The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-03
The Polish Mu1derers at Philadelphia.

CONFESSION BY MATTHIAS AND BLAIsE sKUPINsKI
Our readers will remember, says the Philadelphia In
enre1, statement published weeks since giving
the details of confession made by Matthias Skupinsld
to country man of his own named skawinski. That in
divdua had formerly been acquainted with the elder
Skuppski, and visited him ut the Moyamensipg prison
Matthias made confident OF him. and told him fearful
tale Of crime and bloodhed in which he had been
spicuous actor According to this the aggre
gate number OF persons murdered by him and his friends
not less than eighty while thirty houses burned
by the same party. This confession detailed to
Mayor Gilpin by the recipient the disclosures The
story was published in the newspapers at the time and
caused CON iderable scnsation
1t appears that Baise the younger Of the wretch
cd brothers, shown the confession of Matthias the
time it was first published and acknowledged it's truth
This endorsement he has not withdrawn since
On Thursday last Matthias eyinced little signs
of conriiion and in the morning the presence of
Rev. Vim. Alexander the chaplain of tie prison, and
Mr.. Louis Toussig the interpreter he made full
confession of his crimes lie said that he killed the boy
Lehman by striking him on the head with the iron leg
of a stove and that he and Kaiser cut up the body
blae be says not present ut the time. lie told of
series of crimes which fully corroborsted The statement
made by hr Skawinski. To this terrible tale of blood
Matthias added the details of several fearful scenes in
which he and his companions were the actors
TN tie afternoon of tue same day, Matthias made
other confession which tailed with the first in all its
shocking details This second disclosure made in
the presence OF Sheriff Deal Deputy Sheriff Miller. Rev
Mr. Alexander Mr. Anthony Freed keeper of the prison.
Mr. Henry q. Snyder and Mr.. Toussig the interpreter
Matthias tays that Blase acted in concert with him and
kaiser in most Of these outrages From the story told
by this monster there is but little doubt that he and
associates were the perpetrators of the Cosden and
BaTtle murders and many others which have been in
yoyed in mystery The of feeling contron evinced by
the eldest of the brothers Thursday, appeared but
temporary During the recital Of his msdeeds he dis
played great deal of erceness and said that he
than ether folks He murdered people, but the
Americans murdered him; they al alike he con-
fenced. Tbd number of murders and their horrible
details, of which Matthias confessed himself guilty
terrible to fairly bewildcr those who were
listening TO him.
During Thursday, the miserable brothers had an inter-
view the first time since they sentenced Blaise
taken into the cell occupied By Matthias They
biaced 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
discriminating character Those who present cleaned
from what passed that they compelled leave Eng
land about two years since in consequence of crimes
the had committed there, Base said he wanted to go
to Russia but that in this he oyeIrued by Matthias
who insisted coming to the United States. The
younger brother said he thought this the worst place
they could go to- They will have another interview
Thursday next the day before that fixed for the
tion Of Matthias.
The prisoners visited by two Catholic priests Nei-
Their of the cuprts disposed TO seek consolation in
religion. Tho eldest every occasion rails at the
Americans for sentencing him to tho gaows lie keeps
strict count Of the days they pass and watches with
fearful anxiety tor the coming OF the time fixed for the
eXpaton of his great crimes No person. excepting the
two priests and the authorities suffered to visit the
cells of the condemned We understand that it is the
de ign Of Sheriff Deal to execute the sentence of the law
upon Matthias, with his own hands