Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-23
DEATH BED CONFESSION OF A MURDERED

About four years ago, great sensation was
created IN Liverpool by the murder of a gentle
man OF high responsibility. The BODY was found
by Waterman, in an upright position, supported /
by ratings which fenced shiPwright's yard, on
| land now forming part of the east quay of the /
Princes dock On examination it was discovered
that the deceased had met with his death by
fracture of the skull, executed nth blunt instrt-
meat. A reward was offered by the then mayor,
and, in consequence, information given to
to the police that the deceased gentleman was in
the habit of visiting female in the ne ghborhood
of the place where the body found; and on
the apprehension of that female, watch ia
ken from her person which proved to be the
property of the deceased, and satisfactory was
this fact with some corroborant circu mstances.
that the prisoner was committed for trial.
blekeepcr or groom, who was in the habit of going
by the deceaseds orders, to fetch his watch, which
ne had on some occasions forgotten or purposely
} left with the prisoner, having casually read in
newspaper that part of the evidence respecting
the watch gave such information the ma gistra-
ties that the prisoner released. The consa-
bes were on the continual look out TO discover
the murderer, bu, without effect and from that
time to this the friends of the deceased, who are
now of the first standing Liverpool in point of
u wealth and responsibility, ignorant of the
cause OF the murder, and of the murderer. The
person who confessed the murder the widow
OF tire murder er, who had then been dead manv
II months. The confession to the following eff
y fect:-That she was standing at the door of her
~ house, and the deceased passing by, being in a
state of intoxication. caught hold of her. she ran
g into the parlor, and he with her. she called out
and her husband, who pilot happening &c
y come IN at the moment, took up the poker and
killed the deceased a; one blow; when he saw the
u dreadful effect OF the act he wept most bitterly
10 In the course of hour he and his wife began
to think how the body should be disposed of, her
" she hit the plan of taking the body OUT between
: IL and / O'Clock at nj ht, being very dark, an,
i' rearing it against the ratings where it was dis
e; covered by the Waterman. She lifted the corps,
90 her husbands back, and he carried distance
90 of 200 ;5UG yards. They put all the light
no in the house Immediately, and went TO bed buf
o' from the agitated of their feelings
neither could sleep on that nor for many night
oh afterward. The police examined all the house
us about, and occasion theirs but fortunately sh
said, her husband out on duty in the pio
10 boat. otherwise, she thinks his terror was :
hg great, he would have discovered his guilt by hi
all agitated manner. She often determined, afte
ng her husband died, confess all the circumstance
no TO the relations of the deceased who was singh
man, but she afraid she would be deemed
CT principal in the murder and put upon her trial
ie' She died the day she related these facts
dy -Lirerpool Standard
cd ELoouENcE.-The following language was use
by public speaker in describing his future pros
nd Pect:-
m "Then shall ride FORTH with the moon for m
ne Icb nd sun hal he my crovp-f,r