Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-04-11
CONFESSION OF HALL.
burlington Press.

The New Haven Palladium publishes the con-
fession of Hall convicted of the murder of Mr. Ba.
con at Niddleiown. He left Meridcn on Sunday
the oath ofSeptember, and proceeded to Middleton
in order 10 rob the house of Eben Bacon, whom
he knew to be man of property, while the family
were at church. Having unobserved, effected an
entrance into the house through an open window
he wcut into the front room and WINS occupied in
removing money from the desk, when he was in.
terrupted BY the entrance Of Mrs Bacon
"She said, "Is this you Mr.. Hall2" think
said II will kill you and caught up chair. She
said You're not going to kill Inc are you! and
she took upa chair to defend herself SIC scream
cd loud two or three times | think she said
"Don't kill me" She retreated toward the kich.
en- door.j struck her with chair | held, and
either knocked the rocking chair out Of her hand,
or she let it fall. She then turned to run into the
kitchen. should think then hit her with the
chair on the back of her head and that knocked her
down she got up and knocked her down again
this blow was on the side the head think
She did not get up again but continued to groan-
should think she rolled over on TO her back the
spot of blood nearest the door must be where she
first fell
"The next blow gave her, was or the fore.
head should !hink.this blow split the bottom Of
the chair. struck her number of,imes on her
head, ii might be three or four-I thought still
saw signs Of life, and went into the buttry and
got the butcher knife that was found on the floor
Il did this to make sure she was dead. | came
back and stabbed her several times tn the breast
and stomach-I thought she breathed her last afel
the first stab. then went back to the desk and
finished getting the money. 1t was during the strug
gle that l cut my hand: it was with my own knife
which had been using TO cut and white tho cane
NV knife recolect fell on the floor and picked il W
before tent away thinking it might be found ant
betray me. After the murder and before | wen
to the front door to see if any body was coming.
When first went into the house ! laid the cane
on chair in the kitchen near the door into thu
front room, and forgot to take it when l wen
away. | went out through the front door of tht
l.. part | had gone some ways before remem
bered the cane, and then | was afraid TO 60 back
after it. went 10 Meriden as fast as could
took off my coat and carried It on my arm a par
of the way. stopped at Falbrook and washed
some of the blood off my coat and pantaoons
did not wash my bosom; there was no hood on j,
!! returned by the same route l came, till wa
opposite Mr. Baldwin's and then went through TIT
lots north of,he road east of Mr. Thrall's barn.
should think got back ten or fifteen minute
past one. hid the money in the barn all excer
six dollars went to church in the afternoon. STOP
ped at the congregational church because it wa
the nearest and | was afraid should be too late q
the other
i never told my wife of this transaction, o
gave her the slightest reason to suspect anyth in;
about it but have always declared myself innocen
to her--nor did ever communicate 10 any persol
until yesterday when first mentioned it to m,
council--no person participated in the crime es
cept myself Bell and Roberts are perfectly limo
cen,-.-.-I did not see either of them that daym
acquaintance with Bell was very slight and
had no, spoken to Roberts, as recollecl, but ono
in 8 years have nothing more to say oxcep
that most soemnly declare that never intended
to do ANYTHING more than to get some none
when first want to the house of Mrs Bacon, an
that the only motive | had to do the murder was +
escape detection because knew was recognize
J by Mrs Bacon.