Montgomery County sentinel., 1876-03-24
Remarkable Disoovery Of Criminal.


On the 18th Of. February, 1867, woman
named Margaret Keys was murdered in th'
little village of Stewartsville, N j., about fiv'
miles from Easton, Pa. Suspicion pointed tt
the husband Of The womani bnt no proc
could be found against him. A letter from
Stewarisylle March l6) says:
IL has been nine years since the murder
and during this time the mystery has grown
deeper and deeper. Phe scene, bowevef
changes from the quiet village 70 a large city
in the West--trom the little house along The
Morris canal in New Jersey, 10 No 43 Can
field street, Cleveland ONO. IN this house
upon certain night, man named John Gun
ningham is fuFiously beaiing his wife; b,
has her down upon the floor and is about tl
crush her face with his heel, when in terror
She cries out: "Don'l, don't, for God ]
cake or you viii murder me AS you murdered
Thai woman in Jersey"
Cunningham Il :ew day after was placed
in quodn for abusing his wife. The cry
which the woman uttered was overheard by
one james 0. Duffy, lawyer, who, as soon
as Cunningham LETT the house, approached
the woman and told her that he had heard the
I remark she made while Cunningham was
beating her He asked her what it meant
] The woman appeared terribly alarmed and
refused 10 tell She said she hated Cunning
ham and deeply feared him, yet when in his
1 presence did everything be asked her to,
( Finally, after much urging, she told every
I thing found in The sequel Mr. Duffy al cnce
1 informed the police, who communicated with
The authorities of this county 6arren) about
/ three weeks ago.
Again was itlle Stewartsyille greatly ex-
cited Two gentlefuen residing here, named,
respectively. Thaddens G Price and Charles
Godfrey, SCI ont at once for Cleveland.
The following is The interesting and graphic
narrative OF Mr Thaddeus G. Price, corrobo-
rated in every particular by Mr.. Godfrey :
/ left for Cleveland late IL February Last
Upon arriving there found il most convent
ent 10 visit the daughter Of the woman with
whom Cunningham had been living, and
questioned her concerning the murder. She
seemed somewhat reluctant TO speak Of il ri
6rst, but, upon being assured that anything
she might say would place her mother beyond
lhe reach Of the man she so much feared, the
daughter said MY name is Agnes Reid /
Twelve years old when the murder took
place. We then, Cunningham, mother and
myself lived in house in Jersey, ight across
from Easton, Pa This was nine years ago
One morning Cunningham got VI carly and
left the house. cannot swear whether he
took halehet with him or not. He returned
in the evening Of the same day. | remember
1
ne iooheu very stf"ugety anu mou4u ho' Ie'
lhe 20 Ia 'he hoasc WIN uim "e otuFtel ue
" stay olt uu',i nc gave iie Pet'niSSlo" ~
come III " ana oy ne came OUT "hG "eu'
a""S 'ieh nf"Fo fhotuer et9tas Neut
Ia 70 hhu ont "a"' was tAe matter io"hu
hio'per walking up anu ao"h the room,
"fhsinS heF nahus anu eIEih9 oitteriJ =
was = iohg u'ne Deiore inotheF "ou'u give me
an luea ei "hat tiouoieu ner sue then tDlu
me that Cuhniasham had aone ota aet
Cuhhthsham went away aua was gone three
months was 100 young 10 exactly under-
siahd "nat mother meant we moved several
uiiieS 1efofe We came mere.
Mr, Fflee men informed your coffespoh@enl
that ne htd secured Inc aihaaYil ot the moln-
er, me main poihis OF wh.ch are as toio"s
Ny name IS Elizabeth Retd. Though have
nVed WIN John Cnnnin9ham a great many
years ana h'd chHdtsn oy MN, we nave
never oeen married Nine years ago eiiyed
opposite Easton, "a, IN Ne" Jersey. ono
morning IN fehrnary, l5o't Cunningham,
arose early ~ the morning and told me ne
was gong on lie TOOK ha'chet with h'm
that | nad cnt klhdllQg WOOD WIN tpe hlRht
before. lie had worked on tne Norris and
Essex railroad lie came back IN tue evening
looking very STRANGELY ! saw mat be nag
olood upon ms clothing. was alarmed ana
asked hlm wha: be had been doing lie sNd
that he nad been down the road d te" mlies.
Ihen taking hold OF me, he told me that he
had Killed n woman and thrown her down Il