The sun., 1873-03-01
ANAssAssIN,s CoNFEssIoNs.
A Penitentiary Convict who Says that He
Murdered a MAN Under che shadow OF
Trtniiy-The Panormo Tragedy.

Trtniiy-The Panormo Tragedy.
james Sweeney, who is confined in the
Kings county Penitentiary for larceny, IL sus-
pected OF completely In the Panormo murder,
and the Brooklyn officials have been examining
the proofs. 1t having come TO his ears that he
was suspected, his manner changed. He pro-
fessed picty, was nervous, and when q keeper
approached his cell he seemed desirous Of con-
versing. Finally he called for a pen and paper,
and wrote a confession to having murdered, not
Panormo, but the man who was murdered un-
der the shadow Of Trinity steeple about the
time of the Panormo tragedy.
and emigrated to America when sixteen years
old. After serving several terms In prisons aud
penitentiaries be found himself In New York,
penniless. After narrating his experiences his
confession says:
became formerly g.. s.nss "1s, .pa rsc.le.;
Of stealing, bat Al this tonight, and something
s . sSay s nss s NE a1. ow sSS 20
others, were returning after frtless effort to
hat we should rob ;ome psssefeS so that we might
ii,ion they ecnssnied So on we Went untn We csins
niss 70 Trinity Church now as to ThsihsI vi, ths
Si but pIss am q sopsdsS, % sSsT st tSc.e sS
wilton committed a cd for sooner had 50,
our pnrpose Z being lonelv street and one which lew
people sysr.ed a. The hour, Of nine and Ten night
a5s cons % vS .s% % e. Ts vsf1 %
going ourselves, aud told companionst 20 oe ln
would DO 90 sey Were g rine his pockets snd 1ske
whatsoever he had that OF any value. 3d. as soon
a. he came near enough did as told them would
DO wsea ssy % Sid ss1 ; ss so%%snesd % ;s them After 90
my companions took from him stnsT travelling bag,
on breaking open which found TO contain ten 70
twenty small packages % soap. made up 10 tin foil
tobacco, from which judged him 70 be yender %
such, they also took from him some money but the
siset amonn, Of which neve, ssee,t.insd ier took
club loaded With three -four ounces of lead saw
article IN IuE SUI newspsper next morning that he
n.sa esIIx .,t .na Ia -, ~, that ha ,.J In r..xs
! Hospital from q fractured skull.
THIS Ii a true and candid statement OF the whole az
committing this affair. Their names .icir. don't
know the names Of the other two but they knowa
by the sppelAtions Of scotty and Cocknev. Two u
good many psrg6Ps DO aoees, assn sssy rd h,.
statement viii think have scted very foolish in thus
becoming my accuser, and putting head, as
when, by Remaining SILENT might have escaped 80
world a free man. hut doubt as 10 whether would.
BE mi, as 4 nay care ysry Mte shs people may say
or fool for in giving this 70 the public, do not aim al
| pleasing thers, but my own conscience.
| On being questioned Sweeney said that he Was
| drunk when be struck the man. He denies com
some of the Sloaney rang did t. He acknow J.
edges TO being the leader of tho Silver Gang Of
thieves that used to congregate around West
| and Greenwich streets. Sweeney told convict
| In the Penitentiary thathe murdered Panormo,
! and the convict told Keeper shelvtn. The
oner Sweeney to the District Attorney, who
| stated that he was already I'm possession OF all
| the facts narrated therein, having learned then
| from other sources.