The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-28
The Murder at Babylon, Long Island.

We noticed, in yesterday Herald that murder had
been mitted at Babylon Suffolk county Long Island
on the afternoon Of Sunday last but the Of the
parties not at that time within knowledge.
Since then however have been furnished the names
Of the parties arrested well that Of the murdered
woman, by the poieness Of Mr.. Theodore Bumstead q
gentleman Of this city who happened at the time Of
the outrage, TO be visit the Of the homi
eide. The man arrested charged with the murder Is
named John Mcdonald, about thirty years Of age .
scotebmaB by birth, and another man named johnson,
also arrested suspicion Of being . principal With
Mcdonald The murdered il American,
NAMED Daniels at least, that the she went
BY as ,he resided with Of that 1t appears
that the parties concerned in this affair termed coal
that H. they manufacture charcoal the plains
about FIVE miles from the town q Babylon and reside
ss IN 10. Up bs, H. oni.lSa go nIscs
JobntoD seems, according to the statements made by
Daniels the reput.d husband Of deceased went sun
day afternoon to Daniels cabin and called the
out She answered the call and went outside the cabin
TO what wanted. The discharge Of gun
yhtol was beard and the woman returned Immediately
into the cabin. ard exclaimed" Oh Daniels. am
shot st the time resting her head the shoulder
Of Daniels, and In fe~ minutes expired without again
speaking On examining the deceased IL was visible
that three sugs buckhot had entered the shoulder
ard one In the head; the latter doubt the
thst proved fatal. An alarm was immediately given,
ard Jchnfon well ~ Mcdonald inspected Of per-
petretpg the murder. Information despatched to
the sheriff Of the county about ten O'Clock hat night
at Babylon with visw that he should take immediate
to the guilty parties The Sheriff ho~-
ever thought he would def making the until the
next morning This delay the people unsafe the
psrt.tiaor Of the crime nigh, have time during the
mis- ht 10 make his escape Accordingly Mr. Bum.trad.
o. New York, soon mustered volunteer corps q over
twenty stout able bodied men ani proposed 20 the She
rif to start forthwith, and make the arrests The
Sheriff then finding that delay would exhibit. on his
head the volunteers In the expedition wagons were
procured ard each man armed himself with such in
stiuments or weapons ~ came within his reach, from
jack knife up 70 ptehfork presenting described,
rather comioa scene starting AZ they ar.
rived the ground, the party descended from the
wagons, surrounded the cabins and Mcdonald and
Johpson were made prisoners In M ,ponald's cabin .
loaded gun found but 10 did not exhibit any ndica
ton Of having been nty discharged The prisoners
conveytsto jail To await a further examination
There H. still mystery yet to be solved as 10 the
real perpetrators Of this deed u death We hope In
few day. TO ascertain the real ofiesder.
Movements Of Distinguished Individuals.
Col. james Lansstroib. Mexico g w Goodridgp
DIV. Bcsten. WIN Ed' surtees. England Lst q alars
New York; Colonel Alex. Hamilton, New Brunswick.
Daniel Lawrence, Boston; W. y Devon Cincinnati. H.
NJ Hatfield, New Orleans; ChristOval Madden Cuba,
Robert D. Brown and sisers Baltimore we're among the
srrvsls. yesterday, at the Union Place Hotel
> Rslgh, New Orleans; Hon Thos Ashe Throg's
Dunbar. Nstshez; J. Atwood. Alabama; Col. stanbury
Ohio: General Townsend, Utica amongst the ARR.
II Boyne. Z. A.; n. Rogers baltimore W Jeaers.
Annapolis; Cbsffn. poston y J johnson Georgia.
v G Hunter, U 3 A DR. Chester, Philadelphia; were
amongst the arrivals yesterday. at the American
The Hon Horstio Seymour, tf Western New York
arrived at The Irving House Tuesday morning lie
ar pears in fine health and spirits and les the oty the
fsme evening route for Newport. Rhode Island
Senator Douglas e Illinois IL a. Newport
Senator fkh and family Hon Reyerdy Johnson
Iste Attorney General; Col Chotsrd. o. Col uib-
bard end Capt Nicholson Y = are among the
vsttfs ~ Cozzensi West Point Hotel
De sartge, Minister Of the French republic, IA at
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