The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-11
Court Calendar-This Day.
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HALL, THE MURDERER "A gentleman who vi
sitrd and conversed freely with Hail. The murderer
of Mrs. Bacon, in the Mlddleown jail, few days
snce informs us that he declares it to be his nten
ZION to petition the Legislature Tor the privilege OF
being hung in public. He does not Ii Ike the idea OF
being put out OF existence In back yard, away
from his fellow beings. save perhaps surgeon and
sheriff He says that he prefers to be executed
rather than have his punishment commuted to inn
prisonment for life, and intimafes that he shall re-
monstrate against any petition OF his friends Tor
years of age OF rather spare features, and naturally
intelligent but he is ignorant, not being able even
10 write. He talks freely of the murder, and ndt
ferently so, apparently without remorse or regrets;
entered the house, but the idea of putting
rf1ec,ually out OF the way any one Wa
could witness against him as burglar, seized
upon him the moment Mrs. Bacon discover
ID him After the murder he had no idea OF ever
being discovered he was in Merlden when thr
couriers came in with the news of the murder, and
rommingled with the crowd. and daily ne heard r.
marks and suggestions about the deed, whicn ne
treated cOolly and calmly. When he saw the De
DUTY Sheriff coming towards him in the field, he
says he did not suspect that he was after hum III NJ
had, he should have prepared to send hlm after
Mrs Bacon" Hall says. he should undoubtediy
teal hereafter, if he could get cear and should b.
brought to want but thinks he should never com
nit another murder. When asked IT Mr. Bacon
vas reconciled to him go as to forgive HIM, ne re-.
,ied-"O no it's not natural thai he should br );
would sign his petition for public execution, n
vhich case he believed it would succeed He SAID
hat sometimes for moment the gailo~s rose NJ
horribly before his imagination, and made him give
way little in his ngs and that he often dream
ID of the money which he took at the time OF the
murder and hid in a hav-mow, where II was found
II seemed that the owner OF the barn was pitch
ing off hay for his cattle, and That only ont
fork full more remained above the money, and
as soon as that was raised the money would be
seen, and he detected. He often dreamed this.
but never any thing about the murder. Hal
talked very coolly about all these things
asking deliberately how long it would be, after
swinging of, before death would occur. He re-
marked that he was in needy circumstances, anc
him deemed proper to place IN little box flXeo
near the door for the purpose. Some OF this money
he sent to his wife, and the remainder was to b,
used in paying some necessary expenses before ms
-xecution He said that people generally who
called upon him were not disposed 10 give much
,ften not more than three four cents. HIS wit
1ad visited HIM a few times, and he supposed " she
would come about twice more before the execu
ion" 1t is believed that his wife does not tax,
he matter so much at heart she probably wonlC
he loss of better husband. He is evidently
man of strong nerve, says our informant, with keer
| eye good countenance, rather mild, and undonbt
eddy would have been an active and useful citizen
nai he been properly educated. From his CONVEX
atiOn it is inferred that in sentiment he is atallst
TALL recently invited some of his acquaintance
md former neighbors, who called TO see HIM IN I'M
CELL to come and witness his execution. 81 shal
petition to be hung in public" said he. A gen
tleman we'll acquainted with him, and who has hat
,ome dealing with him, informs US that he Is natu
'aliy Needless, always acting from the impulse .
he moment-never giving thought to the future,
| caring for consequen es-Hlrtford Times, May s