New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-04
sK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY APRIL IS6e-wITH SUPPLEMENT
y 90 went on disposing Of & and pnyine my acbt,

until was arrested.
Ny debts began at the time ihe Office broken into
IN July 1860 and robbed OF stamps TO the amount of
between 500 and 500 worth.
did not inform the department Of the loss for fear
they would think was careless IN ieayiag the properly
away ffOm ne. When made out NV quarterly returns
chaig myself as having that amount On hand. IL
was my intention to pay up the loss by Instruments az
clnereDt times.
Ny troubles began by the mismanagement OF the
schOobOok accounts. had sold school books for the
town and IN not keeping any separate account oi the
money fiom my own had spent the money. rot think
ing who money was spending until found myself
greatly IN debt Then was in troabe, and did not
know how TO get out oft.
Then attempted to burn the ostoffcs in order 10
burn up all its eontens, and thought l might get ek'
cu'ed from paving my debts.
The renson did not tie burn the Office was Thought
Of the people who lived III the building. thought they
would not have any cnance to escape ard 80 gave
that up and burned tie next building adjoining tne
office. thinking that il would burn enough of the Office
TO q siroy all its contents.
Bat failed in accomplishing that, and then my trou
bic aud worse. until was hurried into this
agfui deed.
Tie ire was several weeks before the murder was
committed
Theway became induced to carry pistol was Ihad
been out OF town TO spend aneyenlg, and was returl
irg home very late a night think IN the Autumn o.:
lsO or Spring Of ieGl. When got into Maiden oppo'
sits Wa hington st, man stepped from tue sidewalk
INTO the street and stopped my horse. s..uck my
tOrse with my whip when he gave sudden spring
from the maD and drove until reached the stabe
told the hostlcr OF IT, and aiso told some oil my
friends about IT, and they asked me how knew Out
what Il was some one Intended TO rob me- ana not
know what his intentions were.
My friends thought, if in the habit Of carrying
my money with me- ought 10 have something 70 ue'
feud myself in such case as il very easy for any
one, wLo felt disposed, 10 watch me when l closed
NY Uffce and follow me wherever went ana whenever
there opportunity to roo me- ana 30 D"us NJ
o pistol. sod that pistol 10 friend who was gong
! TO Nova Scotia gold mInes. L bad owned it several
months when sold II to him. When he came Dack
home he bad one, and wanted TO sell 1t 10 me-
took and kept some time with the intention oi buy
IT, but did not make him any offer TOR IT. he took II
back Then. as / was IN Boston one day was pdssDo
Reeds gnn-stOre; stopped ond looked In the "lhdo"
and saw pistol took great fancy to. ana went III
aud asked the proe Of IT. and AS 1t vas very nuch ess
| than 4 supposed ! bought II. When went III dlu
not any intention oil Dnying it, This was two or
three weeks before the MURDER did not buy 1t VITA
Tie intention Of using 1t Tor any wrong purpose Wnat'
ever -
The evening was arrested, went to the post-oilce
TO fix my stove for Monday morning, aud when came
ont met mr. Abbott who said he wanted me 10 wax
| ana see n man with him who was coming down from
the depot waited some little while. when saId i
promised to be home early then he asked ne TO "aA
up toward the depot Which ala III compah! win ~
| otter gent.eman when We got 10 SuInmcIbi' we met
several more gcntleAel the9 was asked 10 go TO air.
Lamsons house, when we got there We AL went lhlo
ST. LaInsons paFlor, when MI ABBOTT saia i W NaS
arrested for the murder If young Convele thch was
searched by Officers Heath and Jones; then ir. Lam
son called into his private room. when he sad ne
wanted that money, aId III the name OI hIthch
Bank be demanded IT, aud wanted me to tell him where
il was so he could go and get H. for me TO go WIN
him; then hir Blanchard said that MI. - G. nephew
kne n about IT, and knew WAS suspected for Two or
three days; then said would go and get n with bin
Mr. Blanchard. Abbott. LamsOn. and cannot say VINO
else were present at that time.
Then We oil went 10 the Post once ana got ".i'
money was there and got the rest from the engine
house. - ,
! On our wav down town. Mr.. Lamson asked me IL /
SLOT Frank for that money. ard answered. Yes.
when we got back To the house, MIR. Lamson. Heath
! and Jones counted over the money.
Then they esiioned me 10 know where had sponl
the rest; tod them as near could remember.
Mr. Abbott asked me If this ny irst crime leVei
committed.
| sad. les
Mr. Lam son said something about being on my track
don't remember certain what he did say. lie aisc
asked mc II 1 did not buy my pistol at Keeds, alo
:, took one from his pocket and asked me II mine Wa III
| like that one.
Then was asked where mine was.
told them IL was AT home; and as We were leaving
| the room. asked MI - question IN REGARD 10
uicture that was IN the room.
| As / was going through Dlr. Lamsons kItehen'
| asked Tor q drink Of water.
! Ttcn | was taken tn Boston
| THIS ID all remember that took place on that even
| ne. -.
expected and so sudden that completely stunned
My motive in writIag this statement is to SHOW Tie
facts as To What caused my trouble and also 70 shOW
! that IT was not 4 premeditated. iorethought act
| am yours, EDwARD W. GBEES.