The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-18

An Old Man and Woman Hacked TO Pieces ut
Orangcvilie.
II is seldom the annals OF crime have had TO record
deed Of such diabolca magnity and OF such horrible
blood thirsty execution the about to be related
occurring in little hamlet Of few houses called
Orangcvine Rockiand county, n. ", Monday even
ing last In this the motive that mpeed the MUIR
dcrer-for there could only have been one--did not
originate from any OF the ordinary that incite
the fearful guilt Of homicide. 1t desire
for plumber maddening instinct Of jealousy wrong
TO be redressed, insult to be avenged; in
short, nothing that be called the usual
promptings to the extreme violence OF murder
Here old couple, named William HoG-
meyer and his wife, the former over seventy years DID,
the latter something less Born and raised Ia this State
and residing for forty years IN the vicinity OF where they
met their fatal DOOM they well known TO the
people OF great part of Rockland county well
atesled by tho large and respectable procession that fol-
lowed their remains to the yesterday afternoon
They had children, their moderate their
farm strip Of land extending around their dwell
ing for shor, distance bu, nevertheless They conved
to live contentedly and even TO q few hundred
dollars what perhaps to them appeared fortune Of
ample proportions some years ago the old couple took
littl, boy live with them, and here II may be we'll
to cay that the many rumors in circulation
that the murder was committed for plumber
that more than one was ENGAGED In it, or that
II Is wrapt up in mystery that nobody
knows where direct the hand Of justice in pursuit OF
the perpe,rator are believed TO be without foundation,
axe with which the bloody deed was committed, aud
found undisturbed the bureau where all the earthly
treasure OF the two old people was deposited OF
which, Il is believed, was stolen. They conclude that
circumstances point TO source whence this crime
mated that other facts seem to strengthen As SAID
before the old folks took parental charge OF boy the
orphan OF some neighbor He was kindly treated and
had every to be grateful to his aged beneaco
He grew up 10 mans estate went abroad through the
country occasionally visited the old couple spent
few days with them short time ago, feeling
alive 10 the necessity OF providing some place Of
he pnip win hc "a
his old guardians and announced his intention OF
living with them. or rather living on them. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Hotimeyer's family protested against this
trusion, pointing out their limited means and directing
his attention to the necessity OF learning means OF
addressed him In rather rude terms and that he had
abused her kindness. and in the end. per-
haps the old gentleman bado him qui, tho house
and make his appearance there no more. One thing.
however, Is certain, or rather il has received
such general circulation and such general credence
loses the vague complexion OF mere The sup
posed murderer told his victims that they would
taiply regret their action in turning him adrft
Mr.. Hoffmeycr mentioned this threat to
Harmless through life, with . character beyond
Ieproach, and though no. quite feeble, yet
aged and venerable the old could not bring him.
self to fear aught Of evil from any human being Berry
for such il tho name of tho suspected homicide,
o% Hoeysrs boas Snd meds,o sp0S, ,Se
deed which has unfortunately been TOO well
ACCOMPLISHED s.u. Mr. and Mrs hormeyer were
daily to purchase the milk yielded by the solitary
which the old couple kept, tessidcs he saw them He
them again on sunday. and perhaps the
Sabbath, be the only that did them that day
for they lived very secluded and their dwelling had no
neghborly surroundings. farmer states that he
Mr.. Honmeyer on Monday The boy saws he went
usual Monday to get the milk, but finding the
door closed he walked away without making any COM
ment on Tuesday he made his appearance and what
struck him more than the shut up dwelling was the
bawling OF the cow He overlooked this also but on
"Wednesday morning the bawling OF the cow became
loud and ncessant that he drew aboring mans stten-
ton 10 H. remarkng, OF course, that the suffer-
ing from repleon OF milk. they closed up
dwelling forced 10 the door, and In Of the prin-
clps there lay. side by side in bed Mr. and Mrs
Honmeyer hacked TO pieces while the weapon that had
done the fearful deed lay with the handle resting against
the bed, the blade covered with blood huge axe for
choppng GOOD, belonging 20 Mr. Hofniever was used
By the murderer. To confirm the suspicious that il
was this young man who perpc,yated the murder tho
fact pointed out that the axe, which belonged 10
tho old man. u was customary with ban for years to
place outside the entrance TO his bedroom In corner
the hall door stranger intent on murder
would have bronght his own weapon along and H.
medatng robbery, he only knew feeble character
OF those he intended rob- he had simply to bid them
be stl and his object would he accomplished SUCH
least, the impressions entertained concerning the
preparation OF the deed by The immediate neighhors
reward OF ST. 600 has beer offered for the arresz OF
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