The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-01
MURDER IN BLOOMINGDALE
FORGETTING THE PAST OYER A JUG
or CHAIN LIGHTNING.

The CooIest or the Murdercrs-Cioinr Home
and Te1Iiss his wife all About it-visit-
tus the Corpse In the NIornIna-Conf fe s~ion
Face nruised Bevond Recognition-Es-
cnpc ef the Assassin.
A brutal and seemingly unprovoked murder
was committed near the village OF Bloomingdale
about fourteen miles north of Paterson, N j., on
Saturday night Tic particulars, as given by the
Peterson 0sardidn, arc briefly ns follows:
John Nixon and David sisco, two laborers EN-.
ployed until week ngo at the Bloomingdale Hard
Rubber works. had had quarrel, but on Saturday
nitht both met at Csrman's HOTEL where they
U4mingiy made up their difficulty over several
sfasses Of Jersey lightning. According to some re-
ports Nixon was most forward in his hospitality
and heard 10 say, when both were getting In a
maudln state, "Lets forget the past" q propo-
sition 10 which ssco asscnted, and the restored
friendship was cemented in more and deeper pota-
tions.
About O'Clock in the evening the two started 10
walk In company TO their homes at Carmansville
about two miles distant. Nixon. It seems, reached
homo In due time, though much the worse for
liquor, and horribly besmearcd with blood. When
questioned In regard 10 his appearance, he told his
wife that he had killed David ssco, or pretty nearly
So His wife, supposing that there had been an
ordinary egt, which unusual occurrence
With her husband, thought no more about It, and the
In the morning Nixon said TO his brother that he
guessed he had killed Sisco and that he had dragged
the body into tho bushes, and asked him TO 20 and
sec II Dave was yet alive. The brother said that N
there had been murder committed lie would have
nothing to DO with It. The murderer then went
himself to the SPOT where lie a c9t the body, turn
ed u over, found his victim dead. and then dragged
the corpse on 70 thicket and covered 1t with
bushes.
In the meantime Mrs. sisco became alarmed at her
husbands absence, and started out to make inquiries
regarding him. Learning that he had been seen on
tho previous evening in company with Nixon, she
went to the latters residence 'T search OF iufor-
nation. Meantime, other neiyhbors and friends
husband. Two of these, Harris Frecand and George
Carmnn. went with her to Nixon's house, where
they found the murderer washing the blood from
his clothing
Nlxons brother told them that John had con resscd
that he had murdered Ssco, and pointed to tho spot
where the body was concealed There they found
the remains presenting most CHASTITY and sickening
si,ht.
The face wus Kicked beyond recognition, simply
appearing ss q mass OF raw flesh. The skull was
cd, and scarcely feature r'mlned by which to
identity the body Tho whole body was likewise
covered with bruises.
Tho body was taken TO Sisoc's former residence
iacts were elected. II was also shown that an old
grudee had existed between the parties, and before
leaving Carmans Hotel on Saturday night Nixon was
heard 10 threaten revenge against his COMPANION.
. The Jury rendered verdict OF murder against
Nixon.
Nixon remained in the nelghborhood throughout
Sunday, and on SUNDAY night broke into his fathers
house and supplied himself with clothing and H.
decamped. Afer hrs escape tho authontins began
70 think OF arrcs,ing him and eIerting their
utmost efforts to effect his apprehension.
s,seo leaves a wife and two children in destitute
circumstances.