armstrong house yes
that the person who committed
the crime was well acquainted with the
premises and with the actions of the
aged couple or else had been well in
While Rev. Nj. Armstrong is reputed
to be worth considerable money, rela
of the dead preacher said yester-
day that he never had been in the habit
keeping any great amount of money
about the house. While Rev. Mr.. Arm
at ronU always had some money on his