Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-02-20
From ths-New Haven Palladium, Feb. l2.

The MURDER CONFESSED. The youns
man, Andrew p. Potter, who was ar
rested frs, for The murder Of Lucius p
Osborn, has exhibited more or less up
parent guilt from the time of his appe ar,
ance before the Coroner's Jury, O,
rather from the time that the signature
of the 500 note which he profcssed to
have received from Osborn, was dis
covered to have been spelled wrong
Lucus for Lucius, and Orsborn for Os-
born and yesterday some Of the Off
GERS thought they discovered the stain
Of blood upon his pantaloons. These
were taken from his cell and kept from
hun, which doubtless led him TO suspect
The cause. He then asked permission
to see officer Knevals, who appeared,
when Potter inquired ifhe could escape
by turning States evidence" Mr.. X.
told him he doubted il, and that he had
no authority in the case, and no as
snrances to give HIM. But Potter, not
wllhstanding, proceeded to state that he
knew all about Osborn's death, and was
ready tn communicate the facts, which
as near as we can recollect, were as fol-
lows:
The gold watch before referred TO,
was owned by Osborn, and was loaned
to Potter, with whom Osborn aad work
ed for his (Po,lcr's) father g. others
This watch he gave to his Inulaito mis-
iress, Matilda Pomeroy, a boarder at
Charles Goes house, near the head of
Long Wharf Through the advice of
Pot!er's father, who was always friend
ol Osborn, he solicited Of Potter the re-
turn of his watch, and it appears that
either the girl, Pomcroy, would not
give it up, or he wished her 10 retain it
and was then tempted to contriye a mode
,i doing so successfully, and il seems
hat he could SEQ no better plan than |
hat Of numbering The orner. 1t appears
hat he saw the owner on Thursday |
.venlng, and on Friday he sought out
he negro, Oscar M'Gurlcy, and for the
promise Of toe dollars yes, the pi,ful
um Of five dollars, the negro agreed TO
10 the horrid deed-and the time was
lxed for Sunday evening. Thus the
natter was brooded over for nearly balrII
week
The fatal evening arrived, and in ac-
ordance with a previous engagement,
probably made on Thursday evening /
)'born left his boarding house in Fai, Il
iaven 10 meet Potter, and receive back
is watch. He met him in Grand street
ear where the railroad crosses il, andII
hey proceeded on the track up North
,wards the railroad bridge. While
ere engaged in conversation, as was
roviously arranged, and wholly un
lspicious ofdsnger, the negro Oscar,
assed along with n broken pike pole
n his shoulder. This pole was very
eavy, Of cedar, about seven feet long
nd had m iron point nt the end. With
lIs weapon the blow was struck as
'sborn turned towards the murderer
he wound inflicted, was the large and
arlul one over the eye brow, which
I'd The skull bare, and though il dc.
rived the victim Of his senses, IL might
II have deprived him Of life but as he
", blow followed blow, until tho work
death was thoroughly donc-burI |
ows were not all-ibc iron point Of the
ke was stabbed into the side Of the
'ad two or three times. Though Pot
? did not strike the blows, il appears
al he did not escape the blood STAIN
5 Ugh, blue sailnei pantaloons received