The New York herald., 1870-04-01
TEE VAxDEEiEYDEY MURDER.
Suicide OF Alexander, the Murdered Mans
son.in-I4aw, and His Confession Of the
(.ri,u

sof'.nsiIaWS ana dfs SOu1cSstou OI tne
Crime.
From the Troy Times, March SOL
The particulars Of tile closing crime In Alexan-
der,s career are as folows-About quarter to four
latter or whom had sworn out warrant for his
arresC drove up to the residence or Alexander. He
was sitting at u window In the middle room OF the
house, with his wife, and saw the oficers approach.
Immediately and without saying word he arose
and walked into bedroom adjoining. Here he
seized shotgun, and. placing the muzze At his
forehead, pulled the trigger v ith his toes the con-
tents crashing through his BRAIN shaitering his head
and dist 1gurng the face into mass OF unrecognZa-
be flesh. The officers heard the report OF the gun,
and hurried to the mouse. They met Mrs. Alexander
on the stoop VINO ran out the house shouting and
screaming. aud almost instantly swooElng. Captain
Squire caught her IN hrs arms ana did all within his
power to relieve her distresses Her lamentations
ment which she bestowed upon the suicide showed
how deeply and tendery she loved him. hurlDut
tacle for the niGIIont utterly conIOunded him.
Alexander was dead, aud at mis- feet iay letter
winch Squire picked up and handed 10 Hurlbut. It
proved TO De a iull and complete confession Of his
guilt and Is as iolloWs:--
have committed this terrible crime ana don't know how
fought against IT, But something KEEP. telling il,
to sG ae SG2a S sss a @ o. not pos6 sara s :nexs 5
Lord tod me 70 90 H. Y Seems as II II Tas to be- 50 In
and the mex. mornpg got up early and wen. out and found
S dc sd viii a h Sih b Ie
dd that nigh. because the darkey went that
Vs he Ss
pana @
could not keep out Of mind Then struck myself
cut s the Ta owen hs ssf
broke on tho wi aSh % G chain and es T. on the floor The
year ago rbe drill got at sou;hwicxs store about
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he World cgsr tried 70 keep from doing Anything as did
r Tha e !. a q % esS sSsw Sss
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Frank don't suppose you viii ever forsve me for whs.
win mesty0u all in heaven. d00dby 9SoaSy SSssqSy
BEFORE THE SUICIDE
Alexander conducted himself with ell his former
coIdness ana indifference. IL is not known when the
confession was written, but probably on tho morn-
Ing previous to bis death. During the afternoon
Jonathan w. Freeman and MS daughter oaled on
MIR. and Mrs. Alexander aud scent some time III
friendly conversation with them. They conversed
freely with Alexander about the murder expressing
the Eope that the atalr would soon be cleared up.
aud that tne suspicious resting upon him would
be speedily aispeed. Alexander seemed entirely
selfpossessed and cheerful. Mr.. Freeman and
daughter took teir departure few minutes bef re
the arrival oil the officers, leaving Mr and Mrs. Alex
ander in the room together. Coroner Brennan mr.
rived soon after the suicide and took charge Of tue
remains Of tue deceased. Inc inquest upon the
body Will be held this afternoon at three O'Clock.
SENTENCE OF MuRDEREss IN BosroN.-Thomas L.