New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-25
The Confession OF William saul and Nicholas
Hewlett, concerning the Murder OF Chns.
Baxier-BxculpatiOn of Johnson.

On the 25th of August last, Charles Baxter,
private Waterman on board the ship Thomas Watson,
living at the foot Of Overst, was murdered by some
persons who boarded the vessel at about o'clock IN
the morning evidently for the purpose OF plumber
Three men, named Hewlett, Saul and johnson, were
subsequently, arrested tried in the Court Of Oyer and
Terniner convicted Of murder, and sentenced to be
executed on the oath inst (next Frday) The pris-
cpers from the time OF their conviction I'LL within few
days past have appeared perfectly CAUCUS to-uy At an
feeling OF contriton anxiety a. to their future iae
Notwithstanding this. efforts have been made by ther
friends induce Gov Seymour @ inieTpose the Execu
tive cemeucy in their tayor bGt hs Excei0ncy mas no,
given any encouragement; the contrary, ne reuseh
10 interfere with the action of the law. On learning
that such the determination of the Governor Ho"
lett saul expressed desire 10 make copfessioni
for Us they said Johnson not guilty and ought 20
have the benefit Of the truth They therefore, made
full concession which II to be presentedt the Governor
The account OF the confession a. We give IL Is reT6G'
report of Sauls narration, and Howietrs continuation
Of its truth and accuracy. -
The following is the account given at length by WIN.
Ssul
lam native Of Iresnd and came 70 this country when
four years old baker By trade. and q years OF agc
My mother and sister tmnrec) live IN New-fork GA
the 18th o. August az 10 o'clock IN the evening" went
company with nd o. the corner OF Roosevelt and Cnsf
ry-sts, where met William Johnson who said Bi mere
is some money owe you' HE was dressed IN bsc sait
and wore hat. aud my friend went 10 saloon 10 81
Cherry e.. where we saw Nicholas Hewlett Ilan John.
cen. John Mclaughlin, sid John Morrsoh' we were hO
ong there when keepers from blackWeIs IaAnd
came in looking for escaped eonyicts We played
ter-pus. ard bad some talk AT ~ O'clock Lowe inc
L.eper of the house said time to shut up his place
We ali went out do reIGeu Der going across the way
Nv friend wanted 10 go up town % sleep WITH him.
While | was talking TO him. Hewlett sad. BIZ, arc
Won going along" ! sad Yes; AMI hiiNinS ntIGs
;s;Ib ~ friend went with Nicholas Hewlett aud WIN.
johnson down Roosevest South, and along until we
came to the foot of Dover There we got into Howetrs
boat johnson was drunk and lay down IN tag ooton VI
he boat Howlet and went aboard one schooner, be-
ty.eef Dover ind Oyerss pETs, and hndng tho Wtch-
nan Was awake len We then TOHed to brig which lay
Ss,Id voice a. WHO j. that ," Hewlett replied 1t
is l." Some one asked, Who are you what do yoa
wLntW Howlstt said " don't want nothing from you
We cot into the boat aud rOwed on We next r0"ed 10
schooner at Tire baik-heed foot OF OlVefst We woke up
Johnson telling him 10 take care o, ne Doet oal ~
stupid mind and had % tie the boat 70 the slO1hsI
Joiysou Law iu the bOsf and said ne wanted sone-
thng 20 drink. took Ell ny boots and tod Johnson II
be didn't lay STILL hed soon nave enough 70 u4nA ~.
he'd tumble overheard. Hewlett and | then went
rbosrd the schooner and crossed over u toe DOCK FROM me
SOck we went aboard ship which proved - be tho Ihoni
Wtson The onter door u hs cabin stood party opeS, ant
bctween ard the cabin door man lay on M oie ,.es
,,b M. h,pd, or coaf over NJ face Hewlett said. Bal
are YOU goiuI in SAID Yea IT you ike" Hewlett SSed
Do you want p.sto SAID lss have yoa got one
He thor handed pistol sndi went nto me cso sep
rms oyerthe vvutchman the far end Of the cabin ialP
stood on table betis were on both SIDES ara IA tie
second OF third berth 10 The rsnt MAJ Jay es!eep ~
u.,ssd OUT When cot the deck saw three men come
up the dock and 10 the bot where 9anon tx
e6nr sb.sd there ant nothing more there" Hewlett
returned 10 the cabin dor snd looked IN saying,
This is nee place mqH N y ana nav H
YOU Ike but there amt nothing soTe N II no Nled took
oe his shoes a. the IasnnAat I'D while A ~ dog 70
locked over the SIDE and sald guess these aea Oeiols
10 the schooner Hewlett went ITO the canin PASSING
over tie Watchusn and followed him- de opened ~
drawers buTesu bat found oothiag except paper. ne
then d 70 open door from the cabin, Beyond snefe toe
nan Law asleeI the berth and was trying 10 open ano
ffsr door On the Iet side There psrt Lon beTe-
Vice / stood snd where TIE wa;chalH lay HOv.eti
made q nose AZ the door and heard the mn saylas
Who IS there GONG INTO the Mode Of tle cana
L. vrarrirrran VS. 4KaEe. and atfn NJ up SAT-
In A low VICE to Hewlett "Ths q awake The
mar ,snin crisS :" Nho Is there :" Howlest grabbed
ra. AZ he man sho retreated 70 corner Of
tie partitions. ! followed closely, En4 passing ~
fred n tie direction Of the mar !. was csI. saa "a
have tine 10 get clear; the did not ee,cn hold OF e'
Hewlett or /; Howleis and jumped ON The d3ct and
had On Ire ship and thought the following ne
we rzu ur The dock toward where ths bOet ay passed
three .I tTe Jumped OF tG ,sasS IN; s Sos %
We uesry upset and half filed with water we ried 20
up Johnson but be SUI az N tAs bottom, "a pas.:az
10 e uur we got 10 the dock between Aarzst and f6e
s, we went on the dock and got two NJ OF seals iro
80 red azsu 20 wake up Johnson bat ne was TOO T.
md 70 Understands Hewlett esksd me fof ne Pol 49,
save Il 70 him ne SAID be IA .s us $50 - 20 r.
ship and wanted % get another p4fi we ten ~
gerss- and How.tr board & aoones ga yn.
the people awake IN the CABIN we n-H IoNea - - -
Of Goyerreu:-sr sno, tying the boa. 20 q. 80 80 -
bosTd xrotser vessel which proved 20 o. tie Sfi4 IsA
HOwIett wert into the CABIN, add II an VILE
80 Ss-r Wa es-ehest which Hewlett opened and
from winch he took clothes and oo1 % S-4s :.
uuf bsek The clothes ami ls the box Of esaIs o. -
Se usn To.5 over sna Howiett blew out the hza aa1
w. zane outside crossed over 70 sSnooneI 49,
Howle INTO the cabs Tsers as !, -.
80 I'D no Hewlett that tired We weni Into ne
iorecss;le which xssopen; ay down On So sPi 81
d.s - - s an osoers clab ne rd some one on the
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