The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-08
cROWNlNSllIELD'S CRIME.
~ FAST TOUHG MURDERER OF
nxPT WHITE, OF SALEM, MASS.

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90, In YOUR interesting editorial article Of the
9, ,rst. concerning the murder OF the venerable
- white there arC'some errors and omis sions,
-.,s,,a TO the historic and PlutTchisn parallel of
- u,eure Of TO-DAY II tie hypothesis Of suspicion
s,,pe and when oms sions claim tue privilege OF
D,iyiac from kuo Wedge as my father, brave and
s,eil,ctual man. discovered the actual murderer.
a., a, 10 the errors Richard Cruwnin shield no
l,iop Of tic victim, and hence not cousin Of the
.ohows, Joseph and Frank Knapp; and the false
,,ters written by them to the Committee Of Vigil.
ee did not load TO their arrest but confirmed their
MI, upon final confession In supplying tue omis-
sou, las had commenced writing this case) permit
ne 10 give tie dramatic narrative Of
the ArRoclous AssAssISAuos.
On TIE stormy night Of Apiil Q. 1880, at Salem,
usss took place the murder OF the aged Joseph
White and ON ire morrow his servant early discov-
~ej The dead body on the bed, which was saturated
vph blood, as well the night clothes OF the vic
I'm The blood was coagudtcd and II was scien-
aacaly proved that he had been dead several hours
ghe fatal wound on the temple OF the skull was from
ont stunning blow from an elongated, smooth, round
dub and had the appearance, from the concaye on
no forehead as II struck by common rolling pin,
sucha IL used in kciens. In and about the region
hhe hear'-auu Az lne uakBe' points INC. IN 'na'
puree OF hle-"e'e 'n,'' een sV1os' VeVn uea'n W
ssiure. Six way, aud seven another, as IL struck
b two atsassinA oue SGT Of wounds in down.
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s.iH ''sA''"Ha N'l''N'u' anu WV V''"' ITO" VIZ
b. vet all evidently made by the same weapon.
mis- was a mystery, but It was terribly explained,
swill be seen. Thus was fouad
rue Murdered Dopr
:. ,,o ,oror-,,a CO.., Io..nh wbt,o To h,a cor
we 'en'iuoV NSp'' 'ossp" "u'V ne "au 'o'
~. .,,n IA a, ~. n,, 49,
- ",0 Wv" Up o SIo VIZ s
"a rood cbar,cter resnecteJ nv ali norsons and
$500 - -, "su
worth about t&VVV ne had no chlldfen out ne
n. nephews-the Hon. stephen White, Capt. Jo-
- Knann Jr ma FRANK K,a,n-,he latter dis
~ 49, 80, .N..,'- W, 80 US. We
fpated-ahd MS married orotler was less IN that
aspect being deacon OF the church. Tho chief
..oci,,e of Frank Knapo was Richard csovnIn.
hied, al idle and reckless man, bold aud daring
sHh ~ 80
NO scRuPLrs OF coSscirScs
sbsTe his interest or passions were concerned
nanz tho nephew OF the Secretary OF the Navy, he
vs the eader OF .ne 'aSt young men OF tnetown'
I'd they followed his VIII and incanahons. His
,nd s,ecessf,l,v conducted and oa,r,.a an y.
1870, a"S SNnth nanvcrs ,xie,en y .iIs snd to-
s1py q. 49, ynsIo irtis -. ~ 49,. uvn
M In batter ~ ~ ha Vim nan ,ho
s'ns 'O'' ~ 'N"o' - -a'.AS ''eA S'e
BIRTHPLACE OF GEORGE PEABODY.
M N,ssaobnsepts yyas nroused as nv an ,arth
49, M he newa OF This murder An human
sSssns arp,rontly were enployeJ bv the polioe Of
Dst AN itn trace OUT tho nssass sin lint in vain A
V,,anre onmittee was form ell lie Hon Slenhen
uLi,a ch.irrnan ard Cnnt JoSenh Knann II us
1870 or Iargc 70 wards were of,cred than
- i, M. Nstban mnrder hnt ali in vain and an
..,"r,is pseices Al r,e funeral of the murdered
sare IN Soox Ing The sonia from The house 10 The
sanrse The -
LoupEsT IN ROWLING oRIKy
sss the nephew Joseph and at the grave his yelling
srow, real and affected, nearly Frantic In
hargc'cr, and he had TO be held M. and powerful
sanuisGts repaired and applied to keep him
non finting ana fsllinz into the bloody and nearly
prrttusl grave. Yet, oh reader mark that demon
n human ior1i. the sou OF his murdered uncle's
sister that dcv iucarnate that belish chiefmourn-
Uat Ire tom b. and bowling IN unmany frcnzied
sriei conoi ell with damning rcmorse, was actually
he originator OF the mercehary murder such
are tbe dteehu u personal appearances an suon er-
nale affairs. 80.
Mtlt va. we motive OF inc assasslna'ionI
Nis quickly told, VIE Tue old man Daa
MADE NEW WILL,
= ...A 4, -. -, "a h,a ,,vo d,ss,o.,.a
,ephews that lie len them small amount and the
enlk OF his large fortune TO his good nephew, the
hon etepheu Whle rue motive, then, WIS 70 XIII
NE unce AMI dyttroY the VIII, that ne eoulu make
20 olher ana tlus we estate WouIi DC uiNueu
suhN iN"eeh 'hc hephe"s m cohens n law
Now TOT lhe incln, ana "Hjs LOT me MURDER. Joseph
hnalp, Or 'as .as.er NaS sun avee orisinsted