The native American., 1838-06-30
From the Baltimore american.
THE MURDER AT BALTIMORE.-SUp-
POSED PARRICIDE

1t has been stated that most diabolical murder
was committed on Thursday night, near Fair
mounts on the person of Benjamin Stewart, of
Cambridge, Dorchester county, and that the de-
ceased, besides being shot and stabbed was
so savagely hacked by repeated blows inflicted
with large hatchet, that his face was DESTROYED
II has been also stated that two men and 4 wo-
man were arrested early on Friday morning, on
suspicion Of being concerned in the murder.
We have now TO add the revolving information
that, in consequence Of suspicious circumstances
the grounds Of which we have not heard--the 20
| lice officers Dinnnlin and Lambert were des-
1patched to the wharf on Saturday afternoon to
await the arrival Of the steamboat MARYLAND from,
Cambridge, and that, on her arrival, they arrest
led William Stewart, the son Of tie deceased, on
suspicion Of being concerned IN the muraer ofA.s
fafier!
II appears that Benjamin Stewart, the father.
William Stewart, the son, and lis wife, had been
IN the city for some days, boarding at the house
OF Thomas Stewart, the brother Of the deceased
1t was understood that the father and son were
to have left for Cambridge in the Fridav's steam,
boat, for the purpose Of closing their affairs there,
and then to return and depart for the Wes',
where they intended to settle. On Thursday
evening the father and son walked out about
0 clock, and between IL and IL o'clock at night
the son came in alone. On the following (Fri
day. morning the son left in the steamboat. and
Mr.. Thomas Stewart, not seeing the father. was
under the impression that he had also gone in the
steamboat, according to the arrangement referred
to- 1t was not until he saw the corpse in the
afternoon, and identified it to be the BODY Of his
brother by the clothes, that he was aware that he
had not left the city.
William Stewart, the son. was arrested as std
ted above, on the return of the steamboat on Sa-
turday afternoon from Cambridge, and was car
ried before Police Magistrate w. A. Schaeffel.
Esq. On examining his person, spots were
found on his pantaloons, to which spirits of tur-
pentne had been applied. A vial of the same
was found in his pocket, and he alleged that,
having spotted his pantaloons on the steamboa.,
he had obtained the turpentine to cleanse them
Several bullets were also found in his pocket, and
in his pocket-book was paper containing an
once and half of arsenic. In the lining Of his
hat was found the will of his father, dated only
on the 18th instant, bequeathng to his son a
tract Of fifty-eight acres Of land.
pair Of pisto's was produced by the uncle,
which William, the son, had left in his room, one
of which was loaded to the muzzle, and the other.
as if discharged, with pan open and hammer
down.
Mr. Drake, hardware dealer, testified that
William Stewart was the man who purchased of
him on the afternoon Of Thursday, the Ratchet
which had been found near the murdered body.
William Stewart admitted that he had pledged
it with Mr.. Whiteey, in Pratt street.
Drake testified that the hatchet sold on Thurs
day was the only one sold by him for some DAYS,
and that he alone sells that kind.
The examination was closed by sending VIII
liam Stewart to prison.
We hear that the woman under arrest has
made disclosures, duplicating one or two others
in the murder.
The New York Correspondent Of the National
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