New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-03

RRrRIBUTIvE JUSTICE - AN ExTRAORDIstRY
CASE some months ago we briefly alluded TO the ar
rest ola United States soldier at Bedloes Island named
John Iawlor on suspicion OF having murdered young
woman named Mary Dunn. LawlOr, It will be recol
ected wrote letter to the Chief Of Police stating that
abou. four years previously while teacher 10 TIE WORK
house at Rahdrum, County Antrim, Ireland. ne Fio-
lated the person OF the girl alluded TO- and then drowned
her so hs to avoid detection furthermore, that the
spirit of TIE murdered victim haunted him nigh. and
day and that he could obtain DO ert or peace Of mind
until be had diyulged the fearful secret which untu
theB be had kept locked within hls breast WINE In
generated in the Tombs LaSor manifested insanity,
which led many 10 believe that the story OF the murder
was without foundation and had only been tronped up
for the purpose Of obtaining his roe.se ON the army
The prisoner examined by some medical men, VINO
gave II a. their opinion that he insane and should
Sc cent to the Lunsiic Asylum on BlscksePs Island
for medical treatment In accordance with tne opinion
OF he physicians Lawor cent 10 the institution Ia
question where be has remained ever slBce Meantime
the Brit h su In this city has been active making
II quirits respecting the murder OF which Lawlor him
sei COME 10 be thesperperetor, and correspond
eoce was bad with the Authorities at Rathdrum 10
relation 70 the affair The result Of the inyesuganon
goes 20 show that murder wa committed about
The time stated by the prsoneri that the nsme
OF the victim was Mary Dunn that Lswlor wss
teacher in tho wOfkbOufe at The time, and moreover,
thst he We present g. the 1q let he'd Don the Dody
OF toe deoe.sed These facts togs with the sdm,
sons of the piloner the a9thore. in this city, will
il ssppos ID result in his being sent back 70 Ireland
for ina. zen L1Uor va. sent " the lAn syi"s
he had all the appearance Of sn insane msn He rsyed
night sLd day tire bis hair, scratched his face and
rent hs clothes in short bis conduct led all % bseve
tia. be was rayiDg msdm Bot sooa this violent
deuesnor changed and BY degrees be became q1.et
and thoughtful He has no; been in ormef % the cor
resuonsepce that wss going on between M. Edwa.ds
the cour sel for the EOglsh Government in this city
and The Home Government, and no doubt thinks That
hi. story about the murder received with doub.
and msgivDgs By every ole who had herd or read Of
t. and hoping TO escape from the imprisonment he was
then suffering be assumed all the air OF sane man.
so sound in mind doee he appear that DR.. Sanger
tie physicsn on Blackweps Island, has given Ger
tfcste Of bis SANITY and declares him perectly cared
from the nalsdy which bad apparently oyertaken him
From al the circumstances surrounding thlz mot
irsorcinsry case il Is only fair 70 presume that
der wss Committed; that Lawior n implicated in the
same that his guilty conscience would NOT allow Of
any peace of mind that In t Of reorse he confessed
having committed the deed; and that upon biz arrest
and comnis to the Tonbs the great fear Of suffering
capital punihunt took such possession Of his soul
Il 10. he Dauoed 10 affect insanity for the purpose
Of escaping condign punishment How the affair viii
terminate II Is hard TO say. At all ayents il is very
probable that in the course Of the moah Lawlor viii
be sent back 10 Great Britain, under the srxaditou
sct and viii there be bed accountable for the murder
be has 50 fully confessed to be the perpexstr Of
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