Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-06
The Tragedy in PhiIadeI phia-Additiona
Particulars.

The telegraph yesterday furnished an account
OF the killing of Ir. Richard Carter, the presi-
dent of the Anthracite Bank of Tamaqua Pa g,
on "Wednesday afternoon, at the ST. Lawrence
Hotel, In Philadelphia, by young man from the
South, named Thomas Washington smith From
tae Philadelphia Inquirer of yesterday, we gathe,
the following additional particulars
At5H O'Clock on "Wednesday afternoon Carter
and smith We're observed sitting upon sofa in
the corner of he parlor fronting on Chestnut street
There was nothing exciting in their manner, and
The casual observer would have supposed that
they were engaged in the most friendly CONVEX
sdilon. They occupied heir seats for a consider
able length OF time, when Smith suddenly drew
ON his pocket Colts revolver Both parties
arose from their seats, when the former COM
inenced firing upon the latter. At the third dis
charge Carter fell fatally wounded but Smit b
fired two more loads into the body of the unfor-
tunate man while lying PROSTATE upon the floor
Tie sudden and rapid discharge of the revoIver
naturally attracted to the room almost every one
| In the house, and for while the place was the
scene of the widest excitement. The appearance
OF the dying man upon the floor in pool of blood
the GOODNESS OF the murderer, who quietly wa liked
off, and the terror which was depicted on every
countenancr III the room. was a scene well caIcu-
lated TO chill the blood and strike terror to the
heart of the spectator.
The wounded man died in few minutes. and
and was conveyed to his room in the upper part
of the building.
Officer Albright, of the reserve cons. who han
pened To he in the vicinity at the time took
smith to the Central police station where he an
pehred perfectly cool and collected, exhibiting
an indifference lily becoming the terrible posi-
tiol he occupied.
The officer searched the prisoner and found
upon his person 4 handsome six barrel led reyol-
yer and an enormous bowie knife. Five barrels
Of the revolver had been discharged the other
one still heavily loaded with a bali The knife
was abont two feet in lenoth and the blade two
and quarter inches in breadth. 1t was enclos. d
IN red leather case upon which was inscribed
IN black ink, "Thomas Washington Smith De
Bows Review, N o, Washington, D. C.
After Smith had been committed to Jail he ey-
eSSed desire to make a statement but the OH
GERS generally declined listening to him He al
legged That he was a Southerner-a hiy IA minded
gentlemanly man, who would not be guilty of =
mean act that he had met AIR. Carter at the coal
MINES in the interior of this State. and tbouoht
that he WA AN honorable man-one i'm whom he
could place the most implicit confidence He
also met Il young lady at q seminary In the inte-
rior, with whom he became fascinated-in love
a al whom he learned was adopted darlp hter
OF Mr.. Carter. He consulted with MIR c. upon
the subject, when he informed him that the girl
was everything that was virtuous and good, eve
hing that man could esteem as estimable in
a wife. Soon after this he married her, and they
removed to their home. Soon after his MARRIAGE
Ia discovered that all ,cas NOT right, Il
aud that in four months from the date of the ma
rage ceremonies she gave birth to child.
$ 'hooi as his adopted daughter, under the pro.
f.ssed Protection of Mr.. c., there was an i'm
proper intimacy between them. n nd that the HID
belonged to Mr.. &. He also learned that there
hsd been improper intimacy between them since
his marriage, on more than, one occasion and
having been really deceived by man in whom
he had The utmost confidence, and smartng un-