New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-25
HORRID MURDER AND ROBBERY.


Weare put in possession of the following particulars
by highly resi- ectabe citizen of Rockford, regarding
cold bloocod and premeditated murder aud robbery
which. occurred near Janesvllle on Saturday last.
man who Las long been residing in Pennington,
Wisconsin, has been occupied for considerable period
in rafting lumber on Rock River, between its head
waters in Wisconsin ana Ro ,kford. This man, whose
name our informant had forgotten, and who is we'll
known TO many citizens of Rockford and was highly
respected By all with whom be had any business rela
lions came to that city on Friday last and disposed
of q raft of lumber, for which lie was paid 5000 On
Saturday be went homewsrd i'll buggy, and when a
little way bey ond Janesvile overlook pedestrian,
WHO afkod the urnbe1man If he would give him seat
il the buggy for short way. The request was COM
piled with the stranger on taking his seat offered
bottle of whisky to his obliging driver, who, when en-
gagged in taking a portion of it treacherously
struck on the head with a Ratchet which the rutan
had secreted under his coat The blow took effect,
rendering the unfortunate man insensibe, when his
body Was dragged out by his murderer and repetition
of blows made so that life soon extinct. The
murderer then proceeded to strip his victim, and actu
ally dressed himself in the clothes OF the murdered
man, got into his buggy, turned back and remained
during tie sane night at New-Miord, village five
miles from Rock ford and where he had been employed
on th c farm Of a man named Maeomb.
The murderer is named Mayberry. He is a nOto-
rsus horse thief and has been repeatedly in the Peni
tertiary for various crimes During his penal seryi-
tude at Alton lie had formed al acquaintance with
another convict named Macomb. His term eff sentence
hayiIg expired on Christmas last, he was upon the
recommendation of Macomb employed on his fathers
fam near New-Mford, and it was to this place that
be returned with the spoils of his murdered victim
Saturday morning.
On his arrival lis changed appearance created some
surpree. Beng drunk and earulous, in answer TO
Necomb's inquiries he Informed him in full of all the
foregoing parii ulars with the addition that he was
now well fitted up with "good raise, and was
bound for the South, where lie would make better
haul The old man, Macomb. Mortified az the recital
of tie rufans deeds seemed 10 scquiesce in his pro-
posed plane and the latter, deeming himself in safe
Quarters, was induced to 60 TO bed. The Sheriff of
Winrebago aid his posse sent for in hot haste
and they succeeded in securing the murdererin bed
He was removed to Rockford, and at present is lying
heavily oned in the Jail of that city. On his person.
beside the clothes of his victim. $3.50 was found,
which has been identified the property Of the
dered man. He Acknowledged tue truth of the fore
going particulars the authorizes Of Rockford, and de-
scrbed the place where the murder committed and
where he had secreted the body. Officers left yester
day TO visit the spot and recover the body.
Laybery is an American, and has been connected
with the Mormon troubles at Nauvoo is about thirty
years of age, and is described as desperate and
daring man,