The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-09-16
THE Confession.

Having no longer any hope OF escaping the
just sentence of the law, and trusting through
Gods mercy, TO secure the salvation OF my
soul during the short time have yet to live,
| thereby make a full confession OF my guilt
i'm the awful murder of Theodore Nye.
The idea OF committing the murder first
entered my mind on the morning of the day
we left New Orleans for Mobile. Nye told
me that he had al arge sum oil money, and was
on his way to Cantornia-lnd this tenn pied
me to commit the deed. Having heard him
say that he had some friends i'll Mobile, told
him that was coming here, and il he would
come along, | would pay his passage. 1t was
then my intention to Kill him OH the way
here; but my heart failed me, and abandon
ed the idea entirely. then determined to so
to Montgomery on the day OF cur arrival mere
-5pt wnen went to the New Orleans beat
for my baggage, the servant who had charge
oft was away, and | could not get it. ! re-
turned to the Hotel that time, and the Devil
again put it into my head TO Kill Nye.
| went and bought hammer resolving to
execute my purpose during the night, but my
heart failed me; and on tue morning of the
Goth | arose again determined to give it up
altogether. left my room early, Nye being
asleep, having been out the night before
Two or three times before breakfast, | went
to the room to kilihim, but could not d. it!
ate break asst and went again up to our room
and told him to get up and come, and get his
breakfast, and lett the room.
After awhile started up stairs again, with
out any idea of murder, but when [ entered
the room, Nye being still in bed, the first OBJ
jet that met my eye was the secured hammer
which had purchased. In momeat-in
what seems now whirl of derangement-I
seized the hammer and strove to bury il ia his
temple. He said nothing afterwards, and
made no noise, but seemed struggling to move
himself. took towel and tied 1t tightly
about his throat, and then search 10. his
money, under the pill ow and in his pockets.
Being disappointed, l went down stairs, paid
our bills, and asked for 4 package Nye had
deposited. Failing to get that, went direct
ly to the New Orleans boat, got my baggage
ard went on board the Iowndes. | meyer
was on board the st. Charles, as one otthe
witnesses Oh trial asserted. Shortly af er
getting on board the Lowndes, Curl and Il r
rell came aboard from the Oregon. [ was
sitting on the forward part OF the boat. Curl
came and took his seat by me and remarked
''we had pleasant time coming over |
said ..yery pleasant. He said stne Oregon
is very fiAe boat replied "yes; very"
and so on, not correcting his impression that
had come over with hun. On our way to I
NJ montgomery, many little incidents were spo-
ken OF by Curl aud others, that took place OH
the Oregon AL of which spoke as though !
was familiar with them. And when these were
brought again to his mind by Gen. Andrews,
to whom related them, they coniirIned his
IMPRESSION that had come with them from
New Orleans. do not doubt that Curl is
an honest man, and that he fully believed
every word he said at my trial. mad manag-
ed to deceive him.
We remained OH board the Lowndes all the
day before she left except about two hours,
during which Curl stated, we were wandering
about the city. On cur way back to the
boat, when we got in the neighborhool OF the
post office we parted-he going to see 1.-THE
wild horse'-and to the boat Curl came
down just after dinner, and TIE Captain
asked him, | think, to go to the pantry
and get something to eat.
When first went on board the Lowndes
registered my own name--took state
room and went to it-shaved offmy whiskers
and changed my dress. was sitting in front
OF tho boat, reading, when the officers came
OH board in search of me, and they passed by
me.
We reached Montgomery very early in the
morning, and ! went up to the Hotel. | have
10 recollection of the conversation which the
witness, Boiling, testified as 10 having passed
between him and myself. Think it did not
take place, as by that time my excitement
had worn of, and was current of a CONVEX
sation between Sergents and myself, is gen.
erally, correct; as is also the larger part Of
the test mony given by all the witnesses on
my trial. That 1 was seen az the Bank, with
carpet Bug in my hand on the morning of