Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-03-28
HALL,s CONEEsaTOM.

} is as follows:
HALLS CONFESSION.
About the middle of the week before the muir.
DER OF Mrs Livinia Bacon, first resolved to 70
to Ebenezer Bacons to commit theft. / knew
ne was man OF property and would probably have
money, but did not know of his having any par
tcular sum at the time. l knew that Mr.. Bacon's
family were In the habit of going to meeting, and
on the evening of Saturday the SD Of September
last, resolved to go to Mr.. Bacons the next day
If it was pleasant. No person ever spoke to me a.
bout it, nor did speak to any one. On Sunday
morning, the gath September, got up and MIXED,
and did other chores Oakham Peck, my wife's
brother, stad with me the night before. In the
morning. after breakfast, he asked me if would
take awalk up part Of the way with him; he was
going to Kensington. I think told him that 1
thought of going another way. Before this con.
versation had killed fowl in the door-yard, bv
cutting off its head think had on no coat;
then had on my old clothes. After Mr.. Peck left,
began to get ready to 60 away. My wife wanted
to know where was going I refused to tell her;
she demonstrated with me against going, and wan
ted should go to church with her.
went away about o'clock. l had on green
coat, sattinet pants, worsted vest, and bombazine
stock, the same that were exhibited in Court as
| having blood upon them.
| went from East of Mr.. ThralEs road up to Le-
vi Yale's woods; through the woods to the road
East Of George P. Hulls house; then followed the
road N. F. up near Mrs Ways house; then through
the lots South of Mr.. Bevin's, where l met Mr.
Brown coming to the South then into the road
and crossed the bridge East of Mr.. Bacon's; then
across lots north of Moses Baldwin's, and East to
the woods North of Whitfield Roberts; then
through the lots near the Hicock place; then N.
E. to road at the foot of the mountain; then
crossed to the North end of the mountain, through
land owned by Mr.. Seth Wilcox; then took the
road leading East from the top of the mountain
till I came near Mr.. Lyman Clark's; where cut
cane on the West side of Fall Brook. From this
place went across the brook up hill and through
the lots to the road just West Of Ebenezer Bacon's
barn, and then followed the road to his house.
should think it was not far from IL o'clock when
got there. went through the lots for the purpose
of avoiding observation; and saw no one except
| Mr. Brown and Thomas Whittlesey, who was go-
ing South and did not see me.
stopped two or three minutes at the barn in
sight of the house. | saw no smoke coming from
the chimney. and the door of the ell part of the
house was shut, which made me suppose the fami-
ly had all gone to meeting. I then went into the
West yard opposite the ell part of the house, and
got into the window Of the ell part, which was up
Then went East into the kitchen, and from there
into the S. w. front room. There was no person
in either room, and heard none in the house. l
saw the desk in the front room from the kitchen,
the door being open between then went to the
desk. 1t was unlocked. I had opened the desk
and was getting the money, when Mrs. Bacon came
tn ulu NOT near HcE untll Sne came In AT the
door. She came in at the kitchen door, the same
one that did. I do not know where she lad
BEEN She came up towards me. She had moth
ing in her hand. She first spoke, and think she
said, IS Is this you, Mr.. Hall ;" I think said,"
will kill you" and caught up chair. She said,
" You are not going tn kill me are you - and she
took up rocking chair to defend herself She
screamed aloud two or three times. think she
said, " don't kill me-" Sle retreated towards the
| kitchen door. I struck with the chair held, and
either knocked the rocking chair out of her hands
or she let it fall She then turned to run into the
kitchen. should think then hit her with the
chair in the back of the head, and then knocked
her down. She got PARKWAY up, and Eknocked her
down again. This blow was on the side of her
head; think she did not get up again. but con-
tinued to groan. should think she rolled over on
her back. The spot Of blood nearest the door
gave was on her forehead. 1 should think this
blow split the bottom of the chair. I then took
another chair and struck her number of times on
her head, it might be three or four. I thought
still saw signs of life, and went into the buttery
and got the butcher knife that was found on the
floor l did this to make sure she was dead.
came hack and stabbed her several times in the
breast and stomach. thought she brcathed her
last after the first stab. then went back to the
desk and finished getting the money.
It was during the struggle that cut my hand
1t was with my own knife. which had open when
and white the cane. My knife, recollect. fell
on the floor, and picked it up before went away,
| thinking il might be found and betray me.
After the murder and before went back to the
desk, I went to the front door to see il any body
| was coming.
When first went into the house laid the cane
on chair in the kitchen near the door into the front
room & forgot to take it when went away. went
| out through the front door Of the ell part. had
gone some ways before remembered the cane. and
then Twas afraid 10 go back after it. I went back
to Meriden as fast as could. took off nv coat
and carried it on my arm part Of the way. I
stopped at Fall Brook and washed some Of the
blood off Of my coat and pantaloons. did not
| wash my bosom, there was no blood on it.
| returned by the same route came till / was
opposite Mr.. Baldwins; then went through the
! lots North Of the road to the woods East of Mrs.
Thrall's barn. should think / got back to the
barn 10 or Is minutes past one.
| hid the money in the barn all except six dol
lars, which hid in the garnet Of Mrs. Thralps
house. Invent to church in the afternoon i stop
| ned at the Congregational Church because it was
the nearest, and was afraid should be too late at
| the other.
| never told my wife of this transaction or gave
her the slightest TO suspect any thing about
| it, but have always declared myself innocent to
her; nor did I ever communicate ii to any person
until yesterday, when first mentioned it to my
| counsel.
No person participated in the crime except my.
self. Bell and Roberts are perfectly innocent. I
did not see either of them that day. My acquaiE.
lance with Bell was very slight, and had not spo-
ken to Roberts, as recollect but once in eight
! years.
J have nothing more to say except that I most
solemnly declare that never intended to do any
thing more than to get some money when first
went to the house of MIR. Bacon, and that the on
l., ront;vo hod IN do the murder was IN eaca no de-