The New York herald., 1870-07-30
SATURDAY. JULY 80, 1870.
REVOLVING TRAGEDY.
Fearful Murder in New Frunswick-A Laborer
Cleaves Open tho Skull Of an Old Man for
Twenty-seven Dollars--The Alleged Mur-
derer and Female Accomplce in Gus
tody-Coroner's Inquest and Verdict.

Since the Sth day Of December, 1850, over ten
years ago, when Henry Hertz, alas Dow, mere
youth, murdered another youngster named Samuel
Hall. sixteen years Of age. the city Of New Bruns-
wick, N j., located on the line Of the New Jersey
Railroad thirty miles from this city, has not
been 80 intensely excited as at the present time.
consequent on the perpetration few nights ago Of
q murder ''most foul, strange and unna ural," the
particulars OF which, according TO the evidence ad
duced before Coroner Dennis Paraiine ana Jury,
OF which Mr.. Albert L. Blue was foreman. are as fol.
lows-Whe onlcer George Holman was pa
trolling Buruet street. between eleven and
twelve O'Clock on Wedne-day night, his
attention was suddenly attracted to a house in
the lower part OF the street the canal lock out
let, occupied partly by a woman named MIS-. johann
ma Warren and partly by another family, whence
emanated the sounds OF q fierce scnine. Oa ne ring
the house the oicer heard voice excaim. "You
id son OF b-h, IL you don't CT out OF here I'll
kick your Goj d-m brains out ~ Presently ne heard
footsteps going a room OF the house a0d the
noise OF what lie believed 70 be some one striking an
other wi hatchet. The officer heard another voice
cry out, DO you mean its' before the blow WAS
struck. III ognized the voice of TIE first man as
that Of Waller Crin o0atnal ana the other tnat II
Thomas Du1 an old ani weiknown laborer, lully
sixty years OF age Olcer Andrew brOwei mean
while appeared on the scene, and tos taer, the two
officers ieconnoltred the house rom the other de
OF The street. They could parly see ihsough an
open window whal was gong oo inside, alu III IL
ing mo the hose poor old Dur was found as tue
foot o the stars his mead split open aud the blood
Rowing III regular stream. At sight OF the officers
tho alleged murderer, Grn, threaten 10 xii The
hrst man who iald a Iuger on nlu. ane 0incerS
paid no attention 10 the lhrea however, bnt toOk
the fellow INTO custody ana procce cedel with min 10
the station house where he was securely locked np
On the way taither he mani ested dispos ton TO
break away nom the ot1ceIs. In conversation on
she way the prisoner said he had ki kei the "God
d-n son OF b-h all the way down stairs, and
that there was u woman II the house. Wnie IN che
latter tie officers noticed hatchct lylng In the
room where the scuiie mad taken place and that
the pantaoons' pocket vi the dsing iaaa, wno ut-
tced not word was turned lnsidi out. Tue ore
gong II the pun OF what the TWO officers named tcS
t1ed at The inques. Dur fingered III after SIX
O'Clock In the morning, when nc Orea ned his last.
From The testimony of PairicK PeDGersast Patrick
Curran. John Maine II aud WATSON Pickering II was
shown that Dun was possessed OF some s2i. money
mat had been PAID aim for coupe q, SWINE during
tho fore part Or The day. and that when ioint
breathing his last nc mad not a cent left In COM
pany with Grim aud MRS. Warren h; had been
drinking beer ana the entire cvldenre goes TO snow
that, in order to OBTAIN the paiCry sum named, Griin
took nls llic IN the IN inner already ini.caaei.
On Thursday night, alter ma ure deliberaton, The
jury brought la the fol OWING verdict
ave, the Jurors e!npanei!ed to ascertain the facts
in the case OF Thomas Dan, do find thai sad DuT
came 10 his ,eal h by q blow rom the hands OF Wal
ter Griilin, by sone weapon or weapons unknown
TO the jury, on the night Of the 27h of Juy, 15i0
ami thM Mrs. warren was present, aiding ana abel-
ting II salu death"
Grifn and AIRS. warren, who was also taken into
custody. were perm GJed to make statements. The
former admitted dr. hiking with Dur but deiiIed haV
lag quarreled VITA him. MTs. Warea'S statement
tended only TO rnpicat herself she Is woman
nty years Of age, the vile Of @ boatman who IL
away most OF the time. Griffin IS a medium sized,
s.e1dcry bult man OF tmrty-five, with u
pl ,aslng counrenance rather than 0Jherwise. Both
were removed L, the Mlddlesex County Jai, and
yesterday Coroner Paradlne appeared before re
Coider Nevin, and made u formal complaint against
the accused. The relualns OF the murd sred man
were inferred yesterday evening IN tile Ga hole
cemetery. The funeral corlege was quito imposing
in regard 10 numbers.