The New York herald., 1869-11-04
THE BOMBAY HOOK IN. J.) HORROR.

Douh3o Marder-Deash or Mrs. Mary Ann
Dickcy-Thc Cerencr's InQuests-vcrdict ef
tho Jury-Tho Nlurdcrcrss InsinuRtions Of
His Wife's Chastity Unfoundcd.
The terrible tragedy enacted as Bombay Hook, n.
J.. on Tuesday morning, has resulted In double
murder. as Mrs. Dickey, the wife OF the murderer,
d6d shortly before ak O'Clock the evening OF that
day. Tho commission Of this horror the place, the
incidents OF she scene the poverty Of the abode and
the revolving attempt Of the living husband to Inn
puGn the virtue Of dying wife, without the least
semblance Of shadow Of evidence to substantate
his accusation. surrounds the case with much Of
interest," although deplorable In its nature The very
full details published in the HERALD Of yesterday
renders recapitulatlon Of some Of the more import.
ant incidents Of the crime unnecessary. The develop
ments that have since been made will. therefore,
prove none the less worthy Of note, inasmuch a.
they were made in the hearing Of the authorities OF
Bergen county, whose duty n was to slit the case
thoroughly.
Justice b. N. rurdon. with commendable prompt
ness empanelled jury OF twelve residents Of
ClOster, and at ten O'Clock yesterday proceeded
TO the scene OF inquest Several Of the jurors had
known the Dickey family, but others were In pro-
found ignorance OF such beings, and Of the misera-
BILE habitations under the hillsn where lived
score OF men and women working steadily the year
dIOuuu. Inc tcIElVio piCtue tnut met tucI gaze uu
manned them. On the ground moor or the small
shanty where the family OF the murderer lived stil
lay the body OF Colin Colquhun, the murderer's rst
victim, only half clothed. and upon the bare boards
tho doors and walls were huge oiots OF dried blood
In the centre Of the victims breast the cavity
made by the bullet that had done the work.
HIS black whskeS and still comely face
besmearea with blood, was in strange contrast TO
the soft white skin ol the body that giistened as
transparenty ~ = woman's. Around the room all
desolation, There was no carpet, and but little
furniture, and that OF the rudest construction. A
poorly furnished bed filled an adjoining room Up
stairs similar roon where the murdered man and
hts comrada William J. Mooney, slept, pres sened 10
the jurors the same cold poverty. fastening from
this, Justice Furdon bade them step INTO the next
dwelling. The sober-faced twelve solelnny assembled
the stairs. and in room there lay the body OF Mrs.
Dickcy. which but few hours before was the
bodiment Of health ana vigOr To remain there was
pale corpse. OF tender build, Dandagcd aoout head
and face, sent these yeomen jurors into the AR to
breathe ana reflect Each strolled his own way for
few minutes along The ston, pathway hat leads to
the fat factory, that gave 10 the deadi aud now
gives 10 the living their subsistence.
THK INQUEST.
Adjoining TO the upper r00d OF Dickeys home the
inquest was commenced upon the body of com
Coiqnhnn. The first and only wtaess was his
cOmradc Mooney whose testimony was N NJ re-
spect difIerent rom his statement OF the AFFAIR pub
lished in yesterdays HERALu.
the Inquest upon the body or Mrs. Mary Ann
Dickey was then proceeded WITH There were three
witnesses I'D follows:--
TESTIMONY OF JAMES KANE
live here in the adjoining house; between twelve
ana two Yesterday morning John Dickoy came TO
my door and Knocked: after satisfying myself who
Was there opened The door and asked him what The
matter was: he sud ''ihere's q disturbance III my
family aud have lett two Of them low;' asked
him II he had killed auy one; lie saij "Yes; have
shot TWO OF them;' tnen immediately dressed,
fearing something was wrong, and went into
Dickey's house; saw Colin on the nuor dead, as
supposed and paid no attention to him. but al once
went over 10 Mrs. Dckey, who wes lying on the
noor ami asked her II she was hurt; she laid her
was there and the children: did no, tnnk tneu she
was badly hurts she told Inc John had shot her:
hickey had been drinking, Dut was not drunk; her
children were III the room al the time.
