New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-08

uised that she was waiting for Donnely. They al once
retraoed their steps and met him between aud |
O'Clock il the morning, walking along behind wagon
laden with pork. One of theuI jun ped down snd, |
drawing pistol, ordered him TO surrender.
lie compiled and was taken back On arriving ~ |
the Is be told several persons that he was glad he
wa. orce more in Jail. His escape caused grca, *
element and appeared to be the general wish that
p might NO, be retaken. Subsequently the Sheriff re-
c.,ed several ANONYMOUS letters informing him that
an attempt would be made to ys'cuc D1nney by force
~ ,os ~. his he called upon the Monmouth
Rce.. Capt, Patterson a,i the Monmouth GUARDS,
Cant. Canine, to protect the Jail. They were on duty
all night tonight. When the prisoner was apprise Of
the precautions which had been tsker, he seemed 10
be very much affected.
In my conversation with Donnely. he went into
long history of the death of Moses. While speaking
he usually avers his eyes. His manner - very nerV
Gus; sometimes it is quite vehement when he de-
nources what he styles the perjury OF those who test-
fed for the prosecution. HI, account Of the affair was
long ve7' contradictory and aggressive. The keepers
say that he tells everybody much the story. 1t
il substantially as follows:
"Iplaved two or three game with Moses on Friday
night for the first time and left him about II o'clock.
VI did not see him again that night. He went ont
with Mr. Smith and others. 1t is not true that lost
money, nor that took money ont of the safe. On
Saturday morning about Il O'Clock arose, as usual
and went down to the Office after seeing that the ser
wants were up. When went to the door Of the female
dormory they had not gone down. was in the Office
a short time when Mr.. Smith came and huriedy in
ouired about nv balance sheet. He wanted to know
if there were any persons going away, or any money
I iDnjf he
him that there were no bills due that day. then went
TO open the blinds on the front Of the house, when
heard moan, and rush of feet, and saw man run
ming toward me covered with blood and crying muir
DER" In my fright ran down stairs, and looking
back saw the wounded man fall, as l thought, dead.
met Mr. Smith who was even paer and more excited
than |. He stopped me and asked what was the mat
ter could not answer for little while but at length
I said. He's dead; he's dead Who's dead
he asked. | said. 4 don't know then
went to the water-closet, feeling sick at my stomach
and von,i.ed great dcel. When came out l met
Smith again and asked him in which room the affair
occurred. lie said, Never mind; it w be all right
the man is not dead then went up stairs to Mosess
room. and found it locked, and tried the adjoining
room, which opened, and found Moses lying IN bed
with his throat cut August Munter, the barber sur
geon, was the only man there. The reason went 10
Mosess room was because followed che bloody
tracks. Moses said. Who is thatP l said, RS
Donnely. my dear fellow. What can do for you 7
He raised himself upon his hands and grinding his
teeth exclaimed, Oh you son of b-h, YOU have
.,,,, auu mufdereu NE. 1 wish mad pistol,
would shoot YOU said My dear friend, YOU are
mistaken; have not harmed you. You will Soon die
can do anything for your He then gave TF the name
and address of his mother Mrs COncklip l39 Locust
street Philadelphia and said, SEND the money to
her. saw that his life might be So yed and fearing
the consequences of his dreadful accusation ran 10
my room and changed my cloth lest they should be.
come bloody, and then kicked open my trunk and
took out needles thread and plaster. But remember
ing that had no instruments for taking up the ar
teries ran off toward Thompson's Pavilion for
Munter, the Dutch barber, whom had discharged
for misconduct few days before, TO get his instru-
ments. ran across Che fields because that was a
direct route, the load forming triangle. The wit
ness said stopped several times-that to pull
my slippers. Il it was to hide the knife why have
they net Tound il They raked the fields and pulled
up re bushes and searched everywhere for it. When
got there Muner had just gonefurther on, and ran
after him, but could not find him. 1 found Coroner
Connery in the room with Moses sewing up hs wound.
MunteY was also there and others asked ii the ves
ses had been tied, and Munter said oh ;ss teL
them But | saw that they were not ted for the
blood still gushed out in stream but Coroner Con.
merry and Munter assured me that they were secured
so did not rip the stitches; but | sent for cloths
and bandages, and put a compress on the wound.
then sent for ammonia and brandy, as found his
trernities growing cold, and gave him several power.
full doses in order that he might be able to retract the
dreadful charge which he had made against NE.
Presently he came to- and told the Coroner TO take
his statement under oath. Does that look as if |
was guilty. Moses then, with his dying BREATH lied
my life away. As am about to die, before God,
solemnly swear that l did not take the life Of that
man. | kept him alive nearly two hours, and would
have saved his life if l had had the proper nstru-
ments or if had not been so grossly deceived sbOut
the arteries having been ted
In his statement, Donnely cOntraf ted himself over
and over again and kept wandering around like one
in charmed circle. When he asserted his innocence
he shed tears and said he hoped he would DO the last
victim of capital punishment. 1t grieyed him most to
think Of the anguish of his aged father and beloved
sisters but for them he would not have attempted to
escape and his failure caused him regret on their
account than on his own. His conviction, no said,
was contrary 20 evidence. A. Oakley Hall, Judge
Roosevelt Surrogate Bradford, and host OF equally
eminent iurss, had written to the Cout of Pardons,
stating that on such evidence, in New-YOrk, Grand
jury would not have found an indictment. lie also
rallied at the Governor for not pardoning him.
They had not, be aid, proved that there was single
stain Of blood upon his clothes or person. and yer the
room in which the deed was done was covered WIN
blood, the walls were spattered and marked all over
and the clothes Of the deceased were red with gore
His Donnely's Ugh. clothes which he wore when he
first saw Moses in the passage and also when ne was
accused BY him Of murder, were wholly unstaned'