Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-04-04
From the New York Euening Post.

Confession Of Dapid Ware.-This man, who was
the principal witness against Timothy Redmond,
on the prosecution for forgery, aud who was lately
convicted of perjury, on account OF the testimony
given by him on that trial, yesterday made full
confession of his guilt. This was done at the City
Hall, in presence of the Recorder, several of the
Aldermen, the Police Justices the District Attorney,
and others. Ware at first proposed TO make
confession of the truth upon the promise of par
don: but on being assured by Mr.. Maxwell that no
promise of the kind could be made him, he refused
to proceed. He was therefore taken out by MIR.
Hayes, but shortly afterwards returned, and declar
ed his intention of making complete disclosure.
He then underwent close examination of some
length, in which he acknowledged the perjury he
had committed, and completely excupated Red
mond from all particpationin the crime with which
he had charged HIM.
The account now given Of the matter by Ware is,
that neither he or Redmond were concerned in the
robbery of the EIowands, nor in the forgeres, Dor
in any way accessory to them. Ware however, on
the night of the 18th of October, stole trunk from
the steam boat North America, marked B. B. con-
tanning about fifteen hundred dollars in Rochester
Bank notes, and some articles of clothing. Of the
clothing he kept part, and threw the rest away
and the notes he exchanged in wall street, taking
check on the Phenx Bank. After paying some debts
in the city, he went to Philadelphia, purchased a
horse and gig, and proceeded to Dover Delaware.
About this time the store OF the sEoWlands
broken open and robbed, and the forged check was
presented at the Union Bank. Redmond was arres-
ted suspicion, but afterwards set at liberty The
intelligence of the robbery and forgery brought
Fl to Dover and Ware read it in the newspapers. AS
he seemed to have plenty of money and was yspen-
ding it freely, twas soon suspected that he was
concerned. He was apprehended--a considerable
sum of money, amounting to about $500 was found
in his possession supposed to be part of that taken
from the bank, and he brought to New York.
While in prison he was advised to that Red
mond, whom he had never seen, was concerned with
him in the forgery, and aletter conveyed to him
, instructing him in what manner to proceed. He
therefore with view of preventing the discovery
of the robbery he had committed from the North
f America and in the expectation of pardon, made
pretended confession of the robbery and the for
gerry committed by Redmond, himself, and another
person. Most of the circumstances to which he
swore, he picked up from persons daily committed
TO Brdgewel, and from the perusal Of fragments Of
newspapers in which provisions sent by the friends
of the prisoners were wrapped up Upon this
confession Redmond was again arrested and brought
to trial.
This disclosure was made in clear, connected
and unhesitating manner, and accompanied with
dates, names of persons and places, statements of
! the sums he had expended, and multitude of min
nte and natural particulars. He seemed much at
fected towards the close of his examination, and
with tears in his eyes begged forgvness Of Redmond