The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-14

oPSuSo uuAt Aoo0ey' WeRsHooSss Ss
only township that We have not already r.
ported, 10 said to have given - majority 70
the Republican State ticket, and u 10
Shipman. This. according to our 6gur
ing. makes % Republican msjority In th
county -4ssessiss Jesr.sl.
Johnson co.-This county hss given III
Democrats about 100 majority. From tn
Repu blican's statement, the election va
given TO the Democrats through pure Re
publican default. Thsrs was but small
vote polled.
Josss co.-The Eureka thinks tia. tn,
Republican msjority in that county will b
sbou, 900. Il vas 800 At the Presidsntia
election. Four townships only were hear,
from. They footed Up Busbee ~, fishe'
SEQ. Ansmoss will. il 10 thought, retain thu
county seat; the vote standing, 10 thu
towns namsd-For Anamoss 756; Nadisor
SIC.
csaasssass y B. J. 4. wsra, .af he xsras,
his VIII
Ward. who has been on trial at Toledo
for the murder OF bis wife At Sylvsnia, val
sentenced on II ondsy 10 be hung on the
18th ofJune. He made full acknwledg.
ment Of his guilt 10 editor Of the Toledo
Commercial. who visited him in his cell
The following 10 the
coIYEssIos.
On Tuesday evening, February ID, Mrs.
Ward and myself had some words, during
which Mrs.. Werd struck me on the head
with duid lamp, also on the rieh, aide Of
nose, causing the same to bleed freely
begged her not to suke me. took the
lamp away from her and west to bed We
arose between six and seven o'clock on
Wednesday morning. I spoke to her =
bout the blow she had given me, showing
her where she had struck me on the even
ing previous, also the blood on the bolster
and tick. She said she wished bad
blsd TO death, and picking up q stick OF
hickory wood, she attempted 10 strike me.
| warded OF the blow, which fell upon my
right thumb, tanning il severely. TIE stiek
fell from her hand, and, a. she stopped TO
pick II up, l seized . 6st.iron. and in the
heat Of passion struck her with il on the
riRh, side OF the head, upon and under the
ear, driving the earring into the flesh
She fell to the floor, exclsinine, ..Oh Ward,
yos have killed met" dropped the hat'
iron and went to her; she lying on her
side; turned her over on her back, . nd
placed Z ps,ticoat under her head, suppo.
sing she vas only stunned. I used oil
means in my power to restore her; but In
half an hour she died, having only spoken
onees, 20. my Nellie" meaning, Isup.
pose her little gil. -
After she was dead wrapped her head
10 petticoat and drew her body under the
bed, to conceal IL In case any one should
come in. About half.pass eight o'clock,
VIM. b. Nsfhsn,a mutatio boy. came to
the door with some milk; came into the
shop, tto Ok the milk from him and hs left.
thea went 70 Liba Aliens gTceefy; boush,
s,pound Of 6sgsr; told him I VS. going 4.
way. ] then returned to the house, and
after short time, commenced cutting up the
body. I tore the clothes open from the
throat, down. then took Z email poke,
knife and opened the body, took out tbs
bowels hrst, and then put them in the
q owe, upon the wood; they being Alled
with air would make noise in exploding,
80 took my knife and pricksd holes
took out the liver and heart, end put them
If the stove; found il very dimcul, TO burn
them; had to take the poker. and frequent.
Iy stir them before they could be destroyed;
found the lungs livery much decayed. 1t
then took OCT the blood remaining in he
cavity Of the body, BY placing copper
kettle close 10 the same and scoopiug
il on. with my hands. ! then dipped pof.
tions of her clothing In the same, and
burnt 1t together. fearing if pu. the blood
in the stove alone, that II might BE- discov-
ed. then made a. incision through the
flesh, down each side, broke Ct the ibis
and took out the breast bone, end throwing
il into large boiler, unjointed the arm.
At the shoulders, doubled them up, and
placed them in the boiler, then severed the
remaining portions Of the body, BY placing
Z stick Of wood under the back and break.
ing the backbone over the same, cutting
away the desh and ligsment with . knife.
Then tried to sever the head from the body;
j, proved Intellectual, and | pu, the whole
upper portion Of tbs body into the boiler.
Then took large earving. knife and serv'
ed the lower portion Of the body, uni onted
the legs II the knee, and again. At the hid
joint, cut the thighs open and took out
the bones and burnt them up; they burned
evry rapidly.
On Thursday nigh. eomnsne ed burn.
ing the body, BY placing upper and back
portions Of the same together with
the head, in the stove. On Friday morn
ming, finding i, mad no, been consumed, |
buift large Ars BY placing wood around
and under il, and in . short time il was
wholly consumed, except some small poY
tons of the larger bones and Of the skull.
The remaining portions Of the body were
kept In the boiler and in tubs, under the
bed, covered up with Z corded pe,tieost'
and we're there a the time the drst search
was made on Saturday, b. Constable Cur.
tie. Hearing on Saturday evening tina, the
citizens were not satisfied with the search
made BY Ar, Curtis, l proceeded on Sunday
morning 70 destroy the remainder Of the
body, by burning the same 10 the stove cut.
ting the feshy parts of the thighs in small
strips, the more readily to dispose Of them.
On Monday morning took up the ashes In
. small kettle. sifting out the larger pieces
ocbone with my hands, placing the ssme in
my over coat pockets, wieh / scattered in
various places in the fields, At different
,imes. Also took the nsjor portion Of the
trunk nails, together with hinges, and
scattered them In different pisces. I then
burned her trunk and ever vestias Of her
clothing. disposing Of small portions g,
time, 70 prevent their creating too much