The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-04-09
Confession OF Return .. NJ. wand.

to R. J. M. Ward, who gave us The following
confession in relation to the murder of his wife.
Ward seemed TO be deeply affected, frequently
interrupting his disclosure by exclamations Of
deep sorrow and regret for the crime he had
committed, and giving full and complete
disclosure OF the me. After taking down his
confession, we read the same to him, when he
pronounced it correct, and we give it TO our
readers as we had it from his own lps, in the
presence of the Sheriff and othets
CONFESSION.
On Tuesday evening Februry 3D. Mrs Ward
and myself had some words during which Mrs.
Ward struck Inc on the head with fluid lamp,
also on the right side Of the nose causing the
same to bleed freely. | begged her not to strike
me- took !he lamp away from her and went to
bed. We arose between six and seven o'clock
on Wednesday morning | spoke to her about
the blow she had given men, showing her where
she had struck me on the evening previous, also
the blood on the bolster and tick She said she
wished hal bed TO dest th and, picking upa
stick Of hickory wood she attempted 10 strike
me. warded off the blow, which fell upon my
rig't thumb, aming il severely. The stick fell
from her hand, und, as she stopped TO pick il up
srizrd a adt-iron, and in the heat Of passion
struck her with it on the right side of the head,
upon and under the ear driving the earring into
the flesh. She fell to the floor rxclaiming, 'Oh
Ward, you have killed mel" l dropped the fat.
iron and went TO her; she was lying on her side;
. ! luENtu uT over OIL Her OaCk, anu placed pSt-
/ tcoat under her head, supposing she was only
stunned. used all means in my power TO re-
stone her but in half an hour she died, having
only spoken once, 20. my Nellie" meaning, as
| suppose, her little girl
After she was dead, | wrapped her head in a
peticoat aud drew the body under the bed, 10
conceal it in case any one should come in
About halfpast eight O'clock VIM H. Nathan.
a mulatto boy, came TO the door with some
milk came into the shop, took themilk froiti
him aud he left. | then went TO Liba Aliens
grocery; bought pound ,of sugar told him |
was going away. | then returned 10 the house,
aud alter short time, commenced cutting up
the body. tore the clothes open from the
thuat, down then took small pocket knife
; and opened the body, took out The bowels 6rs,,
aud then put them Ia the stove upon the wood:
they oeing filed with air would make noise in
l exploding; SO took my knife aud pricked holes
through Them 10 prevent the nolse then tuok
! out the liver and heart and put them In the
c stove; found ii very difficult to burn them
had TO take the poker aud frequently stir theni
before they could be destroyed found the lungs
very much decayed. | then took out the blood
= remaining IN the cavity OF the body, by placing
: u copper kettle close to the same and scooping il
J out with my hands. then dipped portions If
her clothing in the same, and burnt it together,
fearing if put the blood in the stove alone that
il might be discovered. | then made an incison
through the flesh, along down each side, broke of
the ribs aud took out the breast bone, and
throwing II into large boiler, unjuinled the
d arms al the shoulders, doubled them up and
placed them in the boiler; then severed the re-
e naming portions of the body, by placinga stick
of wood under the back and breaking the back
C bone over the same, cutting away the flesh and
| lgament with KNIFE. Then tried to sever tho
head from the body it proving Intellectual, and
l. ! put the upper portion of the body into the
boiler Then took large carving knife and
,r severed the lower portion OF the body, unjointed
the legs at the knee, and again at the hip joint
ID cut the thighs open and took out the bones and
lie burnt them up they burned very rapidly.
On Thursday light commenced burning the
l. body, by placing the upper and back portions o
the same, together with the head III Tie stoye.-
On Friddy morning, finding it had not been con
sulned,l built large fire by placing wood around
is aud under 1t and III short time it was wholly
IT consumed, except ne small portions Of the
larger bones and Of the skull. The remaining
at portions of the body were kept in the boiler and
'e in Tubs, under the bed, covered up with corded
- pettcoat and were there at the time the frs;
search was made on Saturday by Constable
or Curtis. Hraring on So urday evening that the
ne citizens were not satisfied with the search mede
SIS by Mr.. Curtis, proceeded on Sunday morning
10 destroy the Temu inter Of the body by burning
tha same in the s:ovr cutting the feshy rartl
sc Ot the thighs in small strips the more readily
lg 10 dispose OF them. On Monday morning
took up the ashes in a small krg, sitting out the
H. larger pieces Of bone with my hands, placing
re the same in my over coat pockets which
Ter scattered in various parts Of the felIs, at diff
IL terent times. Also took the major portion o
- The trunk nails, together with the hinges, anl
ad scattered Them in d iItrent parts. then burn,
ed her trunk and every vistage Of her clio thiss
lk- disposing of small portions time to pre- se
heir creating TOO much SMOKE Toledo Com
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Death of Hon. David +. Disney, OF Ohio.
DIS His disease was th- prevailing influenza; hi
ltc attack suddrn, and his dscease Unexpected -
He died al o'clock Oh Saturday morning a
inf his rooms at d xters Hotel.
ut Mr.. Disney was native of Baltimore, anc
en was in his . ,th y"ar He began early his lif
OF usetuIn S. When barely eligible he wa
ou elected 10 and servei in the general assembly o
sj. OHIO. He served in both branches, and wa
speaker OF the house snd president OF the senat
lst respectively. In 1913 he was elected to repre-
sent the Cincinnati district IN the lower hons
ol- ol the Congress Of the United States. Rs re
ats tlnained IN Congress fer six years and doubles
would have been continued but for the ride o
lanlticism which in 1884 flooded the who'll
-. North. He was one Of Ihe friends of the Kan