The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-17
TWO DEAD AND TWO DYING.
Suicides FOLLOWING 4 MURDEROUs
ASSAULT ~ 4 FARMHOUSE.
Then .n Attempt by Edward G. sIocnm to KIN
Himself because his Brother-'u-i Inv and
hIs Slsier called To- him from their Gravcs.

Mr. Ernest Seabright of 93 Charles street.
while walking through McDougal street. near
Charles street, on Friday morning. saw a man
leaning against lamppost mumbllng to him
self and throwing his arms about in n wild way.
Now and then he would exclaim My God
NV God Oh. my poor sister ! And Chauncey
n murderer !" On going near him. Mr.. Sea-
bright saw that he hold an open razor In his
hand. Thinking that the fellow meant TO do
himself or some one harm. Mr.. Seabright, who
Is II large powerful man. seized hold OF him TO
take the razor from him. The man made fran
tic efforts to cut his throat. but Mr.. Senbright
disarmed him. receiving in the scuflle a few un-
important cuts. Officer Miller soon appeared.
and the man was taken to the Prince street po-
lie station. He described himself as Edward
c. Siocun of 237 East Seventeenth street
charge of ntoNicntion was made against him.
and he was put in y cell and watched.
When nrraigned before Justice Kilbreth in
the Jefferson Market Police Court. yesterday he
avowed his determination to kill himself. anu
begged for q razor. He spoke of brother in
law who had committed suicide. and also n sis
ter, who We're continually appearing To- him
JON them. The Justice directed that be Dc taken
10 the srrgennt's room. and that his friends be
following rnmarkuhlc story: Il am son Of the
Hon. Chnuncey B. Slocum Of Hars Falls. this
state. | left home ten years ago. and have
worked ever since in this. city. being now ~.
sstant manager in tn" dry goods house OF
Iri'rS Bros. ~ Co., }lJ BroldWny. My sister
wis the wife of Chaunc,y 7. Van : 'haick of my
native place. but they lived at Quaker Springs.
about twelve miles from Mcchanrsville. Last
summer my brOther-in-la met James Walker.
a rich farmer. from B"mis Heights. On the lot
OF this month my brotherin-n visited Walker
Ut his farm aud was treated like a prince
During one of their talks nv brother-in- law
informed Walker that hc had detected counter
f"it money while in the cars. and said that no
WIS ~ ludgo Of cnuntrrfcits Mr.. Walker pro-
ducel a wallet. containing about 5000 in notes.
which ho requested my brOthcr-in-law to scru-
tinlr.
lrother-in-law to light him to bed. Van Srhaick
lrew rcvOvcrand fired three shots NJ Walker.
Mrs. Walker. an old lady. came from her room.
and my hrothrr-in-law attacked ner with
knif" cutting her severely. She then took refuge
in the gHrrct. where she found large dinner
horn. with which she aroused the neighbors
Van Schaicl WIS nowhere 10 be found when
they arrived. Deputy Sheriff J. VI. Post te--
.raphcd To- Troy to the Chief Of Police To arrest
Van 'haick in the home of his wife NJ 392
Trnth street. The day following Van Srhaick's
body WIS found in the woods near Walkers
farm. with his throat cut from ear TO ear. A
ril2or WAS by his side. His wfc, nv sister. WIS
informed of his death. She became insane. and
u few davs aftetward she committed suicide
Ever since read the accounts in the newspu-
pers my liic has bsen burden to me. and /
After he had been some time in Sergt viii
linms's room Mr.. Robinson clerk for 4. T.
Stewart Co.. took him away ostenslbly to have
him confined IN nm asylum for the insane.
Slosim no doubt has been drinking hard
lUrly. He believed that Mr.. Walker was dead
\ d.spst.h from Saratoga last evening said
that Mr.. Walker and his wife are still alive. but
they are very feeble. II is thought that Mr..
Walker cannot live many days.