In a message dated 6/10/2008 9:30:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, nancyterhune@optonline.net writes: You wrote: <Included in the records was a double murder: "Murder committed on the body of John Van Winkle and wife Jan 9 1850." Then later: "Johnson executed for the murder of John Van Winkle and wife April 30 1850" Does anyone know anything more about these murders? Hi Nancy, I was born in Hawthorne, Passaic County and the local story was of the Van Winkle murders. Yes, there was a murder in the very old sandstone house on Goffle Road opposite the 'duckpond'. From memory, it was an elderly couple murdered by the 'handyman'. If you find the story, please put it on line. Regards, Ethel Kay Konight **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102)