The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-30
Two street Murders-Railroad Men
Killed.
THE MURDER AT WARREN, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

THE MURDER AT WARREN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
From the Boston Traveller, July %
We have obtained the following particulars Of the street
murder at Warren, N. H., early yesterday morning. in
addition TO the facts contained in Geographic de
spatch; II APPEARS that the affair was the result Of
Williams and - Wyatt. Williams is about thirty -four
years Of age, and late member the firm of Prescott
williams lumber dealers. Wyatt whose given name our
Informant does not recoect and regard which other
accounts differ, about twenty three years old and
empoye OF the Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad
He was young much beloved, while Williams was
very unpopular. The immediate cause Of the difficulty
seems to have been pecuniary trouble about some um
Der, and Wyatt some days since Knocked Williams down
In consequence Of abusive language addressed u
him. threatening an additional chastisement if he was NOT
cvilly treated
Yesterday morning Williams was driving COW along
the street. when he Wyatt who had been unloading
some bark at the depot leave his work and follow after
him, with the intention it afterwards appeared, OF
calling at Mr.. Clements house, 10 get rent in his
clothes repaired. AS Wyatt approached him, Williams
about cried out in very excited manner "Dont
you come nigh me-" and then, moment after, drew
pistol and fred Wyatt sprang forward, and said al was
not going to touch you'll Clement he's killed mel and
tered his heart
Williams went to his house. and though manifesting
for the act it committed appeared
calm and careless during the forenoon crowd Of PEG
Pile Immediately assembled among them many friends of
Wyatt by whom disposition was manifested TO lynch
Williams, when man whose name did not learn, but
who was formerly baggage master on the B. and NJ r.
r. and who is noted for his strength and prowss in the
words of informant being "capable of licking any
three the town" stepped and inererred tel
ing them they might arrest him, but not commit any
awess act.
The County Solicitor, H. W. Blair, Esq. Of Plymouth
and he Sheriff. shortly afterwards arrived and Williams
was arrested.
Wyatt leaves a wife and child
OF Maj Haynes, Deputy Sheriff Wentworth time
since 1t is said that in addition to the grounds of the
quarrel given above, Wyatt was principal witnesl
against Williams in of adultery of which the lat
ter is supposed by some to have been guilty.
The greatest excitement prevails through the town
wherever
theme Of conversation for twenty miles around
There is not the slightest danger however, that the
course Of the law will be in the least intcrfered
with
The details of the tragedy in spreading through the
some places the case has been entirely msrepresened
AWFUL MURDER AT WATERFORD, N. Y.
From the Albany Journal July ISL
Thor who knew and respected Harrison Sherman an
estimable citizen Of Waterford shocked this
ing by the intelligence that he murdered last evening"
In front OF his residence, by VIM. vanderworKer. The
PARTICULARS as communicated to US by gentleman from
that village, are as follows
Mr. Sherman trustee OF the village of Waterford;
ways, in improving the streets and sidewalks A few
weeks since an ordinance was passed for a walk
through the street in which the murderer and the
dered man lived. Vanderworker opposed TO the i'm
would impose a tax upon him Of
about Seand frequently gave expression to his oppos
ton. He held Mr.. Sherman chiefly responsible for the
tax and frequently threatened him. declaring that he
would not be permitted TO enjoy his fine house great
while. But no attention paid to these threats.
Mrsherman track master oHthe. Northern Railroad,
and was, as usual employed yesterday along the road
and came up to the village on the ave O'Clock run When
he reached his house, about quarter Of mile from
the depot Vanderworker who lives directly opposite Mr.
81 passed over TO meet him. carrying double barreled
towing piece in his hand, which he had borrowed from
neighbor to shoot birds He at began to abuse Mr.
for having induced the expense he complained Of Mr.
remontt rated with him. calmly and quietly assuring
him that his motives right and that Others equally
with himself, were responsible for the Improvement
After conyersing thus for few minutes vanderworker
deliberately shot Mr. s. the charge passing directly
through the heart, killing him instantly. Mrs Sherman
standing the front door of the house and saw the
murder committed The murderer instantly arrest
ed and confined In the Lookup. He was this morning
conveyed to the county jail at Balston.
Mr.. sherman leaves an interesting family, who
plunged into the deepest agony Vanderworker has also
large family lie is about sixty OF and has kept
saloon IN the village about thirty years OF late he has
drank great deal and intoxicated when the crime
was committed. When intoxicated, he is quarrelsome
and violent and has often hreated the lives Of others
When arrested, he said he wished TO serve one or two
others in the same way and he would be There
appears to be no extenuatng circumstances connected
with this foul murder, which has produced intense
excitement In the quiet village where II occurred