Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-10

From NE Nsp- York Commercial fdrertiser.
TIE SALEM MURDER
The Salem Register OF Monday, contains a
ar more copIous aud pa ncnlar deD,,, ol the
circumstances attending the late shocking nur-
der of Nh White. than any narrative Leretot1r
given. The narrative is draw from tur con
lession Of Joseph j. Knapp. il. VINO has turned
states evidence. II WIS the most cool, dehher-
ate, aud atitaClnuS assassination thal hns ever
occurred TO siam the annals OF our country
\ brief Retch Of the facts IN the case, n,-
disclosed by Knapp, was given IN this paper
Yesterday and several days since, We publish
ed an account of the arrest of Palmer, aud the
manner OF his arrest in the state OF Maine
which led TO the whole disclosure An inter.
esling aud affecting part is now FOR the first
time, made known 10 us. Inc letter from
Palmer demanding money, containing dark
illusions and threats, supposed To relate to the
murder, was directed 10 Mr.. Joseph Knapp, mer
chant Salem, N was supp o,ed To lie INTENDED for
Mr. Joseph j. Knapp, VINO is respectable
merchant III that town. and who took II from
the post office. The suspicious character Ut
tue letter was such TO induce hun 10 deliver
il Owen 10 the Committee OF VigllauG ace. And IL
turns out that II is his own sons on whom les Is
the heavy guilt of the murder The editor oil
the Salem Register, says
town by these appalling disclosures is beyond
description. The person who has made the
confession, and who appears 10 have been the
instigator OF the deed aud the employer OF
the assassin 10 peTpetratc ii has heretofore Sus-
tanned Il fair character. and the suspicious OF
the public had never been directed toward nun
The depth OF grief, and MISERY into which his
amlable young wife, aud numerous respectable
come Mons nave breu thrown bv th,s dread
iul deyeiOpcment. has caused the heats ui
thousands To bleed Tor Ihen.
The substance of the disclosures o: Joseph
J. Knapp, Jun. the person VINO has iurned
States evidence, we learn 10 be as follows:
Knapp is son-in-nw of Mrs. Bcckford, the
niece and housekeeper nj Captain Wnne, aud
hns been married about three years Inc
person engaged To perform the deed appears
to have placed great reliance upon the expecta-
ton of obtaining tue large amount Of trraSare
generally supposed, aud IN fact represented by
kuapp 10 be probably contained ~ tae iron
oh ST.
Knapp saws that he entertained the rornn
(nut uncain,n n though erroneous that II
Captain White shoud die without IA viii his
wite's mother would have been entitled by law
TO one half ofthe estate OF Capt. " rs Mrs. B.
WAS the only legal representative of n decreased
sister ct Capt. White, N the children of his de.
cehsed hroiher were 'he only mems g. emitted
TO the other halt
He knew that Capt. w had made will by
which his mother woull be entifcd only to a
~ oderate legacY--atter he had found agents
who agreed 10 aSsassinate Capt White Tor
one thousand dollars, which he agreed 10 pay.
the first step was 10 pnrlOm or destroy the
will as he had free aud frequent access To the
house, he agreed to do this himself, aud TO un.
bar aud unfdsten the back window OF the
House so tina, the assassin might gain entrance,
Various modes were thought OF 10 take the life.
lie confesses that he went into Capt. vs.