Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-11-02
THE ROCHESTER MURDER.

THE ROCHESTER MURDER.
The Rochester IN. y Democrat, contains
the following particulars Of the h"rrid murder
committed in that place on Tuesday Of last
week.
Our city was thrown into the most inte nse
excitement yesterday morning. by the dis
covery Of the dead body of Mr.. William Ly-
man, most estimable man, who has some
time past been in the employ Of Mr.. Horace
Hooker, ofth city. Ii appeared in evidence,
beforc.ihc coroner, that Mr.. Lyman, on Mon
day morning, received from Mr.. Hooker, who
is now IN Connecticut, n package of money
amounting to about $4,000: and that this mo-
ney he kept IN his possession at the Carthage
Rail Road office, (where he was employed,) J
nnill about nine o'clock in the evening, when
he LETT tor home, with the money in his pos
session.
In going to his house on North Clinton
street, he had To pass across n vacant lot. II
seemed that he had not proceeded over more
than two or three rods of this lot, when he
was shot through the head. The ball enter
ed the centre of the back base of the biain,
and followed an angling direction to a point
just behind the left ear, where it lodged a
have produced instantaneous death, the body
was found about twenty feet from where It
appeared, from the blood upon the ground, to
have first fallen. 1t is coniecturcd that the
murderer or murderers dragged the body that
distance for the purpose OF removing il from
the pathway, across which il had first fallen.
1t was The evident design of the murderer
to procure the possession of the money which
thnu a. la.p I IL
him; but they failed in this. The money was
in large packnge-too large to be put into
the pocket, and consequently Mr.. l.. appears
to have put il into his hat, as it was found
there untouched when the body was discover
ed. The murderers had rifled the pockets Of
their victim, as they were turned wrong side
ont, and his wallet was missing, but they left
his watch untouched.
The hat was lying about 8 feet from the
body; and was doubtless overlooked BY the
mnrderers.
The report Of the pistol-which, from the
size of the ball which was taken from the
brain, must have been large horseman's
pisto-.was distinctly heard by the whole
neighhorhood, and by his WIFE! But, from,
the fact that the report was followed by n
loud howlng and barking of dogs, no notice
was taken OF il; and, althoug h several persons
passed within 20 feet Of the body, within half
an hour after the fatal deed was perpetratcd,
il was not discovered until the following
morning.
An inquest wns Immediately called,and nf.
ter proper consultation, a verdict was retnrn-
cd Of wiful and deliberate murder by some
person or persons unknown.
The announcement Of the horrid event.
produced, very naturally, intense excitement.
All were jealous 10 ferret out the wretches.
About o'clock, three young men were ar
rested upon suspicion Of being engaged in
the transaction. The police justice, assisted
by Judge Sampson and the district sttorney,
was engaged most Of the day, and until late
hour at night, in the examination, the COM
petion of which was deferred until morning.
The court room was crowded during the
whole time.
1t will be seen that a reward Of 81 900 has
been offered by the mayor and sheriff, for the
of the murderers.
The circumstances attending this dark
deed are awfully revolving. Mr.. LYMAN was
highly esteemed, and had an interesting fami-
ly dependent upon his industry for support,
and he received his death wound when I'M
sight Of his own dwelling! The assassins
must have been waiting behind the fence
near where the deed was committed, for his
approach, rs the direction which the ball took
would indicate. II was evidently deliberate
act, committed for the purpose Of procuring
the money Mr.. Lyman had; and must have
been committed by some one or more Of the
few who knew that he had received this
large sum Of money. But who tina, some one
or more, were, remains for time to develope.
p. S.-Since the above was written, we
understand that there were 5000 missing
from the large package Of money, $500 Of
which, las appeared from the books Of the of.
fice.) Mr.. LYMAN had bought wheat wth,and
the residue it is supposed he had in his wal.
let,which was taken by his murderers,as were
nlso several gold pieces which it is known
Mr.. l.. had with him.
o. From the examination Of the three
young men who were arrested upon suspicion
of being engaged in the murder Of Mr.. LS.
man, it appears that there is an Infamous
gambling house kept on the premises of the
old Monroe Gardcn-These "hells" nre nui-
sances which should be Immediately abated
by our police. II their keepers are permitted
to pursue. unmoested, their corrup,ing voca-
tion, it will not be long before our city will
be cursed with hordes Of blacklegs. The
citizens expect the police to do their duty in
this, rs in every other, particular.
The Albany Evening Journal Of yesterday
states that the body was discovered by. his
wife, who had passed nn anxious and sleep
less night in consequence Of his unexplained
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