New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-10

the that their deaths resulted reckessness on
the part of the owners and officers of the boat This YER
dict accords with the second definition of the crime of
murder in the statutes of the State of NewYork
Confession of the Skupinskis.
The Horrible Story Of Matthias, the Elder Brother, Con-
r2ed-Wm B. Mann, Esq, Acting District Attorney for
Philadelphia has been put in possession Of confession
from the brothers Skupnk under sentence of DEATH
which startling in its character cause univer
sal shudder at its recital The North American says
Our readers viii! remember statement published about
month SINCE giving the details of confession made by
Matthias Skupnski to countryman of his own, named
Shawinsk That individual had formerly been
with the elder Skupnski. and visited him the Moya-
mensing prison Matthias made confdant of him, and
told him fearful tale of crime and boodshed in which
he had been conspicuous actor. According to this
statement the aggregate number of murdered by
him and his friends not less than eighty while 80
houses were burned by the same party
This confession it will also be remembered when it
was subsequently translated to him. Matthias positively
denied having made and charged Skawnski with fabr
eating it, Now, however, it appears that Blaise the
younger the wretched brothers, was shown the confes
sion of Matthias at the time it first published and
acknowledged its truth This endorsement he has not
On Thursday last Matthias evinced some little signs of
contrtion and in the morning. in the presence of the
Rev VIM Alexander the Chaplain of the prison. and Mr.
Louis Tousng the sworn interpreter he made full
fesson of his crimes lie said that he killed the boy
Lehman by striking him the head with the iron leg
stove and that he and Kaiser up the body Blaise
he says was not present at the time He told Of series
Of crimes which fully corroborates the statement made
by Mr. skawinsk To this terrible tale of blood Matthias
added the details of several fearful scenes in which he
his companions vera the actors.
On the afternoon of 1.-THE same day. Matthias made
another confession, which tailed with the first in all its
shocking details This second disclosure made the
presence of Sheriff Deal Deputy Sheriff Miller Rev Mr.
Alexander Mr. Anthony Freed keeper of the prison
Henry G. Snyder, and Mr.. Tousng the interpreter Mat
thias says that Baise acted in concert with him
ser alias John Rutkowsk the butcher (who is still at
large) in most of these outrages
From the story told oy this monster it is believed by
that he and his associates the perpetrators
the Cosden and Bare murders, and many others which
have been involved in mystery. The feeling of contron
eyinced by the eldest of the brothers, Thursday ap-
peared but temporary During the recital of his msdees
he displayed great deal of erceness and said that
than other folks. He murdered people but
the Americans murdered him so they all alike he
commended The number Of murders and their horrible
details of which Matthias confessed himself guilty were
terrible to fairly hewder those who listening
to them.
During Thursday the miserable brothers had inter
view, for the first time since they sentenced Blase
taken into the cell occupied by Matthias They en-
braced each other when they met but neither of them
exhibited the emotion which might be expected under
the circumstances They conversed freely in the Polish
language. The burthen of their conversation of
recrmntng character Those who present cleaned
from what passed that they compelled to leave Eng
land about two years Since in consequence of crimes they
had committed there. Baise said he wanted to go tt
Russia but that in this he overued by Matthias who
insisted on coming to the United States. The younger
brother said he thought this the worst place they could
| go to.
TneP VIII nave another interview Thursday. the
before that fixed for the execution of Matthias Baise is
not kept chained. The letters taken off Mathass
ankle some time since but We're replaced at the time OF
the disclosure made by Mr.. Skawinsk
The health of Matthias has suffered much during his
confinement He has appetite and is growing quite
thin and cadeverous Baise the contrary appears
enjoy his food and is quite eshy The prisoners at
tended by two Catholic priests Neither of the culprt
seemed disposed to seek consolation in religion The ED
est every occasion rails at the Americans for
ing him to the gaows He keeps strict count of thu
days they pass and watches with fearful anxiety fol
the coming If the time fixed for the expiration of hi
great crimes.
The Philadelphia Ledger has remarks this re
| petition of the Skupinski confession and says
From the of crime confessed by thi
many suppose that he is insane and therefore tina
his confession is entitled to credit More than eight
murders is certainly awful amount of atrocity
and well fitted to stagger the belief of the
creduous But believe that he has not told the Who'll
truth and that the translator of his confessions for
made them in his native language has not clearly under
stood parts OF the narrative Did he say inten
to say that all these murders committed in the Uni
ted States! Were not the greater part of them he ha
confessed committed by him in his native country? Suc
| a thing is possible
Many of our readers probably remember the terribl
amount of crime committed in Gallica. Austrian Poland
in 1916, shortly before the revolution in Europe
| This wretch Skupnsd and his murderous companion
in this country, may probably have been employed b.
the Austrian Government in these Gaican horrors
afterwards received in part payment command qui
their country for the United States; and of these
ders already confessed perpetrated in the United States
the greater portion probably small portion of wha
they may have committed in Gallica We suggest tina
Polish gentleman, well acquainted with the hstor
and misortunes of his country, and with the crimes
its spoilers against it, and who bore share in its
test for liberty in 1880 would have interview with thi
condemned villain lie might, by knowing how to reac
him, obtain the whole truth.
1t is also important to know the true perpetrators
some recent deeds of darkness in this country. Tha
Skupinsk voluntarily made the confession of the crime
| he had committed to Skawinski. and then afterward
denied them fully believe; that since his denial
again makes confession which corroborates that stor,
he frDfb
his statement however improbable at first view it ma
have seemed The truth ought to be fully known.