New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-21
m'PDER or An OCTOGENARIAN.

From The Coserosid tN W Republican, March 10.
ore Of the most shocking murders we have any
account at was committed last Friday, about three
and half miles from Nelson, the road leading to
Monsvie. Mr.. John Buck, 30 years old, was killed
in Lis barn in broad daylight by blows with an ak,
and left lying the barn toor, with.the door partly
opep HereCtyed blow on the LETT side OF his head,
and tbe upper part of his skull was almost entirely
crushed. A Dutchman named William Slider has been
arrested for the murder, and was under an examina-
tion OF Monday before Justice Kern in Morsville.
In order to obtain the particulars OF the tragedy we
sent n me ssenger 10 the place. who has furnished us
with several circumstances connected with the case.
Mr.. Bucks house was formerly tavern, and he has
lived in that place upward Of sixty years. lie has two
sons and two daughters, all of whom are married, and
he bns lived aoI in his his house for time. About
the first Of last January, Sider with his wife and child
cane to i've with him. and they to stay until the
frst of Anil but left about four five weeks ago,
and shortly after Slider left, Mr.. Buck missed about
$50 in money. Since that time Sder has been at his
Loure frequently, and has been employed as work.
man. On evening he returned TO the house twice
after he left and this circumstance being rather sDgu-
lar caused Mr. Buck to mention it to Others
About two days previous to the murder, Mr. Buck
made arrangements to board with the family of Mr..
Alvin H. Howard, a neighbOr living n short distance
this side On Friday morning Mr.. Buck felt more
feeble than usual, but remarked that he expected
Slider chop wood for him, and lef between and 10
o'clock. A. he did not return, Mr.. Howard sent his
SON lad of twelve years, to ascertain the reason.
ibis was about O'Clock in the afternoon. lie went
TO The barn and the deceased h ing on the i0or,
and fastened back to give the alarm Mr.. Howard
then went to the ham, and finding him dead procured
the assistance of the neghbors and conveyed the body
to the house of his son-inaw Mr.. Clark, where Coro
ner Sherman held an inquest on Saturday. The muir
derw probably commi ted between IL and clock,
and the body had been left near the door of the barn.
and the door partly opensO that any one passing
in the road could have seen it. Yet it not discov
cred until o'clock. This was certainly the bodest
murder ever committed. The barn is situated very
the road and teams are passing at short inter
l.tfa Es 10 "a and
men were chopping wood within haing distance.
Slider was seen to go to Mr.. Buck 8 house on the
day the murder was committed although he denies
being there at all; and persons passing the house in
the forenoon Mr.. Buck going from his house
across the road TO his barn, followed by man an-
swerng the description of the prisoner with an ak in
Lis hand Slider was seen to leave the place at later
hour in the day. and went home by unusual route
going through the fields part OF the way. On his way
home he stopped at neglbors house, and was asked
if he had been at Mr.. Bucks. lie denied being there.
After reaching home he cut off the skirts Of his coat
rolled them up and laid them away.
Upon the discovery Of the body dispatch was sent
to Sheriff Barnett at Morrisvle, aud we understand
that Mr. w. F. Bonney, Under Sheriff, arrested Sidief
at bis house about o'clock Saturday morning.. Spots
of blood were found upon his pantaoons, whchhe said
caused by killing calf He had killed calf for
Mr.. Buck about the lst Of January. His house was
subsequently, thoroughly searched, but far as
learn no money of amy amount has been found Sidler
is about 20 years OF age and emgrated TO this coun-
gent looking man, about medium hight, and rather
slight figure.
Whoever commited this atrocious deed evidently
expected TO obtain money. After he had brutal!y
killed the old man, he carried the bloody across the
road and eft it in the house where it subsequently
found, with the stains of blood upon it. Our aform-
ant has examined the house throughout, and found
that trunks desks aud doors bad been broken open.
The murderer searched the whole house for money,
with the blood of his victim fresh upon his hands The
print of bloody hand is distinct upon of the doors
and drops of blood may be found different parts of
the house. The barn in which the murder was COM
mitted presented an awful spectacle. Considerable
blood was on the floor and the sides The spot
where he was found, and blood spattered on the
beams overhead. II was deliberate cold blOoded
deed for the purpose Of robbery, without single pa
ating circumstance. II is earnestly hoped that the
monster who committed this unparalleled outrage may
be detected and punished as his crime deserves
Mr. Buck had recently sod his farm, containing one
bundled acres but had not received the money for it,
1t il not probable that sny large amount was found in
the house, but what be had in the house and about his
person ives taken. His pocketbook was found IN his
coat pocket. entirely empty.