The New York herald., 1866-08-03

peared.
MURDER IN WESTCRESTER.
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Sergeant, Corporal, Three Privates and a
PhiIadelphian Engaged in the Murder of n
Of a Man, then Attempt to shoot Him-The
Entire Party Arrested and Committed by
the Coroner tO the County Jail mt White
Plains for WiIful and Deliberate Murder.
Yesterday morning few minutes past twelve O'Clock,
number OF soldiers from Fort Schuyler consisting or
sergeant, corporal and three privates OF Company IT.
First United states artillery, and Phladephian made
an onslaught Alexander Elliot, resident OF West
chester, by clubbing him with bar Of iron. He gained
his home when his house broken into by the party
seeking to kill him. He jumped from upper window
and 1ed for his life. He pursued by the assassns.
he escaped by swimming westchestcr creek with
. broken arm. while escaping he heard the shot
fred that killed his cousin while standing in her door
he Immediately arouscd his ueghbors by calling for
assistance when word the Metropolitan Po
lice district at fremont and police officers ined
aely 70 the place. Tho disabled then went to the
Twelfth district police station at Harom and gave in
formation, and officers sent from that district who,
in connection with the officers Of the town. had the
whole party arrested before eleven O'Clock Yesterday
morning.
After Elliott Rad LEFT his house flying for bis bfe the
party broke into hs house, thr-ssonins the vcs Of hoae
within, and hnishsd BY wantony and bruaiiy shooting
young lady, named Ellen Hicks, through the body.
Mas Alice Alice 4 HICKS. sister of the yorns lady ss had
her about decreased at the e and fell with her
s.y through s sdy broke he s %
chair and lodged IN the wall ~
| Mse Hicks was . most estimahle Young lady about
twentyf0ur OF and 20 have been married
| in about week Could the csizcus Of tho generally
quiet town westchestsr only have had their they
would have ynched tho nrderers . soon as they were
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At about two O'Clock yesterday afternoon Justice
Thomas J. Lynch commenced preliminary examination
of the psopers and after questioning Of tho wit
nesses Coroner Oliver having arrived and enpanelied
him, and the following Testimony was esitcd.-
The prisoners wers Thomas Fitzgerald Michael
States Army stationed 81 Fost Schuyler with te creep
fort fort = They Al pleaded .sos guilty" '''''''s " ~
TESTIMONY OF AfKx AvrYg KLLfOrT
town Of wesichesicr knew the dcfendants recognizes
all but Fitzgerald and Mooney these parties the
evening of the ss and also 'nc morning o. the - ~
westcheser creek between ten ard eleven IN the
| evening; wen. into Murry's hsrroom; when went
In Martin the two Burkes and rcan were sitting at
table playing some game; my wagon at the door:
went to 20 ont and John Dcrsn and Burke shu: the
| door and would lot mo- Burke then said. II came
from Philadelphia here to murder rou;' that the
FIRST expression heard from either of them: replied
40 n, no Ronson 10 s
| Crummy;i' replied that did not: Burke then snid.
s'Get ready;" kept rctrea,ing until got into room
back Of the barroo; they bad the doors boled Burke
kept striking me, hut kopt out Of his wsy begged
| them 10 10, me 60 as ! was alone and there
my team was ronc: Rad 10 walk home:
they all followed the road TO my home; when
snocked lin down. then Sergeant Doraa struck mo
with har of iron. and broke my left arm and Knocked
mo down; then shouted murder" and relief came 70
| mo; was rowcriess Mt tho time: my cousin, Richard
| Hicks and baker named Nicholas Foltz came: knew
by tho feeling Of tho blow arm that II was bar
Of iron; thcv all armed with some Kind OF weapon
! when rclef came they ali ran away; chasd Dorsn,
but could not catch him; sent for doctor and he
set my arm; sat up until about o'clock when
wont no stairs to 90 to bed; got undrcsscd and
about getting he'd when heard great nosc a my
n rs sn1 0u bs. p G M snsnr
| front of my horse, each with gun and bayouct In
his hand Charles Burke was standing with gun ia
front Of nv window; Martin also standing with gun
In hand Martin had left Charles Burke and gone " the
| back door then ran down stairs; heard the cry Of
sMurder the Orange sons of BE- had nothing on bat
nv shirt: then went up stairs again; Then jumped
OF upper window. and landed sIonv sde Of tha
Burke the fence between him and myself; IL was =
raI rot and ran towards Charles Burke, and no
ran from me he ran nsas u, yara between ny noa,o
John porap and John Burke were IN tho rear; they
all guns with bavoness saw ncm all Pass by my
window: Charles Burke then ran up TO me and showed
ts muyyle of the gun into my mouth, and snapped the
gun tsice: the cap did not explode; iaade grab for
HIM he dropped the and ran into the yard picked
mn tso run and started down tho road and saw John
porsr and Charles Burke coming after me with guns,
exrlarnlng "there goes the sou OF b--h; had run
about ono hundred yards when heard shot nrcd, u
| sonnded as if n In my honse. and heard my
mother kent on " the creek and outran them
tbsv dId r<a get p~srer than hundred ynrs 20
after left the hciis wufcf into the creek np 70 my
neck: then swan across with my fight arm alone;
while swimming hoard one shot, and Thought could
The nall whs pas, my hsaa % Tan 70 'd shns ous
cot irf rrc IN: told them thought my Whole family
as being murdered; fhen wcn IN the ~ Sc OF Nsari
y,rlort ana alarmed hiri then went 70 John Brown
M, En- s,,,,-s Sur "a s Texe and rave ns
rar ~ renrroone n had nothing on hut a rhrt;
y,prred ,S-rrs rc.t. then went for vr f~s Hss
tod i'm nf The orc1rrcnec; he took hurFc AMI wagon
rrf s eeY went n fremont 20 inorra tho mounted
pnlrn hen n ihe Twcinh rrccirf police station
In Rerpu md there madc tho complaint and they sent
fwo vnilcemer; 7 then came home. enf found my
rouat Flcn Hicks dad " was about eight O'Clock IN
no ,rsrr,rr when home tho beycnet of the gun
rreLfs n, dsr,,tN 4 o1rs ran. recognize the gun
no~ shown being The sun attempted 70 be hrcd
at me. -
Nefoias rclty. sworn ssd Il live W the town Of
.,.tossar. asa sho employ % NJ Elliott; rcceg.
r,,efrlomas Filxaerad. NichaciJ Canty Michael Martin.
charsa pure John noran saw them N Elicits place
oser the hakeiouse about three O'Clock ~ morning;
iex an had gnns with bnvonets on; they ciareed bay
crrle came. ssxrd &sr-a what they wanted, they
sa4 thov led n seo Alex Eliot; said ~ 20 not
lnow whcrshc s thor they asked where tne hedthoms
where shrcfe NE bakery and went TO the residence Of
III Fiio,s md hrnke w the Kitchen door. ah1t twslye
fss fresn tNe bakery they went into the Kitchen and
heA the afonet up n the head of Mrs lott and sad
ttev wonif have her fe unless she told th,fn whore
| AlfS was II followed item ~; recognize Iho% lIs
! rrf,d A. fling tho who made ttst remark, NJ.
!, rlloit thso cried nut "nrnr mard me--save my
e- sef thst FisFerald agan pointed the gun At me,