The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-05-18

There cannot be the least doubt but that
these gentlemen are all under Bank in
quence!'
We mention these facts that the Of
fee seekers might be on the look out.
From the N. Y. Com. Advertiser.
HORRIBLE MuRpER.-The annals Of
crime in our country do not furnish par
allel to the deeds Of strocity perpetrated
on Saturday night in Morristown, N. j.
The details Of this shocking event, SO far
as they have transpired, are substantially
as follows:
Samuel s. Sayre, Esq. nearly sixty
wears OF age, and formerly a merchant Of
Pearl street, in this city, OF the firm Of
Sayre s. Toler, beng in want Of man to
labor on his farm, repaired hither about
three weeks ago, and selected, on account
OF the general good character and integ-
rity Of the Swiss, an emigrant from that
country, who has ultimately proved to be
his murderer. On Saturday evening, the
latter went into the village Of Morristown,
which is.a short distance from the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Sayre, and purchased pint
Of brandy. He came back in the eve
ming, and is supposed to have perpetrated
the crimes soon after his return.
Yesterday morning neighbor who
was driving his cows to pasture, saw
bundle on the ground befor. the door Of
MIR Sayre, whose residence he had occa-
sion to pass. On examination he found
il to contain female apparel, marked with
the initials of one Of Mr.. Sayre's daugh-
ters. He conveyed it to the house and
knocked at the door, bu, receiving no an
swer he gave an alarm, and the house
was broken open. Travcrsing the vari-
Gus rooms they finally proceeded to tho
garret where they found the colored fe-
male servant dead in her bed, where she
had been murdered, probably in her sleep,
by some sharp pointed instrument, IN the
side Of the head, near the temple. The
persons assembled noxt proceeded to the
barn where they discovered hatchet with
blood upon it, with traces of blood upon
the barn door. The blood was also trac.
ed to an adjoining heap Of manure where
they stumbled over the feet Of MIR. Sayre,
whose body was partly cover ed up by the
manure, and on further search they found
by the side of him under the same heap,
the dead body Of his wife, both exhibiting
marks Of violence, having their heads
laid open with Ratchet.
BY this time the Sheriff and concourse
of citizens arrived, who wore divided into
parties which were sent off in various di-
rections in pursuit of the murderer, whs
was presumed to be the Swiss laborer,
from the circumstance that he was missing,
the desks and drawers rihed, and ia, or
i,e grey horse OF Mr.. Sayrcs taken from
the stable, probably to aid the murderer
in eff citing his escape.-Handbills wero
Immediately issued, and the most active
means put in requisition to arrest the Of
fender which we are rejoiced to say was
accomplished about two O'Clock in the az
ternoon. Presuming that he had taken
the direction Of New York, Zephaniah
Drake, Esq Of Newark, Marshal Of the
United States for the District of Now
Jersey, MIR. ludlow, the Sheriff of Nor
ris county, aud others, repaired hither-
ward, and at the half way house on the
Newark causeway, usually known as tho
'Musqueto Tavern, they found the indi-
vidual Of whom they were in pursuit.
He was sitting in the inn smoking segar.
They Immediately arrested him, and found
upon hisperSDh pair oftrowsers and hat
belonging to Mr.. Sayre, and in his pos
session two large bundles, containing
male and female apparel, which wero i
Identified as belonging to the family Of the
deceased. They also found in his pock-
cts two razors belonging to Mr.. Sayrc,
a gold watch Of Mrs. Sayre, and about
twenty dollars in silver.
The wretchod culprit had taken with
him bag of gold, containing about $500.
which was found az Bottle Hill, about 4
miles from Morristown, on the road be-
tween that village and Newark. The
horse which he stole and rode off with,
appears to have been restive, g., from the
tracks in the road, unwilling to pass the
house Of friend Of Mr.. Sayre, which
caused the wretch to lose bag ofJcwelry,
belonging TO one Of the daughters Of the
deceased, which was there found. Since
his arrest the monster has confessed that
the horse threw him on the road and csca-
ped. This is rendered probable from
the circumstance that the bag Of gold
coins was found near the place where he is
supposed 10 have been thrown. The horse
has been since found, aud the prisoner