The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-12
MURDER OF FARM Err YOUNG
a FURTHER INVESTIGATIONB By THE
CORONER'S JURY.
a statement from Mrs. YounR-Mr. Youne's
Terror Of Tramps-The Testimony Given
Yesterday Release Of Heli-Fire Jack

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Statement from Mrs. YounR-Mr Youno,a
Terror Of Trnmps-The Testimony Given
Yesterday - Release Of Hell-Fire Jack.
PHILLIPsBrRG, n. j., April 11.-Coroncr
John ID. Sweeny day resumed his Invcstiga-
ton concerning the terrible murder OF the
wealthy frmer, Jacob Young, on the night Of
the 81 Inst, near Martins creek. seven miles
from ston. The parlor Of the mansion WIS
occuuird by the Coroner, the jury, detectives
from Philadelphii and Eiston. and reporters
Mrs. Young, the widow Of the murdered man,
and her son and son In law. Mr. and Mrs.
McCord. reside In the house. Mrs. Young saws
that she and her husband had lived In the same
place for thirty years. within the past few
months they apprehended an attack from
tramrs or others. and whenever thev read Of
MYSTERIOUS murders in out Of the way country
places. Mr.. Young always shuddered and looked
about him az though dreading tho approach Of
some one. Since their daughter married and
TOOK up her residence In New York. Mrs. Young
often visited her ard remained away for weeks
at time. She wondered that her husband was
50 thoughtless AS to make the summer dining
room his headquarters during her absence. and
ttenblcd at the thought OF mis- sitting there ON
thc stormy niEnt ana meeting Hucu a terrible
dehth. lie owned two wldc-awake aud dancer
GUS Natcn duga. out neither OF these were with
nun III the room nor near bN.
MRS. YOUNG's THEORY.
In Mrs. Youug's opinion the murder was not
Tue Wor3 oi tramp tut was committed ~
some one VIM knew tlr. Auung, and VINO knew
that ne was living alone. she thought II strange
that the murderer should nave robbed her hus-
hIhi q the many papers wnlch he had In his
poek"ts as wen IS ht. money. She can account
Tor tho takhs Of the documents only upon the
supp sti,u that the slayer Of her husband was
me- q, DIOR aud wished To destroy the evidences
ul hls Indebtedness.
ul- seems to be tho theory uron which tho
uet'cilVes are working and It Is prob .hly the
correct one. Suspicion has fallen upun two or
thrce heighhors, ami they most feelingly pro-
test against my such imputatiun upon their
ehatacters. John Hunter, a gueereyed iitto
.irrn"h with gray beard. VINO lives with his
lamuN abuut quarter VI a mile from the Young
inansion, aud his SON have been rigiily exam
lhed uy tne Coroner. the jurors, aud the detcc-
tNrs. hunter Tor several years h d money
udhsactlonS with Mr.. Young. ana Tor some time
plst had been "A debtor Of Mr.. Young.
. Hunter boasts Of MS great friendship for Mr..
loung, ana sAtd that tie was deeply crieyed
wnen ne learned that Mr.. Young had been muir
uereu. lhty met Ia the afternoon 81 the day OF
Inc tragedy, and then MIR. Young said that he
inten cd To force Hunter to p,y certain nots.
Ii u strcnuuusly denied by Mr. Hunter, how.
ever, that theY we're ever angry with each
other. lie testified uefnre tho Coroner
that Mir. Young and himself parted the
last time on tho most friendly terms. They
then agreed To 20 together u Eisto1 ON the fol-
,oMini dty 10 transact some business at the
Noituim tn County SNlngs Bank. Hunter
h Il given MIR. Young a chattel mortgage on his
house, barn, ani goods. tie sold a hog To- MIR.
T.
security for one note.
Hunter testified That on the DAY previous to
the murder he NV three strALge men going 10
the railroad track. la his opinion the murder
WIS committed 10y a tramp.
HUNTERS son.
Howard Hunter the son. who IL also unde-
the surveillance u TIE police officers, Il a pale
muscular young man, with eyes OF an evil shade.
lie testified that h. very well knew Mr. Young
no witness was put through long eXamint-
ton, the intent Of watch WAS to dis close his
whereabouts on the night OF the murder. lie
sWote positively tuAt he was at Ia me and m bed
at On early hour. Tue nignt was stormy. and ne
preferred TO remain a. home. In the o inion OF
thls witness Mr.. Young was Killed by a tramp.
Peter Ill. Luuwig, VINO Is in the employ of the
elder Hunter, testified that he sleeps IN the
same room with iounz Hunter. and that THIS
particular Hunter was At home and In bed at an
carly hour. In the Opinion Of tits witness Mr.
Dung WAS murdered 10y sOue Que who was well |
acquainted with MIN.
Mrs. Hunter, wife Of John Hunter testified |
that her son was At home On the ni.nt of the |
murder. She thinks, she added. that Mr. Young |
was murdered by tramp.
Two or three others are to be examined to- |
morrow. and then the Coroners jury Will render |
tnelT verdict.
A fellow whose face was terribly scratched and |
VINO seemed o. have hau his moustache torn out |
IN struggle PASSED hurrledly through Blairs- /
town ou Friday. file declined to explain to the |
VII gers nut his hisht was not lmpedcd by them.
J. he tramp So no wore the bloody shirt sleeve. |
and who WIS arrested uitun suspicion and locked |
up III Liston, has been set tree. lie relOiced IN |
Tue charming soupriquct OF "Hell-hre JACK"
Neither OF Mr.. 1oung's neighbors who are
under the ban 4 suspi lion have been searched
mr. their homes rluslcked, for any evidences
tuat n'sht tend to SHOW the perpetrator vi the
crime.