New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-19
The Horrid Murders ut Auburn-Great
Excitement.
From the Rochester Dali


From the Rochester Daily Advertiser
Our thanks are due Mr. Bostwick, Mail Agent, for
copy of the Csyuga Tocsin containing the testimony
before the Coroners Jury upon the horrd murder In
Cayuga county
The excitement in Auburn and vicinity Is said 10 be-
unurecedented As the negro made his appearance In
the streets In charge of ten constabes the crowd made
rush for him. but were prevented from getting him by
the officers putting spurs to their horses The District
Attorney then directed them to make their way 10 the
of the murder for the purpose OF having Mr. Van
Arsdae who lies in very precarous state Identify
the negro An immense crowd followed him, and on
irving the house. while the officers and negro in
the house motion made TO the throng out doors By
one of the most substantial men Of Auburn that the
wretch be taken from the hands OF the officers and
strung up the first tree This motion was seconded
by deacon of the church and carried by deafenng
AYE | u from the crowd
At this point one OF the Justices the door and
made speech them telling them that the probaDi.
ty there others who had instgated the
gro TO commit the horrid deed, and justice demanded
that be should have examination. The crowd prom
sed that they would modest him, but when he made
his appearance, notwithstanding he surrounded by
with their closely locked, some Of the more
exctable actually jumped upon him. he was finally put
into covered wagon and drove for auburn.
Two individuals had started for the village in advance
of the wagon az full speed and attracted the attention of
the crowd the Court House for the purpose of getting
the negro into the side door Of the Jail unmoested The
succeeded but no sooner did the crowd discover
the deception than they rushed with such force TO the
jail that the fence surrounding It was completely car
RED away
The details OF the murder revolving In the extreme
but nevertheless give the greater portion Oh the tes
monr before the Coroner's Jury.
Mr.. Van Arsdale and Miss Holmes both recognized the
murderer The negro admits the murder and says that
ne stabbed Mr. Van Nest out doors and then Wen. 10
the door and stabbed Mr.. Van Nest he was opening
the door.
From his account II seems probable, though there is
some confusion about his subsequent steps that he
encountered old Mrs Wyko in the entry way aud stab
bed her and IN doing So either from his knife
from one in the hand of Mrs. WykoY he received a
severe cut upon his hand which hearty disabled him.
He then proceeded the stairs where Van Arsdale
coming down and had the encounter with him
Mrs. Wykof died about two o'clock Saturday after
noon and Mr. Van Arsdale Is in precarous situation.
The excitement has been without parallel. The
der Is that the citizens have been able In their
perated Of feeling refrain from applying Lynch
law TO this hend.
We give Mr. Van Arsdales deposition, taken Saturday
afternoon:
sa5 aa Ada sn
sorn deposes aad ssyThs IN the prospect Of approach
ing death The coored shown Il The Incl
dual who stabbed Thursday night last the house
Of the late John G. Van Nest, In Fleming Aforesaid about
past nine evening have no doubt OF s being the
ne has the cap and coat that hs then
wore-I think he stabbed with large butcher knife
saw il In hs hand standing the top OF he strs the
time received the sab the negro standing Tie stairs
Al The time II Is from the wound received from him that
time that lie here my bed consider my situation
very citca-ths Doctor also informs me Sole stabbed
me only once.