The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-06-30
THE LONG Island MURDERS.
CAPTURE OF THE ASSASSIN.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.


ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
We gave yesterday, a detailed account Of
the murder of Mr.. and Mrs. Wickham, and
a servant in their employ, BY Nicholas Balm
in Suffolk county. Long Island. It viii be
remembered that up to sunday afternoon
the assassin. had escaped arrest, and that,
the people ofthe vicinity were securing The
woods ia search Of him. On Saturday at.
ternocn, justice Osborn, Of New York sent
down constable Nesbit and sergeant Dow
ling, two expert police officers, to aid IN The
capture. On Sunday evening, the people
formed themselves irto squads, and chose
the New York officers captains. They took
different directions. with the understanding
that whoever discovered the murderer
should discharge a gun, as a signal for a
general muster. We copy from the New
York Herald an account of subsequent
events
At about o'clock on Monday morning,
N. Balm made his appearance from a
swampon the south side ofthe island
One Of the guard observed him. and as
quickly did the criminal see his pursuers,
and secuted back to the woods. The guard
discharged his gun at him as he retfeated.
but without effect The discharge created
a general alarm, and more vigilant watch
was keptuntil daylight. The various pat
ches cf woods were then taken ID rotation,
and minute search made. Ate O'Clock
discharge Of guns was heard in piece Of
woods situated within half mile hermit
age depot. Cheering and hallooing took
place. The signal was understood The
New York officers were in d few minutes
on the spot, and found Nicholas Balm COW
cred up with some brush wood. apparently
insensiblc. AT FIRST he was thought 20 be
dead, as a wound Of about two inches in
length was visible on his throat. He was
picked up from his hiding place, and con-
veyed to the road, and laid under a
tree.
Here a scene occurred which battles de-
seription. The alarm having become gem
eral that the murderer was captured, the
whole force in pursuit came hurrying up
yelling and cheering ike 50 many crazy
men, each one, too. wanted to infict blow
on the monster. The cry was, Hang him
up to the tree, Despatch the villain, Let's
look at him, Let's see whath looks ike, J
fake his head Of, said another, Burn the
son Of exclaimed another. &C..
Officer Bowling protested against any such
steps being taken, and was actually compeIl-
ed to stand guard oyer tie accused With 4
loaded revolver, 70 prevent the excited PEG.
|ple from carrying tie lynch Law into ef-
feet
The prisoner appeared to Be worn on
with fatigue. n lis pocket was found !
single barrel pistol loaded with small shot
. pocket knife and arazor case, from which
its supposed he took the razor to kill him.
sell, and after infIcting the wound threw 4
away. In his pockets was found bread and
cake enough for him Is subsist upon fol
two days. The bottoms 81 bis pantlaoons
we're saturated with blood apparently thai
81 lis victims He would not speak, d.
ghough i was evident from his physical
appearancs chat be could II as chose but
Vas acting ii that mater 70 affect nsarl.
is
wagon was procured. md Tue prisoner
was placed therein. and conveyed u barn
near the Hermitage depot. Here tile oiii.
cer plated him u tue custody of The shef-
if. III Lord was sent foi ID render med.
iealassislance he found she wind pipe
severed d the extent d about half 90 inch