The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-09
THE CONNECTICUT TRAGEDY.
Conclusion OF the Starkweather Exami.
Observation-Disclosures Of tho Prisoner,

Conclusion OF the Starkvveathe Exami.
observation-disclosures OF tho Prisoner,
From the Hartford Times. August ~ 'a~
Roger Bliss, sworn "a boy Of threeeny- employed
about Mrs Starkwcahers house and premises; on The
away and stay few days; went home came back *
whom heard Of the murders; have heard some hard
words between Mrs and Albert; she has said he did
clearance he would go In less than an hour
her give him any money; he accused his mother last
said 70 she there he would s% kick
OUT tho butcher knife was Abers; saw It last winter
Merritt auckland, sworn-rhe prisoner has said, be.
fore tho coroners jury, that the knife his that Mr.
Boyington made for him TO butcher hogs with; he
ss1 = the .nG Ss sitting
diary with the deed Of the farm TO him, and note
that the deed not recorded
Dr. Scott testified 10 tho position in which he found
the bodies and the nature locality Of the wounds He
said that either Of the wounds was sufficient 70
death
DR. A. r. Goodrich, Of Vernon, testified that he was
called on Tuesday morning. about seven O'Clock to
anime the wounds on young Sasrkveather found him
WI on me WAS %
tact with some fat hard substance not edged nstru
mont; not hard blow; the left breast were Ave
been madd BY an axe they would have been parallel
but they not parallel two diagonal they
too near together to have boon caused In any fight they
slight the deepest barely through the true
skim they could have been done by the person himself
Cross examined.-It might have been within the
limits OF possibility that these scratches made by
another person, In tusse; not within the limits OF
Regular examination. Assisted in sewing M the
wounds in Mrs g. q face blow severed her nose
face and Jaw another blow In the forehead one stab
from the knife penetrated her chin neck TO the left
OF the wndppe another the neck severed the
lid artery; one wound In her breast passed into her
lungs either Of Elias wounds would have caused death
Mrs g. IS head was mashed 10 shApeless mass or
pulp; the bones broken in all head and face
placed them and sewed up wounds she had four or
blows on the head from the axe and three stsbs in the
through the forehead and face destroying the right eye
from the knife passed through the ribs and into this
lungs
TESTIMONY Az TO THE CONFESSION.
James Campbell sworn--Saw the prisoner on Wednes.
day afternoon In the jail went Mt the suggestion OF Mr.
Chamberln, OF the Hartford police; stad perhaps an
hour IAN objection by the prisoners counsel against
receiving this testimony overrucd by the Court
Told prisoner had heard all the evidence and did not
think one but him could have dono the deed told him
prayed he would tell me the truth prisoner sat down
ana stared me In the face; told him that thought IL
would not change the result IL he did confess that 10
ssed ma would s Em ms o. Tc ns
engaged TO prisonerI and my wife he All not want to
make any statement II were 10 tell 1t, but afterwards
TAnother "sct-tov with prisoners counsel in which
the latter being overued declared he had finished with
the case; but II seems he hadn't
Resumed. Il asked Albert " he committed the muir.
ders he said III did" he then wept no said he knew
Emerette would never live with him and bis mother;
hard matter for Emerette and don't see how she will
get through with it" asked him II he knew which VIC
tim he struck FIRST he said that he did not know; the
time was about half past three and nearly dark in
The ROOM told him hoped he would not indulge any
false hope TO the result or for any pardon that did
see but he would have to suffer the full penalty of
the law; he replied az expect 70 be hung and 60 to
hell" he asked me TO pray for him. and to get Bible
The prisoner was committed for trial for murder. at
the september term Of the Superior Court
He Kept up his brazen hardihood TO the last oven Jog.
ging Mr.. Chapman's memory occasionally on certain
points intended TO help his case.
Bonds not being admissible in the case the prisoner
was remanded 10 jail
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
Albert L. Starkwesthef, tho murderer OF his mother
and sister, having been held for trial this charge
now awaiting that trial in hts cell In the Hartford jail
He maintains his brutal hardhood and maufcsts hoar
less indifference 10 the nature Of his awful crime We
have given many facts already all tending TO prove the
cool and deliberate purpose OF this person 10 get money
by any means, matter how auocious One additional
fact romans 70 be added few days before no killed
bis mother and siser In order 10 get possession Of thor
property, he went 10 O Dennson galcott one Of his
neghbors and desired 10 borrow ono hundred dollars,
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