New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-28
SURPRISING SUPERSTITION.
VERDICT OF THE JURY.
Fro-, TIE NJ Iior-n Jourral and c1p-i,-, De- =
COMES SION OF siuT-FI sly

would make q confession o. the rl-1e, snd lq.rn
crowd was ass mbled about justice Bennett Office
No petson was allowed in the room, however, except
the Jury and the officers AMI members o. the press.
Samuel Sly recsllec-l have maze nv mind 70
tell the whole ruth, and sw-br upon TIE Bible tha.
true; | wsot 10 tel about the whole trdnss too;
Ar. Mathews was man wle hsi bean bad msn
say tbs in fear tf The Lord; nv sister hsd been
ubvell; Matthews cume to my house not far from
10 o'clock: ] came DOWN stairs and found Matthew'S
there Wcod;Dg vas there. aad sald be old no. ike
Matthew ne came there 20 get rid Of a bsd spirit;
] was knowing 10 it; be had bis hands bound as
be had often before when Matthews cane il MP
sister raid sbe waited Woodng to stay; Ms Hersey
let WOodiDg ont about O'Clock in the morning;
Amos Hurt gave the bad spirit to Mattbe *a, and he
was hurting my sister with his bad spirit; hsd
STICK sbou. two feet long in tbs table drawer; took
tts sick eId went INTO the room TO prevent Mstha~s
from hurting my sste- any more; put wedges in the
door; was itfiueDced by wrong s)iit to 20 farther
than | anticipated or had any idea of; came out
ard told Mis-. Hersey that Matthews was dead; hSd
come blood on the sleeve Of NY shirt aud took il of
and put in the stove; stayed 10 the above when
w6D. W STAINS, snc prayed fer some length OF time;
told my sister all ths particulars about A. an not pre-
pG-ed 10 tell any mo Q tha ha Jpeued up stars; my
lister however seemed reli we'd when told her Mat
tteWsWas dead; have nj yer maie onfesso on nv
sister about the murCer AZ she supposed he had KILLED
hiustlf gave 10 statement TO ihis or 10
ny sistor about it, as ste very un veil; Sanford
asked Il il had been in the room; cid not aus Eet
him Ior did answer the iLquiies OF Mrs. Slnfori;
Sanford said before he went hone, " Let us go dOE
." AID see III Ct the matter is. | would say, how
ever that stayed in toe about half hour a.
ter the occurrence; took the stick and cut II TO
itcta and put it in the necessary; put the knife
ihe!e also becouse thought it was secret place;
cut the hale stick into two or ttree pieces be0fe
putting il there. very litde illustrates my mind,
isid he witness, hesjtatiugl. | had light end
took it up STARE, but afterward put it down cellar
after washing of the blood | struck Matthews
on the temple first, and brough' him to the fo1rr1
then used the knife and also the fork struck him
with the stick once before using the knife as
near az | can re loot, bis HANGS were not tied
/ did tske off lis coat. when | struck hi n with
ii stick lie fc down and did not say word the in
fucIcc was under led me to do this; he fell do IN
uIon bis ride and evidently Struggled but did got
attempt 10 get up he did not use his hsnds 10 prevent
my cLtrg his throat; the light in the room was upon
the shelf al he time; near as can recollect cut
his ibroa, several times stabbed the fork into his
beast several tines; he cid not grosn much, and DID
not say anything; struck him with the stick severa
times after he was down he hs head up to en-. hs
threat: believe the fox wss 10 The room, aud II wss
USED for t,BDe the lid of the kettle upon the stove
hJ tie fork, but sfterSard carried 1t back and put
il i'm the room so il would have the appearance of
his kiliDg himself took of bis coat after had
cut lie throat caus hit his blood in nothing but 1t ra0
upon the floor Sanford cane down by the door and
tiled get in bfter struck Matthews, but the wedges
bling in the door lie could not get IN 1t was for fear
that would COST is evil sphit on ny sistt t1at did
this: never use o ium spirits, and had not used
them that Sunday night bad cider in the boufe, but
did Lot any that night Gu this hale stick aoou,
quar- CT of mills from my house the stick was about
two irches in circumference; struck him with the
