The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-02
THE SKUPINSKI MURDERS-ASTON
ISHING DEVELOPMENTS-EIGHTY
PERSONS MURDERED-FRUM THlR
TY TO FIFTY HOUSES BURNED.
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PHILADELPHIA. June 30.

One of the most astounding developments
that has been made in this city for some years,
was elected yesterday before Mayor Glpin,
respecting conversation had with Matthias
Skupinski, now under sentence of death for the
murder Of young Lehman, which took place
on the eighth Of last January, at Port Rich
mOnd.
In the affidavit, several murders are alluded
to, which are fresh yet upon The ninde of the
people. The firing of house at Newark,
New Jersey, and the burning of the family, a
the Bartle family, few miles north of Phila
delphsa, are perhaps the two principal murders
alluded to by the deponent. The following
is the narrative
Martin T. Skawtnski, sworn "A Pole called
at the Mayors Office on Monday, and asked
permission to go to Moyamensing Prison, sta
ting he wished to have talk with the Skupin-
ski brothers. He was informed that he had no
authority to give such a pea-s1it. The same
person called upon Mayor Gilpin yesterday
afternoon, and stated that ne would like to
have an interview with the prisoners, and de-
sired to make statement OF what passed be.
tween him and them. He was accordingly
sworn, by Lieut.. Buikiey, of the Mayors po-
lice, and made the following strange, startling,
and deplorably interesting Developments He
said, Il was a captain of the cavalry in Gen.
Bem's corps, in Hungary, and COW reside in
this city, and am employed in a mandatory
here have had for long time desire TO see
the Skuspinskis, especially Matthias, to learn
any thing relaive'to the crime charged against
him desired TO see Matthias, because
thought could ';nduce hia to tell me every
thing, and becatse he esteemed me very much;
mean that would have great influence over
him.
Yesterday, having estained permission,
visied Matthias in his cell IN the Moyamen-
sing Prison. After some hesitation and some
Matthias promised TO tell HE
the wheic truth about everything. On my
asking him who killed young Lehman, he an
swered, killed Sam myself, with my own
haads, by taking 9 leg otfthe stove, and strik-
ing him over the head, which killed him al
once, and then threw bin into the cellar
There were present with me, said Matthias, my
cousin Blaise, and man whom have hereto
fore called Kaiser, but whose real name is
John Rrtk0wski, butcher. Afterwards, we
three cut him up in pieces, and put him in
three bags, two Of which were old bags, and
one nesz, formed from Lehman's coat. The
old bess had feathers, They lived on hens and
geese. partly which they stole, and immedi-
a.sey piucked Oh the feaiherr,l to prevent
body Of young Lehman with kitchen kniie.-
Blasse s,eid at home to clear up the blood.
and Rutkowski took the bags Containing shs
remains ofyoupg Lehman TO the river, having.
befese arriving At the river, put siones in The
hays to sink them. They then threw them n
20 the river.
The chief reason OF aim was to possess n.
license Of young Lehman TO sci! jswelry, aud
not a. FIRST to kill him 10 obtain the Iicerae =
Matthias and lhe others had inquired infinitely
into tie his.oryof young Lehman-his father,