New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-09
The Staten Island Murder.
Letter from our Reporter.

PORT RICHMOND, January 8, 1914!
The confession of Polly Bone, published in the Sun OF
yesterday, but little no confidence Can be
placed in what she says the fact of her trying TO throw
the burhen of the guilt from her shoulders 10 Waltes seems
now apparent Since she has made the statement she has ex
pressed great and says she would rather die than say
anything nure him. She has the greatest dread OF seeing
him. says she would suffer anything rather than be
brought before the public again. The ccuession 1t seems
hawked around the city Saturday night The Com
mt,ee of Investigation offered it the different Offices and
demanded the moderate of SlO0 for 1t.
The Offices not having any condencs the statement very
properly refused purchase it. II strange TO me that
members Committee appointed by the citizens OF place
for certain purpose should far forget themselves as TO en-
ter into any speculation relation the horrd transaction
Ii appears that the Jaer has also transcribed his powers In
giving confession of Polly Bodne to the Sun Reporter
Abraham Houseman Jr the brother of Polly, arrived from
the South on Saturday. and had interview with her,
probable that after she her counsel she Will make
no confession 1t proper state that the rest of the Com
nt,ee quite indignant the pursued by Crccheros
and Miller and assured that thing transpires that
the Reporters generally shall have the benefit Of IT,
The examination Of Polly Bodne to have taken place
to-day but owing the ndspostion Of Mr. Philips H has
been postponed until Tomorrow Ii seems to be the general
onnIou here that Waite entirely innocent OF partlcpa
ton in the murder and Mr. Van Pet the father OF the
murdered woman says that he shall not want for any comfort
while he is confined He has him bed and other ar-
cles requisite. The excitement against Polly still continues
All unite in the opinion that she alone guilty Captain
bu seems to FEEL deeply the loss which he has sustained You
NAV DEPEND shall furnish you with any thing that trans-
n;-ss at ths "a lest period Yours truly, B.
5OCLocK p. NJ.
Since writing the above have received some Information
which hasten mpart you. The fact OF Polly bodne
making some but how far that amounts to
direct confession of her guilt am unable TO say ltappears
that the warchen who entrusted TO guard her have by
some means or other got from her the facts which We're pub
shed in the SUN of yesterday In addition to these she has
this day declared that years Waite carried on the
gold leaf business Spring street. Newly ork that he got his
hop insured and he having arranged combutbes so as to
burn the premises sh By his set lire to them
the building destroyed and he Wae) obtained the nsu
rance She still persists her statement that Waite com
mitted the murder and brought her the things pledge
am also informed that Newly ork has stated that
on Christmas day man answering the description OF Waite
came to his shop and wanted pledge gold watch for $40
He told him he would lend him the money he would leave
his name and residence which he refused TO do and left the
Office Polly has also stated that she has been ecee SIX times
by Waite and he has given her the each time to AVOID
the consequences The District Attorney has 10 the
City for the purpose of finding ewey which Folly had
left at some Broadway expect he will return III
she Eext boat SHALL therefore, keep this To ascertain
if there are any new facts
S. The District Attorney has just returned but no new
facts have TRANSFERRED. Il.
&c The following is the Confession referred