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David Conkling, as the perpetrator OF the
foul deed, as it was known that for several
years inyeterate quarrels and law suits
had subsisted between them-an arrest
was made, and on the trial it appeared,
that the murder had been committed with
gun owned by said ConkliDg. David
Dunning being called upon, testified, that
he Had seen this gun in the hands Of a
black man early on the morning on which
the murder is supposed 10 have been CON-
mitted, and the black man said he was
going to kill old Jennings--a short time
after, the black man returned with the
barrel of the gun only, and stated that
there would be trouble no more with the
old fellow, for he bad killed him." This
witness was arrested Oh suspicion Of being
an accessary-messe engers were immedi-
ately dispatched in pursuit of the black
man, who had passed the ferry at this
place day or two previous, TO Fishkill--
pursued his course to PeekskiII--entered
on board a sioop for the city of New Y ork,
where they took bin before he reached
the dock. He was soon conveyed to
bridewell.


Many circumstances relating TO this
horrid affair have been reported TO us,
which we forbear to mention, wishing to
produce as little excitement 10 the public
mind as possible, previous to legal inves-
legation.


p. S. Since the above was put 10 type,
we have been informed that they have
removed the black man to the gaol Of this
coun ~.