Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-08-10
From, the Ne,o York Herald.
Dreadful Murder in BROOKLYN.

Last night ten o'clock, the neighborhood of
Atlantic street, in this city, was thrown into a
g ate of great excitement, by the report that a
horrid murder had been committed by Mr. .
T. Tucker, editor of the Brooklyn Daily Free
man. who had killed one of his children, and
severely cut the throat of his wife. On making
reauiries, we discovered the report to be too
true, and we then gathered the following par
ticulars of the tragic occurrence. The unfortu-
nate Mr.. Tucker, it appears, resided with his
wife and three children, at the house No. 403
Atlantic street, and last evening he left the
office of the Brooklyn Daily Freeman, in a per-
fectly sober state, to proceed home. On his way
he called with friend and drank some rum,
which intoxicated him, and he arrived home at
about nine o'clock, carrying with him a small
pop-gun for the children with which they be-
gan to play In short time they quarreled
about it, and, hearing them crying, he became
excited, and told them in an excited manner
that they should not quarrel about the popgun
more than half an hour.
Shortly afterwards he got up from his seat
and took razor from a case, and laying hold
of the little boy, four years old, cut his throat
from ear to ear, severing the jugular vein, and
killing him instantly. As he was about to COM
NIT the fatal deed, the child cried, in pitiable
accents, 90 don't kill me daddy" and these
were the last word the poor babe spoke, for in
second he was dead. The mother, who was
in the room, and little thought that her hus-
band was about tocommit thehorrid deed shrek
ed, and he Immediately caught hold of her
and cut her throat from the left ear !; but the
razor missed the jugular vein, and cut the
check. He then made two other attempts at
her throat making severe gashes, but she
struggled and fought with him, and prevented
his accomplishing his murderous purpose. The
daughter of the unfortunate man, and her bro
ther, escaped from the room and gave the al
arm, and soon officer Caverly, one of the Third
District, and several other persons, rushed up
stairs to withhold his murderous hand.
On entering they found Mr.. Tucker strug-
Cling with his wife, in the act of cutting at her
throat, on the floor lay the body of the mur-
dered child, weltering in its blood, which made
the room look like slaughter house. One of
the persons who first entered struck the mur-
derer upon the head and knocked him down and
one or two others, with the assistance of the
officer, held him down. He tried to get his hand
into his pocket, threatening to shoot them, but
the officer raised his club to strike him if he
made any attempt to injure them. They then
secured him and conveyed to the Third Dis
trict Station House. where he was locked UP out
of the way of further harm. In the commission
ofAhe horrid deed he cut his own thumb severe
ly The unfortunate man has been considered
to be deranged in his mind at times, according
to the statement of his partner in business, Mr.
Thompson, especially when laboring under the
influence of liquor. Heis man well known in
literary circles and amongst politicians, and has
been connected with the press, and acted as a
lobby member round the State Legislature at
Albany, which city he left few weeks ago to
take charge of the Brooklyn Advertiser. Amedi-
cal man was called to attend Mrs. Tucker i'm
mediately after the fatal occurrence, who dressed
her wounds and at twelve o'clock last night she
was in a dangerous state, with fears that her
ife would be sacrificed.