Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-23
The Camden Murder.

Benjamin Hunter, the suspected assassin OF
John A. Armstrong, is still 10 the murderer $
cage in tho Camden Jail. The startling dis.
closures made by Thomas Graham have awak.
cned great interest in Philadelphia and Cam
den. Tho police authorities have been at
work running out points in the confession, and
last night the prosecuting attorney said that
all Of Graham's statements have been found to
DO true that Graham even mentioned matters
which they knew nothing about, aud these
have been also verified. The case now, SO the
prosecutor Of the pleas, says, is ready Tor trial.
AS precauton against possible attempt at
suicide, Hunter was imprisoned yesterday in
the cage" q contrivancc built IN the ceotre OF
large room specially fer murdercrs, through
the bars of which every movement of the pris.
oncr can be seen. His suspcnders and koife
and fork were also taken from him. lie main
taus stolid indifference, and still protests bis
innocence His counsel stated yesterday that
the New York Mutual and the Manhattan life
Insurance companies had, previous to the ar
rest and confession of Graham, made oVertures
due on the life Of Armstrong, tho murdered
man, for which Hunter held the policies, but
that Hunter refused the offer. Graham, who
made tho confession duplicating himself and
Hunter. and by which it appears that Hunter
hired Graham to kill Armstrong 10 order that
he (Hunter) might receive the insurance o.
Armstrong; life IS also confined in the Camden
Jail. He appeared very much dlsLrt ssed yoster-
day; still assor-s that no fad atter striking tho
first blow, and that Hunter completed the muir
der, but says his mind is much relieved since
he made his confession.
Hunter is weakening rapidly, and it is beiev'
cd that he will break down entirely before his
trial takes place Ho has written several mean
iDgless letters, which are interpreted by the
District Attornov as forerunner of plea OF in
sanity. He is still under strict surveillance, and
tho authorities arc free to express the belief that
il opportunity offered itself no would commit
suicide. Graham was visited to-day by his
brother. He declares himself willing to accept
tho fullest penalty of tho law.
DEATH or JAMES Ross SNoWDEN.-James
Ross Snowdon died Thursday afternoon at
Huntsville, Bucks county, Va, aged 6S DO
was prominently connected with tho affairs Of
Pennsylvania, having been repeatedly elected
TO the Legislature, where he served two terms
in tho Speakers chair. He subsequently hlod
the positions Of State Treasurer and treasurer
of the United State7 Mint and Assistant Trees.
urer Of the United State: st Phllsde!phla. In
1853 he was appointed Director OF the United
States Minis, Fad held that position until 1861.
His latter years were devoted to literature and
scienco, and several works on numlsmatology
are published over his signature, including two
beautifully illustrat' l volumes descriptive OF
tho ancient and modern coEs IN tho United
States Mint at Philadelphia, with the medals
and other objects of interest IN the same collec
ton. COL A. Loudon Snowden, Postmaster of
Pbilsdelnbis ia y nanheW of the deceased.