The Ouachita Telegraph - Man Using Name of A. Munroe Sought for Murder of Woman in Texas Date: Aug. 2000 Submitted by: Lora Peppers * ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** * The Ouachita Telegraph Friday, February 3, 1877 Page 2, Column 3 A BRUTAL MURDER. Who is the Murderer! At the request of the authorities of Jefferson, and in order to discover the murderer, we publish the following description of the man who lately brutally murdered a poor woman in Jefferson, Texas. As both the murderer and his victim were residents of New Orleans, this description may enable some person here to recognize the deceased or her murderer. “O the 19th day of January, 1877, a man about 28 years of age, about 5 feet 9 inches in height, dark complexion, pug nose, wide at the base, black eyes and half squint, with the whites very large, thick lips, both upper and lower; black hair and thin; had a black mustache, light in the centre, and very heavy at the corner of his mouth. His thumbs are very short and stubby and has a decidedly Jewish appearance. He wore a dark suit, black chinchilla overcoat, a low-crowned black hat with rim rolled and a very wide band; and probably two or three diamond rings; accompanied by a young lady, apparently about 20 years of age, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark auburn hair, thin and not long, low forehead with a false twist of same color, plump and heavy set, healthy and rather good looking; beautiful sound teeth and natural, the lower teeth narrow and small; dressed in black rep silk skirt, trimmed with charing and one ruffle on the bottom of the same material. Oversuit of gray waterproof or cassimere (sic), black irregular stripes, with basque and over-skirt trimmed with bias bands of water-proof and silk across the front and tied in the back with a large bow, pocket of water-proof on the left side. Cloak of fine black woolen material, imitation double breasted, heavy braid on sleeves and surrounds buttons on the breast. Trimming of cuffs and front, of black silk, same as skirt and trimming on oversuit and a heavy fringe at the bottom; shoes of fine morocco, about 1 * size, laced; stockings, silk thread, flesh color, blue silk vines; plain white linen standing collar, with purple silk neck-tie; black silk velvet hat, trimmed with a band of black silk, same material as tress skirt, and other trimmings, two small black plumes, with cluster of white flowers on hat, turned up in back; the chemise marked in front of band ‘M 127,’ with indelible ink. A white flannel underskirt, four small tucks and chain stitched on the hem with white floss. Small scar on left breast a little above the nipple.” These parties had a large trunk – weighing over 200 pounds – canvas covered under the cover marked A. Moore, N.O. They stopped at the hotel, registering as A. Munroe and lady, Cincinnatti, and pretended to desire to engage in the millinery business. The above described woman was murdered by the above described man on the 21st of January. He left on the 23d, checking his trunk, check No. 4002, from this city to Little Rock, Ark. She called the gentleman Lehman in addressing him. There is no paper or marks discovered on the woman’s clothing to identify her other than the mark on the chemise. There can be $5000 raised in this city for the capture of the murderer, and the State’s Attorney has applied to the Governor for a reward of $3000. J.M. THOMAS, Chief of Police Jefferson, Texas, Feb. 7, 1877 # # #