New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-16
DETAILS OF THE CRIME.

A farmhouso near BoarIylle. v j., was the scene
Of a horrible tragedy early Sunday morning. Ihe
w f. Of samuel J. David was murdered in a sEo'k-
ing manner. but the murderer Is not vet
known. At an early hour sunday morn
ing several OF the reighbors were aroused by
samuel j. David. who tod them that be- thought
his wife was dying. H. himself presented fright
fu spectacle with his hands and clothing be-
smear d with blood. The terr0r-strlcken ue gnoor'
followed the man to hi, home, and there louhd
the wife dead. The head Of the dead woman
was cut and bruised IN several places a. by some
rude instrument, and blood covered her head and
face. There were wound, on other parts OF her body
and her clothing was almost torn to
sbreds The walls of the room where the
dead woman laY were spattersd with blood
and i'm one place there was the trace OF a bloody
hand There was every indication that he victim
had made a oe perate struggle for + and that TIE
scene of the murder was within the house.
The husband volunteered TO tell what he knew
Of his wiie's death Mrs. David he SAID
went SATURDAY. al .rloOn Ito the noun
| tans 10 indulge debauch with
some friends H. himself visited several hqno-
stores in the neIghoorhood of Bolrdvie aad Wvnoc-
kie that evening, ana went home about "clork
under the influence of liquor. H. found his two
children-one niue and Che other five years old-Ia
/ tie house alone, put them 10 bed and went TO
| bed himself. About 8 o'clock he got ~
| 10 get a drunk OF water. when his attention was
! attracted by a noise apparently M front Of the
| door. o. opening The door Doe discovered his VIE
! lying there. covered with blood and unconscious.
| Us picked her MP ard carried her into the house
Then he washed her head and face and eudeayoreit to
restore her by applying mustard p.tsters to her
I feet. She was breathing family when be- carried
] ft,7-h .. iorr
| u DIVING condition. anu Went IA quest Of THE
ueghbor5.
| The farm on which the Davies i've Us Ia the
mountains, about Two miles from tine Mtvaie sta-
| uon ON the Greenwood Lake Railroad. Samue.
/ j. DAVID is the son Of Henry y. David,
| lawyer Of this ciy and IS ablut tnicF-lve years
/ of age lie sd.scub'd as man VI hne persona.
lupcarauce. Mrs. David vas an lushw0mau who
/ formerly we'd ia this city ana was tweuJv-tlree
/ old Both husband aid wf are sad to have bean
/ much addicted 90 drinking and 90 have qIare.i0l
/ frequently Mrs. David according Jo her husband
/ statement frequently went away from nome 900 Pc
| bauche, aud stayed several days. he theory c.n-
/ eraly accepted los the Ia.-nb1r- is uiaC husband
and wife were bob intoxicated saturday night ID
qulrrcled. aud that words lei ID blows.
/, has since been a-certauet -nar Mrs. David
went with Peter DE Gnw and -is wife, cl4l-
coal burners o. the ueig. ,or-ood, saa1
! afternoon. The De Graws are sai. Oh. ha
rororiou, persons AID TO have sought Mrs. Da7
society because she spent her money freely lc,
yyL,<cv some have usd.red that the murder
may have been committed by the DE Graws. b-t
tl.s opinion is not prevalent among those VINO aTe
acquainted with all of the tacs tuat have been
! brought to IiEIt. When fnr d. ifra"7 l..u--e- 10
B,arlvIIIe tuev * rfes-td surpIse upon near
/ ING IF Mis-. DlyII- death. they sad tlrF would
answer De- questions until they were pat upon tne
/ witness stand.
/ d.. by Justice Brown, ot E.au-Nille. nr pane
/ e. ed "a jury. and Yesterday lI. O.. 20. w. Day 'i'
! The civ Physician OF Iater ou, m4ue "a
| post NOR eu examination Co., u-e-
ence Of ths jury. we've or thirteen VITA SEES
hive been su0TGnaed amout. them 'nr ID.
| t,raws au4 she murdered wuu4-7 oldest c..lI.
Ii was tie tentlIn Of he Dor-Lrr I'D e- -l'-.
| David Yesterday afternoon, o1- h. Va c.u.'pr. rl
/ too much under the influence o. i0uoi. >uc- Il-
affair uappe c4 he .a, exhibited Ic.utfHjHle t'ni-
- and ha. rol4 his story .n "a ---4I-4tt1i,,. r..
/ way lie told Coroner luau chat -r ..lu-
| his story he told The TRUTH au1 tHe coroner
| said thIt his appearance ana uanu'' were 'uch as
| 10 lead one 10 believe tAdr be was u.aEu- an hon
est statement. " II / killed ms Wife, he az ked,
=: should have remained here as have donc o.
some OF the neigub0rs were IN favor Of formally
taking NvId into custody ar once, but 10 was
finally thouLht best merely u keep bum Under sur
ve.llauce and arrest him f re attempted 90 escape.
50 far he las not made any attempt TO leave the
premises. A wel-kuOwn resident OF boardYile'
wao was at Paterson yesterday, sad mat tue people
| there had DOUBT ILdL siI-. Dt' ia tdtIt
Ia ncr death AT the hands OF her husband. David
was a very shrewd man and coulI easily invent a
story to suIt the exgr ces Of the case. LIE oldest
| little bow of David, ~ was though, WOuld prove an
Iuportant witness a. he reported 10 have SAID 10
a question " on. YOU ought ~ have seen now
| father pulled mother out OF the bed
DR.. Never completed his examination last even
| I'M and will give MS testimony this morning
| Henry J. David was tcegraphed 70 IN this city yes
! ferday, and arrived at the house ABOUT noon. Ar
rangements have been made to bury Mrs David TO
! DAY.