New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-07

being pursued for thci, by Horton the Sheriff turned upon
and shot him dead aud then took 20 the woods lie was
pursued, but not captured until years efcrward.
LIVING in ,c wood and supporting existence from the plum
dcr 81 the farmhouses. This the last murder in the
town up the night of Friday last and necessarily the
moral aud pcGcc-loving citizens deeply shocked at
this appalling a,rocty The murderer had been seen in
Grccnpolt and thence 20 into the woods. The cit.
scns unanimously resolved to the woods and swanps
until ,hcy discovered him. and effect his capture dead or
alive.
The country into which he had retreatcd il about
miles in length and from to miles in breadth. 1t is
pretty equally divided between tiled and swamp land
The latter covered with dense growth of bars stunted
onh and brush presenting the appearance of mpene
Tallc Jungle. This space was surrounded by the armed
oitscus, who gradually contracted Their circuit Finding
ta they had not succeeded III capturing hun, they all
went back 10 Ashoomomack, where they formed line
from the Sound the Bay prevent his escaping to the
westward. Boh6 chan made an attempt 10 pass the east
line and get back Grcenport but being discovered and
shot at he returned TO the swamp again This swamp IL
about 500 in extent and covered with very dense
ytpetAon the soil is very soft and dangerous. and 10
make through is work of the most difficult nature.
During the hunt which was kept up night and day, the
murderer ~ several points, bat made his escape
hack into the Jungle Al night watch fires lighted
and abou, 200 men left guard IN sight of each
other the remainder home for food and sleep BY
carly Monday morning the pursuers had s.eled to the
number of 800 900 men, all armed; and far
the search being about to be abandoned in despair
ous stated though each man had suffered great
" from hunger fatigue and exposure there who
did not feel more determined than ever to bring the muir
dercr 10 justice cost what it might. The ladies of the
country stripped themselves of all their food and
sent 10 the hunters and every preparation was made to
prolong the search until It proved successful
Al length, after perils aud incidents enough to fill
volume the murderer discovered by farm aborer,
named John Jones of the persons in pursuit who
will obtain the reward of 81 900, offered by the relatives
of the deceased. When found, the people as already
agreed upon fired their pieces into the air to announce
the capture.
the Inlet, about miles from Greenpor. When dis
covered his body partially buried beneath the mad
and water Of the swamp with his head lying upon turf
oi bog grass and partially hidden by weeds and bushes
The alarm given and he was dragged out from the
mud apparently dead Some excitement was manifested
the period of LIS capture, but the story OF te ponce
officers, from NowYork, having defended MN IRON the
fury Of the people with loaded rey0lvers, and hav-
Ing performed other remarkable feats OF vaor and alrot-
ness. is sheer fabrication. We have been assured by
some Of he most respectable citizens that the man life
was then as if he had not committed the deed
Some two half crazy fellows wanted to put ABOUT
" five fingers of buckslot into his carcass but they
were easily made desist from the attempt When found
il was discovered that he made attempt 10 cut his
throat lie searched and some bread, pistol, ana
several papers found upon his person He was then
put into wagon, still feigning death and conveyed to
Mr. Overto barn about mile off where they laid him,
and sent for Dr. Il. ID. Carpenter TO dress his wounds
On the arrival OF the Doctor it was found that he
Lad made incision across his throat about Nv"
inches in length, and so deep as to hall sever the
sosolhagus The wound was stitched and bandaged
w. During the operation Bchechan manifested
no SINS of feeling but gned DEATH The Doctor sad 10
him. Come Nick. yOu cious OF what is gong
You know what have been doing and ITS no use at
tempting 10 deceive you are not very badly nuri.
He pGe signs of animation The Doctor then talked 10
linn Of ihe euormy Of his crime, and the baseDess OF ms
conduct toward those who lad so much 6erended MIN
His ftelcgs then little touched and his upper up
began It, culver ANer some further reproo of the same
nature be shed ieas and SAID If the people were sent ou
of the barn and his face wiped, he would talk with Dr.
