New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-25
HOMICIDE At CAMDEN.
&C.. ~. phlad1lraia L.daer, March q.


terrible event occurred yesterday morning in CAM
den resulting from the act Of trepassers upon private
property Mr. William J. Hatch, respectable and
wealthy citizen Of New-Jersey, was, with his wife,
visiting his father who resides on farm near Coopers
Greek. A short time previous TO 10 o'clock in the
morning thee men seen along the river firing at
come kinds of game The farmers ofthe neghborhood
are much annoyed by this practice and they endeavor
TO nat check to such depredations.
Mr. VIM. J. Hatch went toward the trespaseers, and,
after an interview, took gun from one of the party
and demanded the guns, from the two other men, This
demand, 1t appears, was not acceded to. lac
frespassers started toward CoOper's Creek, fol-
lowed by Mr. II. When about half way across the
creek scue it is said ensued between the deceased
and one of the me which terminated in the death OF
Mr.. Hatch, who was shot through the head and bis
body left lying where he fell upon the ice on Coopers
Creek. The shot killed him instantly blowing his
brains completely out.
The perpetrators Of the act Immediately fed, and
two of them made their escape. The third man,
Adolph Deso was arrested COopers Point, while
dying in the street pretending TO be asleep lie was
taken to the lookup and subsequently placed in prison
fr hearing. The prisoner Acknowledged himself
one Of the party, but would not tell who fired the gun
He gave the names of Joseph Erbend and Ordait
Baizteau as the other two men who were with him at
the tine Mr.. Hatch was killed.
Dr. Brdsan Corner Of Camden, took, the body IN
charge and will bold an inquest this morning at ~
O'CLOCK when the particulars in regard to the murder
will be ascertaiDed. Mr.. Hatch was 40 years Of age,
resided on the Of Sixth and Cooper streets, and
has left wife and four children. lie was member
of the City Councils and for three years represented
North Waid in that capacity
During the afternoon Officer johnson arrested one
OF the parties, who, ii ia alleged, participated in the
sffair at the Remington depot, where he was just
about to purchase ticket for New-York. After the
commission Of the fatal act he had shayen his mus
tache and whskers of. He is shoemaker by trade,
and kept house at No. Sc Locust street, where he
rented rooms TO Others. He is married man.
Erbend the other one in the party was arrested at
the house of LNnhardt in Locust street He Is shoe
maker The two were taken to Camden, and had
hearing before Mayor Shoot. They were committed
10 await trial on the second Tuesday in May.
II is uncertain whether Mr.. Hatch was accidentally
shot while 10 scuffle with Of the prisoners, or
whether while standing few yards from him, he was
deliberately shot down.
This tragedy caused much excitement IN Philadel-
phia on Sunday. Manuscript proclamations, signed
by the Mayor OF Camden, posted on the bulletins
cf the Newspaper Offices at the feTyhOuses, railroad
depots &c. offering $500 reward for the arrest of the
alleged murderes
Ifthe facts are stated, Mr.. johnson, who made
The arrest at the Kensngton depot, will probably claim
the reward.
II is said that the deceased noted for his bold
ness in depving trespassng sportsmen Of their guns
and ammunition, and that he had collected number
Of guns in that way, from persons who avowed
their ignorance Of the NewJersey laws on the SUBJ
iect, and offered to pay for any damage their tres
passing on his grounds might be considered to have
Oocasi0ned.