The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-26
OPINION OF ONE VINO DETEsTs FREE LOVE.
From. ne North East Sidr, ApTH q.
MURDER IN BLOOMINGDALB.
Trial In Paterson OF John j. Nixon for the
Murder of David Sisco-Beatina out n
Mans Brains and Hiding Him In the
Bushcs-A Legal Rmnder.


Mans Brains and Hiding Him In the
Bushcs-A Legal Blunder.
The triAl Of John J. Nixon for the murder OF
David sisco, near Bloomngdale, y. j., on the Goth
Of January last. was begun in Paterson yesterday
before Judge Bedle and Associate Judges Terhuue
Dagccrs and Sanford The Grand Jury found On
Indictment OF murder in the first degree against
Nixon on the 18th inst. As he was unable 10 en-.
poy lawyer, Judge Bedle appointed Messrs. James
Evans and A. D. Woodruff, Of Paterson, to conduct
AiNon's. snt while The prosecution is conducted by
A full account OF this Uurder has been published
IN 1ME sun An il.fee.iHg lad arisen between
Nixon md sisco, and Nixon lad been detailed BY
for The arrest OF Sisco IL il customary for the m en-
OF Nixon's ilk TO meet AZ Boominglale AFTER they
are paid OF on Saturdays, 10 have q drunken spree
and for such purpose dozen or go met together
on Saturday evening January 90
Pete Carmn's tavern was the one most frequent.
ed, although others were visited. Soon the rarity
grow noisy. and several scrimmagos ensucd. Nixon
and ssc) met IN sticuG contests several times but
no was badly hurt. AMER one Of tlese encoun.
tiers, the mutual friends OF the two men persuaded
them TO :" make up, winch they finally consented 10
fusel Of peace.
At midnigllt they were a. loving as two brothers,
ra bottle MI Of Whsle Snd 9SeTs5 o stFiS o
home. their destination being nttle settlement NOT
for distant, designated rs Cmmansyile, This was
the last tine ssco Was ever seen alive.
What cnsuod on the road home is probably known
70 tie murderer only The next morning Sunday
Siseo area u make his appearance, and a search
Was Instituted. One of Sisco'E friends called at the
house Of Nixon, where j. IL said the latter was found
u The very act OF washing or the blood from HE
hands and coat. An explanation Of its appearance
was made b. NIAon, which was apparently salts
factory.
Bat soon sisco WINS found living dead in the
bushes ut the side OF the lonely road between ioom-
ingdae and Carmnnsville, with his skull crushed in
as IL by heavy blow with stone. Pools Of blood
In the centre of the road indicated that he had re-.
cCved his injuries there, and afterwards been
dragged TO the bushes and hidden from view In
due tine coroner jury declared Nixon
GUILTY OF THE MuRDER.
II seems 10 have entered no ones head up TO this
time that Nixon should be secured, at least for a
witness but w9en the facts were adduced nt the
inquest, every one was seized with tie desire 20
nuuortIlzo himself by arrcsting Nixon, and they
went In a BODY to hs house, arriving there Just IN
time W learn that he bad escaped. but after viz.
orous search he was found at tho iron forge know
as " sterling Furnuce."
Nixon WIS taken TO slsco's funeral and the supcr.
st!tous rustcs requested lin 10 place his hands on
the dead man, TO see whether the blood would flow
from his wounds. such being their test Of murder.
Yesterday morning n long list of witnesses was
called, md MIR. Williams, the District Attorney
moved the case of the state vs. John j. Nixon Tor
the murder Of Daniel Sisco. At this point objection
10 the trial proceeding was made by Mr.. A. B.Wood-
run of tue counsel for the prisoner. on account Of
the defendant should have received perfect cory
Of the indictment, with list Of the Jurors, sc
Everything was ali rialt except the Indictment
Which, by the District Attorneys blurler. WIS not
correlt copy Of the Indictment u1sWucl ne II did
not have the caption OF the original judge Beile
the trial was therefore adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Thursday morning