The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-06
HORRIBLE BUrcHEnY.


A Clinamnn Murders His wife and a Bssrdcr
In the Fourth Ward aud then Commits Sal
| cide-sickening Details.
One Of the most cold .booded murders and suicide
| that has taken place In this city for long t;me
resulting Ia the almost instantaneous death OF three
persons occurred at No 81 Cherry street last night
the facts OF which could be gathered at late hour
last ngat were as to.lows;-
On the third door. In the roar OF the above preml
ses. resided Henry Acong. his wife Sarah Ann,
Charles Archoe aud young man. about seventeen
years OF age named George Arguny. tho latter Of
whom only remains TO throw any light upon this
horrid hatchery. About halt past ten Acong aud
his wife, IN company with the boy. were In the Sit
ting room, the wife asleep on the sofa, the man
Archoe being in hts bedroom adjoining the hall,
Acong suddenly sprung up and proceeded 10 the
hall bedroom, and began conversation with
Archoe In relation to money matters; shortly after
which the young man states he heard Charley cry.
Ing murder. and rushing to the door saw Acong
plungng o large dagger into the body OF Charley,
who was still lying on the bed with his clothes
on. He Immediately ran for the stairs, shouting
"Aurdern at sae top OF hts voice, and was pursued
part way down. but stumbling, he rolled to the bot
TOM and Acong returned to The sitting room. The
boy. as soon as able gained the street and
secured the services OF ofncer Burns. OF the
Fourth precinct who entered the house,
and was Mortified at behodng Acoug's wife
lying at the foot OF the stars dead. Proceeding up
the stairs to the sitting room he discovered Acong
lying IN bed in a room adjoining the sitting room,
plungine large knife into his breast and SIDE and
groanlng In most agonzlng tones. Selling the arm
OF the murderer and suicide he wrenched
the weapon from his hands. BY this time
officers Nash and others, OF the Fourth precinct,
came to his assistance; but tho unfortunate man
ttuoI huya ~aAn hn hnA
his last Upon examining the bodies they were
found to be mutilated and butchered in q horrible
manner, the man Archoe having nine stab
wounds him-three the breast three
on the left side and three the left arm besides
slight cut across the throat. Aceng's wife was
stabbed In several places about the breast and
stomach, the entralls prOtrudng from the latter
wounds. Acong himself was stabbed several times
In the breast, bowels and side.
1t IL presumed that after 5tabblng the man In the
room he returned to his room, where his wife lay.
sleeping on the sofa, and plunged the dagger into
her. as the wall and sofa near by were besmeared
with blood, and in her struggle to free herself had
reached far as the top OF the stairs and either
fell down from the loss OF blood or was
pushed down by her susband. Her place was, pre-
vious to the bloody transaction, scrupulously neat
and clean; but last night the scene 1t presented
upon entering was sckenng. the entire place being
besMeared with blood.
Acong Is a sailor and returned from fve months
voyage about week ago. since which time, the boy
Arguny states, he has been acting funny" laugh
ing to himself all the while. No motive can be as
signed for the commtta as both he, his wife and
Archoe have been on friendly terms. The instru.
ment with which the bloody deed was committed was
q dirk knife having blade about six inches long,
with an ivory handle, and is now In possession OF
Captain Alare at the Fourth precinct station house.
Coroner Flynn has been notified and will hold an
inquest at ten O'Clock this morning.
The boy Arguny has been locked up in the Fourth
precinct station house 10 appear witness before
the Coroner's jury
The parties are all in the prime Of life, none OF
them being over thrty-nve years of age. Acong
leaves child boy about four years OF age, who
was taken care of by the police.