The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-17
CH0pPlNG A MAN TO DEATH.
4 DEAF AND DUuD Mono RRfISs
MS MISTER WITH IN AXE.
Brutal Marder in Ulster County-No Motive
I for the Crime -Prorpsiuou to 1tSnfh tho.
Iiutritet-AaotIcr Uhnucc fer n 1leWof Luz

Brutal Murder In Ulster County-No Motive
for the -Prprpsiuou to 1ttnfb lhe
Hrtcifer-Aaothcr Chnuce fer n 1leitof luz
sanity. --........ .......... ....--.-- ......
Daniel A. IIasbrouck, n wealthy farmer who
lived -four miles below Ohioyllc, USER conrtN and
twelve miles fron the Unison Blyer, was bui"hered
on "Wednesday by dcof and dumb negro IN ms
employ.
Iip murderer wns brought up from boyhoo1 by
his victim, and vas regarded IN niousure ~ ono oil
the family, having always bern treated with INC Ut
most consideration by the man whose blood he las
so cruelty shed. On Monday last Gardner the mur-
derer, Yves notceohly tulcn refusing bis meals and
moping about the house 10 " brooding over fdne
bad purpose On Wednesday morning no also re-
fused his breakfast and exhibited siniln disposi-
ton to that which characterized his conduct on
Monday. Mr.. Hnsbrouck, In dumb signs, requested
him to split some wood. GARDNER sorted CO ,oihc
wood pile In obedience to the request. his unsus-
pcctnu master following him. Amer Shifting two
sticks he suddenly turned upon Mr. llusbrouck and
seized him By the thron, with enc hand, whilo with
the other he poised the nSo over his head. In
another instant tho cleaning blade descend.
ed upon the forehead and let CO OF the VIC
tin, Mr.. 1lasbrouck, stricken almost sonseie'f,
STAGGERED undcr the blow. tho black 6oufs clutch
still upon his throat. Another swing OF the axe an
the face of the farmer was again laid omen across
tho month. Releasing himself after ibis blow the
wounded mup engaged in a feeble ofort to escape
Seeing his bloody worS unlnishcd the maadencd
wretch followed In pursuit, this time holding the
crmsoned axe Airh above his Road with both hands
a woman who Witnessed the attack from house .
The vciniiy oudly shfioked for hep as sho saw tln
axe roised Tor the bird time ahd driven VIII q
crushing foroo through Mr.. Has0toucks let shoul
der. hfor mis smg his head. III
Alarnsd by .h9 won'aGs fG scsaGs SSS KY
arrived only IN tnne to The monitor sph lnc MS
PROSTATE ,icsarn's sku as ny brought le * down
met their g,so. TIs body " Nr. lie lhrou.s JIG
stretched ppon tho sno q llanled ground Fll pev'
erine In agony, Che blood sgeaulpg nom MS baueeu
head, internally sOaklng his clothea. .
neithhois ard PROPORTION 10 ynch hini met wiz
| tame Hate favor. Ono man vas sent h'cr fnpt
| While II Waa With greot diUicultY anuth'f man was
prevented fr, N n,tc.te hloodstsnei $40 rp1n tht
| monster. Hctter cecnseiN howc'or, prc"hrd; Nr
after cOnspl'aiiOn II v0s detorn " ~ hali "a
pNCr " tic afctTs of The las. Tor ,hs pprFosc y,
! lined
ipon VI. arrival In his eel he for the lrst ting
etNieiter syrp,pms OF fright. Benb deaf az d dump
| served VI eacisclc his throat with uuy hsnd. whs
| lie hed p9 other Ear above tis head. VIII -hasl
1 st9ilS no thee uttered SQUAD a. n chOkln-. Rd'
! whrhet ne h-ant 20 signify by tlis dHihb pento
iSheitnt he Wnuid he hanged iorhi- criiic or th1
| " ham ING sor nuidcr WIS g9yed out, could not ~
| decruil"l bY ln igilon.
Satdntr 4. 20 years or ace M H'sh~orcs ,
| heea ireqtcpttV urged by ms friends who re4nrp,
| tao dump negro via distrust. o. send h.m rNty
| rho good naiI~td n.uor lstrrc liurdfy tu ~ ID
| vice, und lrtGfiuty rcpl sd t,Fai no VI not ufra
\ becaaso he ,culd cesly hanAe ldn. The mprdar q
rnaT Ienyts win snd ons child.