The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-11

The murder, last night, of tive persons living
o. the Collie, within two or three miles OF this
place, has thrown community into 4 stste of
intense excitemsN. The victims are John Van
winhle and his wife, an aged couple, and loag
conplished. ~ there appears doubt, by one John
johnson. lsboring farmer Who two or three years
since worked fer his victim and who at the time
employed by some of his neigh ia the csps
city So far have been able To gather the psrti
oulaTs' IT would seem that johnson effected IA
trance into tho house through upper window. by
means Of a ladder. aud descending to the bed room
Of his victims below. ACCOMPLISHED his murder.
Gus purpose by first attaching the wife, who slept
in trent then the husband. and again the wife.
The second attack appears to have Immediately de-
prived the wife Of life the husband is still living but
his death is DoDeptarily expected by the attending
physicians, ,uch Is the extent Of his wounds The
Chief instrument used appears to have been knife
Ratchet Each received several stabs different parts
OF the body, including the abdomen, and the sight
which the bodies presented. when discovered. was
mot one the bowels Of the husband espe-
cially protrusiDg and lying by his side The floor and
bed were saturated With blood, as may bs sapposed
from the number and nature Of the wounds boy
only slept in the saDe d~eDg. Aroused by the noise
IN the ON below and ascertanng, descending and
softly opening tbe door the butchery going within
he Silently left the house and alarmed the Reig oors
but the bloody murderer made his before they
arrived The fresh snow, however, enabled his pur-
suers 10 track him who coon succeeded in finding and
srresting him He had in bis possession some OF the
clothes Of Mr. V. W. and bore about him unmistakable
doubtless money, (Which however he not have
obtained as Mr. " W Is known TO possess great
wealth. prOtacly amounting TO StOOOOO, though q
plain snd unosentatous farmer 1t gratifying that
the ibhunan wretch has been arrested but the pun
ibmept Nhich Is sure to await him cannot atone for
the deed itself IL cannot restere the HARMLESS wife to
life, Der save the husband from speedy death. IL Is
proper say that johnson has borne good character
when sober but when drunk he Is little better than
msdman, as are infol med by those who have long
knewn him.-Paterson (N. ~ Guerden, Ertrs, jan ..
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
PATERSON, Jan 0, ls5o--Jndge Van Winkis-long
Judge Of the Common Pleas aud man Of worth aud
wealth able to articulate sufficient to describe toe
murderous attack He states that he used from
eeep between two and three O'Clock this morning by
the screaming Of his wife who lay the front side Of
the bed, aud putting his hand upon her 1t came in
contact with the head Of man. On rising up in the
bed he struck with Ratchet on the head, but he
jump'd out and ran to q door leading to servants
apartments, crying murder Before he could succeed
In opening the door however he was attacked by the
murderer, and in the scufie his bowels ripped
open by large butcher knife, which caused him to
sink nsepsble on the floor After this he asst have
been cut, for his face Is horribly mutaed apparently
by q Ratchet. He described the man as small one,
having on seemingly wooen shirt ever his clothes.
The servants came down after the escape OF the
d-rsr and alarmed the neighboI hood Parties out
in all directions. A ladder taken from the mill,
found sanoipg by one Of the garrett Windows TRACKS
were ut it's foot and party set cut this
track MIR Alderman started for depot Of tho po
railroad where in few minutes. he saw small man
approschipg with WOODEN shirt his clothes, and
bag. lie proved to be John Johnson, an Engshmsu.
On coming mp he asked the road to Hackensack, Mr..
informed him 1t was the best way to take the rail
road track part Of the way, ana said he going
there himself and proposed to into the depot house.
TO warm before starting. Both entered, but Mr.. A.
went ont Immediately, and returned with rope auda
assistant. They seized and bound him forth With he
bad by this time taken OIL his wooen shirt which
vet with blood and put In the proved to
be Judge Van Whales Johpson's left
bloody and spots Of blood his face He alleged
he had got bloody carrying in hogs the day before.
A eoropers inquest have found that Mrs. Van Winkle
was murdered by Johnson who is nov In ou- Ill lie
at his house some three weeks ago for few mi autes
Cerrespondent kewark Daily .4dr., Jan. 10.