The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-21

From the Hartford Daily Times. March ieJ
Confession OF Hall. the Murderer Of Mrs. |
Bacon.
A Middetown correspondent has sent US the fol- |
lowing confession OF Hall, the murderer Of Mrs. |
Bacon, which was officially reported Tor the Mid |
dletown Sentinel. 1t gives all the particulars of
the murder, and more cod-blooded affair never
came to our knowledge. The innocent woman
was murdered because the murderer feared she
would expose him in theft which he was commit
ting in her own house But TO the particulars:
HALLS CONFESSION.
About the middle OF the week, before the murder oil
Mrs Lavinia Bacon, first resolved to goto Ebenr Ba
cons to commit theft knew he was man oil proper
ty, and would probably have money; but did not Know
o. his having any sum az e ,n9 m is
and the evening OF Saturday the 23d Vi september is
resolved to go to Mr. Bacons the next Gay, II Wss
pleasant No person spoke TO me about H. nor aid
speak 10 any On Sunday morning. oath sept, got
up MIXED and did other chores Oakham Peck my wies
brother staid with night before In the morning
after breakfast he asked me II would take walk up
part of the way with him He gong to kensington
Before this conversation, had killed fowl in the door
yard, by cutting OIL its head think had ON no coat
then had my old Clothes After Mr. Peck lett began
to get ready to go away. MY wife wanted to know
where gong refused to tell hers she demonstrated
with against going, and wanted should 80 10 church
with her
Invent away about nine O'Clock. had on green coat,
sanet pants worsted and bombazine stock the same
that were exhibited the Court huving bleod upon
them went from East OF MIS- Thrals barn in the road
up Levi Yales woods through the woods to the road
East OF George Halls house. then followed the road
+ up Mrs. Ways house; then through the lots
Of Mr.. Bevins where l met Nh Brown coming 10 the
souh then into the road and crossed the bridge East OF
MIR Bevns then lots North oi Moses baldwn's;
and East the woods North OF Whitfield Roberts; then
through the lots the Alcock place; then NJ f. to
OF the mountain; then crossed North end
Of the mountain through land owned by Mr.. Seth VIII
then took the road leading East from the top oil the
through the lots South OF Mr. Ciurks, where cut
the West side OF Fall Brook From this place went
the brook hill and through the lots to the road
just West of Mr. Eben Bacons barn. then followed the
road to his house should think not tar from IL
O'Clock when got there went through the lots Tor the
purpose avoiding observation and saw one,except
MIR Brown, and Thomas Whttlesey who was going South
and did not see me.
stopped two three minutes at the barn in sight Of
the houses saw smoke coming from the chimney and
the door Of ell part OF the house Shut which made
suppose the family had gone to meeting then went
the yard opposite the ell part OF the house and
got into the window oi the ell part which up Then
went east into the Kitchen and from there into the g. W.
front room There was no person IN either room ana n
room from the Kitchen the door being open between
then went to the desk; it was unlocked had opened
| the desk and was getting the money when Mrs Bacon
did not hear her till she came in at the door
She came in at the kitchen door, the one that did;
do know where she tad been. She up towards
me; she had nothing in her hand She first spoke and
think she said, :" Is this you, Mr. Hall % think said
w XIV yo no, and o E ur are ou
| and she took up rocking chair to defend herself
She screamed loud two or three times think she
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struck her with the chair held and either knocked
the rocking chair out Of her hands or she let fall she
then turned to into the Kitchen should think then
hit her with the chair the back OF the head and that
knocked her down. She got part way up and knocked
her down again the blow was on the side OF her head
think she dad get up again. but continued to grOan.
should think she relied to her buck. The spot OF
blood nearest the door must be where she first fell The
next blow gave her forehead; should think this
blow split the bottom Of the chair then took another
chair and struck her number OF times on her head-il
might he three or four thought still signs Of lie
Ia tlld
was found the floor did this to make sure she was
dead came back and stabbed her several times in thu
breast and stomach thought she breathed her last ate
the first stab then went back to the desk and finished
getting the money.
with my knife which had open when came init
the house. had been using it to cut and white thu
cane Ny knife, recoec iel Oh the ieor and picke'
up before went away, thinking might be found anC
betfay
After the murder, and before went back to the desk,
went to the front door to if anybody coming
| When first went into the house laid the
chair in the kitchen, the door leading into the from
room. and forgot to take it when went away. / hs
gone way before remembered the cane and then
afraid to 60 back after it. went back to Meriden
fast as could took of my coat and carried it on m
cd some Of the blood of my coat and pantaoons di
not wash my bosom there was no blood on it.
returned by the route came, till was oppost
Mr. Baldwins, and then went through the lets north
, the road to the woods east Of Mrs. Thralls barn.
should think got back to the barn 10 or 10 minute
past one.
| hid the money in the barn, all except six dollars
which hid in the garnet of Mrs. Thralls house wer
to church in the afternoon. ! stopped at the Congr
gatonsl church, because it the nearest and wa
: afraid should be too late at the other.
never told my wife of this transaction orgave her tn
slightest suspect any thing about it, but hav
always declared myself innocent to her, nor did eve
communicate it to any till yesterday, when frs
| mentioned il to my counsel
No person participated in the crime except myself
Bel and Roberts are perfectly innocent did not sc
either oil them that day My acquaintance with Bell wa
very slight and had not spoken to Roberts, as rcco
| iect but once III eight years
have nothing to say except that most solemn
declare that intended to do any thing more tina
to get some money when first went to the Of NJ
Bacon and that the only motive had to do the murd,
was to escape detection because knew that reco
| nized by Mrs. Bacon
have been induced to make this confession at the SUI
gesion Of my counsel that it my duty, if guilty
| exculpate the innocent who accused with M
because this is the only atoDemen have my pow
er to make to them and to Mr. Bacon and his family ft
: LUCIEN HALL.
l Middetown, March 18th, 1874
This confession OF Lucien Hall made in pre-
ence, and having been by reduced to writing, sg
eddy him on the DAY and year ir above We, named
, T.. A. BULKELEY, Counsel for the pr
ELHU SPENCER, soner, Hall
| Middetown, March l6th ls4i.
BURGLARY AND ROBBERY AT NIAGARA-The,
was desperate burglary committed at Niagara,
{ Canada, last Saturday night Between nine and t.
O'Clock that evening, three men, disguised with masks
Grape their faces orcbly entered house of the Re
Mr.. Carroll about mile from the town Of Niagara, an
| robbed II OF two valuable gold watches and
tanning money. There were persons in the house
the time except the housekeeper man servant and tw
children The stood perfectly still completely
ed by the threats of the robbers but the
with her tongue and hands made stout resistance On
the robbers presented pistol at her head but MISE
fire. when he struck her with it violently TO brea
the stock. Upon this the lady, instead OF yielding
tackled in her turn, and cenched her assailant Bot
to the floor together and in the struggle she on
Of his fingers severely and tore of his mask. lie fnal
exricated himself and made oil with his associates tn
money cast they dropped in the haste Of their retreat
On Monday young man of highly respectable connec
tons arrested in Niagara and Identified by the house
keeper by the wound his finger Of the robbers
On Wednesday, Tanner, man Of rotoriously nfa
nous character formerly resident of this city, was
rested at youngstown on suspicion. III. police
on the track Of the third, whose withhold 70
the present Just before going TO press learned thu
the third suspected person named McDorgall had bee.
arrested in this city and taken the rvcr-Bu 6nl