Washington telegraph., 1850-09-25

female, arrived here this morning "a We
had an interview with MIR. Wygant who
is an intelligent and highly respe hble
gentleman, doing business in New Aork
city, from whom we learned the fepw-
ing particulars: a
Caldwell, the deceased, had beefseon-
victed of burglary (not "arson,' as shted
i'll another paper.) and sent to the Auburn
State Prison, from which, il is said he
was soon discharged on proof of hii in
nocence. For this statement, howWer,
we do not pretend to vouch, thought is
known that he was of respectable colnec-
ton.
Mrs. Louisa c. Knapp, che o,hSSsic-
tinl, uaugnuer OF a Widow 1asiy q.
the name of Van Wrinkle, residing in
Brooklyn, who has five sons and three
daughters. She had husband living in
comfortable circumstances in Murray
street, New York, Mr.. Frank II. Knapp,
| who has been for some time past suffer
ing from All intestinal consumption, so
that for the last six months he has been
incapacitated for business. Caldwell had
become an acquaintance of the family,
we understand, in May last, and had
finally cultivated an intimacy with his
wife that was considered Objectionable to
Knapp, and lead to some unpleasast re-
marks between them.
On the day after President Taylor
funeral IN New York (the Oath Of July)
Caldwell called upon Knapp, and induced
him to ride ont with him from 2 to 4
o'clock in the afternoon. While they
were out Caldwell sought to explain his
conduct and relieve X. of any suspicion.
When they returned X. invited G. into
his house. but the latter excused himself
by saying that he had al engagement
that afternoon o'clock. When Knapp
entered his house he missed his wife, but
| thought She had gone to her sisters or
mothers. He soon discovered a trunk of
hers gone, but the servant could not tell
where 1T had gone. He went to her
mothers and found she had not been
there. He then supposed she had gone
10 sisters in the country. and on return
ing, found under the folds Of his bed a
note in which she stated she had gone to
her sisters.
He supposed she had possibly gone off
in milf and would be back in day or
two. He went to the sisters and found
she had not been there. Inquiry at the
| steamboats, led him to believe that Cald-
| well and his Wife had gone up the Hud-
son the same night. About week SUBJ
sequently, a gentleman from Brooklyn
saw the guilty pair in Albany. They
appeared to be going from the steam
| boat, and did not see the gentleman
who was acquainted with the woman.
Since that time nothing was heard of
| the wretches until intelligence was re-
| ceived of the horrible tragedy at the St,
| Charles.
The woman was "a years and 7
months old. She had been married six
| years, appeared to love her husband, and
died childess. having lately buned her
infant. aged nearly two years. Caldwell
was some thirty years of age, and had
been leading a dissolute life.
| The friends of the dead will 90 this
afternoon to Wlliamstown, where the
baggage and letters spoken of in the
memorandum left at the Saint Charles,
are said to have been left. The letters
may throw further light upon their con
duct, and their motives for self-destruction
though we presume i: will prove short
story guilt, shame, fear, remorse. desti
nation, despair, suicide.