The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-01

T~rrfhle Array Between Twu Brothsrs La
R.nsssi~er County.
A MAN AGED SIXTY ONE YEARS MURDERS HIS MOTHER
AaRD SEVENTY TWO YYARs-A SCENE IN COUNTRY
LrE-rS FRArnIcIDE AaxxsrED Ga,
cc.oner Jones, Of TINS cry, was Yesterday called upon
- hold inquest in the sown OF Poessenk upon me
years. who red aoout three o. ;ocx yesterday NOR
mig 4. his house in that town. from the ere5ts Oh
wn poe,e .a ~ N sns ssna, yssrs a. about
Sn o'clock Wednesday night The crcumstsn'esoi 'ne
siiray fellows
Henry Diamond, elder Of the brothers. and the pur
derer consequence OF advanced and bad hsots hE
Ter past been able and unwlago WORK, ana
oAe been maintained town pauper a. the public ex
pense During portion Of the lie has lived with hie
brother the remaining portion he spen.n vssoonoIns
~ different places about town. his n.raoss vas S
Pu'e with h9 fellow toNnsren and supporters. Even
William his brother who aid rot occupy very eseyssea
vopttr tne scca ladder seemed 70 have SONS sea OF
aistipction between hnseh and bis brother, and ire
Qnensy tpoke OF the dsgrsce brought upon the Diamond
laniy ny he This, henry by means relshed
In the rs place mis- perception ned blanted 70 those
keen which made BY moreists az 70 rcs
tive character and he considered himself quite &s gooa ne
any member Vt the family But this we're NOT -,
shs second place, be regarded his superior age a. s'k
him claim upon the respect OF bus oro,ner. u ne S
refuse work, sud NJ be did drink more ~nshey " |"
poor quality than was proper town psupsr 70 orn
that MISTER 10 pc talked soou: oy 500 vu ~
rot a member OF the family. Very nauraiiy tne
differences oil OPINION Of The t~o subject so trinng ss
Stat OF moral ethics brought about dnerenca o al sun
tec w1ish ripned rautusi soimosiy ard intense
cnlke (,n the ene hand william hss been heard TO de-
clare that be wished bis broher would oie WIN tee
Eemsns and default OF oss ne ,ns ann ia sy pa
susre On the ether. Berry hss repeatedly ssssverAted
william did not stop taking about him m sucn
Gus manner he have his hearts blood,
anc that is 70 have been supposed, would have "hxe1
hisn. =,
arirkrg little, but evidently not much a. was his
custom, entered Williams house In this house, in
sadron 10 the brother lived sally MAYA Hull, hsSrys
peevsh and irritable, and had not been long 10 the
before he commenced quarrel with bis grand chill
vhen they answered him rather peruy, to "ax their
Rinss for Them" Mrs. Sally Maria, who entered the
soon after attempted quiet him, but in vain. &c
vas mined upon quarrel and her Intervention only
served to for Der portion Of the abuse.
Ahcat this time william came IN and nndiDg the quar-
SvNYYe mast be stopped He would not have such Ba
bel Of in the his brother could not live
peace With the children be could not live there at AL
He mgh go up the barn. there was room enough
Scr him. and sleep upon the hay His water food and the
nae could be sent 70 hm mere sI Jerry an
uuch be liked. What was more, he would drink as
much he liked, aud II William did not ike the best
hing could do keep his mouth shut about he
ysked about his being pauper and having supported
him long enough there WASN'T gong TO be much more OF
4 He up by assuring William that be had better
noa talk much about character when his own wife was
hArlot
: This provoked Williams ire, and he declared that if
Henry repeated that expression he would brain him.
Berry did repeat it, with emphasis when William seized
heavy chair add raised over his head to strike him
with H. the ntercesscn of his niece however, he sat
down again, and Henry, mutteripg TO HIMSELF got up,
bed which stood In one corner Of the ROOM and
Md down upon IL. lie had been there but short time
when william 70. I'D and went to the bed, whether for
the purpose Of continuing the quarrel or ending IT, does
nss very clearly appear AZ ne reached the sioe ana was
whish appears 10 have taken from his pocket and
spened The frat blow was upon tho inside OF the elbow
of ria and severed the blood vessels OF the
very dan gerous cut The seeond the left side
Of neck inch below the lower Jaw, and ex
sag from Toe Ssos 20 s1s 5Ss od vs..e
As be dealt the bowg Henry exclaimed, There, Cd
a-n you, Jake that" William staggered back from the
Aes scro the and out OF tne door cryog, Oh,
sally, he has killei me. i am going TO die As he
reached he road In 'front.' OF the door he fell The blood
spurtsd from wounds four i've feet be walked
across the room Mrs. Hull, frightened by the spectacle,
OF her children 70 ask persons by to
70 the house as her father nsa s1Sosd her uncle
fused 10 20, being AFRAID o. the man. Al last farmer
named Ives, Who live al some distance consented TO CO.
