The Enquirer

HORRID MURDER!!!

An industrious Frenchman, named Lewis L'Orange, (but better known in this place by the name of Look Sharp) who, for some years kept a retail dry goods store in Church-street, was found murdered in his bed on Sunday morning last, having his throat perforated, and his head and body mangled in a barbarous and inhuman manner. He was an eccentric character, lived by himself, and notwithstanding his business was confined, till he amassed a large sum of ready cash, which he kept by him for the purpose of attending vendues, not having confidence in anybody!--A crow-bar and two chisels were found in the house. It is supposed the murderers have got a considerable sum in gold and bank notes. There was near 150 weight of silver in dollars, &c. found in the house, which they had not time to carry off. This unfortunate man had a wife and child, which, we are told, he sold some years ago, and that she was lately in Baltimore in the capacity of a servant.

A little after the above Shocking murder was discovered, a young fellow of the name of Greenlaw, or Greenlow, was apprehended on suspicion, and after a strict examination, it transpired that the unfortunate man had been gaming with him at a house of ill fame on Sunday night, and had lost some money; also, the smith that made the crow bar came forward and made oath, that Greenlaw was the man who ordered and paid for it. This, with other strong testimonies, (which we do not wish to state at present) induced the examining Magistrates to commit him to prison, and last evening a man of the name of Smith was also committed to prison, on suspicion of being an accessory in the above murder.