The New York herald., 1869-10-19

short distance 70 90 to Teach Acserson's honse A
little while before P.aving Ackerson ana tne ue-
the latter conside' ed himself sufficiently capable OF
hnding his way the ether expressed hiiilseu ustcI-
mined 70 see hvn home u ne au 70 Sady ', trat
No more w&s, OF the TWO togetner alter tha.,
and the e,idence which the Coroners Jury
received on sunday Is an she ne oilar ony NeH NeHt
day, sup ,ay at nine O'Clock IN the morning parties
passing through Geld within 200 yards OF Worten-
dyke'? beer saloon discovered a man lying on ms
back his clothes torn and his mead, face and pony
mutiiated IN the most shocking manner. Inc skuH
was battered in al ioar different places through each
oi which the BRAIN protruded. lhe features were
stamped Into a jelly, apparently by u neavy noo
paied boot or shoe. The back, lons legs and all thc
body ooIe the Impress OF beng Stamped upon ana
kicked most savagely. The flesh was purple ana
blue, ana hardly part preserved its original eetof
TWO girls returning IN the dusk of saturday even-
ing To their home IN the village of Upper Paseack
happened 10 pass through the held where ths in0f-
iuriousiy ct some object that was lying on the
ground. They were frightened az the wi!dness ol
the mans manner, and IN place OF passing stalgnl
across tue teld as they intended. and which wo9tu
have brought them close by the murderer ana ms
victim, they made a wide detour, which gave them
but an indistinct view OF the that was beng
enacted. One OF the girls. however resolved on a
closer inspection, but on returning Tor the purpose e
man, evidently finding only then, for the nrst time.
that he was discovered, ned into the bushes ana
escaped recognition. II eleven O'Clock Satur-
day Dight when Ackerson according TO MS wlies
statement, came home to bed. Ia the vicinity OF
where the deceased lay his clothes were found lying
around; the Inning OF the coat was torn oui, thrown
feet from the ground; paper OF tobacco, hve cent
piece and shirt collar were strewn about. There
were three dried pools OF blood short time before
the girls mentioned passed through the held
man, who is the br0ther-in-laW OF AcKerson,
driving IN a wagon past the field where the murder
was committed noticed q man kicking an lndstln-
gulslaple object on the ground. lie made no
Inquiries and gave no heed as 1t would seem, 10 the
tragedy tnat was being perpetfated. The evening,
however was sufficiently clear TO enable him To see
that the man wore large, white California hat. lie
drove OF, singular TO say, without taking any fur-
thef obServations.
Sunday afternoon Coroner Myers was notified OF
the murder, and no time was lost in lmproylsug q
Jury which sat upon the body Of Stokum In the barn
attached to the lager beer saloon of WortendJ Ike.
Among the witnesses was Ackerson, who swore ne
lett Stokum about two hundred yards from Worten-
dykes house and went home, as the other refused
TO accompany him. His evidence was anything but
lucid on this point. yet singular To say he was
allowed 70 depart like any other witness after he had
given his testimony without any provision being
made for his future appearance. When Ackerson
got away from the inquest lie collected his loose
clothes and Immediately left for parts unknown.
When 1t was discovered he had shaken the dust or
the village from his feet a constable was despatched
10 arrest MIN, withsvery slim chances OF ever sue.
ceeding III Capturing hiln.