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,ward The house OF tho murdered couple. Ten

toward The house Of the murdered couple. Ten
Eyck had asked him whether the Stimans had
any butter 10 sell and he told him TO nquira ut
the house O'hCr persons had also soon Ten
Fvck going toward the stillmnn residence. In
consequence Of these incidcuia coupled with
the tact that butter and scnlcs were found on a
weighed NJ the time OF tho murder suspicion
uointcd directly nj Ten Eyck and lac was ar
rested ne tn" house OF William Lyons When
ic saw the officers approach, he said to Lyons,
Don't toll thcso men am here and then at
tmr'"d To- socrei" himself
Ten fy0k was brought 10 trial ntthr May term
Of the berkshire County Court The evidence.
against him Money WINS found ON him when
Hrrc.t"d although 1t was known he had none the
nitcruoun before the murder Mrs. tntlcy ard
Mr.. frlcdluud testified that tho, eayc Ten Eyck
mat hes ON the cVU ming OF tina murder, and tho
ci"rtru remains 81 these or similar mathrs
were found in tho garrrt of the Stillmnn home,
as though the murderer had attcmpicdto cover
NJ his crime hy arson. cane with spots OF
blood on 1t was lett by Ten Eyck Mt the house Of
colorod man named Johnson the morning NJ
ter the murder A Mr. Stone druggist, test.
fed that on the same morning Ten Evck asked
him for hair dye that would dye quick. ana
young Carey gnvc evidence IN regard 10 mcct-
ing Ten Eyck going toward I'll" house 81 the
murdered couple and the proposal to purchase
during tho progress ~ the trial most extra
| ordinary and exciting scene occurred In the
court ROOM and the moose NAV be said To- have
! trvu fastened around the prisoners neck by the
| hand of his own brother. Ten Eyck had repeat
/ eddy as-erted and sworn that the money found
fUi MflNn arrest - flll htf n received N INN
/ Ton lyrk VI New Haven. TO the ama1emrnt u
/ the PRISONER and his counsel the brother ap-
iear"d voluntarily on the witness stand and
sworo that he had mover sent the prisoner
money in a letter or otherwise; that thoy parted
900 Nuyhood. nearly thirty years before and had
never seen each other since until thew met in
! tho court room. He appeared. he said. IN the
cause II truth and Justice, and not with
| oi the brothers ran in divergent lines. and the
! WthrSr ma not even written 20 the prisoner ur.
nhvutS IN seven years Tho cflect this testimony
| hai On No prisoner was appalling. He turned
| l,uihly pale and shiverca in every limb and
| nhfe VI MS frame II seemed a. though the
| hand II inte had stricken and blasted him with
| the sudd"nn'ss 81 lightning. The prisoner >
counsel were completely nonpluss,d and held
| Il CONS uation, while the spectators we're struck
| with awe too deep for n time for any demon
! Another remarkable and exciting episode in
| the trial WIS caused 10y the testimony Of Mr..
| Francis and other witnesses In regard 90 an
! trial, and when the accused had no idea that his
| brother would appear i'll cour, a young man.
| who was publishing Ten Eyck's life. WAS
| persuaded 10y the prisoner 70 take let
! ter to his counsel. On reflection. tho young
man thought he had better show the let;
| ter 10 the jailer. The latter opened 1t, and
discovered it contained forged letter purport-
| ing TO bee written by the brother. VIM. II. Ten
would not be- allowed into the prison to So" him.
and saving that he had in all truth sent him
IN, prisoner was ably defended. but the evil
| dencv against him was overwhelming. the
| Jury promptly convicted him. and he was SEN
! fenced To- cNpiute the crime Of double murder
| on the scafiuld to-day.
A few days ago Ton Eyck made a confession
| ~ what T. believed 10 be- only some Of his crimes.
| H. admitted having burned the barns Of Gen.
| Phelps at Coebrook. Conn; committed burgla-
| ~ in the residence Of Judge Sedgwick at Nor
| folk. Conn; participated in the forgery of the
| name Of Erastus VI. Fav treasurer Of the Clinch
| Manufacturing Company. and being guilty ui
| bigamy having three wives and a number II
| children. He denied. however having been
| guilty ot the Stlman double murder. Ten
| Eyck was 46 years Of age.