- WAC
"Nicl ham is not dead is be T. On being answered IN
tho ait rns,ive he sObbed audiby The DR. then at ms
lequ. laid down beside him upon the straw, when Be
hctbln SAID " Yes killed him., and made the following
confessions, with many tears aud signs oi conriton we
print az given b. Dr. Carpenter. After stating the rea-
which led him TO the commission OF Inc CRIME as
gwen above. he SAID
CONFESSION OF THE MURDERER
81 started from Greonport at about o'clock on Friday
night Cutchogue, and arrived at Wickham house
by II o'clock got the posax from the wood pile, and
cot into the house through the kitchen window and passed
UP into the kitchen garnet where the negro boy slept
struck linn three or four blows the head with the AK
He did kill him, owing to the lowness OF the root
which prevented his swinging the AK. The garrett was
situated level with the floor upon which Mr. and Mrs
WickhGm slept, and communicated by u door which
opened upon The second story hall OF the main building
The door upon this hal was the III when The muir
dcrtd couple slept On opening the hail door, Mrs " OK
Lam oI cnod the door of her room and asked, Whos
"tlatl' agd added Immediately, Nicholas, what are
"you doing here What do You want = Mr. Wckhmn
strang To- the door N the same moment, and at
tempted 10 strike him With the ak. Mr. W. graspe,i
IT, and ] then struck him in the mouth
with nv fist Mr. W. got the out of my hand and struc
AT me with it, l caught the handle as II descended AM
struck BIN twice again with my INST the tnird dow .
Don't Kill him. Nicholas take anything you want, but
"dont Kill him; and i'll her struggles with me she tore
OF nv shirt | struck MIR Wickham several times with
the AK while he lay upon the floor and had struck Mrs
Nickham several blows with the in the scule; while
was striking Mr. Wckham observed that Mrs Wickham
WAS getting of the window pulled her back by the
feet and then finished her with the AK cant tel! how
many times struck Mr.. Wickham but he got up three
tme, and hit him several blows each time then
uassod back into The kitchen gairet ana fastened the uoof
after me; went stars, through the paror',
and Mp the stairs OF the man building 10 'he
servant girls room, but | found the d9cT
and The window open. Finding they had escaped
tried t. get down stairs but could find no door though
had light with me so that was obliged TO pass into the
secondstorv hall and through Mr. Wickham room TO Inc
WINDOW. threw my and lamp out OF the wlhd"w ana
then dropped out myself went back 10 Greenport; got
there at clock in the morning and went TO bed and slept
in norino intending TO leave by the steamboat for New
London in the morning But on looking out OF my window
| saw many persons whom knew moving about, anu
therefore did dare attempt II. then walked upon
The railroad thinking 10 get upon The cars ana 70 70 So
York: So walked along thinking 10 stop the tram anu ger
VI some distance from the depot passed INTO tho bushes
and remained there during the day and a; night went To
to the house Of Mr.. Thompson, an Irlshlha,, al"
asked for drink and some food. Ny: ihomI
sen said You the man that liVed WIN
james Wickham are You not replied les
THOMPSON then ste ped between me and the door, anu
presented gun TO my breast saying, You are me muI
dorer then YOU can pass out OF here you DO shall
shoot you; drew pistol and SAID, nave hl~iuefec
and Lave not done vet, if you stop Will shoot You
Thomson saw several persons with guns near ms uof
and turned 10 call them TO his assistance when Jumped
ont OF The window and ran Tor me woousi Eo' e.e
sLad of them and escaped: then crossed the DDS TO
the Railroad lee to get 10 NewiorA ON foot was
then hailed ard ordered stop by some one who snapped
woods again chased by several men. one OF whom
sho, al me as | entered the woods, but without H.
imng me; | laid down in The woods, and lad tAere
until : or Q o'clock Sunday morning, without foci
On NnuoAy llnrnng tree different mon who were on NV