Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-06-02

Crowninshicld jr. was employed, for that
object, by John f. Knapp, at his broth
er's (Joseph j. Knapp request; and
was to receive, we understand, $1,000
for accomplishing the object.
On Friday, Cd April, Joseph ]. Knapp
jr went into Capt. Whites chamber,
and took from the iron chest will, which
he supposed to be Capt Whites last
will, carried it to Wenham, and kept it in
his possession until he heard of Capt.
WIS death, and then destroyed it. On
the same day he procured the will, he
unbarrcd the window, by which r..
Crowninshield junr. entered. Knapp
returned to Wcnham the same day and
did not return to Salem again until the
murder was committed
The murder was committed by Rich
ard Crowninshield, jr. alone. He alone
was in the house. 1t was effected by
n dix, which has not been found as re-
ported and by a bludgeon of hickory,
curiously made for that purpose, with a
large head loaded with lead
Whilst the deed was doing, Francis
Knapp was watching in Brown street.
1t was r. Crowninshield jr. whom Capt.
Bray saw run down Howard strcet-ln
that street, under the steps of the How
ard street meeting house, the bludgcon
was dcposited; and there, since the con-
iession, it has been found.
The day after the murder J. +. Knapp
and II. Crowninshicld jr. rode up to
Wcnham, where Jos. j. Knapp jr. gave
C.. all the money he then had, being 100
five franc picccs-at which time Crown
inshicld stated to him the manner in
which the deed was accomplished.
We understand that JOS j. Knapp jr.
acknowledges himself to be the author
of several infamous anonymous letters,
which have been sent to the Hon. Ste
phen White and the Committee of Vigi-
lance, since the murder.
The Mail Robbers. rs.-Sentcnce of death
was yesterday passed upon the mail rob-
bers Wilson, and Porter. After silence
was obtained, the court asked the coun-
sci for the prisoners whether they had
any thing to say; upon which Mr.. James
G. Biddle, one Of the counsel for Porter,
shortly addressed the court, stating, that
before sentence was passed, he begged
to say, that on the various other indict-
ments for rObbing the Kimbcrton mail
which the grand jury had returned true
bills, and to which Porter had pleaded
not guilty, he now prayed to withdraw
those pleas on all the indictments, and to
enter pleas of guilty on all the charges
The Court asked Mr.. Dallas, the pro-
scouting Attorney, whether he had any
observation to make who replied, that
he had no objection to the application.
Mr. Kane said that he hoped for u
similar Indulgence in the case of Wilson,
on whose behalf he begged to withdraw
all the pleas of not guilty on the bills OF
Indictment found against him, with the
exception of that on which the charge
was capital one.
Mr.. Dallas said he had no objection
or observation to make on this applica-
ton, upon which the prisoners were sew
orally called up, and the Court explained
to them the nature of the applications
made on their behalf, and the tendency
and effect of the bills on which they wish
ed to plead guilty. They then plead
guilty and their pleas were amended ac-
cordingly.
The Court then, by Judge Baldwin,
proceeded to pass sentence on the capi-
tai charge on which they had been tried.
The sentence was delivered in solemn
and impressive manner, and seemed to
elicit more feeling from the spectators
and listeners, than from the unhappy men
who were the more immediate subjc
of it. They maintained throughout a de-
mcanor, not of levity, certainly, but of a
stoical Indifference, which puzzled all
our philosophy to account for, and when
the last dread phrase was pronounced
not a muscle of their countenancc was
agitated, and they appeared to walk
back to their fotters with as firm step
as when they marched forth to execute
the guilty purpose for which they are
soon to suffer with their lives.
The time for the execution Of the
prisoners, will be appointed by the Pres
ident. Philadelphia U. S. Gaa.
Proposed residence Of the Indians
The whole country west of Missouri and
Arkansas, (includng the forty miles sew.
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