Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-06
HORRIBLE MURDER IN NEW
JERSEY.

that he had put an end TO
his existence in fit Of mental aliena-
ton. Ii turns out, however, that he
was inveigled into the house of a man
named Robinson, and there deliberate
ly murdered and his body buried in
the cellar of Robinson, with view TO
release the murderer from a pecuniary |
obligation. The circumstances are of
such an extraordinary character, that
we have selected the leading particu-
lars reported in the Eastern papers.
From the United States Gazette.
Nei0 Brunswick, Dec. S.
Mr.. SUYDAM.-I can think of moth
ing else Just now than the murder oil
Mr.. Suydam, whose body | have seen
this evening, and whose murderer is
secured. / will therefore, detail the
circumstances that have transpired for
your edi6caIion, not doubling they will
be interesting to you. s. sold sundry
lots to men in moderate circumstances,
and assisted them to build upon them,
to encourage the improvement of the
neighborhood of his lots, taking bond
and mortgage 10 secure the payment
of their advances. In this way he as
sisted Peter Robinson, a poor carpen-
ter, to build on New street, about half
way between the foot of the drift land
and the Trenton Railroad. On the
morning of the disappearance Of s.,
he told Carman he bad an appointment
with some man previous to Church.
Mrs. Auten, who lives in Bayard, the
next street this side of New, said early
in this business that she saw 5. over in
New street, from her window, about
, o'clock. Except the hour, there
was quite a chain of evidence to lead
him to the spot. In the hour she has
been mistaken. 1t seems his appoint
ment musthave been with Robinson,
on pretence of paying off his bond.
Safely in his house Robinson knocked
him over with his axe and buried him
in his cellar. In the excitement arr
sing from his disappearance, II. joined
with apparent innocence, lamenting
that his bond might get into hands not
quite so lenient as those Of s., and his
house be taken from him. Poor fool
In a week he forgot his lament, spor-
ted a gold watch, and Dragged that his
bond or mortgage was paid off, and
his house clear; and at the same time,
said he was afraid to have the cancel
ling noted on the record now, lest they
should say he murdered Suydam I! He
was arrested this afternoon, and told
such a crooked tale that he was COM
milted, and our citizens en- masse took
possession Of his house. 1t was so
full, nothing could be done until they
appointed a committee Of twelve, and
the balance stepped out Of doors. The
committee proceeded to the cellar,
tore upa new made floor, found a loose
place in the earth beneath, and about
dark, lifted out the lifeless body OF
Abraham Suydam, with his clothes
on He has been killed by blow OF
blows on the head, with an edged In
strument. Thus you see the convic-
ton expressed in my letter Of this NOR
ming, that he had absconded, is fully
confirmed. When saw the corpse
they were carrying it down to thc
Court House, to holdan inquest. The
night was set in, and it was accompa
MED by great crowd, several ofwhon
around the body, carried torches. Ev
cry voice seemed mufled, only eleva
ted enough to be heard above tn,
heavy tread ofthe multitude addressed
The scene was awfully solemn. ATE
the inqDest, and comparative disper
sion of the crowd, the corpse was ia
ken to bis late residence. What al
awful moment for his family. TIL
wife and brother Of the murderer ar
in prison.
From the NY Commercial Advertiser.
Up TO the departure Of the first trail
this morning, the coroner's jury ha,
not returned their verdict.
We learn that Mrs. Suydam, in he
evidence, says that she recollects tina
her husband told her he had an ap
-pointment that morning at 10 O'Clock
butwould return in season to accom-
pany her to church.
Ofcourse there are a. thousand ru
mors and conjectures aaoat. 1t is sup
posed that the deceased was sitting q
table in RoSinson's house, maxim
calculations of interest on the mort
gage, when he was struck by Robin
son from behind.-From the appear
ance Of the wound, it is believed tha
the instrument used was an adze.
Robinson, it is said, has been in N
York since the murder, and purchase,
lumber. The watch found upon hin
did not belong to Suydam; and tn
inference was that he might have chan
ged it New York. But while prepar
ing the present article, a gentleman
has called to say that Mr.. Suydam'
watch has been found in Newark
where it had been pledged by Robin
son.
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