Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-06-15

|aeg - W. ACNuhNl u4CAN uy , N8lAN
Nj. Wickhsm doVa, bat be nised and strnck
al me with the axe; | however caught II by the
hapdie aud leveied him 10 the door With q blow
and then gave him three more in rapid sue
cessioa. During this struggle Mrs. Wickham
caught hold of me and tore my shirt Oh my
back. Ms. Wickham then made an effort 10
get cat Of the Windovyand Is she got upon the
sill pulled her back into the room and gave
her several blows with the axe; she then fell
pruStrste, and IS | turned 10 20 out Of the room
saw Ma. Wickham was raised up again. and
1 again felied him, and beat him until IL seem-
led 10 me he was dead; l then vent from this
bedroom through the negTo's and fastened Tho
door with q I piece Of rope TO prevent the girls
coming out and escaping inio The street; and
then ! passed down the stains into the kitchen
thence 10 the paflor, and up smother pair Of
stairs 10 the third floor, to the bedroom where
the girls always siepijI found their window
iopen n both OF them beng gOne,i hastehed
away and made an effort TO find my way down
the stairway | had come up, but ss ! had no
light at this time, and got completely bewil-
dered and lost, so that l could not get down, |
vas then compelled 10 return 10 the bedroom
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wickham, walk over their
bodies. raise the window, end leap out onrthe
~efassplot.
As reached the ground heard the girls Oh
81 o distance screaming very loud 10 the neigh
pofs; this was the first | heard Of them that
wight; before jumping out Of the Window
threw out the lamp and axe on the grass and
LETT them there. now went to the kitchen
where | had placed my boots, and after put
ting them on started OF eastward at full speed
across ccrnfelds, orchards. and through Q
thicket of woods TO Co.'s lane, and then took
the Long Island Ra ilroaI track direct for
Greenport. reached there about o'clock
that morning, went 10 Corners and without
waking them up went to bed; when going to
bed it was my intention to wake I'D early in
the morning aRd take the steam ferry bot
across the Sound to New London, thence to
the city Of New York, by the Springfield and
New Haven Railroad. In the morning I was
awakened by the little boy Of Corners, who.
remarked, "Have you heard Of the murder last
night at Cutchopue 7 They have killed Mr.,
Wickham." passed this of with the lad
and then took q view out Of the window.
which over looked the Railroad depot and the
wharf where the ferry boat starts from. | saw
such a large crowd Of persons there from
Culchogue that ! was afraid 10 venture out
and 60. 10 New London as anticipated. /
ressed my self at s O'Clock, took my break
and left the house as quick as I could without
being detected
Invent to the westward on the railrosd track
with he expectation OF catching the New York
train Of cars in the woods and leap on the hind
car. l did not dare to get on the train at the
depot, and therefore walked over three miles.
| was unable 10 get on the cars as they pass
ed too fast, and | then steered my course for
the Ashamomeck Swamp, where | remained
throughout the day, and finally came out aud
went to the house Of Thompson on the road,
al So'clock in the evening, 10 get something to
eat. Thompson was from my country and I
knew him. When | went in his house he eI-
ella imtd 10 me, care you the man that lived
with the Wickman family !" To which l re-
piled yes. Thompson then said 10 me, ''Don't
you leave here or you are q dead man." ct
the same time seizing a gun and pointing it at
my head. then said, al have done that, and
will ,oot you If you attempt to keep me."-
At this time Thompsonsaw Silas Ballock, from
Cutchogue, pass his door, and a. he ran 10 call
him I sprang out Of the window and put of
into the woods again. was pursued but beat
them running.
Ithen thought I would 20 back 10 Green
port, and for that purpose crossed over tho
Railroad Btidge, over the creek, where l was
interceptedrbythree men who shot at me. but
| was not touched, End I quickly got off in
the bushes sndthickets. l then went of in
the interior Of the weeds aud laid down against
a tree for the balance Of the night. On Sum
day morning, l was led to believe the watch
men had been increased, and I kept secreied
under the leaves and bushes. During the day
three different persons walked by my head on
three different occasions, and came near STEP
ping on me. After they had gone on fora long
distan'e, | arose and put of in q westerly d.
%rection, With 4 view Of getting toward Brook
lyn.
About II O'Clock he was again seen BY .
sentinel and pursued 10 another swan p, where
the watch was set. He then left for the west,
and craN led along through a hedge to q lane
where he came out, and was in the act Of es-
Gaping across 10 q vacant lot when he was
frightened by q young man named John Hal
lock.
In oil these three discoveries he was shot
at, but says he only received two pigeon-shot
in bis arm. Here DR.. Carpenter remarked,
"Why, il was close work with YOU" The
prisoner said, "Oh yes, and I wished 10 G d
they had shot me; | was then wishing so sll
the time. l went back to the interior Of the
swamp on Sunday afternoon, and laid my head
on a log and covered myself all over with
le'ves, bushes, and gras. Finding ] was dis
covered, pulled out my razor and cut my
throat. had contemplated committing this
for a week past" The culprit further said it
was his intention TO ravish the girl Ellen and
then kill them both. He was then asked what
he wanted 10 kill Mr.. and Mrs. W:ckham for.
He then remarked that he felt angIy o, MT.
Wickham for discharging him, and disliked
Mrs. Wickham, because she took the part OF
the girl Ellen. Holland. q The above is an ac-
curste statement, made by the wretched GRIM
inal, in presence OF q magistrate and the ply
stefan who dressed his wounds.
BRIEF HrsToRY OF THE Observation-Disclosures
Beheehan was born in Ireland, and arrived at
the age Of 20 years on the 2Sth day Of April
last. He left bis home SOM four years ago
for this country, and has an aunt and uncle
residing in East Thirteenth st., between Ave
nUes A and B. He has a father. mother, two
brothers and two sisters yet living il the OH
country. Nicholas worked one year in q New
Jersey brick-yard, one year in the city, and
for the past two years was in the employ OF
The murdered family. When he was hired by
Mr.. Wickham bis name was registered at the
Emigrant Labor Exchange, in Canal street,
He stands six feet and one inch In Insight
broad shoulders, long arms, dark sunken eyes,
low forehead and exhibits an expression Of
countenance similar 10 the African race.
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