The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-07
From the NelO York HeraIdl
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, 70 our reporter yesterday afternoon by
one OF the olcials at the Toombs and NAV be con.
sidered reliable in every resnect ""d may oe cou-
| In regard to the murders on board tb T. A
johnson, Hicks admits that he perpetrated them in
cold blood. That slOop left this port on the I5tb
| OF March, having on board George Burr cantoin
and part owner, Samuel and Oliver Watts and
Albert Hicks (shipped as Johnson,) as crew. On
w Wednesday, March 2l, the slOop was found de-
serted i'll the lower bay, and on being boarded
traces of violent and bloody struggle were found
WIN the Hight, arrest and trial of Hicks, and all
ms ms subsequent movements, the public already
lamlhar There is little doubt but that when Hicks
engaged on that sloop he had determined to pos
sess himself OF the money which the captain had.
amounting to some 5000. He SAYS that be-
tween and 10 o'clock at night when ahout frtr
miles out at sea, he commenced his bloody VOL
Inc captain was sleeping below in the cabin. and
one OF the w ats boys was also sleeninr hooior
Hicks and the other Watts were on deck tho Iat
ter being on the lookout in the bow. The murder
er came up behind the unsuspicious Young man
and with some heavy weapOn-probaby hand
splke-dealt him deadly blow upon the head
HIS vlcum tell upon the deck, and was there
pounded aud beaten until life was extinct
The noise made on deck in executing this mur-
der al larmed the brother of the murdered man. who
was sleeping directly beneath their feet, and he
came rushing on deck. Scarcely had bis head ap-
peared above the companion hatch when the mur-
d erer struck him also upon the head with his
deadly weapon, and he too fell insensibe to the
deck He was then dispatched in the same man
ner as his brother had been. Captain Burr had
not yet been disturbed, but was still quietly sleep
ing In his cabin, wholly unsuspicious of the bloody
scenes that were being enacted on board his yes
sci. Hicks proceeded Immediately to the cabin
where he made an assault upon Capt. Burr. His
deadly work was not in this instance performed in
so sudden and sure manner. The first blow
dealt the captain only served to arouse him to a
sense OF his danger, and he instantly sprang I'D
and grappled with the assassin. The struggle was
long and terrible one, but Hicks, being armed
and the more powerful man of the two, eventually
overcame the captain, and succeeded in killing
him. Hicks says that the captain made a GOOD
tight, and might have succeeded in overpowerinp
him had he been armed, but his physical strength
alone was not sufficient to cope with the murderer
and his formidable weapons. In reference to the
knlle marks found on the bulwarks of the sloop
HICKS says that they were not made by him. The
poules were not thrown overheard for an hour or
more AFTER the murders had been committed so
he had no occasion to cut the hands of his vic
T,ms TWa as they chung to the rail- as was supposed
when asked how he felt on board the sloon after
the commission of the murders he replied that the
devil sustained him, and he felt good enouoh
"He has deserted me now, though" resumed the
murderer, "and feel bad enough" At the con-
clusion OF the confession, long conversation en-
sued between the culprit and the keeper which
ran somewhat after the following style:
HeePer-I0I say that the captain struggled hard
Hicks-Y es, he fought hard nut brouobt him
at last, '-
Keeper-You say the devil was with YOU, and
sustained you during the time you were on board
with the murdered men?
Hicks-Yes es, the devil was the fifth man. and he
sustained me throughout the whole scene. He has
left me, since, though.
heeper-Whereabout was the sloop when the
murders were committed?
Hicks-We were about fifty miles out at sea-
They say that one of the bodies has been found
How is that?
keeper-That is the report.
Hicks-l don't believe it. | was too far ont
at sea, and took good care that they should not
come up.
keeper-How about the murders on the ship
oalaaln' which you are suspected of being i'm
picated in?
Hicks-Well, have been mixed up in a great
many scrapes. You will hear all about it when
my life comes out in pamphlet form. The pamph-
let Is to be published for the benefit of nv widow
and will be issued iu a few DAYS
Hicks appeared perfectly cool during the time he
made this confession. Sometimes, however, he was
not disposed to answer freely all the questions put
TO hlm by the keeper, and acted as though he was
half sorry that he made the confession at all He
has great desire to see his wife, who is now ex-
cuded from his cell, and says her presence would
a dd greatly to his ease of mind The keepers are
afraid that Hicks has some idea of making his es-
cape, and will not allow him to see anv one, much
less his wife.
The prisoner spends the greater part of his time
IN smoking and looking illustrated newspa-
pers. Occasionally he indulges in singing some
verses OF his own composition, and in chatting with
his keeper.
