The true Democrat., 1854-06-27
The WickhaYn Murder.

CONFESSION or NICHOLAS BEHEEHAN.
 The name of the murderer has been incor- rectly stated heretofore His real name is Nicholas Beheehan. His age is 20. The for est i'll which he was concealed, is known as the "Inlet Woods,'' range of woods, about three miles in length, and nearly two miles in breadth They are bounded on the north Long Island Sound, on the east by Ashemomack, south by the railroad bridge, and west by the inlet or creek. This tract where the guard was placed, consists of hedges, thckets, bushes, and few open lots and old orchards Upto the time he was discovered, there were over l,000 persons, residents of Riverhead, Mattituck, Cutchogue, Southold, Greenport and Orient, who, by svs- tenn adopted by the sheriff formed acompete cir cle of sentinels around the entire woods They were from four to six rods apart each armed with a muSket or revoler. On Sunday morn ing solid colum was formed at each end of the woods which marched into the woods till they met They marched in this way until Monday morning, o'clock, when the murder CT was discovered. The party or. the west side was the one that found him.
 The prisoner was taken to Cutchoguc by the sheriff and deputies followed by vast multi tude. Arrived at the office of Oliver Coery, esq, he asked to see the girl Ellen. She was sent for. Approaching him, she exclaimed, !" That is the murderer who did it all.' He replied, " Yes 1 did it, and you were the whole cause"
 FULL CONFESSION OF THE CULPRIT-START- LING DIsCLoUREs.-Aftert the prisoner had been taken from the woods to Hermitage Station, he was placed in barn where pr. Carpenter sew ed up the wound in his throat and then con- menced conversation with him In presence of Justice Corey The prisoner said his name was Nicholas Beheehan, and that he was ready to confess the awful crime he had committed.- His lips trembled, and he then remarked, "Doc- tor, keep the people away and 1 will tell you all about t.'' The medical gentlemen complied with his request and told the prisoner that MT. Wickham was dead At Athearing this announce ment, the wretch looked up and exclaimed.- My God is he dead.' The Doctor replied 1t was the solemn fact, and continued, "I want you to tell me why and how you committed the shocking deed." The culprit nerved him. self and very deliberately made confession of the shocking affair. On the evening of the night the murder was perpetrated, he said he was at the village of Greenport, and took his trunk and other things to the house of OConner where he partook of hearty supper. He then con- tlnued.
 then left the house m my Snlrt sleeves, ana started off on foot for Cutchogue and informed Mrs. OConnor that should return in the night so as to attend my new employment at a brick yard in the morning; l walked alll the way to Cutchogue, and reached the house of Mr. Wick ham about II o'clock thatnight walked around the premises and finally pulled off my boots in the yard and placed them near the kitchen door; then went to the wood house and got the post hole axe and came back to the kitchen, and raised the ground floor window (under the room where the coored boy slept;) got inside, heard the dog rustic, but he knew me, and passed onward to the stairs leading to the second stQ, of the house. 1 first went to the negro's ro and finding him sound asleep, stuck hilD 'n or four blows with the axe on the l@ ehre then left him for dead; from this rea aq an went to the long hall, where was III | the bed chamber of Mir. and Mrs. WT' IouS'ed tn time had light in my hand, nd a"nt' aI al thl the hall Mrs. Wickham was@ @ onsoa as got Il she opened her bedroom dc or eu anJ anu awoke "Who is that?-why NJ cbolas ' ;a +I IAcialmed d immediately passedin front of Mrs snuS W you" aud set the lamp down on the otban " ickhafi E, hall; by this time heard both Mr. emu aud oi ,1 5ne WICK ham and upon looking around fo"nd ~ bn. ln.s of them out of bed. 'ouiiu ooel
 NY. Wlckbam came to the door with his v,;t, ana or'e' ont: Nicholas what are von doino o,,o