The Daily National Whig

Fatal FAMILY QUARREL.

An altercation took place night before last, just over the river this side of New Brunswick, between John T. Dunham and his son-in-law Jonathan Drake. It appears that Drake came home somewhat intoxicated, and finding the children crying, inquired the cause, and learning that Dunham had taken something from them, a scuffle ensued, in which the latter struck Drake with a chair, whereupon Drake caught him by the collar and choked him severely. The wife of Drake then interfered; neighbors were called in, and upon the condition of her father being told, she got into hysterics. No one took notice that he fell dead. [Garbled: When first the room was after at when his and were upon condition got called her the in father floor being About into told No two another notice that hours room was after at when first the.] In fit. On the arrival of a physician Dunham was pronounced dead, being then cold. A coroner's jury rendered verdict of death from causes unknown. It is said, however, that a minority of the committee were in favor of rendering a verdict of death by violence.