The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-14
Horrible Murder at PO0lville, N. Y.

Horrible Murder at PoolvilIe, NY.
A FATHER AND MOTHER BUTCHERED-rHER HEARTS
TAKBN oUT-rBEIR BODIES CUT UP, AND PoR-
TON or ONE EATKN BY THE MUKDKRER!-AT-
TENTED MURDER OF SISTER, BROTHER AND
wIFE-ARREsT AND CONFESSION OF TIM MURDERER.
Iron the Utica tic Telegraph !, jan H
Cis the Utica and Oxford telegraph line, In this city
for the following report Of the horrible tragedy at homp
HAMILTON N. Y, jan IL, 1858.
tragedy unequaed in the annals Of crime occurred
at Thompsons Mills, about five miles southeast Of Hami
ton village, on Sunday night Jared Comstock and Ola
rissa has wife, brutly murdered by their son.
William Comsock. Tho murderer arrested by Oicer
Tucker on warrant issued by Justice Peck, about five
O'Clock NJ Yesterday The parricde is man 81 years
old about feet Inches in height. His clothing was be-
smeared with blood when found He has always resided
with his parents In this town and Is unmarried He has
been drinking hard for time, and lis evidently labor
ing under the effect Of mania q potu.
He cobversed calmly In relation To the awful deed,
manicstng no concern for himself speaking Of the
which he deprived his parents Of lfe If he had
been butchetns hogs lie says ior about Tour or I'VE
number Of hearts this was repeated TO him many
tnes during the day he seemed TO live in sherburns
and wire came over the hill connecting with the room
telling him he have a number or hearts;
who lived in Sherburne seemed 10 telegraph for them
tTbree or four days ago attempted to Kill my father to
get his heart Yesterday went again. placed In
the room, intending could ind my brother and his
wife setsing down to kill them both at once It seemed
as must have both their hearts, but did not find them
situated. About dark went over to my fathers and
found him and my mother sitting; she was sewing i'm
mediAtely struck her with z skillet on The head, and
uroke H. then struck my father the head three
four times With the remains Of the skillet and attempted
to get the axe. After knocking my father down. got
the axe and cut out their hearts and put them in
the stove and burned them. The voice seemed to
tell that the hearts must be burned After the deed
washed my bs4ds and after remaining ip the house
short time left IA went down 70 A. GdsrhkS
When arrived found my brother and his wife there
visiting told them had some fresh meat 10 fathers
After remaining short time went down 10 the house OF
Harmon Gustin and told them TO get quart of cider
and bottle and after obtaining left for my father house
without mentioning anything concerning the deed On
arriving lay down upon the lounge, my father and
mother, and slept for time (unti morning)
On awakng left the house, and met several persons
coming towards H. do not recoect who had informed
OF the deed previous 10 this As they approached
some said here Is BILL" This was aboutfight rods west
Of my fathers. They asked me what had been dong
told them II none Of their business. Part Of the
company held while couple Of them went % the
house and afterwards they took me 10 Potters where
was arrested.
During the night after the deed attempted TO end my
own fc and thus close tho tragedy. afterwards went
TO my brothers house to kill him and his wife. kicked
the panels Of the door in, but they had gone away.