New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-29
CRIME IL wEsTCHEsTER COUNTY.
SKETCHES or THE PERSONS CONFINED UPoS TIL
CHARGE OP MURDER

CHARGE OF MURDER.
Eight persons are now confined in the jail Of White
Plains upon the charge OF murder The following brief
sketches Of these persons.
Richard D. Cook ncarceated Tor the murder Of John Fusch
The ih day Of July last During iac ocelsoned by ball
pnyers trcspasing his grounds that day IN Meroso
alteration arose. when Cook came ont Of lis house with
loaded shot gun Several persons tried 20 get the gun rom
him and while doing the gun fred and FGsch who
Killed. Cook was born Ia Ireland in lsS. Ills father and
mother both Of them living IN Ireland his father being
moving good society Richard landed IN this country on the
h day May s after be was a years old and engaged
n suryng-a business that he by his education fitted for
lie aergad commenced busnss dealer on the Har
lem Railroad from the City Of Newfork He subsequently
went 10 West and worked at the carpenters trade but
TURNED to New York and in 1850 obtained the position Of adj
ycrtsng agent on the Second and Eghra'es Railroads
where be- continued nearly nine years In los and while en-
ghge the advertising business be commenced the business
fcotumer upon fnneest and remained IN the same place
until the Let OF May last az which lime 40 the urgent socta
" many friends be moved bis business to Merose who're
the unfortunate which resulted IN the death Of
for any ohense whatever He Of quA ardent and mpa
Michael Canty Is one Of six men under indictment for the
shOoiing and killing Of Miss Ellen Hicks In the town OF West
chester ON tie morning Of the ID OF August Inst lie born
In Canada ON The eth OF March sl5 His parents have been
dead for about 10 years He is plumber By trade and LEFT
Canada about years ago In isol ne Vnea lng EoIcr
close OF the In june last he joined the Regular Army and
stationed Fort schuyler also four moro OF the
party indicted for the same ohcnse. He has good English
eucfon, has dark curly hair high forehead anu mfhiu
pleasing look Drink has brought him 10 the fearful position IN
Michael Martin another soldier indicted for the killing of
Miss Hicks born In Somerset County ~ j. on the 18th Of
abon Tcntv ye,r lie bas no trade bat has obtained his
living by hard labor except such time as he has been in the
army Owing TO the death Of bis parents while he was 50
obliged to seek his own support Six years ago enlisted
private in no Regular Army he took pnIt IN the war and
escaped unscahed lie was never arrested before ana but or
strong drink he would not have been placed In the situation no
is H. Ills eountenance bears mild pleasing look
John Burke and Charles C. Burke brothers two more
who Indictment Tho shooting Miss HICKS
They were both born la Philadelphia where their parents ana
and Charles is about H. Thoy arc brcuakers by trade They
both had the advantage OF good English education Az me
breaking out OF tho war John Joined The 2d PemyNana
Volunteers and remained the army until the over
At tho time OF the killing he had come TO Fort SCHUYLER under
tbs Presidents proclamation tho time that no had lost
lie has never been IN prison before and while IN e army was
IN the guard house but lo has open Intelligent eouh
tenance high forehead and sodcy bearing Charles Joined
the army In January 1863 e was never any prison BEFORE
no has open mid aud pleaantookng face and would be
almost the last person who would selected who would
commit the crime for which he Is indicted Both Of these
brothers they would never be In the situation they are IN
had II not been for strong drink
John r. Doran aso indicted for the killing OF Miss Hicks
the Sergeant Of the company to which to rest Of inc sol
des belonged lie was born In the County OF Westmenth IN
Ireland in Apr, 1870 lilo hos mother brother three
sisters vito and two children living the youngest Shd nav
faithful Ia her constant attention her husband and spends a
the tine with him that she allowed TO- He Is an iron mold
er y tado has been SIX years IN the Regular Army ana Ny ms
oy conduct has been promoted TO the position OF Sergeant
lie las letters Of from several OF lhe CSes
tey H. First Lieut. D. Mason OF the same battery to which
Dorm Is attached C9L mSSght Shei o. AreI ant
General OF the [rory Reserve, c. H. Whitlessey Col 9Th
IT, Artillery H. Benton Of the Army Of the Potomac lie
was al the taking Fort SUMTER aud OF the recp
tents the bronze medals presented the defenders OF that
Fort By the " " Chamber Of Commerce Ho tall in statue
high forehead open intelligent and commanding features.
Thomas FITZGERALD Corporal Of the same Battery H., Is
another and last Of the six indicted tho shooting Of
Miss Hicks and he the who fired the fatal shot lie was
born IN Trenton New Jersey and Is twenty-five years old lie
entered the Regular Army the LIST OF May 1851 before which
time be worked In the maeneshop at tho Navy Yard at
Iroollyn He had the advantages OF good English eduoa
tion at the public schools in New During the time he
has been In The army he served the Cavnry Depot Carlisle
the Lat u. onled