The New York herald., 1869-04-04
TIE BLACKSTONE TRAGEDY.


Additional Particulars.
The coroners jury sitting at Philadelphia. rem
dered the following verdict IN the terrible Black
stone tragedy on the I'd Instant
That the said Isabella Il. Blackstone, Lea Black
stone and Caiharine Blackstone came 10 their deaths
from violent blows the head and wounds OF
throat inflicted at The napds of James l.. Blacks one,
the husband and father, while laboring under tenn
porary insanity, on Monday mornny March -, 1862,
&c No. Si5 Ju1son street. and tna the SAID James J..
Blackstone came to has death from suicide ~ drown
Ing Chestnut street wharf, on Monday, Mirch %,
1869, while laborng under temporary insanity
The New Haven Palladium OF Apri gives the
following interesting particulars OF the burial Of the
Blackstone family at Madison, Conn, on Friday
hst:-
In the quiet village OF Madison, under the ever
archng branches OF its majestic trees and beneath
the shadow OF n ciouded sky was yesterday enacted
the closing scene III The terrible tragedy which but
few daysGgo palsied the nerves OF the world and
caused every human being To stand appalled, IN the
presence Of Its overwhelming horror. 1t was scene
OF great solemnity-an event Which was witnessed 10y
many teariul eyes aud mourned by many tender ana
LOVING hearts. Never before had sncn deep shadow
FALLEN upon the usually pleasant and SUNNY spot rom
which arise the spires OF this old historic town
The shadow Of death had many time and Oft en-
veloped It's said and sturdy inhabitants III the gloom
Of disconsoation and bereavement, but this the
nrst time in lis history that death had visited it's
border In shape so terrible, so appalling.
II was in small parior in pleasant cottage on
the principal street OF the village that the bodies OF
the dead were lain prior To their removal 10 the
ehurcl and thence 10 ne cemetery whert they were
no less In death than they had loved them IN life ere
Their lips were slenced forever and Their eyes closed
In eternal darkness.
They were oil there. The father and hnshand
whose hand had done this fearful work OF deah was
there, looking more like one who taxing short
sulnber than like one who the principal actor IN
such horrible tragedy as that 10 which his cold and
pain hands bore testimony, and Of which the ueau-
uful faces lying,
With Deaths white frost o'erspread-
by hls side were the silent witnesses. We could not
eetect the slightest evidence in the expression OF his
lace OF the great mental torture which he must have
suffered during those ycarhke moments which inter.
vened between the commission OF the dark and
bloody deed ana the contamination OF the fearful
tragedy by the death which came 20 him In the
bright waters OF the Delaware. The face OF the man
looked wonderfully natural. It's life-color was re-
tanned and peaceful quiet expression rested IN
the motonless lips. IL was q painfuI exnTession an
however, pain al because II made one wonder tbat
such face such kindly lips could belony 10 hun
VINO had brought death 10 a Christian vie and
mother and sent two sweet children into another
world ON hls len cheek resfr1I an iu,InorisIIe .
ntnpiy 1guratye OF the calm features against which
II rested, but oh. how distant IN its contrast with the
terrible work winch the hands OF the sleeper had
done
The little boy was placed in O colin beside his
father. Back from has forehead was comoed bright
naXen hair, Which clustered beautifully around his
handsome lace. TWO b.ood.red sears upon his upper
aud lower Dps were all that told the sad story OF his
violent DEATH
II was sweet face which looked heaveuwarI out
OF the next colin. No marks were visible 10 indi-
cate the terrible blows which The fathers hand mad
dealt II, and the little fragile thing reDose1 in H.
reslng place a. fslcep had suddenly overtken aud
sJothel II INTO most peaceful slUmber. twas one
OF The "three angeisn which the unhappy father
aad sog earthly sent 70 their account.
W Nlth features .oadfOusly composed, In the next
coiin lay the form uf the vile an mother Iier iace
unlike that OF the husband, was exceedingly pale.
