Nicholas Bain

Nicholas Bain[?1824- December 15, 1854, also known as "Nicholas Beheehan"^[1], was an Irish farmhand who worked for James and Francis Wickam on the Wickam Farmhouse on Long Island, New York. Bain murdered the Wickams on June 2, 1854.^[1].

Events leading up to the murders

Bain had become romantically involved with Ellen Holland, a female servant of the household, but a dispute had arisen between them which led to James Wickam dismissing Bain from his service on June 1, 1854.^[2]

The murders

In the early hours of June 2, 1854 Bain murdered the Wickams with an axe^[1].

He was arrested in the early morning of June 6^[3]. On December 15, 1854 Nicholas Bain was hanged for murder. He is said to haunt the farmhouse.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "The Wickham Murder - Confession of Nicholas Beheehan". New York Times. June 7, 1854. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C03E4DB1738E13ABC4F53DFB066838F649FDE. Retrieved 13 June 2010. 
2. ^ Charles Dickens, ed (1854). The Household narrative of current events. pp. 142–143. 
3. ^ "The Long-Island Murder - The Woods Searched by the Populace". New York Times. June 6, 1854. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9B07E1DC153DE334BC4E53DFB066838F649FDE. Retrieved 13 June 2010.