The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-03
THE cREEy-EYED MONSTER IN NEW JERSEY.
Almost n Double Mardgr- One Man Killed
by Jealous Hssbands Who Alse Shoots

Oy J00lOus kAoeDanOs VINO Af9o Shooes
Hts Wife.
In that sequestered and unfrequcnted border Of
New Jersey which is crowned by tho historic PAIL
sades and washed by the waters OF the Hudson fiver
at point nearly opposite the village OF Yonkers o
deed OF blood perpetrated at an early hour yes
terday morning. resulting in the instant death OF
young man, besides the infection OF injuries on
female that may prove fatal The frst intelligence
OF the crime was impaired to the Yonkers police
at about nine O'Clock yesterday morning, by
man named James Kahn, living on the New
Jersey side OF the river. who informed Sergeant
Flandreau, who was then In command that MUIR
der had been committed In his ncighborhood He
stated that John Dlckey. who lived next door to
him. had woke him up in the nlght and informed
him that he had "done for two OF them.n On hear
ing this he at once went to Dickcy's house, and
there found that man named Colin Colquhon
had been shot and killed. and that Dickeys wife
had also been wounded, she being apparently In
dying condition. Kahn further stated that the muir
derer had crossed the river some hours
previously and had taken the nrst train from
Yonkers to the city. After tho stat emcnt OF Kahn
had been vouched for police ofcer was despatched
TO New York, having In his possession full descrp-
ton OF the murderer. Not more than two hours had
station that Dlckey had returned nom New York on
the half ten O'Clock trasn and that he hai been
anctare ali the patromen OF the force w s's
could possibly be spared from the polls
were ordered to scoar the village, and in
who seemed determined that the manslayer
should not escape. so closely were the officers on
the murdercrs track that on the former arriving at
Glenwood they saw the object OF their search iii q
boat on the river. having made about one-third OF
boat without delay roundsman Austin and patrol
man Waters quickly disguised themselves, and
doctor In his boat, ana brought HIM to Yonsers.
where no Is now held subject TO the demands OF the
authorities OF New Jersey
THE SCENE or THE TRAGEDY
yesterday afternoon presented a truly shocking
appearance, impressive OF Wild dissipation, ignor
ance and lawlessness. In scantily furnished and
cOmfortless room on the ground door OF two story
ricKety frame building lay the BODY OF Colquhown,
large poO y coagus s Soo s' eV HSe
severed an important artery. Deceased was dressed
IA his ordinary working clothes having only Invested
he had placed it, near the stove. on rudcly con.
structed table, stationed in corner OF the apart
ment, sat plate, on which were were some bread and
clean mantelpiece stood bottle containing whiskey
and from which numerous draughts had evidently
portion OF the building, and on an upper
moor, Dickey's vito was found lying, sur
inflicted by her husband Immediately after killing
Colquh0wn. She also complained OF internal inu-
family CONSISTS Of three Children e Oldest Seng
girl OF fourteen The physician who was being taken
across the river by hickey when the latter was
ball had entered her groin and had passed out
through the aeshy part Of the thigh, causing dan;
on her body, particularly IN the region OF the abdo
men, which presented horrible mass OF bruises.
1t may here ne mentioned that the murdered man
was native OF Ireland ana had been IN this country
but few months. Ills age was about twenty
seven.
At the place indicated above, and known on the
Jersey side Of the Hudson tue old Oloster dock,
N. j., fat rendering establishment has been IN
operation for some time n1 Tnis = owned Sy parties
the deceased, who, with fellow workman named
pied separate portion OF his house, and the bloody
occurrence, as learned from Mooney, who was an
eye witness to the murder is rs ioliows:-lle says
that Dckey deceased and himself at Yonkers on
the evening of Monday and that they all drank
reached home about six o'clock, bringing with
them q Jug OF whiskey; on arriving home he went
his family anal and ate his supper DiCkey and Colin
went INTO that portion OF the house occupied by tho
se WHERE SinT e ea ayg "a
eleven O'Clock Mooney goes On to state int after
party until Inc hour named when posos
ana deceased went in and had supper No
ties before this time. After they mad sup or Mooney
sals-'Colln and then wen. into t,.iioasc where
we slept having first mad driak, We sat IN our
room together and had long talk. wanted HIM
to take another drink, 1t was All Hallow I've but
he would not We sat there until II was twelve
O'Clock. then went to that part Of the house
pied by Dickey, not thinking they were In bed ON
rappng at the door found they were oil in bed,
except Mrs. Dickey, who asked me what wanted,
and answered her that wished something 10 eat
aa d1s she % sI v saSd n have
part OF the house again. ia q little while Mrs.
Dicxey came In and placed some bread and meat on
the table. Colin was sitting beside me at the stove
on form. and Mrs. Dickey took seat In front Of
us on chair at the opposite side or the stove had
hickey walked in with a revolver In his hand. and
pointing at Colin said an salt yes now" Hear
wishing to be shot. / walked past Dckcy, and I'm.
mediately on getting outside the door heard
ssS export There %ns left ana S"T
Ing in the room when Dickey camc In.
the WOUNDED woMAN's STORY.
Mrs. Dckey, on being questioned regarding the
homicide said:-I was IN bed and the men were
sitting up. william asked me Tor something to eat,
the men piece Of bread and some meat. When
went into their room Colin was crying about his wife
and children In the old country. When my husband
came In he said something and then shot Colin and
me. was standing at the stove when he shot me- l
never my ~ Tp IN amy way
on being brought to the police station Dlckey,
after being fully advised Of the importance OF any
thing he might say made the following voluntary
statement:-"I am native OF Ireland; am about
forty years Of age, and by trade on engineer. am
This morning, about one O'Clock, was awakened
| by noise made down stairs, where l knew my
| boarders were drinking. On 1eellng LOT my wlle
| found she was not In bed. although she
| had come to bed the same time did. then took
SIX barrelled revolver from trunk, and going down
| airs met Mooney, who tried to prevent me from
| getting IN the other part OF the house. 4 looked
through the window and saw them both on tho door.
went In, with the revolver In my nand and said TO
Colquhoun, live caught you at last, and point
ing the revolver at HIM. He said, Don't do It,
n tscn Snd sa and to
vile give got you too, but she did not speak, and
shot her: did not IRE more than once at either OF
neIghbors and told them what had DONE did
not look whether my wife was dead or not, but
heard afterwards that she was only scared. At i've
O'Clock this morning loft with q neighb0r and
came to Yonkers in order to bring doctor
to my wife, after which l went to New York and
told my boss how matters stocd Colquhoun has
been boarding with mo for four or five months and