The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
)urderer Himself IL Found
\ Dead Clutching Revolver in
Il Nervcless Hands
kWFUL TRAGEDY NEAR
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.
90 Of Victims Not Discover
!. I'd Until Milkrnan. Becoming
| Alarmed at Finding Farm
Deserted Notified Relatives

'sRbw Brunswick, N. j.. Nov. 37.-Five
wders, the wipiny out of a family
~ their farm hands. were discovered
~ evening in the farm house OF
simusl wsitsman, hfty years old. which
- on the Georges Road about three
SAlos outside OF this city. Another
1xm hand. apparently the man who
"a killed the others, was found dead.
1tching . revolver.
M desd are Mr.. and Mrs. Weizman.
III were shot as they slept, their
pn-in law. twenty eight years old. and
- vita, Beatrice. and two workmen.
PAoss names are not known
County Physician Carroll, who went
the farmhouse with Prosecutor Flor
|ncs and detectives. judged BY the
kndttion Of the bodies that they had
ZEN dead for several days. and from
eAar circumstances the authorities
ave concluded that the murders took
yAce on Tuesday evening. The dis
Dvery might have been longer post
oned but for the chance meeting of
Allkman, who had been unable to ind
kiKnsr'A brother.
The weitzman farm sets back about
quarter of a mile from the road.
the edge Of clump or woods.
fhers are no other houses nearby.
feit1man was fairly prosperous. He
ia last seen on Tuesday when Joseph
kiidgoose. one Of his custom ers.
dipped TO get his milk. Wildgoose
cn, again on Thursday. but could not
hi anyone around the place.
To-day he happened to meet Nathan
.gner. . brother of David, and told
~ thut hir erothax's felix's were APP
Ereasiy away Kigner became alarm
and with Maurice Kaipea and voor-
~ Ragin went over to the farm and
70d to get in. They could see moth
NJ out Of tina way except the de-
bFend appearance Of the place until
~ looked in the window Of the bed
Som used by the farm hands.
fAugeiy huddIed figure In each bed
mt them running to a telephone, and
ord was sent TO Prosecutor Fiorance.
Aswith Detective Ferguson. went to
y house.
yseguson forced the window OF the
1room and climbed in. David Kig-
N lay face up on the noor between
- two beds with bullet wound in
u chin and forehead. On one Of the
n was farm hand. a Hungarian,
= hts knees as II he had been shot
I'm m he tried to rise In the other
- vas the other hand, Pole.
oueAsd under the clothes. with the
hVoIver In his hand and n wound in
y right temple.
3Ao door Of this room was locked
the inside. and as Ferguson opened
dog that had been lying In a
Sner came dragging itself along the
Or whining and exhausted from want
flood and water.
Terrible F1na.
n weitzmans bedroom he and his
- were found lying on their backs
t&h bullet wounds in their heads.
oetA had come to them as they slept.
the other bedroom across the hall.
20 Of Kigner and his young wife,
- were evidences OF terrific
sN9gla. Mrs. Kigner lay dead on
16ed shot through the breast and
- The bedclothes were scattered
eut. and IN a wall were several
Snlot holes. As II many shots had
- 6r6d I'm an effort to Kill whoever
been struggling with the MUIR
II.
from the evidence Of bitter fight
this room and the fact that the
4 couple were apparently shot as
~ were asleep. Prosecutor Florance
otructed tho theory OF what had
ppsns4. Justified, as he said. only by
conclusion that the murderer wa,
naAman, but at the same time wha.
pmed 20 him the most reasonable ex-
SaStion Of what had taken place
The Polish laborer had. been with
~ wsitxmans for only month. He
- known as Surly fellow and