The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-27

there and brought my wife chair on there were
great many people; only two three followed mour
ners the others were around; they did not conduct
Friday; had any conversation with Carter about
the murder; think he has been married in the family
about years. Parke about intimate enough it'll
him try get his own Of him. and could hardly do
that; Carter paid him grain rent the farm.
PETER T. B. Van DoREN-I reside at Mansfield, near
Wshington have had dealings with Carter for several
years. know that for the previous to the first OF May
he has been very much cramped for money he was FIRE
quenty prosecuted he told me go before Justices and
Common Pleas; he to me to get some money
January, and at different times after, till tho LIST OF
May wanted to borrow and me to be his security he
asked whether could put him in a way to get some mo-
ney whether would be his security; he wanted 500;
didn't say for what whom; told him would be his
ecury dill not know where to raise il myself; he lett
me and said he would 60 up on Schooeys mountain,
James Beattys and try and borrow III called on me
again 27th April and wanted to 60 his security on
would be entered that days Green lived at Easton; the
suit before Squire Howell at Philpsburg; agreed
to it, and gave him line to the Squire TO that effect he
then said he must have S0 that the constable had an
execution anst him in favor of Z. r. Green for S2
and he could raise $40 he could satisfy him till he could
raise the balance; he said he should be obliged TO
Banchc ase and sel grain enough TO raise that and de-
liver aerward. but that If could let him have $40
would oblige hDlvery muchi told him had the money,
but had intended it Tor other purposes, would be
much accommodation to him would let him have If he
would go up to Randoph's and get it changed had
700 D we roie up N ms WssSn ana %en, 70 i h
meme, Mr. Randolph changed the BILL and let him have
Sl0 he went on to Philpburgj was to nay me in corn
and oats; delivered fifteen bushels and one pound Of
oats, worth SO &c. little time after; was at
Parles vendue 18th Mays saw Carter there's inquired
of him where he had got the money from that he had
paid Sigreaves and Vanatta the 2nd and Sd OF May
lie answered, 81 can tell you where got it." said,
you must you suspected othis MURDER and want to
fused and said, al swear don't recollect" told him he
must tell me, would not be put off with such an answers
he said che couldn't recollect" told him didn't think
Yves possible that DONG the business that he did
couldn't recolect where he received his money ought
to recoect twelve months all he received and paid outs
then he said after aiting few moments "il now tell
you Gods truth about h"-and continued, that che ex
pected every day last to be tore ups he didn't know
when might come and he had been saving his money
since he went to N. York in the fall winter that he
might have something for stormy day, that he might
live on until he could get at something to make living
then said friend Garter am afraid you are somewhat
you had any hand in this murder let know it, for
you'll want the aid ofall your friends and more too to
get you out OF it, and il do anything conscientously
for you, III do it, His was "Pd rather be found
guilty than any man should swear false for me-" an.
swered you must recollec didnt say would do any
said that John Strader had called upon him about the LIST
of April and wanted him to give his note for security for
brother William security; and he said that he intended
to give William bill Of sale his goods told him he
would kave to get some lawyer to draw his papers for
him and then would leak out that he had done He
said he had old bill of sale that he had taken for
COW from VIM. L Smith that he would copy from.
then ked him how much money he had saved from his
N York trip He said "from IS to so dollars" then
said how can 1t be possible you would tell you had
no money when you had this in your pocket2 asked
where he kept this money whether in his house and
his wife knew sny thing about h7' "No" said he, Il
keepit here" drawing from his pocket small pocket
book and Shaping his hand on it. asked f was pos.
sibe he could be such scoundel to to me to be
security Judgment and let him rave money when he
had in his pocket when he knew would have to pay
the judgment if was able and he went DOWN." He
swered, ait is 500 then said wanted him to 60 to
Washington and give his evidence to Mr.. Morris and
lure Crevelling He said he did not want to do it, 10
give public examination and show what scoundrel
rogue he told him he could have private exam
nation il he wished It, knew He wanted to know what
had to do with it, that could let him have private
examination. ] told him ! would guarantee that Mr.
Morris would give him private examination If he wish
ed it, end that all had to do with it. He then said he
would 20, and he went with me.
FRDAY THE FOURTH DAY.-The tIial progresses slow
ly The examination of the prisoner before the mags
trates read in evidence this afternoon. very long
and much Of irrelevant Carter states there that the
first he heard OF the murder Tuesday morning. the
sun more than two hours high-that he ploughing
when Peter W. Parke and told him. PaIke said he
did not believe it, and Carter said he did not but he
hched his horses and they each got one and rode
over moderately till they got to Mr. Arnds when Mrs
told them that they all murdered at Mr. Parkes
They then hurried on
Mr.. Ceugle who examined this afternoon and told
very straight story, that on Tuesday morning,
half hour after sunrise, Carter gave him letter. to
to Eason, which will be proved hereafter contained
apology for not meeting Squire Howell account of the
murder! This is certainly strong circumstance il
explained