By juror-Dickey told me he hau caught Colin
ana his wife in bad act; they did not live yery COM
fortably together.
TESTIMONY or MRS. ANN oulDoR.
After Mrs. Quidor had been made 10 understand
the nature OF an oath, OF which she affected AN w.
Mrs. lckey came to my room ou Tuesday morn
Ing and said her mother was sick and wanted me;
chest and Us she wanted me TO Turn her overt
did SO three times; had tnen to go away to my
child aud to attend 10 some domestic duties: re-
turned ABOUT i've O'Clock; to my questions OF her
health she talked very sck;' l sat down by her
when suddenly her daughter Mary Ann sa,d
smother don't breatne;r at once put my hand on
her forenead; IL was warm, but found her ieet and
Gpss cold; found tnat she was dead.
By r,ror-She did not tell me how the affair hap
pened: at 6n> time she attempted to, but we were
interrupted; she oaly got so far as tie words they
Tans 11ss Is sspea s srn
am aeen ysais asHS 5,d dH'YsAtsss Ylstsf mother sister
brother ana my self went TO bed about O'Clock OH
Monday hight; when III bed about an hour Mooney
came aud asked mother for something 10 eat and
drink; she got op aud served him and Coin after
sso ss wens Sows s almost SS
and beng frightened ran down myseii saw, the
first thing Colin running around the and blood
gushing from hs breast: after going around oncc
twice he fell on the noOr tho same place where he Is
now; iather then fired ut mUthcr she wns siandiDs
tsSn fh.f hnt In rtRt n NO
any thing to MIN; lifted her up: after awhile father
went over to Mr.. Kane's who came over; stayed by
mother; she could not walk; she laid on tae Dare
floor the remainder OF the night without csre father
was there part 0f the Time but he dld not do any
thing; Ia the morning about eight O'Clock slslcr and
myself helped her up stairs; she tred To walk, but
could not much; she said she thought she was shot.
BY juror saw father shoot mother; sue was
standing but few feet from MIN: Mooney had gone
out; fatncr did not say anything 10 her wien WAS
there mother wns partly dressed; she had an
undcrskrt u 0alnloral ana a wnite sack: father
crossed the river III the morning. and after while
the officers arrested him.
TESTIMONY or DR. II. j. cnARy.
reside IN Cioster; have examined the bodies OF
the deceased; that OF Coin nnd 10 nave v pistol
shot wound IN the breast which without doubt
or Mrs ne nS SuoS a as ns
death caused by pistol bail whicn entered ,he
body near the lower part Of the abdomen, passing
upwards.
1hs jury. upon consultation, then rendered the
following
We, the Jurors, find that the deceased, Colin
Colquhun and Mrs. Mary Ann Dickey came TO their
death by pistol shot wounds, at the hands oi John
Dickey, At Bombay Hook, county OF Hcrgcn, New
Jersey on Tuesday November 2. 1869.
raE MURDERER
DurinR the fnqulsti0n ronndsman Ausin, or sub
preciacl No 81 with v brother officer brought tie
murderer, Dickey, to Bombay Hook from oHkers.
lie was secured with handouts, and Tor The time
beng sat IN the room directly underneath the one
where his murdered wife lay. The quaint specI
mems OF humanity present who are always curlous
on such occasions, although they had known MN
Windows
curiosity, partly mixed with lndi dignatIon, a. the
inhuman fellow. Dickey Is about forty years OF age
nve iegt inches high, and Is representative OF
the genuine Celtic Scottish race. Keen gray
eyes rVll constantly Ia ms head, and
upon the lower portion OF his face ne wears long
sandy beard, lie has been in the employ OF Mr.. ii.
~ Mcneil, lor more han four years, during when
time he has naG control OF the ..Sclpsy ~ DYiiyhy
Hood His Dispute habits, with tenpcs 81 an nif