Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-06-10

aud much respected lie leaves Dung VIE aud
Two children 10 mourn his unfimcly end. lhIsls
the lir-t death of the kind TINT has taken place III
the city during thu season; hut il what we hear
be true. viz, TINT the same dog hi several other
persons more tbs of Ike friglltful nature
may be anticipated Cincinnati Com, Sdf.
TIE Long land Marders. Capture Of the AS
sassin Attempted Suicide
We gave Yesterday, detailed account of the
murder of Mr.. and Mrs. Wickham, and "A servant
in their employ. i'y Nicholns Bnin, in Suffolk
county. Long Island II will he remembered
TINT up 10 Sunday afternoon the assassin had es-
oaped arrest. and that the people ri the vicinity
wrrr occurring the woods in search of him. On
Sunday afternoon, justice Osborn, # New York.
sent down constable Nesbit and surgeant Dow
ling two expert police officers. to mid in the cap.
ture. On Sunday evening, the people formed
themselves into squads. and chose the New York
officers captains. They took different directions,
with the understanding that whoever discovered
the murderer should discharge gun, as II signal
for n general muster. Necopy from the n \.
Herald nm account of subsequent events:
At about = o'clock on Monday morning, n.
Balm made his appearance from swamp on the
south side of the Island. One al the guar OBJ
served him and as quickly did the criminal see
hi pursucrS aud secuted back to the woods
The gu ard discharge his gun at him as he re-
treated, but without effect The discharge
created general alarm, md n more Yigiant
watch was kept until daylight. The various
patches of woods were then taken in rotation aud
n minute search made. Ate O'Clock n discharge
of guns WAS heard in p.ece OF woods situated
within laf mi'c of the Hermitage delot-.
Cheering and hallooing took place. The signal
was understood. The New York officers were
in few minutes on the spot and there they
found Nicholas Balm covered up by some brush
wo ID, apparently insensihle At first he
thought to he dead rs n wound of about two in
cles in length was visible on his throat. lie was
picked up from his hiding place, and conveyed
to the rond, and laid under tree.
Here a scene occurred which battles descrip.
ton. The alarm having hecome general that the
murderer wa captured, the whole force in pur-
suit came hurrying up yelling and cheering like
so many crazy men ; eneh one, too, wanted to in
hict II blow ON the monster. The cry was, Hung
him up II the tree Despatch the villain
Let's look at him. Let's see what he looks
like Take his head Off said another, Burn the
son of - exclaimed another. &c. Officer
Bowling protested against any such steps being
taken, aud was actually compelled to stand guard
over the accused with Loaded revolver, 10 pre-
vent the excited people from carrying the lynch
law into effect
The pr1ne appeared to have been worn out
with fatia In his pocket was found "a single
barrel pistol, loaded with small shot, pocket
knife, and razor case, from which it is sup
posed he took the razor to kill himself, and after
maieting the wound threw it away. In his ponk-
cts was also found bread and cake enough for
him to subsist upon for two days. The buitoms
of his pantaloons were saturated with blood APP
parently that of his victims. He would not
speak although was evident from his physical
appearance that he could ifhe chose, but was act.
ing in that manner to affect insanity.
A wagon was procured, and the prisoner WINS
placed therein and conveyed to barn near the
Hermitage depot. Here the officers placed him
in the cust dy of the sheriff. Dir. Lord was
sent for to render medical assistance. He found
the windpipe severed TO the extent of about half
AN inch but the arteries not being injured, the
doctor pronounced the wound not one of u fatal
character, and therefore the wretch would re-
cover. The wound dress ed and it was on.
ly when the n 'cdle passed through his skin, in
stitching up the cut. that he exhibited signs OF
animation.
The great curiosity exhibited by he excited
opuuCe induced constable Ncshit to CRAFTY
them and, therefore, he requested them to form
a line, aud pass in single fill, by the criminal,
which they did, and were enabled to take view
of the monster as he lay. Each one, as he pas
sed, gave vent To his feelings, by an exclamation
of -, You villain = u, you murderer . You
ought hc burned alive = and ali such similar
EXPIRE .sions. The great excitement was now
o,er-the fugitive was caught and in the hands
of the law. That afternoon he was conveyed to
the Jail at Riverhead, whore he will be kept o u
WIT his trial
The evidence against the prisoner, al hou-h
mos " of n cireumstantal character, is very
strong. the first place, there are the threats
immediately prior to the murders-threatenn
revenge sec lndlv, tie manner of entering the
house, showing his knowledge of the premises
thirdly, the savage watch dog kept N the kitch-
en- not making any alarm, which he would have
done had any stranger attempted to enter, fourth
ly the straw hat left in the kitchen has been j.
Identified 10 belong To the prisoner; filthy his
subsequent conduct aud partial acknowledges
ment of his guilt to Mr. Thompson, and the
bloody condition of his clothing.
The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. Wickham took
place Mt 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, attended
by their relatives and large number of friends
and acluaintances. AT last advces the eolored
boy was yet breathing although no hope was en-
tcrtained of his recovery.
From the n. York Post.