Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-12-24
MURDER OF MR.. SUDAN.
corresponaenes Of he United States Gazette.


Nrw BRusswIcE, Motday, r. NJ
MR. SuYDAM-I can think Of nothing else Just
novy but the murder of Mr. Suydam, whose BODY
have seen this evening, and whose murderer - ie-
cured | will therefore, detail The circumstances
that have iranspired for your .hcauon, not douot
ing they will be Interesting 10 you. D soia shhay
lots TO men in moderate circumstance ana assisled
them 10 build upon them, TO encourage inc improve
men, Of tn, NEG abohood of his lots, taking bond
and ,oor,gaee 10 secnfe tie payment Of their ad-
yances In this way he assisted Peter Robinson,
moor carpenier 70 baiid on New street about hail
way between The foot OF the drilt lard and the iren
Ton Railroad On the morning OF the disappear
ance Of S.. he told Carman he had an appointment
with some man previous TO Church. MIS-. auteh
who lives in Bayaid, The next street THIS side -
New said early 10 this business, tnat size saw ,
over in New street from her wndow, about o.
clock Except the hour, there was quite cnain OF
evidence TO lead him The spot 10 the hour she has
been mistaken. IL seems lis appointment must
have been with Robinson, on pretence OF paying on
his bond Safely 10 bis house Robinson knocked
him over with his adzc end buried him IN bis cellar
In the excitement arising from bis disappearance
r Joined with apparent innoeencs, Iamenung that
his bond might get into hands not quite so ienient
az those of S., and his house be taken from him
Poor fool! In week he forgot his lament, spor,ed
a gold watch and dragged that bis bond or mort
pnes was maid Off ard his house clear; and at the
same time sad lie was afraid 10 have the cancellIng
noted on the record now, lest they should say ne
murdered Suydam lie arrested this after.
ternoon, and told such crooked tale, that he was
committed ard citizens en- maSSe took posses-
sion of his house. il so full, nothing could be
done until they appointed committee OF t"eWe
and the balance stepped out Of doors. The com
nIiuee proceeded to the cellsr, tore up new made
aoor, found a loose place in The earth beneath, and
about dark, Flied ont the iifeess body OF Abraham
Suydan with bis clothes on he has been killed
BY blow or blows the head, with an edged IN
strument Thus YOU see the conviction expressed
in MY letter OF this morning, that he Ind not ab-
seondtd is folly confirmed When saw the corpse
they we've eaii,i it down to tbs Court House, TO
hold an fauest. The night was set in, and It was
accompanied BY great crowd, several of whom
around the body, carried torches. Every voice
seemed muilleA, only being elevated enough TO be
heard above the heavy tread Of the multitude adj
dressed. The scene awiully solemn After
th, iranost and comparative dispersion of the
crowd. the cofpse was taken to his late residence
What an awful moment for his family. The vile
and brother uf the murderer are in prison.
The New York Commercial Advertiser furnishes
the following additional particulars IN regard to
this atrocous murders
Up To the departure Of the hrst tram thus morning
the coroners jury bad not returned their verdict
We learn that Mrs. Suyfafn. IN her evidence,
say. that she recollects that her husband told her he
had az appointment that morning at II O'Clock but
would return in season 10 accompany her to church
OF course there are a thousand rGmors and con-
lectures afoat 1t is supposed thai the deceased
was sitting at a table in Robinsons house, making
calculation. Of inlerest on the mortgage when be
was struck by Robinson from behind. From the
appearance Of the wound. it is believed that the in
strument used adze.
Robinson, il is said, has been in New York since
the murder, and purchas ed lumber. The watch
found upon him did not belong to Mr.. Suydam; and
the inference was that he might have changed 1t IN
New York But while preparing the present erti'
Gle gentleman has called TO say that Mi. Sdy-
dams watch has been found in Newark, where II
had been pledged by Robinson.
The tody of a cat found Inferred ever tho
bod,-a singular AID deliberate precanton-the
I.sign of which was account for any dlsegteea-
Bile smell or itiuya that might srse from The grave
Il isa rematkble coincidence. that Mr.. Suydam
ma, RED his efst wife thanks glving day, buried
her on a thanksgiving day, and was murdered on
day.
We learn that the mortgage, for nc sake OF
which M. Suydam murdered, was for only the
trnng sum of slxtydolla's.