The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-25

Heard-MAFy Jane Sturtev ants Ss~tSm6"s-
john e Daritng.s ssatement-Thc Coroner's
vrourss-Tne Medical ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Dream Of John K. Oariing-strange Facts
Connected vsssh the Murder-Excatencnt I'm
sne Neaghborhood OF the Scene or the Tra-
gedy-Facts Concerning the Murdered Per-
SONS and the Murdcrcr, &c., &c., DC.
Aer we received intelligent Of the dire calamity which
Ass been the of throwing several OF the families in
Me negbeorhcod OF Per, jefferson mcnrnng and the
district in that section Of Long Island into unwonted
excitement, despatched ;hither of reporters
order that meht present readers with the full
particulars Of this most melancholy affair. He return
ed hast evening possession Of every fact hs; has trans
yfed IN connection with the sad event and the folio wing
the eesrtrendng particulars
cccukxxNcEs OF THE EVENING AND NIGHT PREcED-
ING THE MURDER.
About O'Clock the afternoon Of the day preceding
me tragedy letter from Thomas A. sSzong, lawyer Of
Fort jefferson handed Henry Waters, the man who
afterwards committed the murder Notifying him that
Se he made some advance the direction Of settlement
suit would commenced against him for SANDER by VIM
Washington surlevan Of his victims upon receipt Of
which Waters whose eyes rather dim, proceeded
the house Of Mr. Davis grocer of his acquaintance,
Cor The purpose OF having read for him by that gentle
man The letter read. Waters listened attentvely
the contents, which specified that ii was hoped
ssneement would be made before Saturday
evening and when Mr.. Davis had finished reading, Wa
ters asked s thai aS' and being answered in the afr
xnave by has friend, remarked, IN manner that would
Indicate contemplated satisfaction at will be settled be-
Sore to evening ] will settle it," He then left
che house where the letter read, and no
thought Of the circumstance until after the calamous
crime had been perpctrated
JOHN X. DARIrNG's SINGULAR DREAM.
Mr. Darling, who resides in the next bouse TO that in
which the murder took place related the following 10
reporter he is a relative of the late Mrs Waters by her
Sormer marriage, being the brother of the late Mr. Mat
Soon after went bed the night of Friday last and
when / had just fallen asleep, thought that some
Mat heard the cry of Murder" shrieked out two or
shree times by familiar female voice. forthwith pro
seeded fast as possible from my bedroom, where
thought was dressing the window the end of the
house, and upon looking out distinctly my niece Mrs
Sgurtevant and her mother all cut and bleeding,
also the mother, and Waters close by them, who
imagined had blood him. too, apparently running away
from something that could not divine. then thought
that ran in and told my wife something in hurry, aud
how IL pass don't know, but again found my
self al the window looking out in the greatest state
eitement, and | clearly Mrs Waters lying the
ground motoness and covered with her own blood and
niece on her knees in falling state, with Waters be
hd her with an iron bolt raised with his two hands to
strike her another blow the head, from which the
blood appeared to flow profusely; whereupon instantly
understood the whole affair, and shouted Murder as
loud my voice would permit As If Waters electri-
ned he started the upraised shook the blow not
given, and something not very clear followed; but the
thing ] remember my helping some lady
who had been badly beaten, and who covered
with blood, into my house from the di-
recon Of Waters house. and when succeeded in getting
her IN had my arms around her in the room where
seated: and so much was shocked by this cir
cumstance, both stood the floor, that awoke
terribly frightened and could not refrain from telling the
matter 70 my wife which did There Mrs Darling con
Armed all reporter and others who present.
Then felt weak but few minutes /
had recovered and imagined that il the ridiculous
fancy Of my brain. II midnight, and endea-
vored with success 10 sleep away the remembrance
OF so terrifying vision.
MARTHA ANNE DARLING's USAccoUNTABLE USEA-
sINEss.
