Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-04
THE NoRrH.HAyEN MURDER,

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idenco against the prisoner - hourly accumula-
ting and is already sufficient 10 overwhclm him.
His victim was small woman, and not in very
good health and yet sho appears to have made Il
very desperate resistance. This is tho opinion
Of the examining physicians, who counted over
thirty wounds upon her She was found ~
ing near door opening toward the South.
Just east of this door was Il book lying open
upon u tube, which IL is supposed she hadlbcon
reading, aud near by was the butlery, OIL a.shclr
Of which were marks Of blood. II is njculurcd
| by some that sho was in the buttory getting Jcn-
lungs something TO cat, when he assaulted her;
while others think she was attacked while ut the
table Screams were heard by II neighbour who
went to Il spring near by for water he
thought thoy were tho noise Of boy froliclling
with It dog, and paid no attention 10 them.
| Mrs. Bradley leaves two sons one about II
years Of age, aud another about Ii. They,
with her husband, were ut church at tho time
Of tho murder.
The credit Of detecting and OBTAINING
tho murderer is due to Samuel B. Minor,
u young man in the establishment Of Messrs.
llolchliss 4 Lewis. lilo exhibiedu wonderful
'agOcity and remarkable judgment throughout
his interview with the murderer. Mr. Minor
was waiting at the station for business oil his
owna little before seven o'clock oil Monday
morning. lilo sat down on the south end Of the
platform, nearly under the bridge in Cherry-st,
and was talking with u man in the employ Of
the Railway Company. llc had heard on Sun
day afternoon Of tho murder, and Of the dress
and appearance Of tho supposed murderer. As
Jennings approached him from tho south, no
noticed his straw hat, checked shirt, &C., and il
instantly occurred 10 him that he might be the
guilty onU.
At this moment tho man with whom Mr.. Mi
nor had been conNcrsing left him 10 attend 20
his duties about the cars, which in Il few min
utes were 10 start for New York. Jennings
then walked directly up 10 Minor and asked
him "what time those cars would leave Ter New
York;" Mr.. Minor deceived him by saying
that these cars 90 to Bridgeport. "lr you want
to 80 TO New York, you must wait FOR the eight
o'clock train
It should be horuc in mind that there is no
eight o'clock train. At this Jennings seemed
TO be greatly ogilated, und trcmblcd so that he
put down his carpet bag for II moment 10 reco-
yer himself. MIR, Minor then said
"lou will 80 in the same train that do, if
you go nj eight o'clock
Jennings responded by asking, "Who Oro
youY'
Don't you know me, Nike" said Mr.. Mi.
noT 81 know you--your nOmc is Michael
After some hesitation, he admitted that il Vas
his name.
"But who ara youY' was again repeated by
the lrshman.
"Don't you know me- Mike? know You TO
DO Michael Jennings, aud you used to work for
Mr.. Bradley in North Haven"
"tIavc you seen Mr., Brudley's folks lutcly?"
"No," was the answer "But you was at the
house yesterday
~ wasn't
"l}ut you was seen there,
81 went past there about ten o'clock in the
forenoon but didn't go in"
AT this time, he seemed TO DO oXertng all lis
strength to control his nervous system, but he
could not conceal his agitation. lilo pointed to
tho New London train and asked where that
was going, and was told, when he said that he
believed he must get on board that train. mo,
Mike said Mr.. Minor stepping between him
and the cars, "you don't want 10 20 to New
London, but New York" Jennings then an
Swsred with Ogood deal Of spirit, "Who tho de-
vii arc yOuY"
Mr. Minor seeing that matters were now
approaching crisis, spoke 10 the railroad man,
saying, "hold on to that fellow, while run for
an oiRcOr--he'S tho murderer he started
and obtained Mr. knovolS, who found the prs.
oner in the keeping Of the Railroad man. Mr..
Gilbert, Of Gilbert's Hotel and others, These
gentlemen had got him into the house aud kept
him under surveillance until the return of Mr.,
Minor with tho officer.
Great credit is due 10 all concerned for the
manner in which they conducted the whole bust
ness, and particularly to Mr.. Minor, by whose
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