Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-18
THE MURDER.

The Salem Gazette CT the 9Th contains interest
ing particulars relative TO the circumstances which
resuited in the arrest of r.. and G. Crowninshield
Selman, and chase, from which wa extract the fol.
lowing:
The suspicious, that gave rise to the prosecution Of
these persons, were first excited by disclosures
made by convicts, two of them in State Prison
in Exeter gaol, and Hatch then in New Bed
ford gaol.
ngs reached Boston, two gentleman OF that city visit
al the State Prison TO make inquiries what coovicts
had been recently discharged who would b, likely to
commit such offence. One OF the convicts, by the
same OF Fisher, native oil Salem was inquired OF
his disclosures pointed attention toward Hatch, WI no
had been discharged from the State Prison in Deem
Der last; Fisher said that while he and Hitch had
been fellow prisoners in Salem gao, before their
vction about two years ago, the robbery OF Mr. White
had been talked Of and contemplated, for the purpose
| oil getting the iron chest.
Inquire. and search were then set on foot to at
tempt to find Hatch; it ascertaipsd that he and
one Quiner, OF Beverly, another discharged convict
had been seen in Salem during the p,st winter; hut
where Hatch at the time Of the murder could not
be read ly dis -overed
On Saturday night after the murder, letter re-
ceved here by mail from the gaoer at New. Bedford
informing that man in gaol there, by the name oil
| Hall, had, reading in wspap"r notice OF the
murder, remarked that he thought he could tell who
had hand in it, An express sent on the follow
ing day, (Sunday) from this town TO w.Beltord, to
ascertain the particulars, and conferences were had
with Hall, who il turned out was the same person
| formerly in gaol here with Fisher and convicted by
| the name Of Hatch Hatch related the particulars oil
his being in Salem and in company wi h Quiner and
some others, during the past Notwithstanding the
places Of their resort, and who present-and Of
| this murder having been concerted a. their meetings
the manner Of committing il arranged, by one enter
ing the house at an early hour before it should be
fastened, then killing Mr.. White, by first knocking
him the head that they should not be SINE ared
with blood taking the iron chest and carrying il on
board boat, il ono could be had, otherwise to
move il in wagon; that these conversations took
place in February, and that they wait till the
should be off, that their tracts could not be
! traced.
Before the time WHEN the murder of Mr.. w. was
committed, which happened in the night If 6 h April
Hatch and Gunner had both been arrested for other
ole rces. and Hatch committed TO New. Bedford gaol
| and Quiner to Exeter goal.
We refrain from stating any Of the circumsianc
sAid TO have been given in evidence to the Grand
Jury, ming to shew that the rersons indie ted
had in any manner either concerted operated in
the planning perpe,raiing the murder. The evil
dsnce OF these convcts would be entitled TO very lit
tie weight, unless Confirmed and corroboratei from
other sources
Hatch was the only convict examined before the
Grand Jury; he wa brought in chains from Taunton
gao; and on Wednesday he carried back in the
same way. We have understood that he al first sup.
posed lie himself brought here TO be tried for
some offence, through his keepers told him he was
brought here "a witness only, and Ipswich he
at first rather back ward in erng que s,ions.
He said, while tire road from Taunton, that If they
wanted him witness cit not treating him
very well TO put an ox-chain on him."