When he reached the house William had been taken up
xad s1 On the bed by children and covered with
blood. &c very weak. \ handage had bean tied
abou. biz arm which he complained hurt him. aud Ives
ioosed H. when the blood spurted out freely. II
up again. Dr. Sabn, surgeon OF the village, WIS
sen, ot oa did not reach The house 1n sooa, nav past
jIred very weak, and In iew minutes oreahed
AIS lsst-haying bied 10 death from me wound In his
N !. stated that after william was cut, his brother
rem srked the old soaker bad got bis just punishment
for u many crmes, Gnd tina, he not sorry for what
he had HIS granddaughter grl Of about sixteen,
stated that a short time before ne oied, William asked
Henry 70 cone and rsise hn W. 60 that Re could Ess
ID old cur III there and cut the liver out OF
you Kerry arrested and LOGGED 10 jail "a this city
BY officer Annick. On MS way doTn he told the officer
ma. he vas not bit sorry FOR what ne had done ne
siad he had killed William.
me parties 70 tns ARRAY all Of the lowest class OF
are
same sort 10 cities liam was farm aoorer henry,
when he did anything Al al, worked at shoeuasng bott
was seldom. Tbe shsoty IN which the murJer done
suated about III rteen miles fror this city, northeast
81 the village OF Poestenk end Whist Is known Is
Bonssees pond. Il story frame skeleton, desti
Of A.h and plaster Several OF the clapboards have
been ct and broken IN such manner thai seat IN
centre OF the only room in the house enables one 10
CON Ia and view OF al the surTound scenery tnrocgh
me creyces The floor also broken through in places
ere young lady Who attended yesterday performed
feaS OF eRetdemaln .quencoone OF her limbs 60
hg c can through 10 Moat the window saShes In.
OF glass and hcr absence aoncd Tor by boardt,
,bpgles hns ver ano coats thai have been drilled INTO
Their service The furniture ia o the very mesDezt de-
scTIp9on-aD fbedluYsn stove, irIocenI OF bac<iug;
three four fragmeDisTy chars beadsesd With mussed
ami dirty clothing, cd portion Of table, and two
shelves pegs holding sundry por dishes, cosst-
tuspg the complement
TIC family are ignorant and Of loo snGas.sr. Will
Ian wife, " said, has separSted from HIM, and a en-
i5ynx the society OF another Stories are told or the
TIE daughter Of sally Nara, Who declared that
pLe beard the conversation ostween hor grandfather and
william on being told yesterday morning that she
vould be a witness, away 10 the WOODS. on
TIE suggestion that abe would be taken 10 jail too, and
cculd DOT be found during The day.
rue Affair has, Of course, caused lie excitement and
created morbid curiosity the ncisbborbood, but
sharp edge Of n'erer; naturally felt 10 murder IL
considerably blunted By The character Of The are aud
The unromazuc nature Of the crime.
CpgoyER's fsQriHr.
Coroner Jones' OF THIS city, called b bold the In
quest jury Was summoned. aad the hrst witness
sally Nars HuIl-Ruer the dsooa,cd william Di2-
rsond DE laborng man made biz home here;
Henry IzmcLd lived here. and WAS supported by The
town being able TO work; both IN the rabbi Of asng
l,1uor The quarrel commenced about my children,
NJ nd a noise; told father, Henry Diamond, hat be
could NOT live peace be must star 10 morrow morning
shen circle wilisa came home and told him ne could
not i've IN peace with the chidren be bal better 80 10
20 hs barn and stay and be would Get MIN vnst ne
vnnied-suesr, tea, cenee, &C then ne twi'tea Wihsm
about the bad conduct Of bis wife snd supporting HIN %
linaaa. unce William tod him be nut no. repeat