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

chamber - Apu, lUar days bsl1rg flls uafd.s.
and finding The keL IA the IRON clie.., uui5caed
II and took out the'will, put it INTO his chaise
boz, covered II up with ha,. earned II 10 Wrn-
ham. and kept ii till after the murder. and then
burned y. Aher the will had been secured.
Ne gave notice 10 Tie assassin. that all was
ready. On the same evening, previous 10 his
gong TO Henhsm. he had a meeting on The
centre OF the alall with the assassin. who sbew-
ed nim he plndgeoa aud the dagger win - heh
he intended 10 pefpeirate the deed that he
lknapp) examined them aud asked the other
II he intended TO do II that night he sad nc
thought not lie did not feel like II. knapp
then returned 20 Wenham.
On Sunday afternoon, (irh Of ApriD he as
contained that Cap. ". had gone 10 take tea
III Chestnut street wlIh a relative, aud the as
sassin then determined TO dirk him in tie
street. on his return but ii turned oat that
he returned home before dark. SO that tile de-
slgn was then frustrated. II was next arran.
ged for Tuesday night aud in he forenoon 81
that day, he sats he male preteSt. to pre-
vail on his wiie's mother 10 depart from Cant.
/ W 5 house and fide 90 Neuhatn 10 VISIT her
dag hiers aud 10 spend the night with them
lie say that, nil preparations beng TINS
made. the assassin and his acceinplicp met about
/ 10 q clock IN the evening IN BroWn-sfreef
which passes The rear Of Capt vs. garden,
sn1 stood nae time III spot from which
they could observe the movements IN the house.
aud perceive when the fnhy retired 10 bed
| the assassin then went round through the
street, and entered the yard Of CApi. W in
! front, veal round the house 10 the back win
dow as designated. lifted II, entered the house
alone. passed up the staircase, opened the door
of the chamber where Capt. w slept appro ach.
eh the bedside and with bludgeon previously
made by himself for The purpose, gave him a
heavy a ID mortal blow on the side Of he head
while he was sleeping, then with a dirk gave
hin the .tabs IN his body--then retired from
the house, hatened back with the club to
Brown.st where he met his accompce ran
down Howard street hid the club under the
Steps OF the Howard-st. meeting house, aud
then went of
lie SAYS that several days after the murder
the ASSASSIN and accompl'ce went 10 Wenham
10 can f0r the SlOOA--Ihai he could not paw The
VII or, but g.v him 100 lve-franc pieces The
assassin related TO bin the particulars of the
murder, told, him " here the Club was CONCEAL.
ed,@ said he was sorry Knapp had not got pos.
session OF the tigbi VIII for had he known apo.
'her had been N the room he would have had il
hnapp sent 'be accompIlce 10 get the club
and destroy II, but the accompliCe was unable In
ind u, rs he afterwards said
knapp. when he made the confession. dcSio
haieb mo place were the assassin told HIN,
The club was Conceaed--and the persons IN
whom the confession was made went on SAT.
urdhy last 10 iind it--they went exactly accord
ing 10 the directions he gave, at their frst al.
tempt placed their hands on il, aud drew il
"u' from under steps of the Howard Streat
heflnG llon'e. II is a weapon well adauied
10 The pnrfoSe--a heavy budgeon or Indian
cluo, mahr nj hickory, twenty two inches and a
nail long, with smooth surface, and Iatga
oval head, loaded win lead aud OF such form
as IS best adapted 10 give a mortal blow on the
skull without breaking the skin. or drasino
blood. The handle IS very ingenionsly con-
ttlYed for taking hold of it with a firm
grasp HesAys the assassin told him he turn. i
tne club IN lathe.
knapp acknowledges himself 10 he the writer
OF Two anan> nous letters, one addressed 70 tbs
CHAIRMAN Of The COMMITTEE of Vigilance cbsro
ing the gentleman who is the Executor and
residadTy legatee Of Capt White, with heinz
the mu'derer--ihe other addressed 10 the ppn
teinan thus charged, aud purporring 10 II.
from the assassin himself, demanding NJ ono
MS The promised reward tor his services. Nr.
The wretched criminal. in a few DAYS afie,
The murder. found thal all the designs % M h n.
expected 10 accomplish by the murder and IN.
destruction OF the will, were frustrated-Eor ~,
paprr NJ had taken from the iron chest turneJ
out 10 he an old will snd in his haste he len
behind the real uiH jus, made.
Whether Palmer took part in the murder q,
only kne" Inc particulars from information 70.
eeiVed from some one or other of the accomnIi
crs, the disclosures as vet made by Knaup WI
earn 90 no' determine lEsseG Register