Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-09
From, the New York Herald.
TIE TRAGEDY AT SOUTHoLD.


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ksarther Pnrticulnrs-lprendfaI NnPrnfiye.
We have some further particulars concerning
the awful murder at Southold. Long Island, the
leading facts OF which have already been narra-
ted. Mr.. James Wickham was d retired mer-
chant having formerly been partner in the firm
Isof Oliver Gorwin.& CO., Wholesale grocer, in
front street, near Fulton, New York; and 'abont
three years ago he purchased the farm where he
resided up to his death. About two years ago he
took Nicholas Balm (the alleged mnrdereI9 intos
his employ as laborer on his farm, having found
him at the office of the Commissioners on Engra-
ton. 3
Mrs. Wickham, and two servant ifis. named Ell
| len Holland and Gatharine Dowd. The former
and Balm became intimate and he .wanted 10 mar
ny her. Latterly however, some difficult, arose
between dhem,4 aud she accused him Of stealing
| $40 from her This trouble betweenth them caused
Ellen to inform Mrs. Hickham thai she would
leave the house # sNicholns was allowed 10 re-
main. This fact was sicommunicatedto TO Mr.. Nick
ham, who informed Nicholas that his services was
no longer wanted. The preference given 10 the
girl Ellen. produced a very bitter feeling ON his
part towards the family. and particularly against
Ellen, to whom he declaredeie would have salts.
faction, and even went so far as ts threaten pet-
sonal violence. On Friday morning lie took his
trunk from the house and went by the train to
Greenpoft, where e1eft it.. On Tint night ii js
evident that he returned to Mr.. Wickham's house,
and at about - o'clock entered the premises by
| pushing up the kitchen window. A very furious
dog was kept I'M this kitchen, and The fact Of the
dog not making any noise showed it was some one
he well knew. s.tss 4 ~.
Prior 70 entering The honse Baia armed himself
with post axe, and in his stocking feet procesd-
Il ed 10 the sleeping room 1.-THE negro boy, Stephen
Wilson, located over The kitchenj from tins room
"A small door leads tothe main building next TO The
sleeping apartment OF NIL, a Mickham This door
was fastened by roge. Withs the axe the boy
was struck several times on The head, which lelt
him lnsensibe aud bleeding freely. Leaving tl.,
boy, sdpposing him 70 be dead he then Went down
STAIRS, passing ihrongh 'he parloI leaving traces
OF blood upon the doorYays, TO the sleeping apart
ment of Mr.. Wickham and his wife. He entered
the room with. bus axe in one hand. and "a small
1 ighled lamp IN the other, which he had brought
ltotn tne kite enen. Here tne deadly contest look
jplnce Detween The murderer and his victim. From
The appearance oil the bed clothing II is believed
thai both Mr.. and Mrs. Wjckham were awake,
and had sprung romt The bed nponthe first attempt
l oiAlse assassin. She was. heard;o scream andex-
claim, "Nichplas, don't kill him OH, kill hnil
take what yon wantiin the house, but don't, kill
himi, ss.sas sgfy IS DC
~ Notwithstanding these implications Tor mercy,
roeity of "a demon, inficting wounds of a deadly
character at almost every blow No less than
twenty wounds are visible on the face and neck
land head ofsehis s. ic,inl Upon knocking him
senseless on the floor, 1t is evident he seized Mrs
iNickham by the throat with one hand, 10 prevent
ther giving further alarm while he struck hef two
tsnecessye blows Iion the forehead will the axe,
4 shslteung me skull and d's,ribniing the brains
labont the loom. Shelf on the floor insensible,
land all was quiet Mr. Ayickhnm w as ieindpros
ltrae on The door, with his head towards tile door,
and his wife was lying in the opposite edifeeuoh
svilh her head towards the awinios, beIeftof uli
her night clothing. = Pee % tils ssS.''
The 5! rieks and cries OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wick
ham aroused the two seryent GIRLS who occupied
the atticbed Eroom Ellen Holland The prl ~ ion,
he had threaiepeds was the frat who heard The
ldisturbance below. She instantly suspected that
it was Nicholas, and aroused her Companion,
Cathanne Dowd to go and alarm the neighbors,
were afraid 10 go down stairs, and howato escape
ithey knew not Fhey listened, and Che beating
noise ceased and all cared quis and. fearing
INA. .has ne would next come up stairs, they fledt
me geIrel Wlrdow, and atlaFipe eaped ontuf it
on 70 The kitchen raot, then slid 10 the roof of the
MIX house connecting with il and then 10 The