The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-09

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From the Albany 0Atesman, July Q.
One Of the most horrible murders Il has been duty
70 record took place locality, just beo the city line,
known Grossbeckvile last night early shis morn
ing was perpetrated by q man named Francis Nc
Ss aRs wnS has o. late ss
by any ose, nor was 1t known until late this morn
ing, when the woman was found, weltsring in
No noise was 's heard IN he house last night
nor since O'Clock this morning, at which time
neghbor residing directly opposite, arose TIE nrt
PRED at the confessional OF S. Johns church this morn
ing. McCan appeared Y the confessional and informed
the priest In attendance that he had murdered two mon.
And subsequently, he made the same statement to an
policeman named Feeley but little attention was paid
to his statement indicated that he
hborng under an alteration OF mind. He was there
fore, suffered to depart. short time at erwards
a woman came to the First district station house,
Can had been murdered. Officers accompanied the
woman TO the house, when one of the most horrible
woman was living on tie bed, her head sunken deep In
the pillow, and broken and chopped dreadfuly. The in
strlment Used was an axe and from appearances the
II g, blow struck was with the back Of toe axe which
took Just the right eye nfctng deep and
shocking fracture. Several other blow5-some i've or
six a-were then struck with the edge Of the axe,
The appearance of the bed does not indicate that
there the least struggle on the part Of the woman,
AM she must have been killed by the first blow. As
stated above McCan, when he said that he had killed
men, his statement appeared so improbable, sr-
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discovered, he not to be found The police how
ever Immediately went in search of him, and
finally ascertained that man answering his deserp-
ton had crossed the river, In his shirt sleeves. ON
GERS Brasure and wilson started after him, and II is
thought they will succeed in efecting his capture.
NcCan Is about 30 years of age and resided in 0iel
street, in the settle nent known Groesbeckve lie
had been cartman, but believe had recently given
up the business having fallen into incorporate habits.
He has children. An axe and Ratchet were found In
the the bed covered with blood and the
blood and brains OF the scattered in all d.
rectons We learn that the wife also incorporate
and that they quarelled frequently On last Saturday
they had bitter quarrel. The murder was dis
covered in thus manner:-A German neighbor,
about six O'Clock this morning. entered the house
for the purpose of getting a pckaxe, and not
finding any about he entered the where they
slept and that some was lying in the bed. The
coverets drawn up the head, and he called
out inquiring why they slept SO long. Receiving
he went up to the bed and lifted the coveret when
ne saw the head OF the woman battered as described
above The spectacle frightened him that he of
the house into the street. when he vent to his horror
by jumping about and crying murder at the top Of his
voice. The policemen had not succeeded in capturing
McCan up to O'Clock NJ though they had secured the
city its suburbs and Greenbush. Parties still out
and Capt Saylee and officer Whine left in horse and
wagon for the other side of the river at o'clock