Twas Just falling into a dose when suddenly
Ned by shrek from my little daughter, who is always
no, distinctly make out what she said bu, while was
considering the she suddenly boanced up her
Sect and most terrified manner shouted, 90 father,
tina, awful mani drive him from me-" said, there is
you, dear, lie down and sleep" when she
again exclaimed with uprased hands and other evidences
OF terror, There " awful old man; don't you
zee him theref' ] now imagined that the child
ad perhaps see something that could not, and there
fore moved 70 her 10 with her. but per-
sived that she had reganed her usual tranquility; so
sAsd Der down and slept quietly that mi morn
hug This circumstance worked so much upon me
that did not again sleep for an hour or two, and then
remained until was awoke in the morning by what was
really terrible.
s7pAsoK INCIDENTS AT THE RESIDENCE or srUR
TENANTS FATHER on THE MORNING % THE MUIR
IN sturevan,s house also strange noises were heard
towards morning young woman who resides with her
parents and sister TO Mr.. Sturtevant who has been
murdered, was lying awake In her about four
Vciock IN the morning, when the dogs, which are &C.
eastoned 10 be quiet night but had been crying and
growing all the tune from dark tall now, suddenly began
70 bark and growl louder. She then ordered a ser
want 70 open the windows and look she could per
ceive any round the house The girl did so, but
could not perceive near the place Both then lay
down but were not long in bed before they heard foot
xep which seemed to be of walking round the
house Beng disturbed however once or twice before
whcn there appeared 10 be no one near they did not
notice circumstance although the dogs barked louder
and louder, and appeared 10 be attacking some one
few moments Of quiet elapsed, when the sounds were
AGAIN heard and this time they imagined that they were
listening to some one trying 10 raise distant window
still they did not yet up 10 see there was any one near
aora IN
further notice Of the matter At length they heard the
scctteps approach portion Of the house where they
were, and moment afterwards felt fully satisfied that
some one endeavorng TO raise an adjoining window
" that IN which they were. Now the girl got up, and
CEASED and the dogs, which had all along continued to
bark, became furious. and from this state they
reapsed into their former growing which they kept up
an morning and the inmates Of the house again
disturbed BY any different sounds from the outside I'll
morning dawncd.
Hk generally supposed that Waters the house
h order 70 murder all the persons named sturtevan
who live in H. for the purpose o. making sure that no Que
al that should have any claim property 10 which
he believed himself best entitled.
STATEMENT OF MRS. sTURTEvANr. WHO WAS THE
Last PERSON on WHOM BLOWS WE'VE INFLICTED by
THE MURDERER.
The advice the medical gentleman under whose treat
nent Mrs. sturteysnt, the last q Waters victims is
even Il she felt so disposed Although our reporter saw
Mr. surteyan in consideration q the directions II the
physician be Old not trouble her by entering into per.
ponAl with her the subjer ii the murder
but be enabled o. get her statement Of the murder
from several gentlemen, 20 whom she related imme-
cisIely after II occurred -
Mrs. sturtcvant that the morning OF the
der Waters Got uy usual. Little after FIVE O'Clock
The morning after which he proceeded 70 the barn a. he
accustomed for the purpose Of feeding the horses and
hogs, which kent IN this building Subsequent
discoveries proved that he really did perform this
business the usual In the mean time the other
inmates OF the house also busy, and at O'Clock
breakfast was On the table The table which stood
about foot from the wall opposite the windows Of the
room which the front Of the house; this table a
square with falling leaves; when these are raised 4
tvefeet square, that three persons might Convc.
niouty breakfast by sitting AT side OF II. This
actually The manner which, little after O'Clock Mr..
fSartevant hs wife and Mrs Waters seated, with
Their back " the windows. when Waters entered from
NE door leading from the porch into the room from that
sade next T. which Mrs. Waters was seated Next her
Wa her daughter Mrs surevant and furthest from him,
~ w enc ~ W. table most from the door. sat
william Washington They had inst