The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-26

not ccusstent with the lkse appearances E resented
the wound vss not dangerous; there was notisg ia 4
70, e ssoouns fGI ~ spparsst .fts
saic to Nicholas, "Tbis Is al nonsense you ere no,
much hurt. there Is no uis o. fsisnlns dss youksos
me, ard vhssI havs eesn doing you and WIN. you
yourself have bfcn doing; few dsys since sh mo 90.
hsve expected 70 be cat to you unde such clrcuu,
stances; Mr. and Mrs. wickham are butn dead, h,siby
| murered;" that was all then he nswsred-
| Ihis was Objected to bur allowed
Witness resumea-Thea he answered. CIV Gadt Il Nr
wica ham descr observed Nicholas he was vsrs Sir.l
ycu" ana he replied Yes aad An vcr, sorry h. il
eead you ~. the people in the barn 20 60 away win
NJ boGman-What did he ssys
witsess-l rqnssteo tss people to 60 swsy, and then
in she left hs trunk vt Mrs Connoris, took tea
ers; It'd them be would be in again soe tis during
yard tb sds Of Gresnport shout nine O'Clock he took
the railros track towards Cox's lape he thc went
DOWN Ccx's isoe TO the maio road on she south de-
then thrvuyh piess OF wocd the corn to Mr. Wick
hams house; he took Of his boots and lett them cside
Of the house. he vent to the wood Pile got the post
sxe he then entered the house through or olop
Window lie then proceeded up the Stairs 10
the Aichen g@rrt stiuck n~s 10 boy Stsps,u
who asleep several blows with the axe previous 70
gong up stairs hs took lamp the kitchen and NJ
it, he Then passed through the kckeo garret door
ire the hall; he opened the garrett door Mrs
wicIbam haiIsc INN and said swho IL sheres Nicnosa
isit your Go sway-you have no businsss here" BIZ
this Tins Nj: wiekhAm came to the bedroom door, and
ssid Nicholas you have business hero there is
anything hersyon want take it-eo way and me-
any dissurbsace I" M. and Mira wicaham hsa crowded
II And
pushed tLsm both back the bedroom hs strucs Il
Mr.. Wickhsm with the Nj Wickh ized ths axe
cut OF his hands; Beehsn knocked Mr. Wickhsm do wn
with blow Of his hs, seizd the axe from him she
he Was down; he struck him with 10 good .ny times
while he was do~n and when he got he knocsed him
down three or four timer he said that II Mr.. wickhAu
had fought him half no hard N Mrs Wickham he
thoueht they would have conquered; about this time
Mrs. Wckhsm Attempted to get out Of the window, he
caught her by The feet and dragged back into the
and ttruck times 18th the axe be then
LETT Them snc passed through the arret door and tied
1 a nd tha
stairs Of the main building the girl room an found
that they had goDe-the room empty bis object ia
going to the house and numbering Mr. and Mrs. Wick
ham Wa, to have his revenge Holland hs said
he meant TO ravish her and her ~ we'll he told
her par, no asked to Ellen on his way; after 6nd
again tSss b. al ccn
fused about getting out twas in Attempting to
get down stairs hst he found huse their room; he
flung his and lamp out of the window ami got out
himsslf he picked up his boots and started in his
stocking feet the cornasld through which he
when he Arst went into tho house. on the boiler ia
the sink room or Kitchen he went away led
and by the sane route that he came; he went
then to Gresnport to Mrs Connor's 70 stay tho
balance Of the night; thst ab,ut nine or ten
miles; he raid hs thought It vas about hstpas IL
got back to GreeDport he intended to take the steam
bo.t 70 Coanec lieut. but he many people from
woud go by the to New York he then passed up
the railroad track and attempted got the cars IS
positive whether he said he wsnt into the house OF Jo
ssh Far ell and stayed awhile went into the wooos
be vas then IN the woods up to the time hs taaeD
EXCEPT going once into the fouse Of Mr. thompson ho
said be had bread which he took from Mrs Conuors IA
bic when he left bat that he hadn't much appetite to
eat be did not tell what took place at psons
stats why he remained in the woois the
convereaton which bad with MIN commenced and
fl shsd in the barn epeated on the road to River
head; he said At time he thought he would 70 to
,squire Carey to deliver himself up, TO- which said
hinkT frY IN n
New York fitr; Ellen came up while he was in the
gen ana sale soh Nicholas, you the murderer Of
you sIe the ef Il from nst 10 ast when
to wickhsms found the door he spoke Of Ia his
found under the window, ne subsequently
tolo me- previous 70 his declarations told him nothing
Cross examined bs tue prisoners counsel Mr. Craig
Ne c., look at that psper the Republican Wdtchnsdn
purporrg 70 give sn account Of the murder md con-
| iekson, dated the 10th of June
Wtness This ia not the statement as given to me;
am snin IA BY this of question asked him. aaxed
him b. long he hao contemp.tes this. and he said
81 ont week before; an account for one Of the
pspers IN the CITY Here the 7,ioare vas handed 70
was made mp from which be wrote for one Of the
gentsm on Of that paper, at bis request He believed
beforea magistrate, on the day alter his arrest.
