The New York herald., 1876-03-17

across from Easion Pa This was nine years ago.
Ono morning Cunningham got mp early and lcft
the house. ! cannot swear whether he took hntchet
with him or not He returned in the evening
OF the same day. remember he looked very strangely
and would not let me 20 In the house with him. He
ordered me 10 stay out until he gave PERMISSION TO
come IN. BY and by he came out and went away
Then heard mother crying. went in 10 end out
what was the matter. ! found mother walking up and
down The wrnging her hands and crying bitterly
IL was long time before mother would give me an
idea OF what troubled her. She then told me thai
away and was gone three months l too young 10
understand exactly what mother meant We moved
several times before we came here.n
THE wOMAN's STATEMENT.
MT Price Then informed your correspondent that ne
mad secured the AFFIDAVIT OF the mother the main
points OF which are as follows
my name is Elizabeth Reid Though have lived
win John Cunningham great many years, and mad
children BY him. We have never been married Nine
years ago lived opposite Easton Pa, in New Jersey.
Ono morning in February 1867, Cunningham arose
early IN the morning and told me he was going on
He took hatchet with him that had cut
kndiing wood with the night before. He had
worked on the Morris and Essex Railroad lie came
back in The evening looking very strangely. | saw
that he had blood upon his clothing was alarmed,
and asked him what he had been doing. He said that
he had been down the road few miles. Then taking
hold OF me- he told me that he had killed woman
and thrown her down little haichway. | saw that he
did not have the hatchct with him. He said that he
had gone into the house get her money Tor il was
Just after her husbands pay day. and that he fearing
the woman would ''blown on him, had killed her with
the Ratchet lie SAID the struggle a very
almost got the best OF him. He then cautioned me TO
keep still ! feared the that dared not tell !;
If he ever gets Tree from law again | am he will
kill me as he killed her The next day heard every
talking about the terrible affair u CLnningham went
away and was gone three months, during which time
had letter from him, In which he wanted TO know
whether there wero any rumors about the affair II
only the other night, when thought that he was
going TO kill Inc that betrayed The secret had kept
so long"
ARRESTED
Mr.. Price then went 10 the place where Cunningham
was held for beating his wife. The keeper said -
cunningham, those Jersey people have come after
you. - He turned pale as a sheet and tremblcd from
head TO foot Mr. Price handculIed tho prisoner to
himself and brought him on here a few days ago. He
Is now IN Bevidere in the County Jail 10 await trial
April.
CHARACTER
Cunningham seems beyond all question be the
murderer OF Mrs Keys HIS character certainly one
OF the worst He has been jalbird, bounty jumper,
and during his whole life outlaw and thief lie
has tod nnumerabe lies since his arrest asserting
one time that lie had been in New Jersey and
aitcrward conessing that he had and that he had
worked along the Morris at the time the murder
was committed and the place where tho
deed done. Tho excitement here is very
great, and the evidence ii IS supposed, will leave
avenue for CunnnghaIns escape. Previous to leaving
not come TO Jersey to testify against him IL she did
desire to, as he thought they could not compel her to
leave the State
uusBAND2
Mr John Keys, after the murder Of his wife,
maincd here for time For three years past,
however, nothing has been heard OF him, and his
Whereabouts are at present unknown. IL Is
hoped that this Will meet his eye he undoubtedly
knows Cunningham and give important testimony
during the trial
Thus, after nine years. Is brought to justice the
direct agent If tie testimony Is true, of OF the
ioulest murders ever committed in this State