The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-01

RoBBERY The following is the confession Of Will
liam Jackson IN relation 10 the robbery OF the Wes-
tern Insurance and Trust Company before the
Judges OF the Inferior Court OF Muscogee county, on
the 18th and 18th of April and giving full detail OF
the manner in which the robbery was committed
printed at the Office of the Columbus Enquirer, Co.
lumbus, Georgia
COMPASSION OF VIM JACKSON, April Is, l943-The
State Of Georgia William Jackson -Four weeks since
iniormad he had arrangement in view which would
benefit me and make him an independent fortune you
the very have selected to go into the operations
il will do it, you have any amount OF money you
may want said !" Tom if you WILL will do any thing
except steal kill that needed assistance as much as
any body, get it honorably" He replied, jack
son. will you the time has arrived when honesty is
:" Well Tom let us hear what it u.s."
"Well, Jackson can confde in you as COMPLIANT 2"
"Tom, have never betrayed my trust or any conf
dence reposed in me-"
number of men, There is in this place number OF men
that would aecede to the proposition now will make
loo to $50. 900 from the Shy lock bank"
"In the God Tom this is not the operation you
think OF going into J" $3.50
dyes Il is and it can be made without the possibility
of detection and safe game as ever was played"
"Tom cannot do that for pll be id ifever was
He replied" The fact is several of us were never
raised az have to act"
"Tom cannot 60 into that if that is your game
cannot go with you J" with that declined entirely
He mentioned many things which do not now recol
lect, inducing me to comply with his proposition He
said to me- Jackson, this important matter. and
will be Of great importance to us and to our friends"
"Tom cannot do it,"
and don't disclose to any person on earth and know
yeu will accede to il when Iexplan more fully"
This closed the first interview.
Some time not long after that ho came to my shop He
there asked to take walk with him. well knew his
.everai ,mes that should walk Finally Consented
and walked with him some hundred yards and stood
and conversed with him He named the same subject.
told hi m had done before that could not accede to
his pro position. He replied Jackson were to give
you light the subject think you would consent
to do what wish you" then replied Tom there is no
light you give that will induce me to into such
measure"
"Then you der fool than thought you to be-"
"Well, Tom, such measure that cannot go into,
foel or no toGL" then declined to go into it.
Sse 80 S
again in few days" This closed the second interview
Before again sew him thought great deal on the
subject and had concluded to what his intentions were
The next time him he asked me II had not con-
cuded 60 into the operaon' intimated had in order
"Weii, Jackson, I'll be id if cannot tell you
thing that will surprise you"
"Well, Tom what itP
He replied, 81 have got the right side of the managers
of the bank; it is sale game as ever was Played
just like open and shut"
"Tom, who is itT
Tom replied, at is Allen Bass"
said, "You certainly jesting; it cannot be So"
Tom replied, 'l be id it is not as true az preach
replied "Tom, notwithstan ding all this it is bad
He then tried to induce go to his room; he said
declined; did not wish to see Bass had had
interview that time with Bass This closed this inter-
Alter short time he saw me an1lasked me his
told him busy could not 80, and compelled to
90 my shop He replied 81 will be down this evening
and tell Sht than you have ever
He came TO my shop according to appointment. He IN
formed the matter all arranged and must be ef
h. Ko1lO
will be out of the way and we have so arranged ii now
me Bass can get out OF the bank some $500 or
purchase some gold which viii induce Murdoch open
the vault to complain of the per cent but was
na TO s vault
to rush upon him. and was in like manner (pre-
| tendedly) to operate upon Bass :.
and cannot do IT. know Mr.. Murdoch would know me-"
said this avoid going into it, had then declined going
into it, this day which the transaction took
place night told he would not allow such conducts
you have thus far and want to slide out Of it to
eliminate and my friend; such treatment as that can
stands why have you not told me this before went
"Tom told you time after time could not 60 into it,"
"Wby had you not told that before7 could have
got hundred in these streets that would 90 into
very readlys into the other and Allen he can
offer yeu Inducements sufficient to satisfy you or words
Ireped, al don't care, will him. had been in
the with Bass previous to this but had no CONVERSE
ton with him that subject; went into the rosm
Bass was lying the bed as he was previous; the room
/ was adjoining the room NlCkeen Called MS.
McKeen opened the subject; he sad jackson has be-
alarmed and is about to back out and that
Mr. Bass said, "what has alarmed himr
McKeen replied "Jackson he cannot disguise him.
self so but what Murdoch will know him; he has been
Bass says, "Are you acquainted with MIR. MuIdock."
Ireped was pretended to be better acquainted with
him than really was interview took place between
o'clock and night the day Of the robbing was
before shutdown; the acquaintance pretended to have
with Murdoch to avoid going into ii wanted to get
utOTth a wa q fer
precise hours confused in endeavoring to get out
was with Bass and McKeen at the same room several
times during the afternoon; say once ortwice; Mr. Bass
went off and returned again; Bass replied there
dculty; could get the money to FIJI the station assign
ed me; purchasing the gold will get 90 late that we
cannot get the money; Mr. Bass went off and returned
again; the bank shut, and Mr. Murdock was cones
all the time during Mr. Basss absence endeaverng to
| get off with McKsen
When Bass returned he said What the devil will be
done Murdoch has gone and cannot get the get
McKeen saws, You 90 right up to Murdocks and get
the Key." He up and could not find Murdoch; he
was not home. Bass then left the room and returned
with key He said he would now go and try and see
he could unlock the vault He went out and returned
and reported that he could not unlock the vault
Basis absence this time, McKeen wsat to the Post
office and asked me to hold OIL minute he wanted
On the return Of Bass and McKeen, said,
"Wel boys, suppose the arrangement broken up ior
The arrangement proposed to be adopted by Bass, in
the he could unlock the vault for usto go in
and take the money and lock him in the vault cut his
coat and bruise him about Provided Mr. Murdoch came
down with his company he would unlock the vault and
proceed on to the Lyceum Hall, leave it open Tor him
Bass) to make his cash account Mr. Murdoch would
go the Ly Hail. and then they could take the
money and lock him BASS up in the vaalt were to
20 in the front door. This the plan made in Nc
Mr.. Murdoch opened the vault at signal, we were to
| come up. They were to have only one candle, which
was to be knocked out was to take hold Of Murdoch,
and McKeen was to take hold Of Bass and McKeen and
Bass to the money In the mean time, Nc
Keen and Bass to scuie about, to make Murdoch
believe that he (Bas in conflict with another
Boys" said had not better defer this business
to another time p
McKeen says rll be DID il allow such treatment
this you to back out any how. After Bsss has
agreed do what he has, you have ohng to do but lay
hold Murdoch. Bass was not then present; he had
to go into tn. bank
| About dark McKeen and myself went to the Bank,
in the front door, passed through the front into the
back room, according to agreement. Bass was waiting