New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-16
FEARFUL MURDER IN GOSHEN

Or Friday last at about O'Clock in the evening" the
Inhabitants Of Go.hen Orange County, in this State,
were startled by the information that disbolicsl
double murder had been committed at the house OF
MI Chss Reeves sbou. two miles out OF the village
ON arriving at the house it was found that German
named William Sanders, had deliberately shot his two
fellow servants Peter Shorck and Margaret Spesllng
killing tie man instantly, but the woman was still
alive having escaped from the house by jumping
from window and crawling to one OF the neighb Irs
There to have been cause for the deed, ex-
cept TO rsnsack and rob the house ssrward the rest
of the family being absent. The following is de-
tailed sccount Of the affair
TIE house of Mr.. Reeves where the murder was
committed is situated two miles from Goshen, on the
road to Ilsmptonburghi there being no o.her house
nearer than a quarter of a mile. On Friday Mr..
Reeves and his family all absent from the house,
leavIg it 10 charge of three servants-.hs murderer,
William Sanders and his two victims Peter Sborck
and Ms,gsret Shealirg-all Germanr. Peter aud Mar
ps,et have lived with Mr.. Reeves since they first
10 this country four years ago. Peter was 80 years OF
sgs and Margaret about %. They have been bstrothed
10 each ether for time, and were to DO married
this week They are described az quiet respectable
Gelnars who would never give ofiense to any one.
WiHsm Sanders ia about 20 years old, aud first made
bis ssppeaanee in the neghborhoOd two weeks
sirce Mr.. Keller German barber, says he came TO
him end gave the following account of himself He
said tbst he, with brother and sister, csme to this
country about week bsfore, and stopped in New
York, that few days after that his brother and els
Ter went of secretly taking with them all the money
aud ether property, and leaving him alone without
money and freDdess. Hearing that they had gone to
Paterson n. j., he followed them; and there he was
told they,had gone west From Paterson he went to
Goshen on foot, making two days journey, during
which time he said he had lived on berries. Mr.. Kelly
gave him some supper, of which he ae very heartily.
lie said he was looking after baker that his busoe,s
in the old country sugarboing but thai he would
6e willing to do any kind Of work. Mr.. Kelly, know
irg tia. Mr.. Reeves was in search OF msn to work
ON his fsm sent word TO him. and he hired Sanders to
work ior him. lie Sanders) had at that time nothing
in bis possession but smsll very handsome lsdy's
sstchel il which is supposed he carried his pistols
hri ammunition.
Mr.. Reeves says that Sanders was very peaceabe
sand quiet and seemed intelligent though he could
"spesk no English. lie bad Sanders have two
"douile baeed pistols, bat said nohing to him about
'then." Sanders seemed TO have plenty of powder
snd balls and has shown his pistols quite freely. On
Friday as we have stated Mr.. Reeves and his family
were sbsent. Mr.. Case the nearest neghbor, says
"he saw Peter about O'Clock, but saw or heard
"nothing more till after ths murder, or about 10
"oolock, after he had gone to bed. His wife, hearing
"a nCe at the rear OF the house, woke him up, say
irg that the must have broke into the garden.
q He nms diately go. up and went down stairs, aud
"setps some person lying on the ground asked, Who
lis tiee when Margaret raising herself replied, L;
is Richie a pieknsme of hers; am shot, and poor
Peter is xii ed. Mr.. Case Immediately took her into
" the touse and asked her who had done it S1s
saii The Dutch boy at the house. She told him
she had jumped IN. of the window, and craSled to
biz Louss through the lot fearing that Sanders might
zee and follow her, aud thst as she csme through
. Il gsie che heard some running away from the
house. She said tha. be Sanders wanted TO get
"our money She scanned much exhausted her
breast covered with blood, and much blackensd
with powder. Mr.. Case woke his father, and they
"wsLt TO Goshen for assistance"
The 10 lowing is the guls statement, msds before
Judge Dler:
81 don't believe | shsll live; believe AN NOR.
tsiy wounded was shot afer dark to-night; Peter
Shorok sho. befsre was the boy shot him. Wi.
Tam S'rders shot hin and me- there was nobody in
the h> use eJcep. myself, Peter and Sanders: | occu
pied room in Charles Reeyes's house adjoining tb,
fcom vi Peter which between mir and S,n5ers'.
nom heard the shot and heard Peter fsl; he them
same to my room; saw pistol in his hand and he shot
tne; this evening Sanders helped me fill straw bed
and Helped me to carry il into the house he @ked ma
AZ that was the place where the girls slep.. This wa.
room where some Of the family slept told him
1es wss engaged TO bs married TO Peter Saorck;
after be shot Peter spoke TO him called him VIII.
Lam be said Yes, ard then he shot me; thought
ss Lac r. led me; L stood near the wiz dow and he
nood Iesr the door he was within two OF three feet
Cms was taking my clothes of and my bosom
"s eae; i then jumped oct of the windoxi William