The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-02


ma Smith, was brought to this city Saturday morn
ing on the steamer Bay City, in charge Of officers
Sprague and Eglitton, and is now confined in Jail.
he was accompanied here by the Prosecuting Attor.
ney Of Norwalk who arrested him.
Haynes movements after leaving Detroit were
nearly as follows:-TDe % Of July, the day after
leaving the city, he applied at the livery stable Of
livery man from Detroit, who had been robbed of
5000 by girl. He procured fast horse and went
in chase of the girl who be said had been near
there in buggy, with man. Nothing afterwards
was heard Of Haynes or the horse and buggy of
Jones, when on the 10th, the latter be coming salts
fled there was something wrong started in pursuit,
and heard Of Haynes near Norwalk, where he spent
the Fourth; AT Notw.lk, Haynes had derauded u!
man named fredenburg out OF 5000. He found his
horse and b1ggy in Delta, Fulton county, Ohio.
The buggy bad been sold or pawned but the horse
and harness had not. There, all trace Of Haynes Tas
the State of New York.
Haynes, it appears has family near Syracuse,
and there be went, aud told to his atherialaw the
story OF his Toledo and Norwak matters, AMI the
father Immediately telcgraphed to Norwalk. from
which place an officer was sent who brought Haynes
on to that place.
Mr.. Jones accompanied officers Sprague and Egg
linton to Norwak, where Haynss was confined, and
after the return of the prosecuting attorney Of that
pace from temporary absence, Haynes was taken
from jail, placed upon examination for breach OF
trust, and no complainant appearing, he was dis
charged. He was Immediately re.arrested by our
officers, taken on board the cars, which were just
ready to start, and brought directly through.
IL being understood that he wished TO maize full
confession of the whole affair, Justice Purdy went
to the jail on Saturday for the purpose of allowing
him to make his plea and to hear anything which
he might wish to say Quite number were pre-.
sent, among whom were Sheriff Howard, Rev. Mr..
kitchell, S. s. Barnard, &c. The following is his
confession, as taken by Justice Purdy:-
confess to you that was the cause o, her death but
rot Intentionally She was h led by shot from the gun,
accidentally taking effect IN the back part Of the neck
and head But 10 her beng killed by any cut from
knie axe Or otherwise, ceay do rot recoect the day
Of the month; hal been shooting two or three birds:
link they be found near by Tie watch had my
pocket she broke the chain IN the bushes I'll handed
There three rings one Of these rings gave
to Mr. Howes man st the livery stable gave another
10 the clerk OF the Garrison House. the third
threw away the ditch below the Garrison House Her
two earrings took from her threw the earrings
away, near Mary Maxwels on tie LEFT OF the steps;
took no other property from her but bonne. and shaw
the bonnet done IN Ia the shawl and thrown ay
somewhere in the suburbs of be city, took the rings
or the Lex morning after she lied took all these
things = Prev nj her being recognizei the parasol was
left IN the chahe, When we were oct hunting; when
welt back the next day turned the body over and ex
amtn,d H. and found that tie charge OF the gun which
oaded with shot, had taken elect IN the back OF the
head and neck
The waicu and chain sold to in Toledo, at
small cutlery store lie gave fifteen dollars for tx Ii Is
tie same showed Dung Fond also u ok frorl the body
aaigefold brcastpn, and threw II away.
10 not recoiect asking her put her best jeweiry
he'd the by the muzzle. the accident toDs place
little before suncos went haca IL the morbrg with
horse from Bowes livery stable when on the road to
sn hat Lad track Of the eiri: the hsndkechef she
rad taken and put on the back Of her neck aud
there wh'n the gun went of, say that II was uninen
tops on my part
had twelve shilngs Of my own at tho time len for
Toledo Wien borrowed ave shiags 81 the bartender
NJ the Garrison House; took woman he'd Ida out
the rank road rear the same place, the day previous;
AFRO took on, named Maria; do not recollect ques
ronug them A. to their money, jewehy, &c.
Haynes L. gentlernaDy appearing well dressed
man; Is about five feet nine or ten inches high,
rather stout built, with ford complexion and has
ststa tnnl lrnE In
the jail, Subsequent TO his confession we cleaned
some particulars relative to his early history con-
nexions the shooting, &c, which NAV not be unin.
teestire He says be was thirty years old the third
OF March last was born and brought up in the town
OF Siark.y. Yates county, New York. His parents
are both dead. Has brother residing at Grass
Lake, in this State, and ore in jackson Lorraine
county, Ohio; has q wife and two daughters, one
i've and the other seven years OF age, now residing
in the town Of Dewitt, 0nondaga county, New York.
His father and father in Law among the first
settlers where they resided-both farmers. Haynes
spenttwo years in Album State Prison for passing
counterfeit money; came ont four or live year,
ago; lett bis wife and family some time in April
last went TO Norwak and there took farm Of a
MAJ named Tredenbnigh; went 10 work putting In
spring crops Fredenburgh furnished him with $40,
with which TO buy span OF horses; started OF to
look up a spar Of horses, got into bad company,
spent portion - the money, did not like
to 70. go back, and finally came to Detroit;
loDged TO his brother; says the shooting was
entirely accidental. At the tire the gun Wa dis
charged they were going towards the chlise, the
cir few feet In front Of him; he had the gun by
the muzzle when II accidentally discharged: wheth.
er by the lock being caught in bush or otherwise
does not know. lie denies cutting OF her arms or
anything Of the kind; says he took her by the hand
and called her by name, but she did not speak or
show any sign Of recognition; thinks she died in
stantly; was very much fre hene and did not know
what 10 do; did not take of her rings until the next
DAY; st that time turned her upon Der side and saw
that tie charge had taken effect in her neck and
almost severed from the tody left her ia that DO
sition: Gays be knew there would be no sympathy
shown him. and that his story would not be believed
which was bis motive for concealing the accident.
his statement Is very disconnected. He appears
considerably agitsted and very penitent frequently
expressing himself resigned 10 his fate; says he
wishes 10 ten the truth and puts his trust 10 God "a
be knows II II all with HIM. He SAYS he did not
sell the horse and buggy which be took from Tole-
90, but pa~ned the buggy for ten dollars He re-
peatedly declares that be Is innocent Of the crime Of
murder.
Such in substance IL his statement. a. we have IL
ffom his o.n lips and we leave our readers to Judge
for themselves as 10 Its truth or falsity.
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