New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-07
THE LONG ISLAND DOUBLE MURDER.
MANNING OF A NEGRO BOY.
Arrest and Confession Of the Murderer.
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS.

of the most atrocious murders that ever stained the anas
Of crime. named Nicholas Boheehan anatiSe OF Ire
land some three years ago. taken from the office OF tho
Commissioner Of Emigration by Mr.. James Wickham,
rte merchan, Of New York, who had retired 10 spend
he remainder OF his days and enjoy his fortune in his
native place Cu;chogue. BY him he had since been EN-
I'D and wa. regarded rather in the light of member
=, ;be family than as a hired Indeed Mrs. Wick
hem had sugh, him to read and write performed many
kindly offices for him. and made him many presents AZ
s;aorcrt times Il appears in evidence that this
Ehsebsn had formed an attachment for ieow-servant
named Ellen Holland but his character did not stand
very high in the community Mrs. Wickham advised her
n have nothing to 90 with him. Acting upon Tins advice
anil her own dislike for him. she Stunned bs presence as
much possible -
This ranked in his heart and for some time ne nursef
the enmv OF devil agans, his mistress and her servant
His conduct became strange that has employer dreah'd
offend him. but at length, having in some way insued
Mrs. Wckham, she informed her husband, and Beheehar
was discharged This the spark that fred his soul TO
revenge Tor his .aucied injuries.
lie lett the hoasc and took away his trunk subsequent
70 which he threatened TO violate the person OF Ellen Ho
land and for this purpose end revenge he returned from
C-ccurort-a distance of nine milcson Friday night.
The house IN which the murdered persons resided is
situated some sixty RODS back OF the turnpike road at tho
end Of long clover meadow through which runs ear
RACE way Il of wood two stories in hight, and having
on its east end andahalf story Kitchen and IN 'front.'
OF the kitchen Il small milk house. The house IL ~
considerable distance from any other dwelling, and hence
the comparative npunity with which the murder was
committed.
Between and Il O'Clock he entered the house, having
first procured formidable weapon known as holng-ax
This instrument; is of wedge shape, some ten inches long
and two wide set upon ahove.
L.. III III no hack
window OF the kitchen from whence Beheehan crept up
stains lanp in hand and in his stocking feet the geret
where the negro boy Stephen Winston slept FROM tils-
floor door leads into the hall of the second story OF thu
main building just at the entrance of this hail. from the
gRrrct, the sleeping room OF Mr. ana MIS- "cAhan.
The earret door Behcehan took the prccautiou to astes
by ,ypg The latch TO raitcr OF the kitchen u with
piece of grass rope which he brought with him. avln,
secured this door he turned to the negro boy bright lit
tie fellow of H. who lay sound asleep upon cot bed a,
the other end of the garnet. Carefully laying down his
lamp he raised the ard struck him tremendous blow,
following up with several more. Supposing him dead,
he then returned TO the kitchen, and thence went up
by the rear stairs into the main building On reaching
the passage-way the second floor Ms Wickam opened
her bedroom door, and asked him what he wanted Mr
Wckham then prang out of bed and grasped the AK as
he was about to strike him with it, succeeded in Wrestling
il from his hands, and made blow at him with 1t. Be-
heehan caught il and struck the man with his Inst hreo
several tines knocking him down. he then resardesot
the onrcatcs of his kind mistress who pored him not
to harm her husband cut both of them down with the
and literally hewed their skulls in pieces. When he had
finished the bloody work. he made for the girls sleeping
room in the story above but he found they had escape
He then returned and attempted to escape from the house,
but losing lis way he got into the bedroom OF the MUIR
dered pair let himself down from the window to
ground and returned Greenport where no slept thu
night y
The particulars of the arrival of help, condition OF tho
victims, &c, will be found in the following proceedings
the
CoRONERs INQUEST:
The following are the dispositions of witnesses touehln,
the death OF Mrs. Francis Wickham taken at the dwelling
house of the late James Wckham in the town of South.
old in the County Of Suffolk the Sd day of June, 1885,
before William Wines Esq, of the Coroncrs for tho
said County, inguisition then and there taken
view of the body of the said Francis Wckhan then AMI
there lying dead. TO wit:
Ellen Holland, being duly sworn, dcposcd-I reside with
james Wickham and have resided IN his family two years
last December supped and slept this house last night
retired TO bed after O'Clock the evenings was first
aroused and walked by the of Mr. and Mrs Wick
ham, and the barking OF the dog downstairs; don't
know where the dog was but he in the house; Mrs.
Wckham was lmlong, and her voice seemed clear she
did not if struck at this time, but could not ten
what she said; Mr. Wokham haloed, "Oh! OH OH
and thought heard him say " Nicholas" thought At
felt satisfied toward Mrs Wckham think nc has ed
tertaIed improper feelings toward her for about week
ago yesterday she told me that Nicholas ugly To hs;
that IN carrying out bringing in mattress he hit hers
knock ana she told him that he hurt her side; she tod
me also that she told Mr. Wickham Sunday last whs
Nicholas had done TO her: he replied that she ought
bave informed him OF it before and he wess
have disc harged him ON saturday th1
Nicholas has worked for Mr.. Wickham ow
two year. ,t think his name is Nicholas BaEk
day and returned on Wednesday and proposed 10 suv
with Wickham but he said no. that this was the secoa
hare-up, and he must quit when he came back Wa
nesday, man by the name of Florence, who lives VII
Wickhams father, came witt. him; on Thursday followiA
trunk | remember $50 being taken from my trunk u
missed il on Saturday night week to-day, one ego "a
slo piece in gold; he aferward told Mr.. WickhaaI
IN my hearing, that he took $40 from my trunk and II
gave as his reason for doing that he had made ri
presents; MIR. Wckham told him that ~
reason Tor HE doing so, and that he had bed
and Nh Whkham did not appear willing that he sh0H
have it, as he cruel with horses he tried 10 be lnl
mate with me, but always refused his company; awe9
ago last ednesday Nicholas told he wanted "a ta
with lie wanted me to meet him on the road ~
him If he hA anything to say TO TO say II 81
the house; the same time | met him on the noe
sncg OF the house; he said ne was 90
to Now:iork and perhaps would never return ~
said Ne always told you would have revenge on ~
but now, he said, will not he -aid had promised ri
rage, but be should 90 about IT, he went to ~
orb week ago last Thursday, aud returned the toll
inc Saturday thought he ieIt well toward Mr.. Wickh
but had grudge toward Mrs. Wickham; after hearngD
Of Mr. and Mrs. Wickham, myself aud Cafhar3y
DOyd, who slept with got up: light IN the HI
and got out of the garnet window on 10 the kite
and then on 10 the milk house, and then TO the gro1h
and went for help rallied tie neighbors went as still
could heard no noise from the kitchen chamber whs
the black boy slept; about l2 clock night VII
w8s aroUfed Mrs. Wickham has manifested fear u Md
olas since Mr.. Wickham last went 10 New-Yo3A
which about week before Nicholas went when
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