The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-03
THE MURDER ON THE ROAD
THB DETAILS or THE BLOOMING
DALE TRAGEDT.

IhdGED1.
The arrest of yixou-IIts Story--Itc Denies
that he Murdered Sisco The Fleht ON the
Road-I Len Him sitting on stour,
Cnrsing aud swearing-I Heard Him Cry
Murder after got Home.
On Saturday night last John Nixon and David
Ssco met at Carman's Hotel, near Bioomingdale,
fourteen mcs north Of Paterson. They settled
difficulty that had occurred between them some time
before, and drank much npplcjsck. About 9 O'Clock
they both started for home
Nixon, II SCENE, reached home In due time. though
much the worse for liquor, and horribly besmeared
with blood. When questioned in regard TO his ~
pearnncc he told his wife that he had killed David
sisco or pretty nearly TO- Hts wife supposiur that
th,re had been TN ordinary 6rlt, which was no
unusual occurrence with her husband, thought no
more about It, and the two retired for the night.
In the morning Nixon eaid 10 his brother that be
guessed he had killed Sisco, and that he had dragged
the body into the bushes, and asked him To 70 and
see II Dave was yet alive. The brother said that "
there had been murder committed lie would have
nothing 10 do with u. The murderer then sent
himself TO the srot where he Lad lcft the body turn
ed It over, found his victim dead and then dragged
the corpse OF to Ticket aud covered 1t with
bushes.
DBcovERr or rur popY.
III tle meantime MIS-, NlrCo ucChHfc hlHFHtu nv
husbands absence and started out 10 make INQUIRIES
regarding him Learning that no had been seen on
tho previous evening In company with Nixon. she
went 20 the latters residence in search Of infor-
nation. Meantime, other neishbors and friends
started to assist her in the search for her missing
husband. Two ofthcsc, Harris Freeland and George
Carman went with her to Nlxons home. VIII ere
they found the murderer washing the blood rom
his clothing. NixunF brother told them that John
'nd
I'd To the srnt where the body was concealed. There
they found the rcmains, presenting most CHASTITY and
sickening sight. The Ire kicked beyond rccog.
milton, simply appearing as mass oi raw h"sh. The
sknl was broken IN at the crcl cad, TIE eyes utterly
uhlitcratcd and scarcely feature n1incd by which
In identity the body. The whole body was likewise
covered with bruises,
ESCAPE on THB MURDERER.
The body was taken to sisco'- former residence.
mcts were elected The Jury rendered 4 vcrd Ct Of
murder arnnst Nixon. Nixon remained In the
ncighborhood throughout Sunday, aud on sunday
himself with clo.hing aud then dccamped, He was
arrested Tuesday. Sterling, on the Erie road,
and brought TO Paterson.
TuE PRISONERS VERSION or THE TRAGEDY.
I}om ne PHeIson Guardian or Yesterday.
Our reporter had m interview with John j. Nixon,
the alleged murderer Of David ssco, at his cell In
the County JAN this morning. The following is
every word true, and which he could swear TO on
his dying bed lie said his name was John j. Nixon,
ago, slseo grew terribly jealous OF his wife.
and beat her her way home one night.
But she managed 10 escape from him, and running
home, and locked herself M m the house sisco
arrived shortly aitcrward, and broke open the door
with axe. His vie then ran out, and made her
wav TO the house Of Squire Gurnee, where she
stayed all night. Next morning Nixon said he was
going 10 work gt m carly nour. when Squire Gurnoe
10 which he replied that he had not seen him since
the previous nirht, when he was drunk. Squire
uurnce said he ha1 also seen siseo drunk the night
before.
WIPE heater.
SQUIRE Gurnee then said c had warrant TO ar
rest Ssco Tor bcutdg his wife, asked Nixon II he
would go over and make the rrest. NIXON FIRST oh.
over to serve the warrant. Arriving at the Louse,
siseo Was MT found at home, but they learned
John pIIlct's. in Bloomingdalc. Nixon then went
there ana fond sieco. arrested him, ald brought
upon the charge " beating his wifi, but was soon
sfcr re- eascd under $500 bal, bis brother, Ned Sis
co, aud brotler-naN, Isaac Water. going rs seeu-
tc Tatt he : ad taken N causing his arrest.
Tue prisoner then gave an account Of drunken
fight. which occurred between himself, slsco, and
man named Hoppln. ten days ago, In CarmaA's
Hotel.
,gt.,p ,l,u ..v- he ln been idle four weeks and
out nj money lie had an OLD coon do-. for
which sisco lad once offered HIM - cents. 80 last
Saturday ait r. gpn he decided to 60 over TO see SIS
CO. and try 90 sell him h- cog.
si-co was not At home. ou! he was informed that
he MAS down At - iLe corner dhoc'li.gd"l, aud
ccc rdingl so'ir 'A,FS, loulu S~eo x NC Jay. IN.
S.co was ~ q ,2l nN' or and 'uc ~ words hr
said we're 'uHh N'A;h luu are mem uufsef-Jo on
" nt back ~ SOUR GU 'let" move I'M
red3, ncryo'I st'o 40, Son ~ u ,,t drink
W y NM u Noi '' ~ 10 .Nl ''S o"'h 'h'h 'o"N "
rink, and ia.d for ~ ~. n-t N.-.
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AGAINST gong nome VET ana hna'' 'heN al WEI;
Over TO hoMt- NlHee AMI hSa more drinks, a.
east SIX Or tSN,h 2 It'e, H'e mere Dave Va
throwing dice VII" NC t''AhI: An ihcy Foi into
. muss hc'Veen tncm-tN.'. Nr''land and Sl'co
got 10 wrr-i'In- .u' lh'' were howh tr,c OF four
OF hye hmt-, hu' t.tle "'I' no Dow, struck, nll
hands ltls ." " '". ,h'. ''u 'li Hillkc much.
Xon a'tr0' ~" " P,'t NE mn~S. Wu'n $500