Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-01


AscrsE2 ARREsr-EoEE skvKsornENrs-
Ta1Ak MIA ~ cusroSr-A SuLL cos Sss-
The fact Of the arrest Of Joshu. Nichc,>.-
the husband of grandda agkfer OF Mr- Lsms-
Icy, aud Thomas X. Hsio.an. Alias whsiea.
silss Richards. fOr the ssder Of Mr.. Lamp
an rEE STAR OF Yesterday. There was third
party v no was stiu st iarg,r. bat hrs escape wss
des,n OUT ~ the question: ~ he was 81 ssrict.y
gnafded that not step vas taken. Atbcrt %.
1ssker was the third party. and he Wa en-
gagged, like the Others, IN making TN cane.
Abeat day hrssk Yesterday morning Dctectrcs
Pointer and Shsrer wenx % his boarding hou-e.
ssi shortly after saw him come out, when tsy
tOok him into custody.
rHE ALIfezp kssAssrSs.
The Baltimore CARTE Of this mornns sara
u has trsnspired that Nicholson. who vac
aware Of the fact that n considerable amount -
money was kept In TIC house OF Mr.. IamPley.
conceived the idea Of grtting possession OF 70.
and called - his aid tic others, wl,o-e form~
lives appeared ca NJ thew Tor almost any deed ~
crime Haloran, a. stated yesterday. had becs
himself that, upon The recommendation OF some
persons, Gov. Bowie granted him a pardon
his proper name Is said 10 be Thos- X. whsien.
served Tor three years. He l. q native OF Cana
da. Albert a. Tucker "a n adnate of the Nsrx-
land penits nti.sy, having been sent thither for
horse Stea ltng. and served out his sentence
Both. " hile in prison. learned 20 make TN cana
ami both we're AZ WORK az that business when ar
rested. The Detectives secured the baggage o.
appears very little doubt that q part OF the
money stolen on the night OF the murder 49,
found one sf the Iariies has mate
CONFESSION.
which fNes the guilt OF all the psrIscsyaccused
but the states attorney desires that the dctai.
of the confession shall not he published. ss a.
may operate injurlousiy, and give 90 the &C
cu-ed or their friends an opportunity To manu-
tactuIe testimony "a cast doubt upon the story
OF the party who had made the confession. The
plan 70 commit the robbery had been arranged
Tor some time. but the opportunity MAS not al
fOTdsa To carry IL into execution until the night
when Mr.. Lampley left his house "a e. % the
theatre. Nicholson was familiar with the prem
ises, 30 there was no difficulty, WHOM the oppor-
tunity occurred, 90 gain an encrano~ o. the
house. Mrs Lampley did not suspect any de-
daughter. and he ALWAYS received a Kindly wei
come from her, ss y now supposed b have bces
the case on the night whenb be went 60 rob her ~
necessary, 10 the accemplsnmen, or nj. ss,s..s
purpose. The annals OF crime In Baltimore
hardly present a case OF similar atrocity. ThV
were all sent Ia jail yesterday afternoon, and
will be confined la separate cells where thaV
can hold no communication with each Other
Immediately on the assembling of the grand jury
the case will be laid before that body, and Ne
murderers viii be broaght 60 trial without
delay.
The Baltimore Sun SAYS; Nicholson. it ~ ssia.
fully and freely confessed the whole affair 90 TIE
proper officers of the Law on Thursday night
The details OF the confession withheld ~
the police. IL il stated outside, however, thad
he confesses that on the night of the murder Ne
went 60 the old lady's house. where she was
found alone; that she brought ont cake ana
wine, and that the other two men thea appear
ed ON the scene, when piece Of carpet vas
thrown over her head, and she was Qaickly
smOthered 20 death.
TIRE TFLL-TAfE CHrsEI.
IL is stated also that the arrested parties had
been suspected from the beginning, ana that
the clue 20 the whole affair was the chisel found
In the alley, from which the developments were
traced upward 10 the present status of the case.
In order to divert the attention OF the persons
really suspected, suspicion was allowed 20 attach
10 other individuals believed TO be wholly limo
cent.