, 1841-05-08
THE TRAGEDY OF THE NIGHT OF
THE ETH.
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.

FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.
For some days past, the city authorities
have been engaged in investigating some rc-
cent developments connected with he muir
der OF Messrs. Baker and Weaver, apd the
burning of Tie store q! Messrs. Cc!!Ie- &
Pettas, and We have Ieira.ned from giving
any OF lie particulars. least our doing So
might impede thier operations. Tae objects
q secrecy being over, II lie np;u,on ii the
officers. we ieei atiibcr;y 10 Sta.e lie rar!.cU-
lars 50 lar as they have developed.
Anecyo man named Edward Il. Inns.
who has been for some time past IN he om-
plov OF a barber rancd Johnson. on Market
street, opposite line National Hotel. made
The disclosure. The communications. IT
seems, were made 10 HuniS by one OF the
parties, that EanIs beng uneasy an"u; 1t
and vet afraid, because OF the excitement.
and also OF the murders, to tell what he knew
went on FRIDAY last to Butcher. 4 yellow
man, who resides in Brooklyn, on the oppo-
site side of the river, and toll him what he
knew and asked his advice. Butcher refus-
cd to give any advice; on Sunday. he went
over again and went to Alton, when Butch
er communicated the facts 10 two contables
who arrested Ennis, and after taking his
statement, came here with the expectation
OF catching one OF the parties, (N %arrick.)
put he had left before their arrival.
The circumstances OF this horrible affair.
rs detailed by Ennis, are as follows: About
10 o'clock or Saturday night, Ennis went
from the barbor shop TO ms boarding huuse.
kept by Leah. a ircw Yellow wonan. and
Peter Char!eviiie. 4 free man. on Third. be-
tween Market and Walnut streets. Shortly
after he had gone to bed. a negro slave mani
cd Madison. came 10 the door. knocked and
was admitted. Soon after being admitted,
Madison exclaimed. "G-d-d-D the iuck.
and on an inquiry why. lie stated Il nave
done more murder 10 night than | ever did
before and lave not been paid for ~" and
after remarking that there would be an alarm
of fire shortly. lie stated in substance. that
he and three yellow men. viz: james Sew
ard, alias ScwcIi, Warr'ck and Brown, had
gone on that night 10 Mr.. Pet,us' c"untinL
room: that the door was unlocked; Madison
entered alone, Mr.. Baker was sitting down
with his boots of, reading i newspaper,
Madison walked up and presentc! a bank
iii 10 him. and asked him If 1t WAS good.
and as Baker turned to look at the bill he
struck him over the head with Il short bar OF
iron which he had concealed under ms arm;
the others then came in and they repeated
the blows until he was quite dcad, his skull
and one side of the head completely mashed.
alter searching the body for the keys, they
rolled il up in the bed clothes and placed it
an the bed.
They secured the door and went TO work
on the vault to open it. Whilst al this work,
Mr.. Weaver came to the door and knocked.
and called to Jesse, (Mr. Baker, to let him
in. Some dispute ensued between Brown
and Madison. which should kill Weaver; and
it was insisted that Madison should. rs he
had killed Baker, but lac refused, saying that
ne had done bis share and would do no more.
Brown opened the door and placed himself
behind i, and rs Wea"cr p2ss"- INTO The