Mr.. BETS RE EXAMINED.
l. with my son and seve.a al others, surrounded the
house on the light Of the murder heard the dog barb
south window open; heard the grosnng of ar Wick
ham insds ana then said, Ihsre use 10 standing
outside-we must get in p ali the doors were fa.tsnsd
broke in the kitchen door, when found the dog bark
iDg called him BY nsme, wheI he ceased; had some
matches with me, and struck light; going into the
titting room found two candles; took one and Mr.
Joseph corwin took the other; went into Mr..
NJ: ". was trying to Get up; Mrs was Wing about
eight or ten feet from him with her hesa about two feet
h the ora
did rot and I'll afer~sres that l, had been fastened
by rope Stephen was lying on the floor; saw some
/ blood apd hair ON the wAshstand.
Ike lamp and axe were shown to the witness and
identified ~ those which had been found under the
window out Of which the prisoner lesped after commit
ting the murder The bat also handed to him bus
he would not swear positively that 1t was the
like IT
Witness resumed--I remained about the house after
themurdsr but several were sent to GresnpOlt; saw
i the prisoner In the barn after he taken
Cross examin ned-Tbere were . great many persons
there round the bsrD; some harsh threats were made
To him %
cogDizsd me and shook hands With me; he told sons
things to me that he told to Dr. Carpenter; knew
Dothi1g unfavorabs ef the prisoner before this: had
known him over two sssrs; he had bought goods from
borbooo was that he was pretty qusreIsome at times
never knew him to take eless Of sprituous quor
ask the witness II Mr. Wickhsn was in the wagon on
4 the WEDNESDAY or Thursday previous to the murder,
when Mrs wicih.m drove up to his (Mr Bstts) store
| not
| TESTIMONY OF OLIVER COREY.
Oliver Corey being sworn, tssti6ed FOL ws-I know
the prisoner and have known him for tims; fst
heard Of the death Of Mr.. and Mrs wickha on satur
day morning; left Cptchogue 1t little afsr four that
morning for Greenport; met VIM. o. Belts and Jo-
teph Corsin reached Greenport about SIX O'Clock, and
remained there till the departure OF the ten O'Clock
train when IetuiDed; notified the sheriff, who
Gown with Us; from Cutchogue went TO Ssghsrbor;
wss within about three four rods Of the prisoner at
the time of his arrest he arrsstei the swamp,
about half mile northeast Of Hermitage depot in the
Town o. sou'noldi Hns o. men vas formed rom 'ne
his escape in purf uit Of him 10 the swamp; that
line was formed sunday; he attempted to escape
| through the line on Sunday nis ht.
TESTIMONY OF JOSEPH coRwN
Joseph Corwn deposeo foliows:-I live ct Southod
Iincw Nicholas BsehaD; saw him on the morning Of
Monday next after the murder, st the swamp; there
were several With me- he lay his back; plainly
vitble Samuel Edricge and Oliver B. Corey stand
ing BY him ium ned In nulled him ont hA