The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-02

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MURDERER OEbery and Accidental Death-Exe-
cutlOn I'm Prospective.
From the Buffalo Courier April a. 5 w. ia,
der of BeasoD in Ohio whose supposed MURDERER rarks
recently arrested In this CITY, .hat marx Is one Of
crime There Is more abou. 1t that evnces long con
templated adroitly planned robbery and calm, unfai-
than re found in almost any volume OF Remarkable
Criminal Trials that has been published.
Less than year ago, Beatson, the murdered man
came over together in the ship from Europe Beat
and Parks had comparatively little money while Gee
was known to have had several hundred dollars With
this no came 10 Erie county and deposited portion OF it
(six hundred dolars) in the Buffalo Savings Bank The
place its deposit became, in some manner known to
Beatson who resolved If possible to obtain possession
40 easily determined A plan however was devised and
it's execution at once entered Ascertaning that
there was IN the city young Englshman who also
over ia the same ship with Gee Beatson found him
and introduced himself Gees BROTHER and succeeded
admirably in convincing his usintance that such
introduced him such TO Mr.. Ho sard the secretary
BeAson then produced letter. previously prepared OF
William Geo. stating that he wv G had Just purchased
farm near Buffalo, had paid three hundred dollars
unable to come in person to Buffalo and draw it from
the bank, in consequence of having been injured by
kick from horse and had therefore deputed his brother
to get it for him. Under thif state of thngs-beng
properly introduced VIM Gee being unable to draw
check, the story seeming altogether probable and cir
secretary concluded to pay he sn hundred
dollars, and drew check for that amount on
check, however the Secretary wrote a receipt for the
money, which the supposed brother requested
sign This, Beatson declined doing, alleging as reason
mark which witnessed by the person who introduced
him Putting the check ia his pocket proceeded Oliver
HAL "a u. RanE cd IN f.af ITALIA
saying he desired TO have gold. Mr.. Mercer replied that
he could not pay gold the check except at usual
cool individual said he would take it back and have Mr.
Howard do so. Back he went to the Savings Bank. Mr.
check 'pay in gold" with this Beatson returned to
the o. Lee Bank, obtained the gold and took his de-
had been murdered and that Parks was arrested for the
crime.
Another curious incident in this singular history is
that there found in Beatsons pocket, after his
but not more extraordinary than what foows:-After
triot Attorney OF Summit county Ohio where Parks is
undergoing trial. That officer Immediately wrote to
VIM Gee making inquiries in reference Beats0n as to
the truth of what stated in the memorandum but
just before the letter received Gee killed BY tho
accidental discharge of gun When the letter arrived
1t opened by the landlord of the where Gee
ascertain the facts.
three persons, who few short months before fellow
passengers the to this country robs bank
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third whose money the cause Of it all is hurried to
another world by the accidental discharge Of gun The
supposed murderer is trial for the offence and the
evidence ageinst him said to be very clear
Murder, though 1t have no tongue, will speak
With most miraculous organ
Confession Of John scho ney ana j. A. Van.
zandt, alias Dodge, now under Sentence
Of Death for the Murder of two Delaware
[F1om the St Louis Republican of April 24J
Joseph Anderson Vanzandt Dodge and John Schoney
the United States Circuit Court convicted Of tho muir
der OF two Delaware Indians, man and squaw, the
plains, in 1861.
The circumstances connected with this murder at the
time excited considerable interest the crime OF ingra
tude added to that Of blood They have tried
convicted and sentenced and give the public the be-
nett of their declarations, without any comment.
Tho two unfortunate men are confined in different
cells, and from the conversation have had with
them. entertain no hope Of executive clemency, and
have made up their minds to meet the worst fate.
Dodge, whose roal name is vanzandt, is q young man
about twenty four years Of age with pleasant coun-
teuance light hair and blue and about six feet in
height He is uneducated man, and left his home at
the early age of thirteen He born in the city Of
lhiiadel!hia ard his parents reside in St. Iawrs
sisters living, and wife, from whom he Sc parated
short time after his who resides in Oswego in
the State of New York After he left home he to
often thrown into bad company, he not of
having been cast anoug criminals that class Of per-
the dignity of felony boy without the sacred inau-
ences OF home without counsel he pursued his wander
And though guilt had stained his hands.
yet surrounded by deoraliing Influences and associa
nons, calculated to destroy the finer sensibties OF
human nature, his heart gradually and almost i'm
rceptibly prepared for crimes Of the darkest hue
1t another smentable instance of the destruction Of
young man unprotected by education the hallowed
influences OF home He regards his execution inevi
table and talks and thinks Of it with determined though
not desperate resolution.
Inreply to some questions relative to his opinions of
the future he replied that "from his earliest recollec
ton he had been taught to believe there was heaven
and he'' But it seemed more the prejudice Of the
or al he futt
mystery which the gallows would shortly reveal to
him, with just sufficient revelation and prejudice to
ence as to the result.
schoney smaller than Dodge. rather delicate
frame, light hair and eyes, His evinces
termination and recklessress lie seemed to entertain
faint hope that he would have respite but regarded his
cuon he has already for spiritual adviser and his
religious convictions firm and settled having been
yersston he is cheerful and communicative, and asserts
that he was never before accused suspected Of crime
1t will be seen by pesusal of the statements Of the
two men, Dodge and Schorey that they FILLMORE,
who witness against them being rsgleader in
the crime; and Schoney states that his oath
in which one neck was he zarced against another Both
however, entirely exculpae young Holland who they say
had nothing to 90 with it.
john Schoney, Shswney-I was born in Germany,
and to this country about ten years ago. and am
about twenty eight years Of age my parents whom
last hea "a from them, st living; snd also haysa
brother living in the old country; since my arrival
in America have been living in St Louis employed in
driving dray and portion OF tho time in driving coal
tam at the breaking out Of the Mexican enlisted
private in volunteer company raised by Captain
McNar of his city but the company discharged
TortIAnonworth, After that got situation under the
government 10 drive team. and went to Santa Fe.
When Col. Esstons battalion left upon arriving there
enlisted sgain in the Santa Fe battalion and served
year and five months in Capt Heisendefes company Of
mounted artillery, and discharged at Independence:
then Down to st Louis and entered in the
ploJ OF Mr. Gepherdt, aud drove coal team for him. sub
sequenty drove Gray for the period of about four
months in the month of June 1s49 started back again
for New Mexico drove two years for government, six
MASTER at Santa Fe in 1861 quit driving and enlisted
in the army ca the Sth OF August of the year at
Fort Union In New Mexico, which was then being built.
A short tine afterwards entered as company team
stcr, and drove for about nine months and went from
there to place called Casto whore after laying
about four months l sent of to III Paso with six
mule teams for money for the paymaster and was
gore three or four weeks short time after my return