Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-06-15
LATEST NEWS.
TIL wICKHAM MURDER.
Csnfsssioa of Nicholas Bshsshan

The name Of the murderer has been incor-
rectly stated heretofore. His real name is
Nicholas Beheehan. His age is 20. The for
est in which he was concealed, is known as
the ~Inlet Woods a range Of woods, about
three lies in length, and nearlyt ~o milea ir
breadth. They are bounded on the north BY
the Long Island Sound, on the east by Ashe-
momack, south by the Railroad Bridge, and
west by the inlet or creek. This track where
the guard was placed, consists Of Hedges,
thickets, bushes, and a few open lots and old
orchards. Up to the time he was discovered,
there were over 1000 persons, residents, oil
Riyerhead, Mattituck, Chutchogue, Southold;
G%reenport and Orient, who, by q system adopt.
ed by the Sheriff, formed a complete circle oil
s~entinels around the entire woods. They were
from four TO six rods apart, each armed with
solid column was formed at each end Of The
woods, which marched into the woods till they
met. They marched in this way until Mon
day morning, 7 O'clock, when the murderer
was discovered. The party on the west side
was the one that found him. $500
The prisoner was taken 10 Cutchogue by
the Sheriff and deputies, followed by a vast
multitude. Arrived at the Office of Oliver
Corey, Esq, he asked TO see the gHl Ellen
She was sen. for. Approaching him, she ex.
claimed, "'That IS the murderer that did il
all He replied, ayes, | did it, and you
were the whole cause"
Full Confession Of the Culprit-Startling Dis.
closures
After the prisoner had been taken from the
woods 10 Hermitage Station, he was placed in
a barn where Dr.. Carpenter seHed up the
wound in his throat and commenced a CONVEX
sation with him in presence Of Justice Corey.
The prisoner said his name was Nicholas Be-
heehsn, and that he was ready to confess the
awful crime he had committed. His lips trem-
bled, and he tsen remarked, doctor, keep
the people away and | will tell you all about
it." The medical gentleman complied with
this request and then told the prisoner that
Mr.. wickham was dead. At hearing this an
nouncement, the wretch looked up and ex-
clamimed, "My God" sis he dead % The
Doctor replied it was the solemn fact and con-
t;nued, 81 want you to tell me why and bow
you committed this shocking deed" The
culprit neryed himself aid very deliberately
made a confession Of the shocking affair. On
the evening ofthe night that the murder vas
perpetrated, he said he was at the village of
Greenport, and took his trunk and other things
to the house ofO'Conner, where he partook OF
a hearty supper. He then continued.
| left the house in my shirt sleeves, and
started Off on foot for Cuichogue, and informed
Mrs. O'Conner that should return in the
night, so as 10 attend my new employment at
a brick-yard In the morning; | walked all the
way TO Cntchogue land reached the house ofMr.
Wlckham about IL O clock thatnight, l walk
ed around the premises and finally pulled
of my boots in the yard and placed them
near the kitchen door; | then went 10 the
wood. house and got the post. hole axe and
came back to he kitchen, raised the ground
floor window under the room where the
colored boy sleptjl | got inside, heard the dog
rustic, but he knew me, and | passed onward
to the stairs leading 10 to the second story OF
the house. / first went 10 the negro's room,
and finding him sound asleep, I struck him
three or four blows with the axe on his head
and then left him for dead; from this room |
then went to The long hail, where was situated
the bed chamber Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wickham;
all this time | had a light in my hand, and as
] got On the hall Mrs. Wickham was aroused
and awokej she opened her bedroom door and
exclaimed : "W1o is that f--why, Nicholas,
is that you !" immediately passed in front OF
Mrs. .Wickhsm and setthe lamp down on the
other end Of The hall; by this time I heard both
Mr.. and Mrs. Wickhan, and upon looking
around found them both out Of bed.
Mr.. Wickham came to the door with the
vito and DRIED oat: nicholas, Ahat are you
doing here go away instantly / now ap-
preached them in the doorway and psuhed
them both back into the chamber, then raissd'
She axe so 5ads q blew at Mr., WickAau,