The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-17
THE HORRIBLE ATRocITY At JAMAICA, [. 1.

nected with tho Brutal Anair-Coronerss
Inqucst-Arrests ON Suspicion, &c.
During the past week among the of Jamaica
and its vicinity and in fact throughout Long Idand the
NEST intense excitement has been manifested i'm coma
quence Of the rape and murder pepeated on the person
Of Catherine ugey very interesting girl of fourteen or
fifteen years Of age The body, will be seen BY the
annexed evidence before Coroner Hendrckson dis
covered in pond situated the farm of Mr. Der ton
adjoining the black stump wood, something like mile
and half two miles from the village Of jamaica. The
and bruises about the face and head Of deceased
geher with the decorations and violence evident other
parts of the body left not doubt in the minds Of the
medical gentlemen who made the post mortem examna-
ton, but that deliberate act Of rape and murder had
been perpetrated.
We have procured authentic account in reference
to this appalling crime the magnitude Of which cannot
probably, be found in the criminal records of this
country. 1t seems that Catharine Quigcy the
Oldest Of some six children Her parents natives Of
Ireland and came to this country two years and
half ago The mother has since died. and the father with
the other children living with relative named Solon
in the village Of jamaica and Catharne being stout
tive girl living out at service in the family of Mr.
Lorenzo D. Halse also resident in the village.
On the fatal Sunday, Catharine went Sunday school
In the afternoon and after school she took walk up The
black stump road to the residence of Mr. Skdmore q
distance Of nearly three miles She had resided in
y
favorable opportunity, to pay her old friends visit She
was at Mr.. skdnores short time, and at about SIX
took her departure they marrying or as it was
apprc aching rk Catharne however, marked that
she afraid, and asked permission TO take
apples from the orchard through which she lead
ing a pathway used cut to meet the road
her way home this the last they of Cathanne
alive she passed into this orchard and PROCEEDED
her way for home Her arrival home that night
ated alarm and Mr. Hule proceeded around the neigh
behood notifying the people of her disappearance The
whole Of Monday was spent in making search when
Denton discovered, 4
be road part of the dress of female floating on the sur.
face Of his pond and knowing that Cathare Qugy was
missing, it Immediately to his mind that 1t was
probably her in the water accordingly, he stepped on
kind Of raft floating the pond and pushed himself to
one Of his men named Michael MCoy, to render him
ssance in extrcang the body from the water Michael
on the raft and lifted up the body Mr. Denton asked him
if the face cst and Michael replied that it was
a good deal rope was then procured by Mr. Denton,
which Michael ma de fast to the Of deceased, and the
body then dragged ashore and conveyed to the barn
The finding of the body was soon spread through the
village, and Coro Hcndrckson notified to hold
inquest Many the sursss floating in all directions
who could be the monsters guilty Of the murder
meeting of the citizens was called vigilance COMMITTEES
formed and subscriptions amounting to five hundred dol
lars obtained and offered reward for the detec
ton conviction Of the guilty parties Tbs COMMITTEES
visited the Governor Of the State and presented the hor
rible details be him. when the executive forthwith
offered reward Of one thousand dollars additional
On Tuesday the Coroner continued his investigation but
thing elected whereby he felt authorized make
The following is the substance of the evidence
produced before the Coroner and The verdict OF the
jury =
John solon sworn says Il reside in the village Of ia
naica; have the body lying in John L. Denton's
barn. know be that Of Catharine ougley she il
about IA or 10 years Of age she is niece OF my wife, she
was living with Lorenzo Hulse she was acting as do
nestle in his family
Albert Priest sworn says reside in the township and
village Of jamaica my residence is the black stump
road leading to Flushing at home last Sunday
evenings at home from four O'Clock in the afternoon;
short time after dusk remember to have heard some
not know whether it was noise made by rowdes
for help and believe it voice of
man was northcrly from my house, heard 1t twice,
that could to- in successon wanted to GO out,
but didn't go out at first; did go out afterwards but
didn't hear any thing more; the heard for
short tme the sound appeared to be about x Off
think was the next wood north east of my house,
about half past six p NJ Of that day the screams
like that Of person in Distress 1t was mo might It
= still evening
LORENZO D. Hulss sworn, says,-I reside in Jamaica;
know Catharne Qigey he was from IA to IL years Of
age she living with = servant; her Last
on sunday at about O'Clock in the afternoon
then left my house to go TO Sabbath school, have not
John L. Denton, sworn, sad-I reside in the town Of
Flushing the black stump road on Monday afternoon,
saw something on the surface of the water that looked
like females dress; having heard that this girl
missing went to examine it and found it to be the
body Of young girl; the body identified by John
Soon that OF Catherine Qagley; when discovered the
body from to fifteen ct from the shore; the
and mud there is perhaps some four five fest
eep called one of my men, named Michael Mccoy and
assisted me in removing the body from the water;
REQUIRED q rope which Michael made fast 70 arm,
nd then dragged the TO the shore, AMI placed
in the barn.
Denton in taking the body Of deceased Catherine Qugley,
from the pond stepped the raft and lifted up The
body and that her face much cut and Bruised
did not know it Catharine Quigey ! made Q rope
fast TO her arm, and Mr. Ienton dragged her out; I
thought Al first that she had been by wagon
but don't think now that the cuts on her face could
have been done by wagon; they look to be done by
knife; could not, myself throw the body far into the
pond found the Sunday evening after candle
light left Mr., Dentons in company with James Duffy,
and went along the road short distance the
other side of the pond towards Jamaica, passed girl
who was walking the side of the road and we were
walking in the middle of the she the LETT
hand side did not anything to her but passed on
nothing was said to her we met wagon going towards Mr.
uich Georges and Mr. hackels; went down to the
vilsge and remained there until between nine and ten
TO bed; it then about ten O'Clock; Edward
AaLsn in bed think when came home.
James Duffy sworn, said-I went up the black stump
road ON afternoon about O'clock and called.to
Dutch George then went to Alr, Dentons to see
Michael Mccoy; remained with Michael until he fed the
cattle together down the road to the vlage
as along = short distance frog Mr. Dentons,
recollect met passed girl on the road were
walking side of the road; Michael remarked
thing about the girl said he her something Of
that kind; don't recollect whether met wagon
not know girl named Catharns Qugley but il il not
this ene the Sunday night in question dressed
in dark clothing, and wore a cap.
br. John D. shelton sworn, sad--I made post nrem
evening last found marks Of personal violence upon the
face consisting Of wounds and bruises in different places,
sufficient TO show that great violence had been inflicted
upon her. also found sufficient proof that her person
had been violated the impression produced
my mind, the result of this examination that
the person Of the deceased had been violated and also
that she had been murdered; did not think, how
ever, that the wounds in themselves were SUN
cent to DEATH under both eyes Of the de-
ceased were severe gashes they were about An
inch, or little longer they wer0 down to the bone
There aceration Of the cheek and upper lip
on Lett o
duced by blows inflicted either by the fists by stone
blunt instrument My impression that they
had been produced by II fist yet ssns may have bsen
used the appearance Of the body, when first saw it,
that Of who had been struggling in self deence
the whole appearance presented that Of in great
ny don't think the cuts produced by knc there
fracture of the skull impression is that after
she had received the injuries shs rendered insen
bic have been stunned and then thrown into
the water where being too feeble to help herself she
had drowned should think that there would be sons
probability OF blood being found the clothes OF ths
lerson persons committing the violence
On the shove evidence the jury rendered verdict-