Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-01-08
FROM THE REPUBLICAN, WATERMAN.
Anthony kasbrouck, Esq, bratahy murdered Con
faea az H.,

fession Of the murderer
One of the most fendsh murders ever committed in
burgh. in this county, last Sunday evening, by per-
son named Cornelius w. Hardenburgh. We do not
believe the annals of crime can furnish instance Of
the kind more shocking in its detas-one which was
perpetrated with such brutality and cool Fermentation.
The bare recital sufficient to scken the heart of the
most abandoned and brutal.
The particulars, we gather them from the lips of
the murderer, and from the proceedings before the
coroner (Giles NJ. Benedict, ESQ., are as follows:
For about year past there has been feud between
Anthony Hasbrouckesq and Hardenbergh, which
grew out of some difficulty in dsposing Of the estate
of Mrs.---Depuy deceased, the mother of Har-
denberghs wife, law suit was also pending be-
TWEEN the parties in relation to other matters which
was to have been tried on the day succeeding the
murder.
On the Goth inst, Hardenbergh left his residence in
the town Of Rockland with the intention he says, of
bringing HasbroucS to settlement, and with the firm
determination of numbering him if he could not. He
armed himself with rifle and pistol, the latter OF
which he had bought the day previously and proceed
ed to the village of Liberty where he purchased some
percussion caps. When asked what he was going to
do with them he said he intended to shoot a bear
He next attended Divine Service in Liberty, from
which place he proceeded the residence of Mr. Has
brouck in Woodbourse. He says that before entering
the house he fell upon hisknecs and prayed ferventy
"that the cup might pass from him"-that he might
not be under the necessity of killing Hasbrouck but
that helatter would adjust the matter in dispute ami
caby. He then entered Hasbroucks house. leaving
his weapons at the door. Hasbrouck, his wife and
the aunt of Hardenbergh, an elderly. lady residing
with Hasbrouck were eating supper when he reached
there, aud invited him TO parake with them, to stay
all night &c, which he refused to do After supper
he commenced talking of the matter in dispute and
urged Hasbrouck very strenuously to accede 10 his
proposition. Hasbrouck said he would or could not
The murderer then threatened to be revenged, and
after few more words left, bidding the deceased and
his family good evening. In few moments he re-
turned with his rife and aiming it at Hasbrouck, told
dead man." The latter jumped up Instantly, seized
hold Of the rifle and turned the muzzle aside. AT this
moment the rifle was discharged accidently, the con-
tents passing through the floor few feet from Has,
fast the rife while the other drew his pistol and fired
The ball took effect, entering the abdomen near the
naval in transverse direction, cutting open the
abdomen and rupturing the intestines which Proru-
ded from the wound. He then struck Hasbrouck
twice with the pistol, when it dropped from his hand
The blows brought HasbroucL on his hands and
knees. Hasbrouck says that for a moment he was at
loss what to do he not satisfied that the de-
ceased had received a mortal wound. He however
thought Of his pocket knife which he Instantly made,
Of by attempting to stab Hasbrouck in the throat
Hasbrouck's wife, however, (who was in the room
during the whole transaction sprang forward and
placed her hand upon her husbands neck, exclamng:
" You have killed him already For Gods sake don I
cut his throai Regardless Other entreates he per-
sisted in his diabolical attack upon the wounded man
cut her hand seyerely-stabbed her husband in the
temple, and, in his further attempts to cut his throat
inflicted number of CHASTITY wounds upon his face,
one of which extended from his mouth to his shoulder
blade, passing through his check, under his ear, aud
across the back ofhs neck and .evering the ugular
vein He continued to cut and stab him in manner
too brutal for description ill the knife was either
wrested from him by Hasbouck or fell from his hand
accidentally. Hssbrouck seized the knife, and, as
is supposed stabbed his assaant in the breast nflic
ting severe, though not mortal wound. The latter
then seized chair and struck the other with it once
or twice but finding that he could not accomplish his
6endsh purpose with it, he threw it aside, went out
and obtained billet of wood. In the interim Has
brouck mangled he was and bleeding at every pore
erept into an adjoining room, assisted by his wife, who
locked the door.
Hardenbergh attempted 10 burst open the boor but
being interrupted by the arrival of Mr.. C. w. Broad
head and Mr.. J. s. Wells of Woodbourne- who had
been alarmed by the cries Of one of the family for
sstance he dessted and left the house with his rife
andpstol. Being followed by the above named gen.
tlemen, he threatened them with DEATH which caused
them To turn back. He wandered about short time
IN the fields, bleeding profusely from the wound in
the breast, with the Intention he says OF ascertang
whether he had sufficient strength left to reach this
village where he meant to deliver himself up; but
finding that he had NOT he proceeded TO the residence
Hh's hinsTsn, Thomas r. Hsrdenbsrgh esq and
tod h,m What he had done He -1s fully committed