Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19
Murder of Suydam.

A few days since, NJ. Suydam the President OF
The Farmers and Mechanics of New Brunswick, |
n. J. disappeared very suddenly. 1t WIS at iirst
supposed lha, he had ab,couded II will I've seen,
however by the following ter to the editor Of the
United States Gazette, that he has been bIsely
murdered:
"NEw BnuSswIcK. Monday, 8 p. NJ
| can hrk of no hin. lse just now than the
murder of Suydam, who. body | have seen this
evening and whose murderer is secured. ! wall,
therefore, detail the circumstances that have trans
pred for cdilication, not doubling they viii he
interesting to you. s. sold sundry lois TO men in
moderate circumstances, and assisted them to build
upon them, to encourage the improvement OF the
ncishhohood fhis lots, taking bond and mortgage
To secure the paymen, of his advances. la this way
he assisted Peter Rb nson, poor carpenter, To huld
on New st.cai 0bJut half way between the i.ot OF
the drii, land aud ,lro TIcnien Railroad. On the
morning of the disappearance of 3 he told Carman
he had an appointment with some man previous to
Church. Mrs. Auten, who lives in Bayard, the
next stree, this side OF New, said y in this bus
mess that she saw :. in New street, from her
window, about = o'cl,ck. Except the hour there
was QUITE a ch in or,vdence TO the spot In the honr
she has been mistaken. 1t seems his appointment
must have been with Robinson, on precnce Of pS-
/ ing off lis bond Safely in bis house, Robinson
knock, him over with hs axe, and buried him i'll
his cellar. In h,scxci,cment arising from lis dis
appearance, Il. joined with apparent nn.ceace, Ia
] a.. L. IL,
quite so enient as those of = and his house be Ia.
/ ken from him. Poor fool' In a week lie forgo'
/ his lament, spotted g ID watch, and Dragged that
| his bond and mortgage paid oif and his house
/ clear; and a, the time, said he was affaid TO
have the nccng noted on the records now, lest
| they should say he had murdered Suydam! lie
was arrested this afternoon, and told such a crooked
tale, that he committed, and our citizens en-
mGSSe took posse sion of his house. II was SO full,
nothing could be done until they appointed COM
mii,ce OF twelve, anl the balance St pped out OF
doors. The committee proceeded 10 the cellar, tore
up a new made floor, found loose place in the
earth beneath and about dark, lifted out the lfeless
body of Abraham Suydam, with Lis clothes on
lie has been killed by blow OF blows on the head
with an edged instrument Thus you see the con-
viciioh express ed in my letter of this morning, tina,
he had not ab,cond.d, is fully conii'mcd. When
saw the corpse, they were carrying it down - the
Court House, to hold an inquest. The night was
set in, all it was accompanied by great crowd,
several of whom, around the body, carried torches.
Every voice seemed muiil "a, only being elevated
enough to lie heard above the heavy tread of the
multitude by the individual addressed. The scene
was awfuly solemn. After The inquest, and com
paravc dispersion Of the crowd, the corpse was Ia
ken TO his late residence. What Un awful moment
for his flmy : The wife and brother OF tie mur-
derer are also in prison.