The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-21
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Zionist.
nuRDER AND sUIcrDK-A DESPERATE cuIp.orv,
from the Richmond Wig Oct isl
On Friday night last negro belonging 10 Mr. Is..e
Williams, named Bsyiiss Who had been missing aimee ,h
previous Tuesday. returned 20 hs master IN ss.,. :,
great agitation, and told him he had JUS, efse,es H.
escape from house whore he had been confined n, ,h
days The negro then proceeded TO state that he aud
slave named Carter belonging TO Mr.. james II. Grant
they were each to pay him s7s They me. y Si HIM .'ae
TUESDAY night, near the corner OF Twelfth and Rank
Main street between iwen1 ana On
locality known AS Hrdn-Iiand, and were M up 10 a
room in the third story where there was bed s.d
articles OF furniture. Here they connaed the white
man remaining with them st night and bringing foos TO
them during the daycarefuliy locking the doors VIII,
statement Of Bsyliss) his ''passage money" but
only few aotars had been paid behalf Of Bayiss.
On Thursday night Carter complainant 81 sickness ani
guested the white to procure hmm medicine
lie went out and brought mixture which he admins
spa-me very died. The man then directed Bay.
iSs to help him carry the body TO the cellar This
complished the murderer took knife aud CASH
ed the dead body in horrible manner telling Bay,ias
that he had been physician and wished TO observe the
saus n & Ss hs nss
shovel and bury the body In the cellar,hat hs
had rented the premises for five years and would
discover He went accordingly and Bayilss sub
sequently made 10 act digger and the burial
completed These ciycumsiAmsss very na,arAl-
iy alarmed Baylss, who expected his turn would
next He asked the Why he killed Carter, and ha
replied that he didn't like him much; but for him
Iiaylss) he would stick by him aud send him 20 thu
iizs however, not sasised and Friday night (hS
white scqusinanee happening 70 .ve the key in tn:
door he slipped out went from the third 70 the sccond
This this substance Of tbs narration and RAyliss
investigation. No time lost In informing the pa-
lice Of the circumstances and Mr. whoat OF the city
rer and Mr.. A. q. Williams, forth with Bayiss u
the place Designated After eGecting entrance they
thing described by Iayllss they next went 10 the
cellar and the negro pointed TO shovel with blood
stains upon IT, with which he said the grave was dug
With this shovel they removed the dirt 10 the depth Of
few inches near one Of the walls aud cxhumed the
Of muatto man but without proceeding further, they
dcemcd yradcnt TO make for the arrest of
the alleged murderer guard stationed 10 watch
the building, and at late hour Of the night
10 enter the alley leading into the house Tho
wa,chmen called their rcntorceen.s aud In but
lie had probably taken the alarm and time elapsed
before lie va. found. Al length he was discovered
IL coal house In the adjoining lot The watchmen
forced open the door, when he aimed revolver and
snapped IT, Fortunately hosevcr, 4 missed Are, AMI
wa,chmsu I,t seized hto by the throat while others
secured his pistol and prevented his making Of
large knife which he had IN his hand At this moment hs
blew quantity IL powder from his mouth INTO Mr.. Hs
face from which that officer felt dirag recabe sen~a
ton The prisoner wa then secured aad talea 20 the
cage. On his way thither he admitted that he killed
Carter, and said he had done very foolish thing lie
also apoiog1cd for blowing the powder into Mr. Hli.
lace ana told him 10 drink water, which would
prevent any injury This advice Mr. IIl very prudeuy
declined following
shortly after arriving at the cage the prisoner was
seized with the most horrible sparms which succeeded
each other with fearful spiy aud before any medical
assistance could be procured he dead lie had, 4
appeared, swallowed large dose of strycbninc, and IL
was portion Of the same deadly poison that he had
pulled into the waehmans face Thus the murderer.
by his own act and with Nil his sins upon him. vent "
meet his helpless victim In another world.
When these circumstance became known 10 the pub
lie saturday morning. the sensation throughout tina
city intense, and crowds per,oD nocted 10 tina
dead bodies. The white recognized a person
who hi,hsr from the North on the schooner lanA
City Of Rockand Maine from New Yorh three or four
weeks ago Hs and designer by profession,
and worked for short time for Mess Binord Porter
ia tfnu r An hon he NJ
October he called upon Mr.. John Ender. and wished IN
rent the hoa,e 10 which auaon has been made In ths
establishment, Of sS.-,aurns, Mr. Binder. viewed Tho
scheme uniavonby and had reluctance In comply
the h,ue. Auboune then secured services u car
pentcr, and the requisite alterations the house
progressing when the horrible circumstances above related
came to light lie boarded portion Of the time AT Mr.
fmctsons on sixth, street According ~ representations
the city but appeared that he subseq had funds
In his possession AMI wore silver watch gold fob
chain and /. other articles Of isw.ly Nothing y
Bayss states that carter 6rst suggested the plan
Of escape 10 bin, and he reluctantly CONSENTED TO avs
an interview with Aubonrine Carter got permssion 10
leave Granis hctory on Tuesday evening they met tho
wretch the same night and 70 their place Of
eoneealment He told them tie plan sass
that they would be placed his brothers vessel on
Thursday night, and would he In danger sail
sells searched. The murder II Carter vas an
unpfovoked cold booded act and the general belief "a
that he would have made way with Baylis. In the
public must form their opinion Of his interior deaSu.
That he contemplated aiding the escape ~ the negtc Il
controverted by the murder Of ~ them aud ts only
conclusion arrive Al H. that he merely wisel to
secure their and then get rid Of them BY the short
est possible method
II Is the opinion Of physicians that Carter dad
before the wounds made upon his body Thi. &C.
cords with the statement Of Hyiiss who further sAys
that haboarne placed hi. hand upon cstters mouth "a
sac biz cries while In the spssns. There trans
wound extending from the 81, q the murdered mans
stomach To the abdomen from which the ntsstines pro-
undea, Incsed wound Ia the throat, seserinz the
wpdIire, and another under the right armpit. Ths
knife, stained with blood, touaa ia ths ooaihoass
after the arrest.
An inquest held upon the bodies and vcraie,s ron.
dered In accordance With the foregoing sstsnsntthAt
Carter murdered by Aubourine who Afterwards
mltttd suicide.
Ma 70 know anything - the murisrers pre-
vious history although tes,Ihsd a. the Inquest
New York that he had recently clsndessinely married
10 New Yors they oy.rtsken and tho lady
Red back The witness slso stated that Auourns ODER
cd her 1900 abe would 70 10 the British Provinces anS
induce the lady 10 hither and that sbe In his
possession two vai- beh he sal contained syychpia~
with which be said would end bi. life he convino~i
that he would never again her upon whom his s6sr
lions centred.
Events may hereafter trsnspife 10 throw light
upon the murdsrsrs history aud motives. At psss~af,
nothing Ia known than what Il stated sbov. Asd
not Tasfing ercusapce ersis 10 relieve the des1
~ II. fearful anoclty.