The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-11
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Shocking HurdeT- "A Frestsof the Murderer.
Excllem ment..tnqueat by the Coroner (kc.

| W From the Daily Pennsyluanian.
Shocking tIuTdeT- "A rrestsof the MurdereF
Observation-Disclosures by the Coroser Sxc.
g About twenty minutes past 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, one of The most SHOCKING
and fatal tragedies which il has ever beer
cur lot 10 record was perpeIraied at the st
Lawrence Hotel, on The south side OF Ches'
Dut street, between 10Th and ll,h stseeis.-
As iaf as We can learn the facts, it appears
that Mr.. Richard Carter, the President of the
An,hracite Bank Of Tamaqua, Schuylkill co.
arrived in the city and took mp bis quarters al
The above hotel yesterday. A few days pre-.
vions to this young man, who gave his
name as Thomas Washington Smith, arrived
here from The South and put up at Madison
House. Al the above hour Yesterday sfter-
noon Carter and Smith were observed sitting
upon sofa in The corner of The parlor 'front.'
ing on Chesnut street. There was nothing
exciting in their manner, and The casual OBJ.
server would have supposed thai they were
engaged in the most friendly conversations
They occupied their seats for considerable
length of time, when Smith drew from his
pocket Colts revolver. Both parties arose
from their seats, when The former commen-
cod firing upon the latter. All the third dis.
charge Carter fell faielly wounded, but Smith
fired two more loads into The body OF the
wounded man while lying PROSTATE upon the
floor. The sudden and rapid discharge Of
the revolver naturally attracted to the room
almost ever one in The house, and for while
The place was the scene of the widest ex-
citemeni. The appearance of the dying man
upon the floor, in pool of blood, and The
GOODNESS of the murderer who quietly walked
of, and the terror which was depicted on ev-
cry countenance iE the room was scene
well calculated 10 chill the blood ard strike
terror TO the hearts Of the spectators.
The wounded man died 10 few nome lis
and was conveyed 10 his room ia the upper
part of The building. The vital spark had
fed before the body was picked up. Officer
Albright, of the Reserve corps, who hap
pened 10 be in the vicinity al the time, took
Smith to the Central Police Station, where
be appeared perfectly cool and collected.
The officer searched The prisoner and found
upon his person handsome six barrelled
revolver aud an enormous bowie knife. Five
barrels of The revolver had been discharged,
the other one snll heavily loaded with ball.
The knife was about two feet in length and
The blade about two and quarter inches in
breadth. II was enclosed in red leather
case, upon which was inscribed in black ink
"Thomas Washington Smith, De BOWS Re-
View, N. o., Washington, d. c."
AT seven O'Clock hearing took place be.
fore Aid. Eneu.
sTATEMENT OF THE ACCUSED.
After Smith had been placed in the cell he
expressed desire 10 make statement, bni
The officers generally declined listening to
him. He alleged that he was Souiherner
"a high-minded, genilemanly man, who
would not be guilty of mean act; that he
had met Mr.. Carter a, the coal mines in The
interior of This Stale and thought that he was
an honorable man--one in whom he could
place the most implicit confidence. He also
met young lady al a seminary in the inle-
ror with whom he became fascinated-in
love-and whom, he learned was an adopted
daughter of Mr.. Carter. He consulted with
Mr.. Carter upon the subject, when he in
formed him that The girl was everything that
was virtuous and good, everything that a
man could eseem ss esiimabe in a wife,
Soon after this he married her aud they re.
moved TO their home. Soon alter this mar.
rage be discovered that all loas not right
that his wife was pregnant, and that in four
months from the date of the marriage cere-
monies, she gave birth 10 child.
He also alleges that while this girl was al
school as his adopted daughter, under the
professsd protection of Mr.. c., there was an
improper intimacy between them, and thai
the child belonged 10 MIR. c. He also learn.
ed that there had been illicit intercourse be.
tween his wife and Mr.. C. since their mar
laae on more than one occasion, and hav
ing been cruelty deceived by man il
whom he had the utmost confidence, ant
smarling under the wrongs 10 which be hat
been subjected, he determined upon revenge
He expressed no regrets or fears of the re-
sponsibiluy incurred by the perpetra,ion o
such a terrible deed.
He expressed desire that II. c. Town
send, ESQ.,, should be sent ior, as he had
consulted him upon the subject. Another
legal gentleman, who was in the Office dur
ing the investigation, said the deceased had
called upon him a few days ago, and consult
ed him in regard TO divorce. He did mol
think that at their 10 nlerview Smith had the
remotes, idea Of committing murder. The
prisoner is about 80 years Of age, rather thin
" built, and has black whiskers.
After he was placed in cell IN Moya'
mensing Prison, he thanked the officers fol
their extreme kindness 10 him, aud said 10
offer Albright that he should accept the re-
volver from him as a present for his gentle
manly conduct, and for protecting him from
the crowd. He also told Lieut.. Dickhsrt to
take the Bowie knife.
From the Peansutudnian