The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-29
the SYRACUSE MURDER.

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the SYRACUSE MURDER.
c-r...,o. OF . Convict-singulsr Fea-
ture Of the Case. &c.
From the Syracuse Journal, June "a
IN IN. NIGHT of the I'd OF Nay last the city OF SYRIA
mae was thrown into considerable excitement and alarm
nv the murder Of It's most esmable citizens Hon.
Syrr Burton Various conjsctures and surmises
hs in relation TO the assassination Of 1000
was offered clue was obtained In relation TO the
murder until short time nnce, when Two men named
aIarss committed in Syracuse On the burglars being
taken back Of them, Daily confessed that Michael
Onondaga Nay session Welsh plead guilty 70 larceny
and robbery-oences committed In that city about the
= Of was sentenced for ten ne STATE
labor Welsh has been indicted for the murder Of Mr.
Burton He is confined In the State Prison on terms Of
sentence amounting to ten years.
DAILY's CONFESSION.
The following 10 Daiy's statement, written down ~
became acquainted with Welsh about year ego.
We were here together on and all last fall and win
ter. We were here in the 'sub' business last spring
came here from the Yves. and stopped Il the voor-
hees House. On the 2Sth Of April We stole . trunk
from the hall Of the Syracuse House and carried TO Ed
ward CAROLS, North street. On tho evening Of tho
mitted The burglary q Rsdhssd was tailor shop in
in the First ward on Monday the goods were mostly
disposed Of the store Of Levy on saina street. We
boy 70 w1.s :% down ~ .S on
ton o'clock then started 60 New York but found
that the police had arrested some Of the parties Of the
First ward burglary, and also that they after u.s.
they having found thst were concerned in the bur
glaIy
for New York. We went 70 Carrolls Tuesday morn
ing at ten O'Clock and remained there until between
eleven and twelve O'Clock Tuesday night when We started
our way from Caros 70 the depot stopped TO count
our money. We wore then under the gas light At the
Of Park and DanfOrth Streets We found that We
had but fourteen dollars between us and Welsh looking
around said "we shall have 70 hang up some one be-
fore we get to the depot" We heard something IN tho
good house 70 crack II looks q We might get some
silver ware, II nothing more; let's crack IL any way"
street. and around the house. and concluded that any
one slept on the lower floor was on the west side OF
the house
We went around on the north front Of the the
piazza and took my station at the northwest conner Of
the house watch while Welsh upon the piazza to
Welsh tried knob and found that II was boed
the inside. Welsh broke one pane OF glass IN the
glass break and went up to hm and asked what he was
going TO do He answered, .Wat and will show you f"
went back, and in few minutes heard the report Of
pistol Welsh jump over the railing Of the piazza ana
both TO the fence jumped and ran down Carbon
street TO Pond street. and thence 70 Lodi street. We took
the middle Of Lock street and came down to the railroad
at Bedford's corner
We waited some ten or fifteen minutes, when freight
train came along We got in between the cars and rode
70 Utica, where stopped all the next day. and at
twelve o'clock that night We started for New York We
were around the city until arrested BY special
officer from Syracuse. ! was arrested At the Howard
House. Walsh in the Tombs the charge Of rob-
bng Of forty dollars at the Arson House. We were
brought here and placed in the watch house. on charge
of burglary Welsh told me to plead guilty TO the
charge he should and escape the other charges
that could be brought against him.
THE MURDERER AND ACCoMPLICH.
Tho murderer Michael Welsh was born In Cincinnati,
Ohio where his mother resides he IL about twenty
five years old and Is cooper by trade Several years
for term Of three years for burglary. He served
eighteen months Of his term and pardoned out He
then TO New Orleans where he was at the breaking
out Of the war He was conscrped into the rebel army
By OF forged papers he crossed the Union lines
into Maryland from which State he to Philadelphia
and New York, where he lived BY engaging in rob-
bery, gambling, &c He is also prize fighter Of some
he had spent 1000 within year, and had not done
days work Some other particulars regarding his life
snce 10 good and he would not be taken for the
criminal that he Ia At the Onondaga May sessions he
pleaded guilty TO larceny and robbery-ohences com
mted in this city about the FIRST Of NAY and was SEN
fenced for ten years TO the State Prison. at Auburn
where he now Is confined at hard labor:
The accomplice, Thomas Daily (whe has turned States
evidenced is also known by the name Of Thomas John
He was born at Durhamville, Oneida county, and
o. as
year he deserted About that time ne became acquainted
with Welsh.
v
acer. His personal appearance Is that of "as young
man." Daily is at present In the Onondaga Pentenary,
where he awaits his trial the charge Of grand larceny
and burglary in the third degree
A SINGULAR FEATURE OF THE CASE.
As stated above, Michael Welsh has been indicted for
the murder Of Mr. Burton. he il confined in the State
Prison terms o. amounting years. IL
therefore becomes question OF public interest how
and when he shall be tried for the great crime with
which he Ia charged II claimed by lawyers that
he may be brought out Of State Prison writ Of habeas
corpus to stand his trial for murder but this opinion is
not concurred in by the judges The only way
in which his case can be reached II is evident,
IL through pardon by the Governor and the question
h sed whether the Executive would be justified In
pardonng this hardened criminal under for
years high crimes to encounter the uncertainties Of
trial for the other offence charged upon him, even
though Il be tho greater crime.
II he not brought to trial for the murder the
witnesses against him may die be scattered and
either the prosecution might fail to secure
victon. But these questions for the courts, and
only spoken OF hers having interesting bearing
upon Of the remarkable criminal In the
history Of Central New York.
Rewards offered for the arrest and conviction OF
the murderer Of Mr. Burton which, In the aggregate
amount TO seven thousand dollars.
The Dresa Reform Convention.