The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-03

AwFUI. OCCURRENCE MURDER AND SUICIDE =
We are indebted, says the Sullivan County Wing,
to Coroner Bush for the particulars Of awful oc
currcnce which happened few days ago Grahams
vile. in this county namely tho murder of a young girl
by her stepmother, and the death of tho latter by
suicide.
rasK,vLLE, Jan 81, ISL have witnessed an awful
heart rendiDg at the house Of Mr. Harmon Barck
ley in the town OF Neversink about four miles north OF
Grahamsvile. On the goth inst was called upon TO
hold on inquest over two dead bodies from the ev.
dence before the jury Of the bodies appeared to be
Anna Barcley the wife of Harmon Borckley the other
that Of his daughter aged about eleven years From the
evidences and the verdict ofthe jury and circumstances
connected Herewith, II appeared Anna Barckey, de-
ceased was the stepmother Amy Barckley deceased
1t further appear that the mother had long imbibed
spirit OF hatred towards the child consequently she had
not at all times treated her in manner becoming
mother, and Of late had suffered under remorse oil
conscience, an impression Of mind that she herself
in consequences of her treatment to the child must
suffer in despair Of that mercy which other
wise she might have been the happy recipient Of
She had told her husband several times pre-, her
death, that seemed to her, that she make way
with herself her husband supposed that she wished TO
alarm him and disturb his peace and that she would
fore the porpetration oil the deed the girl in the absence
OF her mother, cemo TO her father in tears saying
Father, am afraid of mother; believe she intends 10
kill or hurt me Her mother also came, and said the
girl had appeared TO be efraid o. her for time but
She knew not the cause that she did not intend harm
the child" which served calm the fathers fears in re-
gard TO the safety OF bis child. Mr. Barckey and Anna
his wife, had four children, tho eldest boy about ri x
years OF age On the morning Of the 10Th instant, MIR
arose, came 10 the fire he informed her that he was
going to neighbours about three iourths of mile dis
tant, errand, and wished her to call Amy, and
send her OF an errand also. He left the house. went
his neighbof's; on returning, when near the house,
be heard the boy scream, saying mother has killed
Amy, and herself" He into the house and found
his wife and daughter lying upon the floor with their
threats cut tie immediately repaired 10 the nearest
house to give the alarm. Some Of his neghbors return
ed with him, and found them dead and ly ing 10 their
gore. The boy stated that Amy arose, dressed herself
and went to the Of tho get her mttens
her mother Immediately seized her by the throat with
one hand and choKea hers the girl scresmed his mother
with her other hand then took a from shelf
opened the case took the razor thererom and with her
teeth opened IT. the boy prang for tho razor his mother
pushed him back, and drew the the hroat
OF Amy. The boy then seized the youngest child "a
babe) in his and went toward the outward door
his mother babe him STOP and sprang toward him; he
told her that his father coming She looked out OF
the window, saw him, and then stepped back and cut
her throat she tell upon the floor hieeH Tho jury
after inQuisition rendered their vsrdict-Tha Amy
Bsrckley had been murdered by Anna Barckioy; and
that Anna Barckey committed suicide