The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-05

THE H0RRIBLs nCSBER IN new JR1@Y.
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Arresr and Confer D ioa Of the MurAsrer-
CoronsY,s L qus ~ and Verdict
The details Of ths bccd-d and atrscsous murder.
which has created tuok excitement Throughout the
country usy be bad FRI the parteuIazs vhioh
'hertd ii NJ BY ols OF our reporters appears
that the murderer Wilism Gazing came TO this country
about five years ago IN <sch OF brien and his family
but not succeeding In fnoiog them be returned 70 Ids ma
tive country Ireano vh n he learned the whsreabcuH
In this country Of tn IN He St proceeded 70 Kin
dsrhamask Washington townsbip BERGEN county, where
they resided, at which plsce he continued 70 Hive with
them for three during which time he bad saved mp
rum Of money amounting to Sl06 which he placed in
OBrien hands for safe keeping and requested him TO
deposit 1t In the Savings Bar in hi, (0Bnsns name.
His wish regarding tho money acoeded 70 BY ODrisn,
who accordingly deposited In the sssmens Saving BANK
in this city Some time VI this OBrIsas daughter,
who WIS about eleven years OF complained Of Csnge
conduct towards her aud she his bed
where she and her little brother slept. Osing be-.
came anroye at this an asked the father Of the girl
he would oil her to get married to him. which he very
properly refused and laughed him in derision On
his being refused he got very angry and demanded the
money which no had plso d in o. Briens hands OBrsn
then told him tina. he did wsnt HE money and he
would 70 with him TO Neg YORK he would draw it and
deliver II Into his hand Cx,iDg however, would not go
to New York but wanted Bnen to 60 alone. This,
OBiien would not co and accordingly made proposal
to him that they both Would proceed to New DIRK or
Friday January 9th wbioh proposal he aoeested and
then expressed himself PERFECTLY satisfied with the ar
raDg'ment. On rhur-dey last Mrs 0'Btien came to
this city Witt to.n her friends named niel
Haley residing in West rweny ninth street. and On her
return. they were . proceed to this city and get
the money On sr'dsy morning. O'Bsien went TO
work - usual. to tue house OF . man named
John Smith be has working the
years leaving hs two chilon Mary eleven years old
and Daniel nj nine yes IN charge Of eating I%ms-
little girl by striking her In the with literally
cutting her head off He then returned and killed the
boy who was at WORK cutting orushH God hum
dred and fifty YARDS from house. After mangng his
body IN fIRhuol msnu.r with the axe he three him
into the hioA brush and tt The within few fest OF
the murdered okild. On O'Iriens return from work,
about O'Clock he fourd the doors looksd. lie
but received lie tnen went around TO back
window which he forced open entered the house, aud
sighted candle and fesrchsd for bis children In
the bedrooms he fOuua has daughter Mary laying
the floor weering In d. Cd. -ih her head and neck
swfuiy gashed with An axe; her head was nearly
cut of and presented frightful appearances.
He then searched FOR the boy but without He
then proceeded to the reidrnce Of Mr. Aokernsn who
lives adjacent end acquainted MIN with the al .ir Mr.
Ackelman Instantly collected all his men numbering
about ghteen, who, With lighted lamps Immediately
went in ,caroh Of the missing boy After fey minutes
who o. the party about l6O yards from the
house, with his head aod neck manelcd in . shocking
feet frsm the boy. Cd with blood Search made
Tor the murderer but owing to the darkness Of the night
they cid not succeed.
An inquest was held on the bodies on Saturday even.
Ing, BY Coroner Demesee and several witnesses
Timothy O'Brien, being duly sworn aepossd That
he was native Of Ireland and Dame to this
country about FIVE years tisce he resides IN
the township Of Washington, De. gen county his
wife then a yis,t to New York ; persou
named Billy eating hiss had his home With him Oft and
o. or tns paos Of three years De ,onent generally
morning Dec. 3st 1852 the ssia Billy Dating was at
bis house when wtrees e his work whore usually
wen early IN the morning leaving his children, Mary
and Daniel with him usual when he returned from
his days work sbout In tho evening he went to his
dow but received answer he then went to the house
Of Joe fhompeon, the nearest peahbor where he in
CURED 1er bis children after .hicn he went to the house
to his house and called again add knocked ct the door
but received no aHs.sr hs forced open Of the
dows through which he entered and went into
the large room Of the house, but old not find
bis children there he then went into the bedroom where
he found his dsughtsr Mary lying her back on the
foor perfectly dead with her man gsd and cut:
be thsn alarmed the neighbors Who assembled and
search was %sas for tbs missing bey finally no found
from the house IN 6eo. vith his head neck bruised
and mapsied he was perfectly dead when discovered de-
pom Mt has not seen the said Billy eating since he left
him at home ON Friday morning and further says that
the said Billy thoughts great deal Of his children
ned but their Testimony Is only . corroboraol OF the
sh,ye witness theresoes II ID useless to publish it
liberation, brought In the following VERDICT
That the children Merry and Daniel Brien met their
death BY blows of an instrument in the hands william
eating
The children were buried ON Sunday, attended by 4
large funeral Both Of these buried n D
by side Neanh bile the mother Of the children was In
formed Of the s.d affair, which hsd such an effect upon
her mind that she has become almost crazy Search was
gers despatched this city to inform the police su.
he,sss o. the event ana d,crption Of eating vas
gpY 1pntf ~ slnh1a
arrest him II he should b. found there. On Monday
morning TO ;he surpss Of the whole community eating
kanaok who immediately conveyed him to the Hacksn.
sack prifon Here reporter visited hiu along With
the sheriff and several friends Of the deceased to whom
ne maze the Following statement =
was born near clonmeit county Tipperary Ireland
and am now about df!, I've years Of age. murdered
axe. 1t was Timothy O'Briea's fault II he gave me my
money would mot havs killed them had bad mint
at the time. but nox sorry ~hat done. did not
like to i've with Timothy OBr.n 1 not in my right
mind at the time murceted the children. never
a'ksd Biitn for his dsueh.r In marriage The little
hoy followed me end II he hac no, done 20 woald not
have killed him. killed the lite girl FIRST aud then
the by followed me. and killed him killed them
both with small knife ack knie) which He'd to
the woods vhie remained oil dsy and In the evening,
whey they were ssarchng for the y, within
the boy snd then returned 70 woods vent to the
graveyard vhere they wese buried and cried their
lors time vki'ed The piaoe during tbs night and re-
TUNED to the woods during the day. I wandered
through the woods, and cid not cat anything. did
not attempt to XII myself with the knife I am very
sorry for what done but If 1t for Tin fmean.
Ing Diien be would not have been without tho chill
drcn no would not give me M money when wanted It.
When askedihe had dseermiped to kilt Thorn for some
time past no said he did not hHow. When delivered
myself up had stSr sg In my pocket and knife,
which Mr. johnson took and bias with him
The prisoner Is man Of yer small stature measuring
ut four feet ak inches In height lie had deep
cision in his throat, which appeared as cut with
knife In attempting to commit suicide His appear
ance was perfectly dlsgugtng and his body was very
dirty the wound vss bandsged with . piece Of linen.
1t believed that he attempted TO commit suicide but
had net the courage to nirh le deed He told several
people on his way TO tho prison, that he tried
70 drown himsef In . pond, but could not
keep his head urtef the water also that he intended to
Till tie whole family. When brought into prison his
clothes were oil vet which served to oorroborate his
story OF self destruction BY drowang This horrible
tragedy has created the excitement throughout
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