stick with my right hand; he was sitting nea' the
stOve when j first hi him: was stsndi"g between
biz chair sDd the shelf; struck him on the right tenn
pie There was no one vi ME then; Jackson was in
he house, and knew was going to do this spoke
TO Jackson concerning it, Jecsson wanted to knoE
10 Do with #; talked it over with Mts Hersey about
kssiRg him give up this pc gers Jackson said bad
ditrcss in tie above ia speaking to Mrs. Her
So about H. she said the witch hszel stick WAS bt
ter tbsn any other ths pistol wrapped up in silk pa
per In he chest rave TAI about Two yesrai htd 1t
N afford before moving 70 NeE-Hayen; the p'tol
WIS not l0aesdi ! took 1t out into The yoo1s now
ev,r 70 ty il; Mr.. Sanford sait 10 me- does shs Che
Mefsercef "want him tsi en- swsy l said ye'
The In lie found In Tho ts5edrawer ia the cellar was
not uscC ! only used tne other knife, the hazel suck
ard II fox had thought up stars OF dong sons
,hirg or ~ hat sn hour befo ehand thought my SIS
ter Woud die in q few moments II l did not DO t0is
JacLton WAS in 1lis. Herseys room al that time
vhen found the man had such power was dotsI-
mir ed he should give up he wes the man OF ain,
srd oot his spirit from Amos Hunt; Hurt brought
sev,I litt'e cakes and pie with the poison in them
siaer Abby, the mesaeDger, and me were al poisohel
bv eating them; sent up TO MaltneF 70 ge' MIN
TO come down and see about tbs poisoning he t)ok
he cakes 10 Prof Silliman and had them snslyz ID
| smoke 20 Jack son on this occasion, and a'ked him
what could be done as my sis'er was 80 al;
tressed be spoke in reply very i9w Jscsson sag,
tbs' ] could 90 through her room; she was knowing
TO the Circumstance OF my going through htr room,
AID 20 wss Jackson; thought would take the stick
ard CO something win ~ "a geraS ro ITv bIfSro ON
inc into n @ room where Matthews was 1t was dark,
ard 80 asked her for light ana she gave one 20
rce: had il in ny mind aOOu' uhDg the slc2, ana
mentioned it TO Jackson ara ne sPoke aoyu' /; 70
Mis- HeIsey, and she gave us The privilege OF g9las
tbroucb her room: | cut this hazelslck only about
two weeks ago snd Gu the stck Tor the purpose oil
ing tee Of the bark %. ven so none ne anu
Turro.e mt il 70: had never had It IN the rom
where Matthews was knew Mathews was coming,
Int cid lot know whether II you'd Dc Sa'9'dsy or
Sane sy night no one SGs~ to La sboGt ans
tom.thipy TO stop this power when 1 was up
Stairs thought would 70 aId ser lhe stioA snu US
i Jackson seemed to feel ID because my sH.er We
20 unweIl; mentioned TO Jackson teat SO Gu9
or hal sick. the st person met sfter bad killed
Matthew was M,s HeIsey; told her what had been
ooIe: she saw my bloody SHIRT ana gave ue Tue Iiy
iece e putting it in Ter Stove ne s'y'S Dau me-
teIe in IL ans nut II in through THIS mole and put
mir over II. shs yss standing by a the time ana
sav, me do l.. IL arrears 70 ne that me ou OF lhe
roo m with the light ard the STICK IN my haad sue
ssw The stick in my hand covered wiz DiV 20 -
tened 10 her shout having The s'lck puI IL tae
az thouob IL yaud OF be found there es qul x Is
Il sscreted In the cellar; she though II wa oea W ut
he s,ck in the necessary MIS- Jersey SeeNea 70 .i
r,i The DT IDS IN Le door fore STUCK him; ATE
nd Lille, him vent out rough MS Hefsey stoou
and took her drTeT and 90: some wateI out h. o.
hcssbcSd ond by The door sseG ba my nsei
-. - not made for this c9ession Mrs. Her
s s1y t6e usht oodng went out aS0u O'Clock in The
-no,rirs: still have TO means Of knowins nsnsH
dom The windoEs the night before u -tls " 90 ~
AID did it because Mathegs va coming lnI PCOs.o
ID stains thought thst MahsTs htd killed h'9seI
have usfe no oher tvea 10 Sc any
sanford said r. ne " Hac At we pettC go cow en-
= ~ sbst il Inc meter - bu. did not van: togoi
no ore YVES n Mrs He1ss, room waen cane mere
ater kiinq MstheFs hnk Mrs. Her'ey 1nenio2 led
to ne something abou washing M n 1spai % oa
a. 3eTs covered With o5d mp tc my shou
- W. the rim IN last Sondsy and now maze a,