New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-24
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
NEW YORK.
Particulars of the Albany Tragedy.

tlfttCNlaf> OF hiDahy
One of the most revolving scenes we ever
ed came under our personal observation yes
terday During the morning intelligence Seached
US of bloody tragedy that had been perperated on
the Delaware Turnpike, about hve miles nom snis
city the victims beng a man and his wife: we AZ
rce nroceeded to the spot Mhere the deed had been
committed and found our informant had but faintiy
described the same. .,.
From the evidence OF the witnesses examined De-
fore the inquest, held by Coroner Brewer, We Bes.
Tho following particulars. The deceased were named
John Moore and Elizabeth Moore, his wiie-the ioI-
aSou. 40 years OF age. the latter aoou. ooi D
ing The forenoon of Wednesday MIR. and Mrs Moore
had been i'm The city, and returning had stopped
at la Oranges tavern, where they both drank quite
freely of liquor. They then went TO the mousse OF
John Day about eighth of mile from the oIidge
crossing the Normanskill Creek. Here they met MI
ID. and one or two others, and liquor was drank
freely by all present. A..
time, and drank with Moore SIX times, aud PROBABLY
more and thinks Moore had drank considerably
vhe IN he, witness was not by. Witness did not see
Mrs. Moore drink any except when sharing pint OF
sprl,s y in five others he did not hear Moore SPEAK
harshly to his wife, nor did he notice any -feehng
between them he had never known " 70 qnArIel
with hi wife, but, on the contrary, he had always
spoken faVOraby and kindly OF her.
Joip Day testified that ne took Moore and his wife
home thot both were very much intoxicated, ana
that Mrs NJ, upon getting out OF the wagon, ieh
down she went into the house and got candle,
ard upon coming out handed II to her husband, when
witness says he used very severe and harsh language
toward her. ,
This is he last they were seen alive by any per-
son About SIX O'Clock yesterday morning man
named Samuel WOlley, while passing down the
road. heard a boy say that Mrs. Moore was dead.
lie sent directly to lhe house, ana iouna va ~
living about five yards from the door, Just inside Oh
The fence. her head partially blown on, ana Vihf
m q pool of blood. lie then went IN the house ana
found Moore lying BY the stove WIN douose ,oaL
rel fOwling piece by his side, one charge OF when
had been lodged IN his night SIDE, penetrating ms
heart At his feet his two Little glris-the one nve
Years and The other two and -a-hali years od-wefc
standing IN Their night clothes, weeping AZ 'nsn
little hearts would break. ,,,,.
Dr.. T.J.Van Allen after examining the bodies,
gave Il as his opinion that Mrs NJ was shot oy hes
husband and subsequently that ne had put an enn 70
From the general opinion OF the neighDofs, ana
the evidence, the following conclusions were arrived
at That the deceased we're both very musn in'vs
Gated and after Day had left them, and they nAa
cone into the house, they quaneed to3eIhef uias
during the dispute Moore took his lowing piece an"
DISCHARGED both barrels 1T his VIE D0m cnAIges en-
teTlng her head on the Ight side, and scattering wv
sLui IN a most horrible manner that he then re-
loaded the gun and gong IN the house, piaceu sno
muzzls 10 his side. and With ms 1901 upon VIC -
discharged one OF the barrels. II Is a'pss Sn, -
that both barrels we're discharged wnen nc snos ~
vile frem the fact that he must have reioaneu he
gun as Of the barrels vas ioaded wnen IA aS"i ~
Yesterday morning "hSs , sh 10 ,@,osd they
lived hauplly together, ard were never known W
have auarTeled Moore had been accustomed
II drink, although NIVn ineDildteo NJ h'ssi
seen 10 quarrel with his wife. haddened oy liquor
which was worse than deadly poison as II depryea,
him Of his reasonhe must have lost al ccntfol oi
/ hrs passOn and IN a moment Of frenzy, whiie quar-
/ relIp with his wife he Iaust have conceived ana
Immediately carried into eject hls horid purpose
| They have lived In the house where the Tragedy Was
committed for several Yeas, and the DeighooIs as
| ser; that they have never witnessed any dlmsuly
| between them. Consequently the poisonous diess
which Moore had been drinking induced inc cIi ,.
/ nal ACTON which first sent his wife INTO e'efnny,
and peyhaos a temporary feeling OF remoIse uisei
I'm 70 uut an end ~ his own miserable IL Mi
The Two orphaned children appeared 70 ~ ~ ia
aware Of the melancholy proceeding. s.,ha, snd
tbus early m life deprived them OF oo.. ises
,"o,hs, They wept bitterly when toid they snouia
| navar soc her parents again. The mansieu re-
In.,ns ~ the wife and the yid features OF tne nn
banas corpse, would have caused the stoutes' heAf
/ 10 sicken az the sight Ill. soi,hs,a,ing
,enSered The following verdict; Ihat bnLas ECU
Noore came 10 her death by beng shot " nci Ms
bsnd and that John Moore came 70 ne oeasn "
.bno,;ro Limself-both being intoxicated coroner
pro,seT Jaw them safely inferred on the same 70.
,hsre the deed was committed, and then returned
o. fown The little girls VII be sent 70 the ofpnAn
ss,I,"ro where they will be properly taken care Oh
| p) 'Ae "'''"' $1,000 LAlbasy Express.