In reference to the murders on board of the ship
Saiadln mentioned above, and to which it is now
luly oelleved that Hicks a party, we have the
following:
magistrate Of the county of Greensboro,
NOVA scotia, states that in June, 1884, the Saladn
pound from valparaiso to England, run on
shore some twenty-five miles east Of Halifax the
crew having mutinied on the passage and murdered
the captain, mate, and half of their comrades
The previous day the had thrown overheard
Capt. Fielding, a passenger who was the instigo
aft sin n
out one, by loading them with copper bars had
escaped to the shore, carrying with them
SsO OOO, mostly in Mexican silver, which had been
divided amongst themselves and which they had
in bags, kegs, &c. 1t was two or three days before
anybody, except the fishermen, had any know ledge
OF the wreck, and it was wholly owing to the ex-
traordinary conduct Of the pirates on shore that
they caIae to be suspected, and were finally arrest
ed and conveyed to Halifax for trial On boarding
the bark, her decks cabins and ratings presented
every appearance OF recent and sanpuinary
struggle. Everything was in disorder; fragments
OF clothing and other articles bestrewed the decks
indicating that the crew had plundered the cargo
before taking to the boats. A Government vessel
carried the crew to Halifax, where they were ar
FHalgnea, convicted, and several of them hung
now HICKS escaped IS not known.
THE PRIZE RING.
HEENAN AND SAVERS COMING TO THIS CoUNTRy-THErR
INTENDED ExHIBITIoNs-HEENAN CHALLENGING NOR
RIssEY.
From Wilkes Spirit, the official organ of the p.
H. in this country, extract the following in re-
gard to the "ChampiOns":
VISIT OF SAVERS To THIS COUNTRY WITH HEESAN.
Among the first fruits of the settlement of the
dispute about the belt, is the laying out of two
campaigns by the Champions from which they
will, no doubt, reap golden harvest. We learn.
that after tour of eight weeks in England and
ireland, in the course of which they will give ex-
hibtions in the principal towns Heenan and Sayers
will come to this country together.
HEENANs CHALLENGE TO MORRIssEY
LoNDoN, May 22.-Dear Spirit: The whole
thing is settled at last far Savers and me are
concerned. 1t is not exactly what bargained
for, but it will serve to prove that have not done
the place l came from any discredit, and that l
have got big crowd OF people on this side of the
water, who perhaps, don't like me any too we'll at
that, to give the lie to those at home who still try
to detame me with want of courage.
hear that Morrssey is still foremost in this fine
business, but earnestly hope that none of my
friends will interfere with him on that account He
cannot do me any harm by whatever he saws and
so long as that is the case, want that he should be
left for me. understand that he still publicly
says he will fight Inc when | come home, and I
mean to make him keep hisw word. Let him com
mence his preparations, therefore, as soon as he
can, and let him get in the best possible fix for if
anything will tempt me to leave this country
speedily, and postpone any intentions | may have
about the old belt of Engls and, it will be for the
satisfaction OF meeting him in a roped ring again.
l bear the man no malice, but want to punish
him for the way in which he talks about me, and
consequently want him all to myself All the sat
isfaction have had from him thus far is the two
hundred dollars | won from him on his bet that l
would not come to England and fight Sayers, and |
now want to give him another chance, or to get
another chance for myself to win or lose five or
ten thousand dollars more. | shall have between
five and six thousand dollars of my money
the lst of June next, which will fight him for,
and will make it ten thousand twenty thou
sand dollars side If he likes any dav that NAV
be named after four months notice. | shall ex-
pect him to close with this proposition for meet
ing at once, but will add that if the | name
are more than will suit his book, | will accommo-
date him for one thousand or hundred dollars
a side-yes, for one dollar a ten cent piece! II
he crawls out of this after all that he has sad why,
suppose, there is no further need of my following
SO no more of tAat JOHN c. HEENAN.
The CENsUS.-We see it stated that some of the
deputy marshals appointed for the purpose of tax
ing the census have met with unexpected opposi-
tion from some stupid people, who persist in con-
sidering their inquiries impertinent prying into
their private affairs. Several such persons have
been arrested in New York, and will be prose-
cuted in the United States Courts for the penalty
of $50 prescribed in the following sections of the
census law:
SEC. Is. And be 1t further enacted, That each and
every free person more than twenty years of age,
belonging to any family residing in any subdivi-
sion, and in case of the absence of the heads and
of such family shall be- and each of them is hereby
required, if thereto requested by the marshal or
his assistant, to render true account to the best
of his her knOWledpe. of every narson bolon,-