New-York tribune., 1868-12-25
MI-RpERER's CONFESSION.

Stcnben Denny, convicted of killing Charles
cnds IN baltimore on the 7th Of March last. and
fenced In that city the nth INST, has written con
toss,op Uo says: "On being released FROM prison.
where had been confined some 10 months, by Chus :
and Mrs Dennys conspiracy ana perjury .ooS lnie
date steps to seek legal redress. But after several
months Intellectual efforts have them indicted by the
Grand ury perjury conspiracy. and adultery openly
t,aI NV DISCRIMINATION OF taking vengeance in my
hands hunted their various places OF abode ana when
meeting them sngly warned thehl OF lhe iatc iae vas
IN store After taey Hn rnoms on as
sham, found II was Impossible To set hl lheh u. n,
thems i'm the day time / had key to their room on
seconds but they did not sleep there After her Droh
ers departure procured key to ht the door on the
thrd floor and on day OF the occurrence 9Th March,
saw Mrs ID. aud Thomas Denny pass down Batmore-st;
10 Center Market, and fastened to Try the Key would
answer IL being my Intention Of locking the door to pre-
vent escape or assistance The key not answering went
Hunters to alter and again retrnedDnt not nlng as
nded 70 their floor to recOnnOer and looking through
the glass door ChiIds sitting on stool AT Dench
near the front window; he was Watching tue ch1reh
my daughter and hs bastard on tne 99r %
could hear Mrs Denny's voice IN the bask room; me
we're forced upon impulsiyely rushed upon Denny
slung shot In hand opening tne door anu runhs ;S a. % h
Al sight OF me he rose aud put ms manu- Deinu nun %
where he carried pistol gave hlm DO" over sIe
eIe"t. nse and another blow followed in quick sue
cession Mrs. Denny came rushing out OF tue BACK
room screaming oh Mr.. Chidsp turned ana gave
her severe blow she had turned TO retreat and struck
her back OF her right She fed back ana hen was
he had pistol pointing In my face and kne III M MS let
hand. rushed upon him. he fired aud ieit the con,
cusson and received powder III my iaSe, v"T sssPeat
h,m by both hands holding on TO tne pistol wIes1ea %
the kIfe from him aud plunged into his lower parts
Thomas D., the brother came running at me from tne
hack room with a pistol; merely gave him crack over
the head with the billy. which put him 10 flight;
/ stlll retained hold Of Childs's pistol ana
the knife; Chids then got me round the
waist ahd was bending over backward, when
put the knife his back and twisting IT. It had the
ebect OF making him release his hold lie then cried OUT,
NV God Will no 80 for onicerP when saw Mrs
d. rush out Of the door During the struggle we ad de-
scribed semcirce aud Chds fell near the entrance
door begging piteOusly, Denny don't Kill me- Noticing
his pabe look and recognizing the look OF approaching
deaih felt all gnancy vanish, and cast the KNIFE on
the floor Some conversation ensued between mo ano
Chds accusing him and he begging me not to XII t
An officer appearing and demanding admittance un'
locked the door aud he demanded where the man was
replied pointing TO Childs There he is Bns mIS ras
cried out No. that's him., pointing to me- when Was
roughly hurried or The murderer concludes Dy seR
that he has no regret and that II pardoned ne VIII
home In another state with his clnd and oh'ea'or 10 10
IA good citizen"