The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-20
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald.)


PHILADELPHIA, Nov l9, 1913.
Further and full particulars of the sroposed NI,r.c,
| ofthe Cashier Family-Book Dealer bound opo-
Charge Of Rape-Hepbmms Case-.4ttempted Bur-
glary-1 heatrioais-Ih Heather
| JAMES GORDON BENNETT ESQ.,
| DEAR SIR:-
| ! am enabled to furnish you with additional and
full particulars OF the confession of Augustus Mil
Ter (whose real name now learn is Auguste Jacobn
| the supposed murderer of the Cashier family, thai
| took place in Warren County, New jersey on the
night ofthe first OF May, last spring 1t win be seen
| that he entirely denies the commission of the
crime or any knowledge oft and if the statement
below is TO be believed, the is subject to coca
sonal attacks of mental alienation, and that during
the paroxysms of such an atackhe made the state
| ment which induced his arrest, and the implication
| of the man named Heyer, who it will be seen has
| been discharged from custody. ! am indebted for
| the following TO German friend of mine, who OBJ
tanned it from Mr.. Wolenweber, the editor of the
paper caper called "Der Demokrat,' and to whom
jacob made this confession now gwen. give il
to you literally translated, and II is all that has
ransplred in reference to this singular and mysteri-
| Gus matter.
Auguste Jacob maintained on Saturday morn
| ing that he entirely innocent OF the murder OF
| the Cashier family, and had participation IN II
whatever. He declared that his first assertion or
confession, was the consequence OF temporary or
| momentary insanity, with which he had already
| been attac ked twice this year In this condition,
being tired of life, and with view to die he had
concocted the tale, thinking thereby to throw the
SIM of one thousand dollars (the reward offered
| or the detection of the murderers of the Cashier
lamily,) into the hands of poor and needy man.
! As proof that he never resided in New Jersey,
with the exception OF travelling through il once,
he gave the following statement relative to his re-
! sidence, so long as he has been IN the United
| States.
Kingdom of Prussia and arrived in this country about two
years ago. in the British ship Corrego bound from Bel
fast Ireland to New York. remained in New York for
| tho ftxpn laNs and
this the only time that ever passed through the State
Of New Jersey At Philadelphia remained two weeks in
and Front streets From there went to Montgomery
County, and remained about three months with Messrs
Rover Bridge From here I travelled to Berks County
with letter Of recommendation from Pastor Miller of
Long Swamp to Martin Lands, farmer. There kept
school about September Of last year until March
of this year; then was Obliged to discontinue my
ed chiefly OF being tired of life and desire to die.
then proceeded to DR.. Herberts in Pike county who
Dr. Jaeger and with such that recovered about
the end of April During this illness was frequently
violent that guard was %ascn IN m ne er my
about settlement On the first OF May was in Lehigh
county, in the boarding house of Stephen Bailey about
twelve miles from Allentown, where remained eight
days as found number of Germans there then went
| to man named Leech Owen, in Lchigh county where
boarded for period of about two weeks and then M in
the month of May) proceeded to West Penn Township,
schuylkill county, where remained until July in the
house of the Rev Mr. George. From there proceeded
on my way to the Water Gap, about twenty miles from
Easton and there remained with Dr. Gasz from which
place went direct to Easton where stayed till the nth
of this month, (November) About three weeks ago,
while yet Easton had relapse OF my former Illness
with ta na and %a also n s
that made the confession OF having murderer the LAST
| ner family"
charged from custody. Jacob felt 81 ng enough
on Saturday to make the above explain on, but yet
he complained and said that he felt no tcsre to live
| any longer The letters found in his possession, go
1 tn CHI he IL nj "A
and Mr.. Wolenweber assures us that ms father Is
kind of Provincial Governor IN Prussia He de-
clined, however, to give any direct information as
to his parentage or family connexions: He Is also
in possession of testimonial from the Prussan Con-
sui in England, in which he Is very honorably re-
ferred to and highly spoken OF. He stated that he
was introduced into klingenstens house by Ger
man with whom he had become acquainted acc-
dentally, and that on the evening when he made
the confession of participation in the murder OF the
| Cashier family he had drank nothing but one or
| two glasses of beer.
Since the above has been written, Jacob has
given very detailed account of the time and place
Of his residence from September OF last year until
the day of his arrest. We publish that portion OF
| the written document, which refers TO the eriod
about which the murder of the Cashier family was
perpetrated He says;-
From the 10th the Goth April was at the house o.
Simon Voig in Berk County from the Goth to the oath
April DR.. Hcrbet's tavern in Reading from the
18th to the Both Of APRIL collected school and
church. On the first of May was with schoolmaster
Berkme of the Heidelberg church. and the second of
May, with the Rev. Mr.. Dub in Lehigh county about ~
miles from Allentown"
| Jacob was sent to Moymensng Prison thismern-
ing where he will remain until the account render
ed of himself shall have been coorroboraed.
John Mccall, grocer, charged with committing
rape upon young girl, sixteen years OF age,
named Nancy McCauley, had hearing on Friday
afternoon before Mayor Scott After prolonged
examination, ellcitng nothing OF interest, the case
was continued for further hearing on Tuesday
afternoon.
The case of Charles w. Hepburn, the Sd street
broker, charged with violating the person of
| Mary Ann kensinger, was heard before Recorder
| Vaux on Friday evening, and as the worthy mags-
traie decided upon private investigation, the re-
suit has not yet TRANSFERRED. AS before intlmated,
there are circumstances connected with this case
that have induced strong sympathy in favor of Mr..
Hepburn, and it is said such evidence will be adj
duced as will entirely excupate him from the com
mission of the alleged crime.
Patrick Looney, the keeper OF book stand AT
the north east of 9th and Market Streets was
brought before Mayor Scott yesterday, to answer
the charge of having received valuable books from
the young scamps arrested during the week, know
ing them to have been stolen. The books are gene
rally of costly description and were purchased at
price far below their real worth, TO have in
duced suspicion that they were not honestly obtain
II ed. After a hearing he was bound over to appear
again on "Wednesday next. There are yet at the
Police office large number of ANIMALS, bibles and
other valuable and splendid works that have not
yet been identifed the owners may by calling
cognize theirproperty by the private marks. Messrs
Desilver n Muir, John w. Moore McCarty Il Da-
Wis, Edward c. Biddle and other gentlemen in the
book selling business, have already proved that
number OF the books were stolen from their re-
spective stores. The graceess youngsters who per-
petrated the robbery had also a hearing before the
Mayor, and were remanded for further hearing
next week.
An unsuccessful attempt was made on Friday
night to enter the house of Bethenel A. Moore, $50
North Eleventh street, by boring through window
shutter in the basement story. II is supposed the
burglars were frightened by noise made in the
house, and decamped without efiecting their pur-
pose A house occupied by two widow ladies' in
Callowh street. near 18th street, was also attempt
ed to be broken into on the same night, but there
also the rascals were foed in their nefarious de-
signs.
There was an immense house again at the Nation