New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-19
From the rortlaHd American, May II
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Confession of Thorn. tho Murderer
A rumor having reached us this morning that
Thorn had confessed the murder o! Wilson, Tor
which he ;s now under sentence of death, we
repaired immediately 10 the jail to learn the facts
He stated IN our presence that he had done IL;
and hcing solclnnlv warned by Rev. DIR. Nichols
who was present, not to confess what was not
true he twice asserted that he had told nothing
but the solemn truth.
We arc informed that his confession is very
full, covering The whole ground from his first
c0urtship of Mrs Wilson TO the time OF the muir
der; that il was taken down as he related 1t, by
the Sheriff, and, being read, was then signed
We have made every effort to see the Sheriff and
secure copy, but we are informed he has lett
the city, We shall. without doubt be able to
present it to our readers in full by Thursday. In
the mean time we have received from Mr. Hoop
er, the Jailcr, who was present, the following Sy-
nopss of
TEoRN's CoNFESSloN.--IIc says that he Was
engaged to Louisa before he went to sea- but on
his return to his great disappointment. he found
that she had married Mr.. Wilson. Tie then had
no thought OF injuring her husband IN any re-
spect He went to his sisters and STAYED Il short
time, bit they were poor and unable 10 take care
ofhim. and SO told him He then went to Mr..
Wilson'S. where he renewed his former intimacy
with Louisa. She frequently he says. expressed
wish that her husband was dcad-sald at one
lime, when he was coming from the barn, that
she wished he would break his neck. Al sevcra!
other times she SAID she wished that some one
would murder HIM.
Tie says il acaS al her o,ra suggestion that the
idea of numbering Mr.. Wilson MRS first conceived
by him. One day, when she uttered this WISH
he replied Supposing | murder hun, and 1t Is
discovered, may be hung She SAID, lhen
Will die with YOU "-mcuning that she would
commit suicide. The whole plan of the murder
was then arranged between them. The night
was selected, the wood brought in for large IRE,
and every thing else was al hand tla, they deemed
Necessary for the successful issue Of the affair."
SIZE told what hour OF the night her husband slept
Inc Soundest, and promised when he was deeply
husled IN sleep to knoc, on TIE scGil He waited
--She Gid knock agreed. He then entered
quietly with an axe. and struck HIM one severe
blow. He thinks he struck only one Mrs. VII
son then arose and got light and Mr.. Wilson in
few moments waS dead. They built upa large
hire, and both went 70 work to wash up The blood
and cleanse the clothes. While doing this, they
agreed upon the statement oil the affair that should
be given; and that statement tras made to the
Coroner
This is the substance OF the confession.
Missouri FARMrRs-The Farmers of johnson
County, Missouri, have formed themselves into an
Association, the object of which Is to export heg
surplus Produce TO some foreign market, and
through their Agent, to convert the same lntt
gold or silver or It's equivalents, that VIII p'oVio'
cur citizens with sound circulating medium &c
pay tlelr debts They propose to raise as niue,
hemp and Tobacco as their circumstances VII
Permit, and to deliver it at the Company Ware
Mouse on the Missouri River, where the Agent:
ehossn may direct. Committee of twelve wa;
o'dered to be appointed, to take charge of the en-
erprse, 10 obtain information make selection o