IL was indeed the face Of death. The pallor ami all
The evidence. OF dissolution were plainly stamped
upon Il. And yet, over all these rested sw eetIess
even N de2th. The MOWERS which were scattered
over tne silent form elOquenly typical of the
IniE OF y ~ ilfe which mad been SO tra2cay taken
fFOW It's pcs.essOr
It was such scene as our eyes had never wit.
pessed before. MourpeTs assembled around The re.
nlaiiis OF those they had lost and Weps most uu-
ug tears. There was a constant solliiny-a con.
tiidId ouipourGg of gref fcoIn sorrowe1 hearts
VIII. u refused 10 he cOigirrtel
~ two O'Clock the lunerai procession moved down
tae street inIee heases bore the bodies the Con.
pre~ational church. where the Oispqules gers >. hn
.so.emBize1; and, as they passei along the 1uiet
tfoei, tleJ we're followed by long T5l1 OF niCurI
ers, many IN carriages and many on foot.
Tie inOurllul procession was headed BY the Rev
= .. ba4-ap OF Madison. aud the Rev. WIhain Lee
o. iIOoSyn, y. T., u cousin VI lrs. Biackston'
lmmchaiely IN 'front.' Of the pulpit. while he r.a.
LNcs oi TIE deceased occupied seats nearest 10 them
The white haired father ana 8nguish-si mother
o. '5eE let9 dGuEhter and tue venerable father or
tue deceased husband were there, bowed down nv
.he Wolgnt 0 such sorrow which but few experience
an las world Every seat IN the church was occa-
t'ed, hni many pers NJ were Obliged 10 stand
-1sth1 lhe Impressive services OF the m1urnfal
As Tue collins were borne up the aisle the choir.
VIII suheuei voices, chantcd a drge, alter Which
We Rev. NJ Gallup, pastor OF the church. read a
Nros oi scrptural selections with specisl arnro
taaleness TO rho sad event Of the hour. RUS was
{, toved by prayer in walcn the pastor invoEed
&c VS. blessing on those who we're 20 suddenly
hu NJ
Wait. oh my soul, thy Makers win,
was Vcn sung by the choir. The funeral sermon
was zen preached by the Rev. Mr. Gallup. who took
IOr ~ ,N1t the lonowing:-"roach us what We snail
say ~ 70 hlm; Tor we cannot order our speech by
reason " darknessh dob Xxxyn., 1o)
Pray followed tho sermon, arier which the vast
cOugfel auon passed mp he aisle aud were permitted
10 iOOk ol tie last time at the aces ot the dead the
booics ere then borne TO the West Cemetery where
Tue funai rl WIS the largest ever krown In Madison
hundreds of persons being present from Flranforl
CLINTON AMI other adjoining towns, aud also from
this city.
prRrnER ?. P.RrIcULARs RESPECTING THE TRAGEDY.
There ere some particulars IN regard 20 this terri.
ble tragedy which have heretofore not been pub.
li3uod, and " hch u seems proper to mention here
In addition 70 The letter which Captain Lee, the
fatheT-in.iaw o' Mr.. Blackstone, received from MS
daughters husi and on Tuesday an press package
was received Vaining about 81, 500 In money The
letter has never 'een correctly printed. IL reads a.
fouOws
PHILADELPHIA, ---,iss
ngAr Fargrn-r ,snd zen, you al have to-day; hav,
The handwriting iedicated at the close great ner.
yOus excitement 10 bim who penned IT, and as IL
was on = slip Of telvRraph message paper 1t is be.
nevei hat blackstone 1irst wrote II with the inen-
Won o leeZaphng it. but realizing the fact that II
moud cause hs arrest nc mailed the message and az
once proceeded To the river. which was between
four ana five miles distant and there brought Inc
fearful WORK OF death to ats tragic conclusion. Mr..
Sdhuel y. oL1mptoni VI Madison, VINO went
on 10 fnlianelphla atVr the bodies, states
tnt q lady living next door 10 Mr. Black.
stones residence ia Phiaielpha noticed on Snn.
day last that Mrs. Blackstone was labortng upder
some great men1sl excitement She was seen at A
window hugging and caressluy her litIe rirI and
from something wilich she had ssid THIS neiuhhnr
was led 70 belleve chat Mrs. Backstone desired 10
make conidant OF her. THIS unusual manifesto.
tion was remarked, ana when the horrible tragedy
was discovered the neiAhbOr regretted exce,dinyiy
that she had not called on Mrs. BaCSstoDe 10 ascer
tain the cause Of her menth anxiety.
III IlI llHl ffIualr. lima IeaNf
dence IN Philadelphia, made uAanY friends who were
warmly attached TO him. On FrAIsy last he was nfst
observed TO act very strangely, but one OF bis
lricnds thought him insane The news OF the rOrrOT
N0a InoIn elLIelg nY anrnrlsc. anh illnN Of LNeln