New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-03
A MURDER AT THE HIGHLANDS.
CUTTING A MANs THROAT WHILE IN BED.
THE PERPETRATOR CAUGHT.


tragedy occurred at the Sea View House. located on
the Highlands at Nevesink, a young man named
Moses being murdered in cold blood by one Donney.
Before presenting an account of the affair in all its
horrid detail we would mention that the parties en-
gagged in the affair were James p DonneLy, who for
the ast thee weeks has been engaged at the hotel
book. keper and clerk and Albert S. Moses, tempo
rary bar.keeper.
At the above mentioned time many of the guests OF
the house were alarmed by the cry of Murder -
Murder" and several on the upper floor opened
their doors and behed in the hall of the third
floor, evidently looking for his room, blood gushing
from his throat. The proprietor of the house, Mr..
William W. Smith, hearing the cry of murder, ran out
OF bis room into the hall, where he saw Donnely
coming toward him like mailman. Smith stopped
DonDelly and asked him what was the matter. The
yourg man made reply, bu: ran towar4 the porch
with such violence that he nearly fell over the railing
Smith FASTENED to him and asked what was the
matter but Dome ly said nothing, and seemed
in fainting condition. He recovered himself, how
ever in 1--WE or ten minutes, Smith meantime
remaining by his side, when at length he replied,
Giles dead !" &" He's deadl" S0Gth said &" Who's
dead when DoDnelly said, 81 do no. know"
Smith told him to be quiet and he would make all
right and then proceeded to discover from whom the
cry of murder came. The sound seeming to have
come from the floor above, MIR. Smith assembled and
at the head of the stairway found blood the flooring
ard wall which be traced to room No. 30. He pushed
open the door, when horrible sight was revealed to
his gaze. Moses lay upon the bed welterng in blood
aid writing in agony. Mr.. Smith took him by the
hand and said "What is the matter" TO which Moses
answered, "Donnely did IT," "Donnelly did it."
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answered.
Mr. Smith now asked HIN {" What for ?" and his
reply was, owe played cards last night, and won
1856 from him. DOnnelly came into the room this
"morniDg and Cut my throat to get the money"
Several of the guests OF the house and Others now
found their way to thereon, when Mrs Bradford, wife
of the Surrogate of this city, told him that she thought
he was dying, and to be very certain that he was
correct, and not die with lie upon his lip, and ruin
the character of Donneuy. Moses seemed quite
angry at being suspected of speaking falsely, and
said: "Donney killed me for the money and that is
+" all have to say TIC anotaer person who questioned
him he said: 1T was Donnelly VINO inflicted the
"wound, for it was daylight and saw him plainly
"eave my room. We played cards till O'clock this
"morning, aid won So Of him, and he csme to my
Groom to rob and kill me-"
Donnelly at this time came to the door, at did not
seem inclined to enter the room. lie told the person
who was last cosversng with Moses to go rouud aud
open the door of the adjoining room, which commun
Gated with the attic. The person refused TO do so,
when Donnelly entered. The dying msn gazed at MIN
for a moment, ard said, "DonncDy, why did you cut
my throat p DoDpelly replied, MY dear friend. l
have not harmed you" at the tue approaching
the bed to assist the parties present in biodDs the
nd xxitl, cloths sn a A stanCl the blood
when Moses rtisod himself his arm in toe bed, as
though to seize the accused If he enough:
but HE strength failed and be fell back ward his
pillow, family articulating, Keep that mao away.
Dobnely retired TO n corner Ot the room. when sew
erai gentlemen proceeded to dresshe wound and do all
in their power to alleviate tie suerings the injured
man.
There being no regular physician at the Sea View
House. a messenger dispatched to Thompson )
Pavilion hotel near by in search of one. The mes-
.epe.r was referred TO Coroner Connery of this city,
who was ON visit to the Highlands, and who, upon
being lnfcrned of the facts i'll the case fastened to
the scene of the homicide. DR.. Connery first pro.
ceeded to dress the wound n the throat Of Noses after
which he organized jury and entered into an ante-
mortem examira,ion with view of elicing the facts
connected with the Injuries sustained by the uoortu-
noie man. Before entering upon this examination he
ordered Dopne'y into custody The following Is
copy Of Coroner Connery's investigation;
AN1E-MoRTEM INQUIsITIoN
Held over the body of Albert s. Moses, by Coroner
Ccnnery of New.York, assisted by Alderman Wilson
of said city, and the following volunteer Jury:
Jas Morris Paterson NJ. Francis B9gsh Hishlaqd' NJ
B. Mclaughlin seayiew house Ohm w Round Florida N T.
Albert L. Moses the dying man being duly sworn,
says--I believe am about 10 appear before my God,
ard know thai if die with lie staining my immor'
tai soul il will be awful; therefore charge James
T. DOnneily with cutting my tbfoati 4 won money
IRON him and this sad result followed.
James Z. Drnrely being examined bya Juror, Gays
j live in Washington City; have been IN tins
house about three weeks and two days: came nero
until Wednesday; we playing cards last even.
ing; we had no quarrel; parted between III and
IL o'clock; saw Moses at the head OF the stairs; We
had no WORDS; he was bleeding; ran down stairs;
mopey from him since he came 10 the house, think
tod Mr.. Truesdsle that deceased was bleeding; l
think also told Mr. Miller had dirk knife few
DAYS ago; l don't know where it is now.
Jules BertbOId swOrL-I cook in Sea-View
Hotel: knew deceased by sight; hin in
company with Mr.. Donnelly before this morning;
GOT I'D at O'Clock; was in the kitchen at o. saw
Mr. Donnelly at $40 this mornings saw hun in the
ward. before the kitchen windows he picked ~
Something and ran as if he were crazy; ne az TINS
time had light coat and pantal on; thougnt hr
went TO the wash-room; be returned IN about guar
ter OF en- hour passing by the Kitchen ne men haa
.bsnoed his clothes Ellen, the girl cam: just then t.
The kitchen, and said the barkeeper had cut ms
throat; then went up stairs and saw deceased IN ts
roor, with bis throat cut; the Coroner was then IL
the room; ] saw deoease ed make an eiiot W laise
h;n.Cf in tbe bed aa II TO get at Donuelly who wa
also in the RI ON; deceased seemeG 10 indicate Dy M
eyes that Donnelly wss the person who haa cut III
throat . G. w.
Ellen Hurley, sworn-l am waiter IN o'a view
\ .a,, daco cod walking n and down the nal