New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-01
THE MURDER AND THE DELUSIOM

From The Ne,s. Boven Palladium, Dec. %.
We spent two or three hours, on "Wednesday, with
roupe Of friends in the Jail, chiefly IN the company
Of Samuel Sly the fanatic aud murderer, and heard
long rambling account Of his life and religious expert
eDce and of his connection with the tragca event ior
which be ~ under arrest. He worked himself INTO
high state of enthusiasm in the course OF his marathon
and not only appeared to believe all his assertions
without waverng doubt, but to think, also, that he
was making converts of bis hearers. lie seemed not
Disposed TO 90 into details in regard to the murder
uptil he had convinced those present that there was
an actual necessity for killing Matthews.
Before he had reached his description OF the dread-
ful tragedy Dr. Jewett appeared at his cell door with
a member of the bar, and said: "Sy, am not salts
6ed that YOU made those wounds on the upper lip OF
Matthew with either the club, or the KNIFE or the
fork. Think little whether you did not have some
"o,her instrument 2? Sly answered with great simpne-
Nv well will. But know there wa mt anything
sese" The Doctor told him TO think il all over, and
be would call and see him again. Sly responded;
"Wen, do. Come right in here any time. should
alike 70 see you-and in the fear of the Lord, VIII
"tel yOu all about il. 1 don't want to keep nothing
"back, but TO tell you just as II was.
This man Sly and his sister, Mrs. Wakeman, were
several years ago. quack doctors IN Ashmun street. &C.
Copying of the small houses by the cemetery walls,
near the corner of Grove street Sly was one OF those
Yeak minded lazy fellows who prefer loahng about,
going and coming, to any steady employment requlr
ing fixed attention and persevering habits lie would
kpend day in the woods for slxpence woitn OF Derps
in preference to earning dollar in the same length oil
time at saving wood. While in Ashmun street, the
family sold considerable amount OF their root COM
pounds for medicines to all diseases, and IT Is pos
sble therefore that Sly made better business than
be could have done by saving wood. The prophecies
assured us that evening that they had sold great
quantity of medicines. IL Is quite probable tnat some
Of their customers would now be ashamed to admit
that they sought for medical relief nom such ha-"i
sea specnuens of humanity.
Near their residence the well-remembered Prlm-
\ iiiye Methodist Church a small wooden building ~
The head OF Grove street, now used, we beheve, as
y ND. rdarfn nj he rszN-
ulG.r Methodist organization and authorities and OF
cx,a.rse the Primves went their own gait, with none
20 modest or make them afraid except the boys who
were there for sport. The Sly iamy were az hoise
IL TIN church and could probably 0goR=e as severely
IA ths best of its apostles. The church came 10
rstherl sudden termination from two causes namely
the want Of funds and the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF one OF us
priests The family went on from one point OF hl1u
nation Il another until Sys sister became prophet
ess ~bo had died on earth-went to Heaven aud re-
turned 20 earth againas orerunner OF the millennium
Ssv saws BE- was bonn in Huntington, IN Fairfield
Count. - viii be 80 years OF age GU the sssh OF
Febr-sry BcxI. He came 10 New-Haven about hfteen
years az Vie now lives in Beaver street. He says
ia about Is ars since he became convicted OF SIN
ard converted orelgiOn. This was all brought about
by single vene of Scripture, which his sister, the
pTophetess read TO him in these words-hebrews, Isl
chap. and 18th verse;:
Fc-ssmush then the children paskers OF flesh and
Mood himself likewise took part Of the saIne that
Sea SS.i thai ais Is. the devil"
Sly says he Was
Hrousht 10 sse sin BY little that felt to be
and more snner and increased until Up 70 seersn time
e ell 10 away After feeling this relief gave asietent
10 come people aud il raised opposition regard The
pcsrel the lAv opposed to each other we
Chrst IN the ship in the storm HE SAID reese
still and there calm Now the dev has me power
81 The air hi. is manifestation that the enemy, which the
prince power devil caused the to rage and Jesus
Gained H." -
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chapter and 9Th veTse-thus;
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God thar worshiped that be, God stitch IN the
temple Of Goa, showing himself that be Cod The deyl
killed. Lazarus ard Jesus raised him Suppose our Heavenly
Father RACED the aud Savior Gained H. would have
Aetn working sfsinst his own power $500
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tween the Gos the Law Jesus came INTO the world and
Sbse twelve sostes who ior~ook ell and followed him
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