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Ill SUU1Iremoval .—Wra. re mar-i’n aunt,y of last Homer. Monday tour.— and twoek sale,1LUK.\lOE3.Arrestrjminala raised to-day., Sheriff ►r, Con-ny withid Red*“ S di i tbit wk ins, at tbat lier and rround-rkle de-or. No demand refusal 'he ofti-several m in byin wasidoes on effect inti. Tho.s shout ped out 5 woods, re turn-r whom awkins, *get the for him, n, when behind ceep off.noun todCharlesRr beingf hand-f. Drs. jled the of Mr. confined“Babe” land for u went getting ir, again ted and uy withi of thee scoun-noyance lunition Uy have re gang. 3 officers nd treese balls,so much Chas, he sup-1 child, learnedio rapid* i meant r. Bull's nedy forI wm ciose lor ujo nic mi io*»uonu*v mornlvg. Your Brother,Wm. Merrick.My purpose of this life is broken is ever the thought of my heart. Give my love and respect to Mr. Whighfc and the rest, may God bless you all. My diinge request. Jesus lover of my soul let me to the bosom fly. Still heaping something yet for meeting you a guiue-More awful than the doom of the hangman's rope was the titter isolation of Merrick in his last hours. Not a friend came near him, and upon the gal-lowshe looked around as if searching fora kindly face. Instead was a gleam of detestation from almost every oye for, in the language of one of tho bystanders, “it was no more than seeing the deathof a dear.”Merrick’s remains were buried^Wednesday night, Clias. Kregho, the undertaker, having fears that a threat by the people to seize and burn them would becarried out.The funeral of John Aehey took place Friday at 2 o'clock p. M. (Father Bes-sonies officiating) at St. John’s Cathedral.MERRICK ACKNOWLEDGES TIIAT HErOISONKD HIS WIFE.[Journal, Monday.]It seems that, after all, William Merrick did make a confession^/ the murder of his wife, Julia Merrick. It was intended as a confession, but was more in the form of admission of guilt. The story is that he had confessed to his attorney, Ben Davis, and that Davis had related the circninstances to one or two friends, who had, in turn, confided the secret to confidential friends, and so the affair circulated. Last night the story reached the.ears of Journal reporters, who at once started off on the trail.Granville to. Wright, deputy city attorney, who was supposed to know something about the confession, was inter* viewed. Mr. Wright was full of mystery, and proved to be entirely non-com-mittal. He did not deny that Davis had communicated the facts to him, but.he stated that what bad been said was in confidence, and his lips were sealed.William Wombaugb, a saloon keeper oti South Illinois street, was supposed to be burdened with information, and an effort was made to find him. William kept himself secluded, and three visits to his house proved unavailing.The next gentleman interviewed wasHon. James E. Heller, judge of tjie Criminal Court. The Judge was routed out of bed at midnight, and from the following it will be seen that he was theman the reporter had been bunting for all night. He made this statement:U.“There is no doubt as to the truth of the fact that Merrick mndo a confession of guilt to Ben. Davis, one of his counsel. The confession was probably made at an early step of the trial, or perhapsbefore the trial was commenced; and it came out in this way: On the night before the execution, Granville “8. Wright, the assistant city attorney, was in conversation with Ben, Davis in regard to Merrick's case. Mr. Wright and Mr. Davis are on very friendly terms, and were talking quite familiarly. In response to a remark made by Mr. Wright tbat it would be satisfactory to the public if Merrick would coufess hie guilt, Mr. Davis replied: ‘Well, he is guilty, as be has Admitted It to me.' He then went on to toll that Merrick had confessed to having poisoned his wife with strychnine, and buried her bodypeet for a good business 3'ear. HoptUUUUl Liilthe people will realize that there is yetiplenty and to snare.IIa max.Wm. N(FobrunDEALER IN-Iron, Nails, Glass,BuildersCarpenters Tools and FindingsSUPERIOR AGRICULTURALOLIVER'S PATENT CHIfill the Ayeitey for the leadln* and favorite Inpteuwhich are the folio wine of well-known reputation throneill_________________________ _. __________. . if lt;hundred thousand In use—at least two thousand in Rusnmsnti: Buckeye Reapers, Mowers. Harvesters aodSel tor Threshers, Bardeen Cl over-Hu I Ur, Studabaker Wa*lt;■ler Corn Drills, Brown's Corn Planter, Champion Corn i Hn, and Defiance Cultivators; Avery Stalk Cutters, CastWheat Drills, Hay Forks, Hay CarriersJRteel Plows, Ac.lion here or eNoirliero, All kind lt;*in lesson.
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Rushville Republican
Rushville, Indiana, US
Thu, Feb 06, 1879
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