The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-12-22

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HuNTERDoN Co., N. j., FOR so DAYS, DEC.
IL, 1880:
Miss Mary Berry.
John Neeff.
CLARK PIERsoN, P. NJ.
q. 49, 1858 .as2
1000 WANTED. 81 600 wanted for two
or three years, on chatiel mortgage on pro-
perry worth So, 000 Eight per cent. interest
payable semiannually) will be given. Adj
dress Box $50, Lambertvlle P. o. dec.i st
| THE HoMIcIDE.-The shocking crime per-
petrated in this city last week occurred just
as THE RECORD was going to press, aud We
could only give general statement of it.
Below we give the details and the subsequent
proceedings relating to it
On last Wednesday afternoon, two boys
named respectively Theodore r. Parker and
! George Goodfellow, one the son of Peter
S. Parker, and the other the son of P. B.
Goodfellow, both of this city, and both abou.
fourteen years of age, went up the island
creek, on the west side of this city, to point
opposite Arnett's steam saw mill, where a fire
had been built by some one. Here the boys
stopped to warm themselves, and in few
minutes John Pierman, whose age is various
ly given at from IA to II, and bis little bro
Their of about 0 years, sons of Garrett Pierman,
of this city, came down the railroad track and
stopped at the fire. The older Pierman boy
began to fix the fire, and young Parker told
him to leave it alone. Pierman claimed that
it was his fire, that he had built it, and that
if either said much he would drive both
Parker and Goodfellow away. This led to
further dispute, and finally to Pierman stlik-
ing Parker. Parker struck back, and in so
doing broke pipe which Pierman was smok-
ing. This SO enraged him that he drew out
a knife Ia shoemaker's knife ground short)
and stabbed Parker in the left breast. Parker
at first did not seem to be conscious of the
seriousness Of his hurt, and started for Pier
man, who was running away but he stopped,
opened his coat. and calling young Gooodfel-
lows attention to the wound, from which the
blood was flowing; said, " Look" Parker
then started to walk, bat had gone only few
steps when he fell ON his face. Goodfellow,
terribly alarmed, ran for help, and SO excited
was he that he was unable to tell two or three
persons whom he met what was the matter
They supposed some one was drowning.
When they reached the spot where young
Parker lay, they found him insensible. They
carried him to Arnett's saw mill, but before
they reached the mill life was extinct
DIR. I. II. Studdiford was called, and find
ing him dead sent at once for Coroner John Fl.
Horn, who took charge of the body 1t was
removed to the boys fathers house and
jury was summoned as follows: Isaac w.
Clevenger, james Thorn, John II. Roberts,
Phiueas X. Hazen Joseph II. Boozer, Henry
G. Hooker, j. w Hunt, w. II. Wilmot, II.
G. Thatcher and A. J. Scarborough. num-
Der of witnesses were examined, the evidence
being in substance as stated above, aud after
deliberaiion the jury returned the following
verdict
= 1 he said Theodore Parker came to his
death at the city of Lanbertvlle in the county
at Hunieidon, on this tifteeuth day of Decem
Der, a. ID. eighteen hundred aud eighty. by
being wilfully and maliciously stabbed in his
lefi breast with a knife. or snue sharp instrn.
meni, in the hands uf nne Joha Peruan, who
did then aud there wilfully and maliciously
kill the said Theodore Parker"
In the meantime, Messrs. VIM. Pidcock aud
w. II. llari, of this city, went in pursuit of
! Pierman@ He ran through the old cricket
grounds up the river a short distance, aud
then crossed the river on the ice, they being
4 about Ynarter Of the way across The river
when he reached the Pennsylvania shore, lie
/ passed near Wbiteley's cotton mill aud on in
I the vicinity Of The Deer Park, aud past
1 Parsons Corner and Lahaska 10 Cenirevillc,
where, night having come on, he asked to
sleep in the barn at Reightcr's hotel, and was
allowed TO do so. Messrs. Martin Johnson
and john Schermerhorn, Jr., OF New Hope,
who had als) joined in the chase. learned of
his whereabouts aud sent word 10 Messrs.
Pidcock aud Hart, who were pursuing in an
other direction. They found the boy in the
NOV, and upon asking him to produce the
knife, he got it from rafter where he had
hid it,
Pierman was Immediately brought to this
city, which be reached at Midnight. He was
kept under guard at Gaddis' Hotel until
Thursday morning, when he was taken before
Justice Horn. He waived hearing and was
committed and taken to Pennington Jail ON
the o. 30 train.
Pierman did not know that Parker was
dead until told Thursday morning, when he
wept considerably.
On Friday morning. by request of the Pro-
scouting Attorney of the county, post NOR
tenn examination of Parker's body was made
by DR.. T. II. Studdiford, assisted by DR. Geo.
l.. Romine. This examination showed that
the knife entered the left breast between the
fourth and fifth ribs, penetrating the right
ventricle of the heart and passing through
the partition to the left ventricle.
-Spritua.ism exposed and explained by
Mesmerism, Psychology and Legerdermain.
Prof Regnarg, at the Fleet Wing Benefit,
Christmas Eve and night.