The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-04
MURDER IN BETHEL.
The Killing Of IN Aged Man aud n Young
N nmnn by IL nnrulnr.

The village OF Bethel in Sullivan county has taon
the scene Of An atrocous crime. On the outskirts OF
the village lies the weknown McAllisler farm,
owned by Mr.. Teeples lie aud Mrs TcCples lett the
farm on Friday last to visit friends residing
the Delaware river. Joseph Coyt, an old man, a
stage driver between Monticello and Cochecton
and Miss Thysa Layton. relative OF the family,
weFe LETT In charge Of the house.
At about midnight on Saturday, some proving
va-aboud, with an axe in his possession, entered the
house by a side window. lie assembled to the room
where Coyt was sleeping, and inflicted terrible
bow with the sharp instrument or the face o! the
unconscious man, evidently intending TO take his
life The blow was r. pcated aud the wounde man
tired to elude the further violence n his destroyer
but received a cash In his back, the axe coming Ia
contact with the shoulder blade The villain, sup.
posing he had done for his victim. proceeded to force
the door Of Miss Lly,ou's room. Coyt, however
alter the loss OF much blood seemed to recover ana
made an effort to leave his room. The assassin,
however, confronted him and again attacked him,
ami tie Old mans cries for hep awakened Miss
Layton, who sprang through the window OF her
room, which WAS on the opposite side OF the hail,
and leaping from The s,oop escaped 20 a cornfe ID
near. COyt. some time anerwlrd. crawled throu IN
the window OF his room aud Miss Layton, not
withsdnling her own cxcruc'iting suffering causc %
by the leap from tie stooo, aided him escape rom
the ROOT aud the brave girl never LETT him MI she
had carried him to DR.. Gillespe's ONCE, where she
fell exhausted
Suspicion has been strongly Fixed on one Ira
France, who Is a wellknowu dcsprra 20 "a tie per
pctrator OF the crime Early on Tho evening OF the
3th u Saturday last Il rec men were a. the hotel
Of Mr.. Penter. NJ Bcthe-Joscph Govt Ira France
and a pedder who usually carries with him q con.
siderable sum OF money and being an intimate
friend OF Coyt's generally stops with him ~ the
Alli.ter farm ahou: hall mile IRON the lOttl This
fact Is known 20 every one In the vicinity and Il BE-
supposed led to the bloody and fatal occur It
so happened, however on this night, that the ped
drr 4iI not stay r. Bethel ort went away about &
o'clock. Cuyt aud he going ont ~ te hotel together.
CDon the facts OF TIE attempted murIr. icc1m.ac
known susuciln at once sl upon France, rs bee hal
been in company with Coyt and the pa ll'o- tHa
night before amt was not aware TINT th' latter hli
dcrlrtul '.tu MS usual custom IN gone away and
the impression became yr"s inst france hJl rp-
tered tho hOnsc fer the purpose of robNng 'he ped
der and being alarmyi, lai u,.j the axe
o. silence The person WHO Led dsc0vcr 8
him, We wle accordingly ARE ,ted and Is in lac
Monticello JAIL
France is noted hard charac.,r. H. Is hut 70.
Gently out Of Jail Tor maiticauu1 l5 ..c aud IL b.,
salt would not shuller "a. my crime. t.H' WAS
never Marie =, bat keeps bache RS lln" ~ tine
McAiis'cr arm. Coyt aud the sir are alive, hut
butu VII. die.