The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-02
A LONG ISLAND TRAGEDY.
THE KILLING OF FARM LABoRER By
MILLER.

THE KILLING OF FARM LABoREn By 4
MILLER.
East Meadow, In tho town OF Hampstead, and aoont
three miles eastward from Hampstead village, tho
scene OF homicide on Sunday evening, the victim
being a German named Frank Evans who met his
death at the hands OF resident or tho town named
Nathaniel Holmes, the former being engaged by Mr. r.
c. Barnum, the we'll known clothing merchant OF this
city, farm aborcr ana tho latter also employed by
him as a miller. These two mon, with number Of
Others went to small public house in tho vicinity
where they drank considerable beer liquor Frank,
u appears, becoming quito intoxicated, wniIc Holmes
comparatively sober. Tho hour at which the men
toge her. Volmcs lives in small house near Mr.
Barnum's MILL about quarter or a mile from Mr. Bar
NUNS residence. He Is married man. but as his
wife absent from home at the time no went TO Mr.
Barnums place and attended TO some customary duiies
milking &c. aner which he went into the house 10 get
his supper While eating entered, and
informed him that there racket down at the
ml-somcbody there smashing things 70 pieces
He Immediately started 60 there and when near the
mill found that the noise proceeded from his house,
which was on the opposite side Of tho road All his
household goods had been thrown outside and smashod
the kitchen stove had been pitched out Tho
glass in the windows aud the sash ltscf had boon
broken. and the entire place was wreck.
Upon attempting enter nj the door, which ho
found had been burst Oh is hinges he was confronted
by Evans. who was, apparently, In towering rage
Holmes does not remember whether he said anything
but Evans exclaimed, NOW, then, Holmes, damn
you I'm going 10 kill you," and Immediately struck
Holmes heavy blow with his nst Homes who 10
naturally quiet and timd, turned and started 20 run,
pursued by Frank. They ran around the house
three times, Holmes Tor his life and Frank
intent on ovcrtakng him. when Holmes happened
% see gun upon the ground where II had boon
thrown with the other things out OF the house Pick
ing IL up. no turned hastily upon Evans and without
taking particular aim 1rcd tho charge, heavy ono o
No. shot taking effect IN the side and small OF ths
back though Evans had partly turned TO avoid IT.
Evans Immediately fell fatally wounded
Holmes much frightened al what had occurred. went
boldly Mr. Barnum's house and related what he bad
done, when the wounded man was taken caro- or lie
died however. about eleven O'Clock at night
Early yesterday morning Coroner Hicks was informed
OF the homicide and, proceeding TO East Meadow, im-
panccd jury. The inquest was 10 he proceeded
with upon the arrival OF District Attorney Downing,
who expected last evening
Holmes who has been placed formally under ar
rest native Of the town Of Hemystcnd aud about
forty years Of age Ito has for long time been In
employ OF Mr. Barnum, and - regarded ~ . faithful
man. rather simple mindea and entirely inodcnsivo.
Evans has been IN Mr. Barnums employ for about three
years and has been regarded good hand about the
larm. lie hal previously been known 10 cxhioit
any such violence OF temper