The New York herald., 1869-12-17
THE PALISADES HORROR.
BAD DIcKEY, OF BOMBAY HOOK.
Trial Of John Dickey. at Hackensack. n.
j., for the Murder of His Wife,
Mary Ann Dickcy-Fir5t Day.

In the Court OF Oyer and Terminer OF Bergen
county. y j., Judge Bedie presiding with Associate
Judges Green, Cummings and Post OH the bench, the
trial OF John Dickey for tue murder OF his wife MARI
Ann Dickey at BOMBAY Hook, In the shade OF the
Palisades. opposite Yonxcrs. on the morning OF
November last, was commenced yesterday, Dis.
trict Attorney G. Ackerson. Jr., and M. NJ. Knapp
conducting the prosecution, and ex-Judge voorhiea
p. A. Youngolood and a. ID. Campbell the defence.
The story OF this horror with all Its repuisve
cidents and surroundings, has already appeared b.
the columns OF the HERALD.
On the I'd Of November last he, with one William
Mooney. fellow iaborer OF six weeks acquaintance
and the room mate OF Colquh0un-one OF Dickey's
victims-returned from bout In the early evening,
bringing with them jug OF whiskey, having
In view night OF Publication; but the denouc-
nsent OF that night will long be remembered by
Dckey's neighbors The evening was passed In
noisy mcrry makng-ColQuh0an Dickey. Mooney,
one or two nelghbors and DicKey's family
being present. Cards and wnlskey, with the
men were freely INDUCED in. Shortly after
ten O'Clock Mrs. Dckey and her family
went TO bed, and within an hour afterwards Dckey
Joined them. At m,anighs or thereabouts Mooney
house TO that part occupied by the family, and
knocking, asked Mrs. Dckey Il she could get them
q sacquo, she went down and placed cold meat and
bread upon the table, and Mooney, drawing up
Saa Saau aaa ea ooa BY 70 the
at MS right, aud COlquhoun sat beside him, near
the stove As they were thus situated Mooney
say, Don't do that and saw Mrs. Dlckey reced-
ing. frightened, IRON the chimney. Turning around
he saw Dickey standing IN the doorway, with an
o'd fashioned six barreiicd pistol in his hand anu
polnJing IL at Coquhoun. An effort was made 70
escape by tile latter, but IN yan report was
heard ana Coi1uhoun fell pierced IN the heart with
the bullet. Mooney had rushed from the room bns
lie heard second shot which the assassin fred,
anu which mortay wounded MS wife, There was
also witness 70 thus In a his eldest daugn;,
down stairs and to that end or the house,
looking Into the room at the moment that
her father fired upon her mother who was then
standing at the door OF the bedroom. The girl also
saw C0iquhoun fall heavily as dead weight on the
Ioor at the instant that the fatal bullet struck
her mother ~
attentive auditors Al twenty minutes TO twelve
O'Clock Jonn DIckey was brought into court and the
prosecution moved for the indictment. Tue defend.
ant ls Short stout and unganly Ia figure. Ills head
small IN comparison with the bulky frame, and
his face is concealed by sandy beard and mustache,
which has grown to considerable length since his
confinement. and by his long haIr growing down
his forehead and were II not for knowledge OF
his deeds and the haudcu5 which graced nls wrists
when he Was brought into court, an observer wouia
Imagine him to be incapable OF committing the deed
with which he Is charged and for which ne u now
on trial for his life.
Jury was easily obtained when District Attorney
AckersOn opened the case for the State In PLAIN
but fDreibie speech. Justice Is. n. Furdon, VINO
acted AZ the coroner in tine case, j. P B. We5tervelt,
cons aDie, and William j. Mooney, the bosom
friend aad room mate OF Colquhoun were placed
upon the stand and corroporated of rather testieu
to the creator portion Of tue above. While Fprd0U
and Weservelt appeared ut sea respecting tne mouse
and Incidents subsequent the death Or the victim,
Mooney In contrast, WAS ciear and concise. dsail-
Ing act OF Dickey shooting coquhoun, and other
facts IN such a manner rs should put the plush On
some country ofciai's cheeks. This case Is exciI.
ing great interest and VIII be continued today.