The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20
MURDERS.


ders committed in the Eastern, Middle and western
States since the LIST OF September last. Had we
wished to swell the list OF horrors we might have
added to this catalogue quite as many additional
cases OF fendish attempts at assassination and vey
wicked limitations OF the murderous programme OF
Lucreta Borga, TO say nothing OF the fearful cata
logue OF infanticides-a crime equally barbaric and
fearfuly on the increase in this country and
particularly in the New England States, the putative
grand head centre Of our national morality. The
record OF murders In the Southern States and chiey
IN the unreconstructed ones where special laxty OF
morals supposed to exist is not fearful in its
nature and extent than be presented at any time
for the same period in the other States OF the Union
The ku Klux Khan, with all its secret and barbarous
atrocities and all the desperate deeds of Texan and
Arkansean desperadoes, do not present an aggre-
gate OF crime SURPRISING that OF the Northern and
Western States all the assertions Of ultra radicals
and rabd radical newspapers to the contrary not
withstanding. Our record begins with New York
state, which shows her to be the Empire State In
crime she is in enterprise and wealth and every.
thing that goes TO make State and people great.
NEW YORK.
SEPT New York City.-Henry c. Lyon, proprie-
tor OF the liquor saloon No. 81 South street. was shot
at his store by r. W. HopsOn. He lived but lew
moments. Hopson, who was Immediately arrested,
SEPT. 6-East New York.-John Williams was
beaten to death on the Hunterfy road. His alleged
murderers, John and Magnus Clancy and Thomas
Rooney, are under arrest awaiting trial.
SEPT S-Near Poughkeepsie.-H Henry keren, while
on riding party with some gentlemen and lady
friends demonstrated with drunken man Tor hang-
ing on TO the back of the wagon. The latter drew
knife and stabbed Keren in the abdomen. causing
his death almost instantly The murderer, who
proved to be man named William Duyvel took
refuge In flight, but was soon captured and VIII
n ri nr ha M
SEPT. 13--New York City.-Rohert G. Watson and
Thomas Murphy had an alteration in Canal street
lager beer saloon which ended in the latter fatally
stabbing the former. Murphy was ut once arrested
| and will soon be brought to trial to answer the
| charge.
\ SEPT. 4-New York City-Wiam Miller was as
| saulted by George Brown in Cherry street and so
| badly beaten that death speedily ensued. Brown IS
| OCr 25-Hunter's Point.--Thomas Kane, guar
dian OF the oilworks OF Warren Brothers, was most
ruthlessly shot down while protecting the property
of his employers by David Burke during the terrible
connagration originating on the brig Lord Hartlng-
| don and occurring on this date.
| OCT 26-Pier SO East River.-John Cond0n boy
| fourteen years old, was shot by Mrs. Fay Smy,
wife Of the captain OF coal barge lying at the pier
| The boy, with others, was insulting her with
| abusive language.
Nov. New York City.-Maggie Murray, the white
q raze we he waS aseen M ao
walked to drug store across the street, where ne
| instantly expired.
| Nov. 1I-New York City.-James 7. Roberts, re-
porter, assaulted as he alleged before he died
In a second avenue liquor saloon. lie died from his
| injuries. His skull was fractured No arrests
| Nov. 17-Ulster connty.-The body OF a woman was
found In ditch by the roadside near the village OF
| Accord Two bullet holes were found in her head,
her jaw broken and his skull smashed In. There was
some difficulty in his Identification. At length she
4 proved to be Mrs. Sophia Smith, and the anthor OF
the terrible murder il believed to be jeremiah smith
husband He is now under arrest awaiting his
| trial.
