Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-11
The New Jersey Tragedy.-surrender and
Confession of a Murderer.

We published en- Friday an account OF the bru-
tai murder of two childlen-one girl. aged IL
years, and the other boy Of 9 years-in Bergen
county, New Jersey, by man named Baton, du-
ring the absence oftheir parents. Mr.. nd Mrs o.
Bren, in whose house the murderer boarded
The New York Herald has the following addition
al particulars, with an account of the surrender
and confession of the murderer:
"The children were buried on Sunday, attended
by a large funeral. Both Of those innoeents were
buried SIDE by side Meanwhile the mother Of
the children was informed Of the sad affair, which
had such an effect upon her mind that she has be
home almost crazy Search was made for the muir
derer but without success. Telegraphlc despatch
! Is were sent to Philadelphia and Baltimore with
orders to arrest him if he should be iound there-
On Monday morning, to the surprise OF Inc whole
community, Cation delivered himselfup TO Mr. Hop
per, a citizen of Kinderkamack, who Immediately
conveyeH. him TO the Hackensack PRISON. hetehe
| made the following statement: III
/ YVES born near Clonmell, county Tipperary,
Ireland, and am now about fftY.tye years oil age
| / murdered the children Mary and Daniel O'Bnen,
with knife or axe. 1t was Timothy o'Bren's
fault. If he had gave me my money would not
have killed them. had q bad mind at the ume'
but am now sorry fol whatl done, ulu mol ike
10 live with Timothy O'Brien. was not in my
right mind at the time murdered the children. l
never asked O. Brien for his daughter IN marriage.
The little boy followed me, and If he had not done
Sn would mot have killed him. lkllled Inc lille
grI frst, and then the boy followed me, and kill
ed him. L killed them both with small knife,
Ciack knife;) afer which fed 70 the woods, where
iremained all day, and in the evening, when they
were searching for the boy was within lew
Yards of where they stood. saw them when they
found the boy and then returned TO the woods. l
went TO the graveyard where they were buried, and
cried on their graves. Icned great deal over Them
and was crying long time. visited the place
during the night, and returned to the woods dunng
the day wandered through the woods, and a lSl
not eat any thing. did not attempt to kill myself
with the knife. lam very sorry for what1 done,
but if it was not for Tim, (meaning 'Brlen,) ne
would not have been without the children; he would
not give me mymOney when wanted 1t. .g5
When asked If he had determined to XIII them
for some time past, he said he did notknow. When
/ delivered mySelfupI had Gs sterling in my peck
et, and a knife, which Mr.. Johnson took and has
now with him. 80. a.,-..
The prisoner had deep incision IN his throat
which appeared as if cut with knife in attempts
ING to commit suicide. The wound was bandaged
with niece of linen. It is believed that be at
temnted TO commit suicide, but had not the courage
to finish the deed. He told several people on his
wayto the prison, that he tried to drown himself
in n pond, but could not keep his head under the
waters also that he intended TO kill the whole taml
Iy. When brought into prison his clothes were
all wet, which served to conoborats his story OIL
self obstruction by drowning. ,s.s
ron Tuesday the Mayor OF jersey city received
desnatch from the Mayor of Lancaster, Pa, Stating
thattWo suspicious men were in custody there, put
the confession of Cation removed any suspicion en-
teftained that they had anything to do with the
tragedy. - - s,ys