New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
A SONS UNFuIAL CONDUCT.

KoMAH NYMAN FOLLOWS HIS FATHER FOR POUR
DAYS WITH An AXE-IHE OLD MANS UNHAPPY
IIFE.
The funeral Of John Nyman, of Passaic y. j.,
supposed TO have been murdered by his son, took
place Yesterday IN the Holland Church, anu was
largely attended. The sermon was preached by the
Rev. sir Grove. The inquest to the cause of his
death was continued in Lyceum Hall, before Cor
oner Warner at 10 a. III. Three witnesses were eX-
ahmed after which the inquest was adjourned un-
III 10 4. III. to-day.
Charles Frcdercks testified that he knew Nyman
and his son well. On November John Nyman
took supper with the witness, and said that his
life was IN danger ON the farm. He didn't dare to
drink any tea or coffee fer fear that they" re-
ferrIug to his son and his sons wife. might nave
put something IN IT," He said he drank warm water
and milk doing his own milking aud getting the
water from the well. His had followed him
around the farm and the house for four DAYS carry
,ng an axe all the time. at dinner. Fredericks
also testified to the ferocity of tie dog that was
chained neaI the barn door.
Aaron Sip. "A farmer of Passaic testified that he
Lad known Jonn Nyman nearly twenty years, but
personally he knew of 10 ill-feeling between him
aDi his son Komah He had heard of some difficulty
from lean named Kievit. The witness then de-
scnbed the appearance of the cuts on Nymans head
as ne saw them on Saturday, and the position
of the body in relation TO the horses stall. The
blood under the wagon he said. looked az II there
had been IA struggle al that spot. The horses mead
was tow ard the dead mans body.
Mrs. JacOmentjc Fredcricks. the wife of the first
witness, testified that she had known John Nymah
and his family ior nine years. She useu 10 WoIh li
old Mr.. Nyiuan, dong her washing every week up
10 the ume of her death last Spring John Nyman
had said that his wIie wouldn't agree WIN Old MIS-
Nyman. his mother john ana Roman were
never yery friendly. john had told the witness
,Lrce daVs before he was found dead that
he was IN danger Of his life al he hands OF his son.
lie said he didn't dare TO drink any coffee on Tea
wit kOnah, as lac had had some trouble with hnn.
lie said at the same tine that Wheh hohah came 10
dinner he always bad an axe win MIN, ana Tor
four days hls son followed him to the barn aud INTO
She fields, always carrying the axe win hliu' Inc
old man said "kOmah, THAT'S long enough now
with that axe" lie told his son ne ought to take
that axe away, orelse he would gct somebody who
would take 10 from him.
The witness went 10 the scene Of the death Satur-
day morning, and found kOmah crying. lie told
the witness that he didn't know who killed his
father, and kOmaPs wife made tine same reply 20
similar question. Sne told the witness that she was
IN FRIDAY nignt. and after taking some brandy had
cone to bed. She SAID She had used up all the
brandy i'll the nonse, ana had then asked
Kunah To 20 to Passdc and get some more.
She didnt know when the old man went To
bed. She woke up in the night and heard him
going down stars. Her husband aroused her AZ q
a. m saving that although they didn't hear the old
man. they would better get mp. Roman then went
60 the barn, and returned crying Father is dead"
Saturday morning. the witness went up 10 J0hn
Nyman's room and found "a light burning. lhe bed
looked as If some one had lam on II. lhree weeks
ago Mr.. Nyman told the witness that ne was AFRAID
10 keep his money the house, aud asked the WIT
ness II she would Keep IT, she vas iIalu Oh nre
aud refused To keep IL. Shortly before hOmahs )
mothers death sue told the witness that she asked
her son TO speak 10 her. but lie would not. She
offered him $50 II he would speak to her, but he
fused lie had not spoken 10 his mother Tor many
months The witness told komsh saturday, when
be was crying that she hoped he had not put his
hands In hIs fathers blood" lie made no reply.
fhe remark was prompted by the wltneSs'S recolec-