Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-02-17

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The aarderee, Gssss, Who i sboss
81 ysan I'D. ! nseivs q Maiden. aud
the son ofths former postmaster Of that
town, cd IVES kaewa - . somswhst
gsy SD asd reckless yosth, but never
suSyeeaed ef eay dishosessy, and being
issspasiGatsd- By esasen Of stiG ksss
from physical iabor, b was Escommsnd>
I'd By many promipsnt citisess Of he
town for the place u postmaster, on the
death Of his father several yesrs since
He has sises discharged the duties Of
the Office wits poIitsasa and snability,
and We Qaits pebslass smong the eiti-
sens Of the town. He married . little
over year ego yousg lsdy from one
Of the most respectable families Of the
place, Who bore hin child on the 25th
OF December. tea days after the murder.
About year ego bic secesnts With the
post Office departnsut were somewhat
behind hand, and On order vss sent to
Washingtso for bic removed, but through
the influence Of some Of the principal
citizens Of the pIaes, hs wss retained 10
his position, and the Office oftown agent
for school books was given 70 him. He
VAS never careful OF his money, and, -
hss been lee, ned since his arrest, spent
more than bic income, and became in
dsbtsd TO Brown. Tsggart 4 Co.,
10 tho amount Of 4500-money which
be had received Tor school books, for
which be had not paid. This had been
due for some time, aud be had also re-
tanned money which would soon be due
the Post Office Department. In this
trouble hs conceived plan for settling
his accounts, which be proceeded TO
caro- into effect on the night of the lst
Of November last, BY Getting fire to the
building in which the Post Office wac
TIE 6re wss discovered and
exsioguished before it had reached the
Post Office, and that PLAZA having failed,
hs was compelled to adop, another, and
decided upon holder and more desper-
lte stake for fortune. THIS was the rob-
berry Of the bank, in order to accomplish
which he deemed it necessary to murder
young Converse. About ten days be-
lore the murder be purchased a revolver
and . quantity Of ammunition, and com.
mitted the murder - stated in his con-
Iession.
His conduct since that time and pre-
vious to the arrest hes been mach Is be-
fore. A week since, lady. IN acquaint-
ance Of the family, spent the evening
with himself and wife, and while there
noticed the revolver in the drawer Of the
when the wife said that was
aad that he bed lately kept it
lhsre. Tina led TO she satjsct4 Of there
cent murder, aud the visitor AfemArked
that 4 was, . terrible affair." The wife
replied, sindeed it wa; my husband
came and told me of it Immediately af-
and l was 80 shocked l almost
tainted, and be said if be had known that
i would affect me so, he wouldn't have
told me 90 suddenly" What must have
been the feelings Of the man who could
listen to such . conversation and even
lake part in it, knowing all tho time that
be was the murderer who was 20 uni
versally denounced. HIS conduct before
and at the time Of the arrest shows that
he had become hardened by his crime,
bat in the night Of reflection following
The arrest, his fortitude broke down, and
be wept freely.