Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-07

QSSHoCKINu MURDER ~ JrRsEY.-Prob
ably the most shocking and unnatural murder
III It We hive ever been ca led upon to record,
occurred on Friday evenlnL las, III " cshlng
ton Township. Bergen Co.. n. J. The scene
of the bloody affair lies about il or miles
back Of lloboken, and is about 5 miles distant
from llockensack. A man named VIM. Ka-
ting came to this country n few years ago, and
took up his residence with Timutay O. 3ren,a
distant relative, living III Washington Town
ship, and shortly after his arrival lie placed
about 81 80 III the hands of O'Brlen, to deposit
IN the Seaman's Swing h NIX of this CITY, in
lO'Bren, name, for the beuent of two children
Of the latter. a few weeks ago, 1t appears that
ka'ing, who Is about 80 wears of aye, III de
application to his friend O'Brien 10 allow him
to marry his daughter, only about years of
age, which request was OF course derlcd.-
Some angry words then ensued, and the money
IN question was spoken o., when y Brlen said
he wouId draw the money and return 1t to the
donor The latter, however, soon afterwards
expressed himself contente with the result OF
his unnatural request, and appeared to be per-
fcctly SLtsfi I'd. Matters went on as well as
before, AMI on Thursday last, Mrs. O'Brien
; came to New York city, on visit to some
friends IN rwenty-NInth street. where she re-
named until Saturday morning Ga Friday
! Mr. O'Brlen went to the farm OF Mr.. Sml'n,
: about mile distant from his own home, TO DO
5 some work, and left his prGiessad friend ka-
ting at his residence, with the Children the lit
tie girl referred to, and boy . years Of age IN
Charge. The nclghbor5 on Friday night
thought strange that O'Rrlen's house was all
: darkness. No lght whltever was vS,ble, aud
this was an unusual occurrence. They knock
ed at the DIOR and windows repeatedly. but
no one answered and all seemed still Within
O'Brcn vino had not then returned was lnine
dIatelv sent for and when he arrived, he at
, once entered and horrible sight was present
ed to his gaze. Ills little daughter lay corpse
on the floor, surrounded by pool OF her own
l blood. Her head bad been severed all that
: then connected II with the body was small
piece of the blckpart of the neck. The boy
, WAS searched for and could not be found IN
the house, but was shortly allcrw ,r,H discover
! ed. IN some shrubbery on the slde OF hll
[ about 400 yards from the house HIS head had
been entirely severed BY an axe--app 'rcnt'y the
same instrument used IN numbering the glrl,
and his body exhibited SIX or seven extensive
wnunls indicted by the SEINE weapon The
S body the glrl was mutt tied, and post
ml.,ea eX tmlnttlon reveled the fact that her
person had been violated ImmeIrte Y before
y the murder was connttcd. Coroner Garrett
e 5 Demarest, OF The above place, held an inquest
/ on the bodies of the unfortunate little children
and verdict was rendered, "That they came
to their death by blows inflicted by an lnstru.
ment m the hands of William Rating" The
n pCrpetrator of tins awful crime escaped and /.
c still at large, but justice will probably overtlkt
hlm. II is supposed that be came to this city
and ii he has the police, who have an accurate
= description of him, will very likely succeed II
r capturing him. ~ J. CourtcrS Engu rer Sd