! Nov. 1s-Eddyville Two men, named Schruyoner
and Kavanagh got into an alteration, when ended
in the former plunging knife into the bowels OF the
| latter, INJECTING injuries from which he died
| Nov, 22-New York City.-DomInck Rosa, an lta-
! Han musician, TO his death through stabs IN
nicted, alleged. by James A. Naska. another Italian
| musician al No. 6s Crosby street. where they both
| resided. Naska ied the city ana has not yet been
Nov. ss-New York Cty.-Rebecca Carson was
| murdered by her husband ut No. COS West Thirty
eighth street. Her head and body were covered with
| frightful wounds.
| dered in Hugh Campbell's saloon, corner OF Cana
and Hudson streets, and under circumstances, rs i
murder has not been committed in the city foI
years. Hugh Campbell the proprietor OF the place
John Berrigan, the barkeeper, and Ann Hines the
cook, under indictment as the alleged pefpetra-
| tors or the murder.
NOV. 2s-Cornng.-Hetty. Barber a young girl
entrusted with the OF three small children Of
Mr.. McCulloch and wife during their temporary abb
sence killed the youngest an infant as is alleged by
the other children. These state that the accused
poured boiling water down the throat Of the de-
| ceased, placed her In a rocking chair, and then
ping blankets on her sat on her and thus killed
Nov so-New York City.-Norman L. Johnson was
stabbed at No. 17s Forsyth street by his wife, Jeal-
ousy was the cause. lie died on the 7th inst. She
is under arrest, having been proved guilty OF his
murder by coroner's jury, and s awaiting the ac
M Now so-john q. Wyng, who lived in the tene-
ment house No. Weehawken street, was assaulted
Sy loa G Lynch and WIFE, and 50 badly beaten upon
three pieces from the violence OF the Dlows-and
Ratchet that he died. The alleged murderers are
DEC. New York City.-Patrick Kelly chal
enger OF votes at the Ninth district OF the Twenty
first ward after challenging vote was assaulted by
a gang Of rowdies knocked down by club, after
which he got up and while running away, was shot
down. and again shot after he was down. The last
shot proved fatal. Daniel Noble was arrested as the
DEC. s-New York City.-Thomas Hamilton was
fatally stabbed In Mulberry street by some person
unknown.
DEC. ls--New York cty.-John Mooney was robbed
ram by es m c ne s q
coroners lnqusiton failed 10 discover any clue u
the murderOus assalants.
INDIANA.
SEPT. 10-Near Cold Springs, on the White river
young man named Jacob Young and his wife were
murdered by some person or persons unknown and
Young vas horribly mutllated. No arrests.
OCE s-Alstynes Prarie.-William M. Maynard
some alleged unlawful acts when ' he escaped rom
the officer, and, repairing TO his wagon on the
prairie, where bis wife was. deliberately took his
rine rom hIs wagon ana shot her dead.
DEC. S-New Abany.-Mr :. >. Moore Jr, clerk In
his fathers grocery store, was shot dead by Mrs.
Morton. She alleged IN defence that he made i'm
proper proposals to her. She surrendered herself
for trlal
DEC i2-Ncw Albany.-Thc famous Vigilance
Committee, who have visited their vengeance with
such unreentless hands upon the supposed perpe-
traitors OF the Adams a GO. express robbers ut
seymour. made a second visit to the county Jail,
and after shooting Sheriff fullerlove, though hap
pity not dangerously wounding him. and intmi-
dating the remaining guards hung the three
brothers Simeon, Frank and William Reno and
Charles Anderson. All the particulars OF their
seizure OF the railroad rain their DISCUSSES and re-
turn TO their starting point. and separation unde-
tected are still fresh IN the memories OF everybody
and need not be recapuated.
PENNSYLVANIA.
SEpT 6--Philadephia.-Mar Marman, six years
Old. outraged, killed and thrown into brick pond.
SEPT. 2s--Deaware Water Gap.--Theodore Br0d-
head shot dead wlile graphing with robbers OF the
Brainard Hotel, kept by his brother. Murderers
escaped.
Nov. 22-Philadephia.- Mary T.. IIill,
wealthy widow lady, residing at the corner OF Tenth
and Pine streets, was murdered as Is charged, by
her son-in-law, George $. Twitchc Jr and his wife