The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-28

lection At dusk OF the evening, and at the same
time some omnibuses were passing. l carefully
opened the door, and went out as still as possible,
and thought unheard. l crossed into the PARK,
aud went down from thence TO the City Hotel, my
purpose being to relate the circumstance TO bro
the; who was stopping at that house. l saw him
in the front reading room engaged In conversation
with two gentlemen spoke TO him, few words
passed between us and seeing that he was ensaget,
| altered my purpose, and returned as far as the
Park. l walked up and down the Park, thinking
what was best to do. Many things thought OF I;
among others was going 10 some magistrate and
relating the facts to him Then the horrors OF the
excitement, trial, public censure, and false and
foul reports, that would be raised by the many
who would stand ready to make the best appear
worse than the worst, for the sake OF a paltry
pittanoe gained TO them in the publication OF
perverted truths, and original, false, foul, ca
Illuminating lies All this, added to my then
feelings, was more than could be borne. Besides,
at this time, in addition to the blows given, there
wouldbe left the mark or evidence OF a rope drawn
tight round the neck, which looked too deliberate
for any thing like death caused in an atfray =
Firing the building seemed aifrst ahappy thought,
as all would be enveloped in flame and waited into
air and ashes Then the danger Of causing the
death Of others Gas there were quite number who
slept in .he building) the destruction OF property,
Sc, caused me at once to abandon the idea i next
thought of having a suitable box made; and have il
loaded inside that the blood would not run out,
and moving il of somewhe and buryingt. Then
&
ing detected. After wandering in the Park for AN
hour or more, | returned to my room and entered
il as leftit, as i supposed, unobserved Wheeiers
door was open and he was talking TO some one
quite audibly. | went into my room entering an
determined, and not knowing what to do. After l
was seated in my room, waited silently till
Wheeler's school was out and his lights extin-
guished and during this suspense IT occurred to
me that / might put the body in cask or box,
and ship it of somewhere. little thought at this
time that the box which was IN the room would
answer. supposed It too short and small,
and entirely unsafe as it was quite open
Wheeler's school being out, still heard some one
in his room, and as | then thought, Land down on
some benches. The noise did not appear ex-
actly hike person gOisg to bed. 1 could hear the
rustling of no bed clothes. felt some what alarm
be the person who Wheeler had stated was going
to occupy the room that then occupied as sleep
ing room, soon as gave it up, which was to be
in about ten days time; was temporarily occupy
by this thought, | soon lit candle, knowing that
time was to be lost; something must be done.
This was about nine clock, should think. Hav-
Jag closed the shutters, went and examined the
box to see Il could not crowd the body into IT.
| soon saw there was possibility Of doing so i'll
could bend the legs up SO that II would answer,
il could keep some Of the canvas around the
body to absorb the blood, aud keep il from run
me, if bury or send this body Off, the clothes
which he had on would from description discover
who it might be. 1t became necessary TO strip
and dispose Of the clsthes which speedily &C
conplished, by ripping up the coat sleeve, vest
&c which removing the clothes, the keys, nc
ney, &c, in his pockets, caused a rafting, and
took them out and laid them on one side. then
pulled part Of the awning over the body to hide
It. l then cut and tore piece from the awning,
aad laid il in the bottom OF the bsx then cut Sc
vera pieces from the awning for the purpose OF les
SEEMING its bulk, supposng II was too much to crowd
into the box with the body, ]. c IT would not go in
I then tied as tight as l could portion Of the
awning about the head, having placed something
like fax which found in the box with the awning
This fax or swinele tow came from room had
previously eccnpied Ne. Murray street, also this
awning. then drew piece Of this rope around
the legs at the joint of the knees and tied them to-
gether then connected rope to the one about
the shoulders or neck, and bent the knees towards
the head Of the body as much as could This
brought il into compact form. After several
efforts succeeded in raising the body to a chair
seat, then to the top Of the box, aud turning it
round little let il into the box easy as could
back downwards, with head raised. The head
knees and feet still little out but by reach
ing down to the bottom Of the box, and pulling the
body little tows rds me, readily pushed the head
and feet in The knees still projected, and had to
stand upon them with all my weight before could
get them down. The awning was then all crowded
in the box excepting q piece or two, which re-
served to wash the floor. There being still por-
ton of the box nextto the feet not quite full took
his coat and after pulling up portion Of the awning,
crowded it partially under them, and replaced the
awning. The cover was at once put on the box and
nailed down with or 5 nails, which were broken
and of but little account. | then wrapped the re
mainder Of his clothing up and carried them down
stairs to the privy, and threw them into it, together
with his keys, wallet, money, pencil leases, &c.
These latter things took down in my hat and poe
kets. part wrapped in paper, and a part other
wise. In throwing them down think they must
have ratified out Of the paper then returned to
the room, carried down the pail which contained
II ~ Al ...eN IF H.
street pumped several pals of water and
threw in the same direction. The pump is
nearly opposite the outer door Of the building
then carried pail Of water up stairs, and repeat.
ed said washing to a third pail then rinsed the
pail, returned clean aud two-thirds full of water
to the room; OPeued the shutters As usual, drew a
chair TO the door, and leaned il against il en- the
inside as j closed it. Locked the door, and went
at once to the Washington Bath House in Pearl
street, near Broadway. On my way to the Bath
house, went by hardware store, for the purpose
of getting some nails to farther secure the box.
The store was closed When / got to the bath
house, / think by the clock there it was eight
minutes past ten. washed out my shirt thoroughly
in parts Of the sleeves and bosom, that were some.
what stained with blood from washing the floor.
My pantaloons in the knees also washed little.
and my neck handkerchief in spots | then went
home: it wanted, when ] got home. about five
usual Caroline wished to know why came in
so late made an excuse, saying that was with
a friend from Philadelphia, | think, and that
shoald get up in the morning early togo ana see
him of. went to the stand and pretended to write
till she became quiet went to sleep. tn n pnt
out the light aud undresscd myself, spread my
shirt, &c. out to dry, and went to bed: In the
morning, at about hafEpast five o'clock, got up,
put my shirt and handkerchief, which were not
yet qaite dry, into the bottom Of the clothes
basket under the bed. Always changed my shirt
on going TO bed In the morning put on cle:n SHIRT
and handkerchief and was nearly dressed when Ca.
roline woke up. said to her that II was doubtful
whether should return to breakfast DID not re-
turn-went to the Office, found all apparently as
| had left it. Went after some nails; got them
at Woods store the store was just opening
returned to the room nailed up the box on all
sides; went down TO the East river, to ascer-
tain the first packet for New Orleans Returned
to my room; marked the box; moved 1t myself,
with great difficulty, TO the head OF the stairs
did not dare to let il down myself-wcnt TO
look for a cartman saw man passing the
door ] was going out-requested him to
help me down with the box-he got 1t down with
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