New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-18
The Horrible murder in Cayusn.
Correspondence Of the Argus


ELBRIpGE Onondagn Co March Il
Officers have Just passed through this village with
the murderer of Mr.. Van Nests family.
The murders committed. ms you are probably
aware, night before last about 10 o'clock at Mr. an
Nests house, four miles South OF Auburn. After
perpetratinE the crime the murderer took horse
from Mr. Van Nests stable and decamped. Just before
reaching Auburn the horse stumbled and fell throwing
fim of He then left the horse and took the East road
leading tn Sksneateles Reaching the house OF Mr. Bur
lneton abou. three miles distant he stole hns
gray horse belonging 10 Mr. B and put of in the direc
ton OF Syracuse.
Before reaching this place he crossed the turnpike to
the North and went 10 small place named PhPDix near
Three River Rift where he offered the horse for sale
which created suspicious, and he WAS stopped. until Of
Taylor Vanderhyden. and the man VINO owned tae
up. they haying directed their course that
way of connection OF the murderer named
De Pugh residing there. The murderer IS iul.oood
negro. named WILLIAM FREEMAN. about - years Old
small in stature not more than feet or inches in
hight round face aud good looking. with an eye that
should call mild rather than malicious. long wooy har
and compactly built Two amateur phrenolosists OF
this place examined his head and reported his destruc
ycnes in csse7 in The other secredvene4 large
benevolence and veneration yery small.
The facts with regard this horid sfsr that have
TRANSFERRED show that Freeman procured knife 70 De
made recently, according TO model OF MS own hhTins
three sides to cut erery On "Wednesday nenI
at hslfpsst nine of the clock be went to Van Nests
house sDd desired TO be let in the family having rere
except Mr. V. N and the door fastened. Mr. V n held
psrey for few moments with him he being unknown
TO Mr. v ~ but finally so far deceived by him as TO
unlock the door, when the rushed in ana saooeo
Mr. V ~ TO the heart, and he fell without utterlng
eroan.
The monster then ran into the bedroom adjoining and
stabbed Mrs. Van Nest and child fatally so neither rose
from the bed. He next went into room where the
mother Mrs Wycko was lying. and stabbed per N the
abdomen. cutting q large gssh. which understand mas
proved fsa she having died last night or this morning
He then started up stairs but met the hired man MY
Van Arsdae, who had heard the conversation below pc
tween the negro and Mr. Van Nest ana also neatu tue
latter fall and coming down when on the stsrc
he sccosed by the negro with lis there man up
stairs r. 20 which Mr. Y A. answered there Was Ire
negro then stabbed him and slight acute took place
between them. when Freeman was percipitatcd Gown
stairs and escaped The hired s It'll alive, our not
expected 20 recover
The Negro has made formal confession but does not
deny that be did III deed He carries his arm 10 sing
on account OF deep CASH II his sa hand which ne &C
knowledEes made b. the knife breaking against the
oteas.-bone Of Van Arsiele The piece o the oisoe,
sbou, three inches il length found in the house and
tae rest OF the dirk outside the door Freeman mas served
I'VE years imprisonment in the State Prison AZ Auburn
and was sent there by Mr. Van Nest Tor stealing morse
does not seem to be known that he has maze threats
against NJ. Van Nest He says chat be was I'M
p-lsoned wrongfuly and he ought TO have psy Tor his
time. There was redress, and he was determined 10
have vengeance
The funeral of Mr. Van Nests family takes place TO.
morrow, and It will be solemn dag for Csyuga Co.
q The Argus says:
The testimony taken before the Corouers jury which
occupies Large space in the Auburn papers fully ip
the negro Freeman in tie murder OF the Van Nest
family.
sIrs. Wyckod the ony victim OF this demon murderer
who wss not instantly killed, is dead.
II appears that George w. Hyatt OF Auburn. made a
knife year or So since, which identified az the one
used by Freeman n the murders II was obtained By
Freeman last Monday Of Hyatt