The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-11-11
Erom lie Dailu PennsuluaMian.
shocking Murder-'arrest of the Murderer.
Excite me MT iuouCst by the Coroner sc.

| About twenty minutes past CLOCK yes
terday afternoon, one oi The most SHOCKING
and fatal tragedies which it has ever been
our loi TO record was perpelraed at the st
! Lawrence Hotel, on The south side oil Ches-
nn, street, between 10Th and ll,h Streets
| As lar as We can learn the facts, il appears
! that Mr.. Richard Carter, the President Of the
Anthracite Bank of TamaQua, Schuylkili co.
arrived in The city aud took up his quarters al
the above hotel yesterday, few days pre-
vious to this young man, who gave his
name as Thomas Washington Smith, arrived
here from The South aud Tut up at Madison
House. A, the above honr Yesterday after
noon Carter aud Smith were observed sitting
upon sofa in the cotner Of The paror front
ing or Chesnul street. There was nothing
exciting in lheit manrer, aud the casual oh.
server would have supposed thai they were
engaged in the most friendly coaversauon.-
They occupied their seats for Il considerable
lenath of lime, when Smuh drew from h's
pocket Colts revolver. Both parties arose
from their seats, when the former commen.
cpd firing upon the latter. at the third dis
charge Carter Tell mtely wounded, hut Smi'h
fred Two more loads into The body OF the
wounded man while lying proa,rale upon the
foor. Tho sudden and rapid discharge oi
the revolver naturally attracted 10 the room
aImos, ever Quo in the house, and for while
the place was the scene OF the widest en-
element The appearance Of the dying man
npoa the floor, in pool OF blood, and the
cuolucss OF the murderer who quietly walked
od, and the terror which was drpirted on cv-
erv countenance ir the room was scrne
we'll calculatct 10 chill the blood ard suiko
terror 10 the hearts of the spectators.
The wounded man died in Il few nome Ms
and was conveyed 10 his room in the upper
part Of The building, The vital spark had
iled before the body was picked up. Officer
Albright, Of the Reserve cops. who hap
prncd to he in the vicinity II, the time, TOOK
Smith to the Central Police Station, where
he appeared perfectly cool aud collected,
The officer seatcheilhc prisoner and found
unon his rrrson handsome six harrciIcd
revolver aud Qu enormous bowie knife Five
barrels of thc revolver had been discharged
the other one sull heavily loaded with ball
The knife was about two feet in length and
The blade about two and a quarter inches IN
breadth |, was enclosed in red leather
ease, upon which was inscribed in black ink
"Thomas Washington Snith, D. Bows Re
\ -
\, seven O'Clock 4 hc0riug took lace hc
, fore Ald Eucu.
STATEMENT or TnE ACCUSED.
Arct Smnh had been placed in the cell h,
expressed Il desire to make a statement, hu
he officers generally declined lStening t'
him. He alleged that he was Il SoulherNc
II hi2h.mnded. etulicmaply man, wh(
would rot hc Guilty. Of mean act that ht
had net Mir, Carter n, the coal mines in ih'
interior ct This Sta'r and thought that he wa
an hcrorah'" mar--ore in whom he coal,
placc the rNos, imrllc,, conf 'rncH. lie ais;
met a Young IaAy al n seminary in the jntc
rot with whom he became tascnate1-it
lNvc-ari whom. he learned was IN aiopte,
daughter II Mr Carter IIe consulted wit!
= NJ. Cater upon the subject, when he in
formed him that he girl was everything tina
was viru0us aud good, everything that
man cuuld esteem uS cstimahl' in WIFE
$oou arcr Ibis hr married her and thoy re
moved 10 lheir home. Soon after 'his mat
rlsae he discovered that all tr3S not rilhf-
hat lis wife was pregnant and that in lou
months from the date of the marriage cere
mouias, she gpvc birth to a child.
He also alleges that while this girl was Il
school a. his adopted daughter, under tn
professsi protection Of Mr., C, there was a
improper intimacy between them, and lhJ
the child belonged to Mr.. c. He also learn
~ lha, there had been illicit Intercourse bo
tween his wife and Mr.. c. since their mal
lase on more than one occasion and hay
ing been cruelty deceived by man i
whom he had the utmost confidence, an
Smar;ing under the wrongs 10 which he ha
peen subjected, he determined upou revenge
He expressed 10 regrets Or fears ofihe re
sponsibiuy incurred by the perpeiraJjon {
such terrible deed
lie expressed desire that II c. Towr
send Esq, should be sent Tor, as he ha
consulted him upon the subject. Ano,he
legal gentleman, who was in the office du
ng the investigation, said the deceased ha
called upon him few days ago, and consnl
ed him in regard 10 divorce. He did Mt
think that at their in lerview Smith had tn
temoiest idea Of committing a murder. Tn
prisoner is about 80 years OF age, rather THU
lv built. and has black whiskess.
Alter he was placed in cell IN Moya
mensira Prison, he thanked the officers f.
their extreme kindness TO him, aud said 1
offer Albright that he should accept the re
vo.ver from him as present for his seRt,t
manly conduct, and for protecting him fro,
The crowd He also told Lieut.. Dickhsu /
take the Bowie knife.
From the Pennsylvanian.
CREDtT-lTS BASS.