The New York herald., 1878-08-17


ing from the collar ana was struck just as ses
reached the top Her speclaces were found on
the top stair and candle Also 1h0re 10 door
opsuns ,acn way from Tho top OF tho stars but she
WAS evideaty Just turning to the right when she
struck. and blood the Opposite door snow ed
With what fearful force the blow had been given.
blood found, che either fell or was pushed over
down the stairs. and her head do ubsd over
upon her breast ~ Il vas crowded against the cellar
wall.
ON q thorough Examination Of tho premises !, was
found that tho murdors had been committed by some
one who suddenly spraug on the inonensiv. couple
unawares, Tor upon the tablo in the sitting room
where the body OF Mr. StiIIman was found here was
some patchwork upon which rs. Stillman had ap-
porcntly been engaged, also qaart TN pail with
cover, la which were Iour pounu cakes OF butter
aud ano,ner cake was upon plato ucside tho pail,
with a FORK with which II had been handed. Tue
sseciy ards weigh the butter with ~ero also upon
tho table. There WAS cider pitcher with blood upon
tho handle aud sioc. Besides these there wns copy
Of the Berkhe Courier published the DAY previously
Teapot and cup upon tue table. In the cook stove
ones two asts and tEere beng blood upon the sove
handle indicated that the murderer had put the stone
there having foaud moro IN urderous weapon In the
axe.
It aiss iouud On subsequent investigation that
the murderer bad attempted 10 burn up The bsuse TO
aud couccai the evidence OF his crime He had
taken II kerosene can and saturated the Moor OF The
garrett Tor the space icet and then had stufl,d
p.pcrs into cracks the gi door aud lbsn
set them a1rc. They burned so mucn as 10 char the
wood IN several places, ana II seems q miracle that
the nouse "A destroyed. The matches which this
murderer had TO light the lire were found on tho
door, and, AS nc was evidently IN hurry. they
were but partially burned. Ho probably closed tho
door alter him, which prevented u uraIt and 80 tho
IRE was smothcrel. THUS, In the Eands OF an over
ruling Providence, the murderer IN attempting TO
cover up his CRIME lott "a stroug piece OF circum-
stantial evidence VI his guilt. There wero indications
showing that tho murderer had rummaged the house,
probably III search OF money. Tho murderer lett The
house by tho back door, us was indicated by bloody
nuaer marks on the door-post. ana his boody tracks
visible the whole sugth Of tho pazza.
Suspicious AGAINST TEN kYCk
After the neighDOrs ANA tho Sheriff and Coroner
had viewed the premises aud studied all points
the case Suspicion began 10 centre aroudd John Ten
Eyck. a c0orcd mAu who Iived IN the vicinity, AS
murderer before any evidence OF his guilt was de-
veIopod account o his reputation Tor badness and
brutality But tho evidence OF his connection with
tho crime began to appear. IL appeared that
the evening OF the murder he had started tor
about nve O'Clock, aud when nepr Tho schoolhOuse
he met Ton Eye VINO ns a h VINO 10.
and moruiug. Ten RICK ,hsn ASKED II Stnman
had any butter 70 sell and carey said he did mo no.
%sns mans ana anu beng uisxored sSo he passed on He
was seen soon after by Edward Holmes who lived
next door to Mr.. Stiilnian. 70 whom Ten Evck gave
. message about hired man thar Holmes WAS ex-
Meeting und the negro went on toward Stillman's s.
The TACT that Mrs. Stlnan bud got some butter out
sell ted strongly TO Ten Eyck as the murderer
taken In connection with his Inquiries OF the boy
Carey Ten Eyck had also been known 10 mako
threats against tue Stillmans, and Mrs Sllman had
but couple OF weeks previously declared that sue
a..
she fearful that he would DO them
some harm. Ten Eyck became offended At Mrs.
Sullman because she once refused 10 give him Sec
ond ptch of cider when he was working there
Il tsw months Doiore the murder. At one time IN
Juno or July Ten Eyck was talking TO James Kora-
buck and making threats against tho Stiim.us. Mr..
Roraback tried with him, and told him they
were old people and he must not annoy them. aud
that ME Stlimun did not wanhm to como there. Ten
Eyck got mai and made threpts, with some
ouths, when Mr. Koraback stopped HIM and told him
that would not answcE
HIS ARREST.
On the strength OF these tacts Ten Eyck taken
into custody the following morning Hs told the
officers when arrested, that he looking Tor them,
but this statement was OF course lase. Ho was IN
the house OF John Lyons when the officers wore seen
coming, and Ea toll Mr. Lyons to tell them hc was
not Ihore He took his position straight against
OF dodgng out as soon % the officers had bui
warled this by the shrewdness OF the
police. He taken 70 the lookup, but soon after
ward Deputy Sheriff John O. smith appeared and
took charge Of the prisoner, putting on haudcus and
brought him up to the scone of the trngsdy. When
the bloody spectacle OF Mr. sullman was shown &c
the prisoner he never moved or showed suy sign o
surprise rho shocking sight, which had filed every
other spectator with horror, bad no effect upoG
htni. He kept silent until De- Camp asked
him II he knew who II was, whea he answored tha,
he did know the mGu-nsver saw him before
Others not vol scquainled with Mr. SULLIVAN
| knew him ~ nrst signL Ten Eyck had formerly
worked occasionally Tor Mr.. 5tillmsn, and evon pu
| the paper upon The walls Of the room winch Mr
stillman was murdered. There was blood upon Tci
| Eycks pautaioous apd shirt when hs was arrested
and the coat no had on the Afternoon Of tho murde
was also spattsred with blood.
When arrested no had $40 " 10 money and he ha
spent G5 Al the drug store, where he bought cider
brandy, hair dye, tobacco aud cigars With i've douA
| grecnback, now. About an equal sum had rsceut!
beon paid to old VI. StilImap. On the trial, thSugl
| no direct evidence was produced showing him 70 b.
| tho assassin, 50 complete and conclusive was tn
chain OF clrcumstantial proofs against hun that th
jury promptly found verdict Of guilty OF murder II
first degree against MIN, conclusion In which tn
| whole community fully conceded.