Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-04

The attempted murder, ON Saturday evening, OF
which the Palladium has laid before its readers the
most full and satisfactory account that has appear
ed, 10 now complete. The victim Is dead, and
Clark murderer. We resume our report consec-
utiyely. During the afternoon and evening OF yes
terdsy, Mr.. Wight continued somewhat restless
and partly conscious. His symptoms were consid-
cred very favorable TO recovery by his family, and
partially so by some OF his physicians At III T..
NJ. he fell asleep, and slept with short intervals Of
partial awakening, until l-2A. M. At this time
he awoke, and 1t was apparent that reaction had
set in upon his system, and that he was becoming
delirious being occupied in talking about matters
connected with his trade. AT A. NJ. his parox-
ysms became violent. He declared that he would
get up and dress himself called for his pants, and
the united strength of three gentlemen IN attend
.ance was unable to restrain him. A fourth was
called up, and they succeeded in removing him from
the floor, on which he was standing to the bed
While he was on the floor, one man placed his
arms around his body to restrain him, but the
poor man burst his hold as easily as II ne were
child
During some Of this time, he was constantly
calling for water, whchwas furnished him. He
seized the glass and drained ii ~ the bottom, and
then called for more. Ats IL A. M. he recog-
Missed friend who was in the room, called him TO
bend over him. then threw his over the friend .
neck and kissed him. and in this position he kept
him for fifteen minutes. At A. M. his struggles
were SO violent that DR.. Punderson was called III,
and on feeling his pulse found II to be at AS. At
IL, while his face was being bathed with water,
he reached out Ills hand and took the napkin from
his attendant and continued using II for some mo-
ments himself He continued in this state OF ex-
element until o'clock, when its force seemed to
have spent ITSELF and he lay quietly, taking long
breaths. II was now too apparent that all must
ere long be over Mrs. W., who had remained
with her husband the night before until about the
time he had fallen asleep, was not now admitted TO
the room it being deemed inadvisable. Mrs. Bo-
CART, who had somewhat recovered from the illness
Of yesterday, was at this time by her son-in-aws
bedside.
From to the sufferer breathed quietly, and
there was no marked change, although life was
evidently slowly ebbiDg away. From Z to brea-
thing was accomplished with much difficulty, and
at times Mr. Wight fairly raised himself up to draw
in air. Att IL Drs. Punderson and Blakeslee ar
rived, and about this time Mr.. VS. pulse was as
certained to range at 1874 He continued in this
state till s o'clock. At sos A. M. an attendant
physician pronounced his nervous system dead !;
breathed shorter and shorter, for few moments,
and precisely at $40 A. M. DR.. Punderson declar-
ed that he had drawn his last breath
MRS wIGHTs CONDITION.
Mrs. w. was in the room Immediately behind
that in which her husband died, at this time She
had been informed at IL o'clock that he must
die. II cannot believe i'll cannot believe it he
viii not die!" was her answer. At $40 she was
told thst he had expired. Bursting into the most
uncomfortable anguish, she exclaimed, ut cannot
be--oh he needn't have done the needn't have
done it--why did he do it ?" She was removed to
another room, the violence Of her anguish partly
subsiding, but at ii o'clock she lay in hafstupid
state regardless of what passed around her.
#aa CLARK TODAY.
At Ii A. M we visited Clark in his cell. On
bidding him good morning he arose from the bed
on which he was stretched, and sitting on its edge
entered into some conversation He was not at
first disposed to talk, and indeed did not converse
freely while we were there. We asked him If he
knew that Mr.. Wight was dead
He said 81 have been told So"
"You probably expected its"
~ thought likely, from what have been told
that that would be the result"
We asked il he had heard from Mrs. Wight?
He replied, "No-how is she ~
We told him of her condition since her husbands
death, as we have given it above, and her cutlery
at that time. He was deeply affected and shed
tears He said he had nothing to say in particular.
"Do you remember anything that occurred at
the house n
~ have no distinct recollection Of anything
there / went to the house ! did not intend to
shoot Wight; | wanted to speak with him; when
got there, it seems now as if they all got up and
passed into another room, and went with them ;
then they all went away, except Mr. Wight"
Had you been drinking that afternoons"
aNon
" Have you been in the habit of drinkingY
~ have considered myself at liberty to use
liquor but have never been what is considered an
incorporate man; If l had supposed that could
have shot Wight when / went to the house,
would not have taken the pistol; remember
shooting him, and do not think Mrs. Wight was in
the room-but il is all blank to men
"Had the marriage ofMrs. Wight preyed upon
your mind?"
at had-it was constantly on my mind / can
not give you an account of this affair, but am
ready to answer any questions you wish to put, if
can do 50 have wanted to see what was said
about me in the papers, but ! have not been
allowed to; Mr.. Bryan told me IL was contrary to
the rules to allow papers to prisoners, but said
could have books"
AN INCIDENT or INTEREST.
Clark, some two or three years since, called
upon one Of our merchants, saying that he owed
him, and wished to secure him. He said that he
had had some difficulty with brother and thought
he might perhaps kin him. The merchant said,
"Do you know the consequences of such an aetf"
He said Yes" and added, cit would be just
like me-
He was told he talked like deranged man, and
that he should not for a moment think Of such a
thing. To this he made but little reply. The
strange conduct Of Clark puzzled the merchant,
and he accordingly secured himself Afterwards
he conversed with an acquaintance of Clark's, who
assured him that everything was right and he
Withdraw an attachment unon Clarke prOpertv