Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-03-20
The knight Case.

The Auburn Correspondent VI We bally
Advertiser sends to tina, paper the following
statement in relation to the missing shirt Of
Knight. The revelations were made Wy a
nephew of Knight-Cor'on, who - in All
a, Auburn.-whilc the jury were dellbcra-
ting upon the case. An Iri'hman who was
brought to AuLnrn to Jail at the same time
with knight overheard conversation b.
tween him and Corson, which led TO 'uspi.
eions that he might know something Of the
c,.c. On questioning he disclosed the fol-
lowing fact.
lie stated tia, Immediately after Knight
was arrested, he hii an interview with Me
prisoner. when knight requested him to 80
10 Dead Pond below Poland Corner. There,
near the shore. under some vines and by the
tide Of a lo:. he would dnd bloody shirt.
This shir, he wanted him to burn, or fastcn
70 rock and sink IN the pond. hnish,
promised to give him 500.
C,rson states that he went 20 the pond,
and found the SHIRT, carried !, under hr'
coat To Cobblo Hill, and afterwards carried
il into tho woods and burncdit. Thi'wa. the
missing shir, that Knight had on, the night
OF the murder.
from ID, Poul,nL Advertiser.
Lama OF Mas. KNlCur.
"a verbatim copy Of letter written by
Mr, Mary knight, Aug. -, 1856. Thirty.
eight DAY, before her dcath,) and by Der
deposited with Mrs Hannah Rice, to lc
opened by her daughter, Mrs. Harriet y.
Jordan. after her death
Ihelicy, my husband wants TO kali me.
he his gwen me poison once since have
bscn sick and me attempt with the rhtnr.
llc came home last night, lett his boots oui
d,prs. went lupl the hack stair, and down
tho irunt intp the siiilne.ruum. ! heard
linn H. the dark. and told him the candle
vas IN my roam On the stand. llcmadr me
M answer. spoke ugiin. lie came into
the bedroom ami -ail be- did not wantany
ipuk boz. cIuthc, of, and got into h'd. Tho,
was nine IN the evening ~ twelve he
woke the ur shutting NV bedroom DOOR. ]
srmur up AMI lit u light and hr got into
lsL. ii MT scr rarpr IN the I'D ruom.
I saw Il uut ui the case in the sitting ruUm.
H. sIt up lriurc u was light and went uut
door, aud came hack o. b,d, nui cul up in
The morning and vent out When be- came
IN, BE- put d, un the shelf In the .rcrrtnry,
and went iut 10 milk. and got up and slw
10. llr uid be- iDok II out hst night, and
haI not slime a. shave AMI put % ln his
rocket uut ur the case ,lW hill at al;
and Esh be- bought IN Portland. dated JUly
I on Commercial wharf. Think one name
was Dana. cisltrrn and ilty--,H. H. dii
not let nc know DID not Know the me1n'
in. tll De- give me a dusr ono morning. |
ygmi,rd D, up roth AMI fam.
MARY KNIGHT.
The Court assigned tie Goth Of April 10
hear argument, and consider b.lI Of ezc'r-
,iou,. Tie exception. 20 before tie full
court. and II any ar allowed. Knight will
be entitled to a new trial. IN themuU,inc
Knight will remain in the .ail "a, Auburn.
TuE k>IsUrS BiHtr. We learn, rs q
curiuu, fact, that but ono leaf in Mr..
Knight, lihlc W., found 10 D. turned down,
and that indicated the j2th Palm, which
contain, the P,almist's prayer in di.,rc.- 90
The following significant verse, m therein
Tur IL wis not an enemy thai rrIruachcd
M then | could have horne %. neither
was IL be- that hated me that did magnify
himself against mc then would have liI
my-,ll irom him.
But IL va, thou, man mine equal, ny
guide. and mine acquaintance.
W. took sweet counsel together, and
walked unto the huusr Ut Gol IN company.
H. hath put forth hi. hands actins, such
O. De- At Isacg with hm be hath broken
hi- covenant
The word, " hi. mouth were smoother
than butter, but VAR was 10 Dbl. heart, hl'
words were softer than oil, yet they
drawn swords.