New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-15
TFrom Our Eschanses

Irrom Our EXCHANGES
Confusion OF GRIFFITHs.-Tbe following state
ment was made by the murderer of Mr.. Heslep
My name is Edward Crane Griffiths. ! was born in
Liverpool England, in l-4. j went to Ireland when
boy, and have been At sea since was eleven years
of age. came to California from Australia in No
vember last / first went 20 Callso, from thence 10
Panama by steamer, and then came TO San tranciaco
or the steamer Golden Age. Was in SAD Francisco
since until cane TO Sonora previous 70 New Years
dsy. First conceived the design of the murder last
night. I asked Mr.. Heslep 10 losn me some money.
He bad a bag of money in his hand, containing gold
ard silver which he hsd taken from partition IN his
desk. When sked deceased to loan me the money,
he refused then placed my hand upon the bag
with no intention Of taking il. upon which he arose
and struck me in the breast My blood being aroused
| Immediately picked up the axe and sruck deceased
with il on the temple; then struck him again with il
two or three times when he was down. He continued
to make noise, and then put the paper in his nos
trils and mouth. then took the bag aud the key
which he had in his hand unlock ed the safe and took
the gold ont of il. | then replaced the key OF the
fafe upon the table, blew out the light and eft the
house was occupied only five minutes in the bust
went to my room, placed the money IN my
carpet.bag, changed my pantsloOns and walked out
! went down TO the Long Tom and soon returned to
Mr.. Hesep's Office in which time the murder had
been discovered. When placed my hand upon the
bag had no intention TO take the money, but did It
in more of a Joke than anything else. sad 10 Mr.
Htslep you might a. well lend me this. When saw
that / had killed him, took the money for then
thought that coulo make the matter no worse. The
parer which put in bis mouth got from the table
Five minute. before doing il had idea of COM
hitting the act. ! acknowledge thi. to be the whole
truth, and make this confession Of my own free viii
and accord without any fear, threats, or compuision
from any person. This is made before the coroner
Jury at fifteen minutes TO A. NJ 10th January,
A. D., 1855. r u IRlfflIHs:
The following letters 10 bis wife he wrote after his
COME ssioD Throug bout the whole of the proceedings
Re displayed sign OF nervousness or fear, but, on
the contrary maintained perfect GOODNESS and sepos-
session 10 the last:
die under Just sentence aud although the blow struck
in moment of passion am nevertheless your now gully out
soyoEA Frdsy Mornings "a
Ny DEAREST wIFE: One ssd will to be,
.i never ws,; but. hsns God. feel h.opy auder my
IN firm reliance on that God Who BE-. 50
but my sGse' s our o5,S s s5 .,s, n ~
life what OF happiness you'd be Psay
dear Mary Anne aud strive 20 forget THIS dresfui
II emeditse6. The crowd mp.enty waiting
fr d.ysb ard So forever farewell in th. world and
that may be happy the lest wish OF your unfortunate aud
dying husband. L. C. q.
SHOOTING AFFAIR At MooRE's FLAT The fol-
lowing ews we clip from Tie Sacramento States
wan:
Yesterday evening man named Ayers, while in
state of ntoIcation, entered house 10 Moores Flat,
and ask cd man named Harrington TO drink with
HIM. Ayers said if he did not drink, be would shoot
him, ar Immediately drew his revolver and fired.
Harrington ran from the house, followed by Ayers,
Who fred gain at him, when losing sight OF d. ne
fred upon man named Jacobs, who was a. the time
coming down the street.-the ball taking effect in the
leg. After firing two more shots at persons on the
street he returned into the house ana shot woman
the ball taking effect in the shoulder be snapped the
pistol al her two or three times more; but as he had
by this time exhausted all the charges, be could do
no further harm. Ayers wes Immediately arrested,
and the people in the vicinity soon collected in great
numbers. ard attempted to get him away from the
officers and nfict summary pupi.hment In TINS
thew would have succeeded had not the officers pri.
vaiey lett town with the cupri' and brought him 70
this city where be IL safely lodged in jail.
SUPPOSED MURDER.-Tae MgrDosa Chronicie SAYS
thai the remains of dead man were found by Mr..
Terry near the Gusdsloupe Road, on the I'd INST
about Half a mile south Of M K. Z. Besslsys resi-
cence. He American bat no traces could be
found leading 10 his identification. A large number
Of Mexcans were living in that vicinity. some .I Or
eight months ego, between whom and the Americans
considerable Ill feeling existed and il is supposed
they committed the murder.
MURpER.-Tle Cqlarer1s Chronicle SAWS the an
inquest has been held on the body Of an Italian
brown as Billy Jackson who was killed By Peter
Miller at James, Bar. The assault was uuprovoked
FIGHT WITH TIE INDIASs.-An encounter between
fifteen Of the klamath Rangers and some thity-sSe
Indians took place on the Lagoon. four milss from
Crescent City. on the morning OF the 3lst ul;., and
resulted in the death Of some thirty Indians. The
lncians bad three guns On Monday the Is, inst. on
an Island in Smith River. some six miles above its
mouth from sixty 70 seventy Indians 20
make an sitaek upon whOmsoever should pass that
way We are informed that the klsms.h Rangers
acted in concert and with the assistance of the tet-
tle in Smith River Valley, in the stack msde upon
The lrdiars. When il ssce-tained tina, number
Of them were igsthered az a ranch on the Lagoon,
About fifteen OF The rangers repaired thither the
morning Of the 3lst nit. but did not approach the
ranch without being perceived by old squsw, who
fastened 70 spprise the Indians of the danger. They
gathered hastily ard having three guns were the first