The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-19
PILOT & TRANSCRIPT.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10.
From the Negark Daily Advertiser.

ticulars have been published. 1t was ooVl'
-ously premeditated, cold-blooded tragedy,
perpetrated at an hour of the day and under cir
cumstances hatindicate most extraordinary
degree ofhardiness and infatuation. 1t would
now seem, too; that there was no other person
in the house than the murderer and his victim,
and that the dreadful deed was done by one
hand, without an accomplish. Roblnsons
brothers, James and William, have been dis
charged. after full examination, in which moth
ing was elected bearing directly on the muir
der, on their own recognizance, each IN SlOO'
James testified that the prisoner offered him
$50 TO burn the house, after the murder, say
ing that he hated to live in it-that he would
not sleep in it for three such houses; and neith-
er he nor his wife, who was in New York at
the time of the murder, and went to the house
ofhis brother William when she returned, haye
since spent the night there.
Robnson's examination, as taken before JUS
tce Conover, is subjoined. 1t will be seen
that according to his own confession Mr. Suy-
dam had been his benefaCtor, advancing him
money on his mortgage as fast as he could lay
ii out advantageously:
PETER ROBINSON EXAMINED.-Says that he
thinks the last time he saw Abraham Suydam
E,f9as month or six weeksago; does not know
when he received his deed; the papers will show.
He paid the bond and mortgages, and took it
up two weeks after he assigned to Mr.. Suy-
dam the policy of insurance; he received his
/ i. - L. % ba TNaid II IN Mr. Cuu-
dam at his own (Mr S's) house, in back parlor:
there was no person present but themselves;
was in the evening; when he rang at the door
Mr.. S. came to the door and admitted him him
SELF he paid him $3.50 and no more, all that
was due on the bond; mott ing said about its
being a hard bargain; made no effort to induce
Mr.. Suydam to take less than was due.
The purchase money of lot was $3.50, and
the balance of the amount of the bond was cash
advanced by Mr. Suydam, perhaps some little
interest included. Mr. S. paid him no money
at the time that the deed or bond and mortgage
was executed. Paid Mr.. SuyJam $S00in gold
So pieces, the balance in State Bank money
thinks the bills were SIS and $40 bills. Moth
ing was said on the subject of interest at the
time the bond was paid. The reason why he
was charged no interest IN the bond for some
five months which was due, or more, was be-
Cdub6 VI iilS3 IlUbiilSVh paying tiiC N0oI'
Thought he would pay the money that he
might get out of Mr. SIS. clutches. He had
heard that Mr.. Hoagland had built house,
and when it was two-thirds done, Mr.. s.
would not let him have any more money. He
had talked with Mr.. S. about paying the mon
ey two or three days before he had yaid him
no one was present. Does. not know whether
the payment was made by him before or after
the election. No one came into the room while
he was paying Mr.. Suydam, was all done in 20
minutes. Would not tell where he got the mo-
ney; guess it was his own business where he got
the money; he worked and earned the mony;
had the money in his possession lS month. He
does not recollect exactly the size of the notes
paid, thinks it was rs and $40. He made the
contract with Mr.. s. last fall 1889, and com
menced digging for the cellar or days be-
fore the fall election. Part of the bargain was,
hat Mr.. S. was to advance HIM money to build
his house. The contract was only verbal The
first money he received was an order on Mr. S.
paid to Mr. ]. Cheeseman, when the foundation
was up, for $95. Thinks the foundation was
put up Immediately after the cellar was dug
he, Mr. Suydam, advanced him money, as he
got along with the house. Thinks $50 about
the largest amount he ever received at any one
time in cash. He had the money laying by him
IS months before he paid it to Mr. Suydam.
Mr.. s. made the proposition to sell him the lot
and he thought he would hold on to what he
had and get all he could, in case sickness or
something should happen to him. He calcu-
lates, counting his own work, that the house
and lot was worth $4,000.
He had expended all that Mr.. s. had fur
nished him with in addition to his own labor.
The reason that the bond and mortgage was
not cancelled was because people were talk
ahouf him and Mi in lacs than
Mr.. s. would take the house and lot away from
him, so he thought he would pay il off and say
nothing about it. The house is not done-put
down the cellar floor about week ago. He
never had shown the bend and mortgage to any
person-not even his wife-has not shewn it
to any person within few days, not even his
brother has seen it.
Had note in the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank short time since for $75; endorsed by
VIM. Robinson, (said note now produced) he
took up the note himself, paid the money 10
MIR. S. in the Bank, Mr. S. was alone in the
Bank, paid the note rising weeks ago the
note was discounted by the Bank, was not due
when paid, was due on the 9th December inst,
does not know whether Mr.. S. made any entry
In the books, did not see him do so, was in the
Bsaik but few fminutes. Had gold watch
IN his possession; had shewn il perhaps to
dozen persons; bought it in New York;
bought it of pedlar Is months ago; cost rs
dollars; double case; has been 10 New York
two weeks ago to-day. There was no writ
ten agreement between himself and Mr. S. in
relation to the property; has applied to Mr..
Edmonds to purchase lumber on credit; called
on him twice; thinks he wanted about 1913
worth; thinks it was in April last he called on
Edmonds.
He told Mr.. Edmonds that he had expended
all his money; perhaps may have told Mr.. Ed
monds that he had no money, but he could pay
him if he trusted him; MIR. Edmonds told him
he had spent his money at other yards. Gave
as reason that he asked Messrs Vail & Acker
to trust him, and they told him they would trust
him no longer than he could put his hand in his
pocket and pay the money. Had not yet paid
MIR. L. for the lumber he owed him for. Had
no other money laying by him but the $3.50;
that money he had received at different times;
don't know that he is compelled to tell where
he got the gold from which he paid in taking
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