New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-06
them in this affair, and bi. arr.st /. yer, i'm

re!ation-a niece, we b. lieve-of Wilson They cam.
accordingly. Ballou states thst at that time Wilson
told him that be had about D. 900, 500 Of which wa
| loaned out-the balance he had by him His siste
had 81 AGO. 500 Of which in gold AID silver con
tanned in wallet, which she had tied 10 rafter il
| the loft The balance was out at interest GT. Balou
has, we understand gone to the Of the murder
intending TO make thorough search Of the loft in
hopes of finding the wallet which be hoped escaped
tie clutches Of the murderer No clue to the money
| has yet been obtained.
| The FUNERAL OF WILSON AND HIS SISTER.
The funeral servioes transpred Saturday al
O'Clock in the afternoon. Although it had been raining
during the morning. the people gathered at the house
from all that section Of country. The young and the
row. indignation and horror there. The services
were very impressive al the close Of which the bodies
were conveyedto Edminsons graveyard, and lowered
to their last resting place in one grave.
CONFESSION or CHARLOTTE JONES.
On Monday last, 9th of April, 1857 Fife told me
he wished TO on Thursday evening at the bars
above George Wilson's. / asked him what for He
told me that he would tell me when came. left
Monongaheia City on the boat, and got off at Eliza
BETH ard left there in the afternoon arrived at the APP
pointed place at dark. waited there until about fl
teen minutes after o'clock, when Fife came He had
bottle Of brandy; Stewart came about 10 clock:
he also had q bottle Of brandy. They were both il
liquor. They gave me some brandy; drank good
deal Of il. Monroe Stewart then told me that they
wanted he TO 60 to uncle Georges; Iasked them what
for They said they waited his money. told them
knife, and threatened that if did not they would kill
NE. | went with them. Monroe Stewart told me TO
knock at the door, which did. Uncle George asked
NE who was there. Charlotte Jones He said he
would get up and let me in. Then Monroe Stewart
and Henry Fife allowed that they intended to kill them.
l told them for Gods sake not TO do il. did not
think that they would do t-thOught they said it to
frghten Uncle then opened the door, and walked
in. He said " Good evening and l walked up TO
the bed where aunt was lying asked her how she
was She said, not very well, she was sick While
talking to aunt, uncle went TO the door. Stewart
and Fife then rushed in Fife had knife in his hand
and struck him uncleD in the breast with it. He fell
and never spoke. Stewart took hold of aunt, who
cried for Gods sake not to kill her. Aunt jumped out
Of bed and caught hold of me for protection cry
ing for God q sake not to kill her. then told them
again not TO murder them that way when they said,
" shut up or they would do the same to me- Stewart
flint threw her down, and then ehoked her, and then
stamped her with the heel Of his boot her head
He then called to Henry Fife for his knife who said
was Of 10 use, it vas bent. He then called for
knife. That not killing her. he ran to the corner of
the room and took y poker, struck her twice on the
head when ran out rs | could net stand il any lon
ger. After was on. in the back yard heard them
breaking open the chest There no light but
fire in the fireplace. L could uncle and cunt
plainly. They in the house about fifteen nin-
they came out they took bobd Of me-,
and threatened if l should tell they would
kill me. They then made me swear the
most awful ostis that would not tell. Their hands
after O'Clock AL three together. We arrived at the
bank Of the Ioughiogheny at nearly o'cteck where
We al sat down aud drank move brandy. They showed
money 10 me there; it all IN half dollars Wesat
there very short time but while there Monroe Stew
ant threatened mo again, that he would kill me if
told on them. VS. then went over the river in . skf
using pieces of boards for oars. We went frem the
river to the railroad and walked down the track
short distance. They stopped and caught hold OF me,
and allowed that they afraid that would tell
them, and they again threatened TO kill me, when
4 ILL
again caught hold Of me, when Fife nterfered, and
said never would tel. we all rnen went to WoEs.
We 20. into the house by going up back alley
and into the back door. We went along the entry
and up two pairs of stairs, before got to the
bedroom. 1t was dark, but / think there was three
beds in the room, and man ~ one OF them
in the corner. We all ay down IN one bed, Stewart
and Fife taking off their boots and coats. Thelma,
did not speak. We laid over hour, when we oil
got up together, just before daylight. They allowed
that they did NOT want VOLTS family to see me there,
Stewart SH n a GAa sSa ss h b a1@
en-" We then went down TO the well. Stewart drew
a bucket Of water They did not wash thenselyes,
for they saw light up stairs, which also saw Ehey
then hurried me off, and took ME within short dis
lance of Mrs. Alexanders, and showed me the house
and left me- Al this time Stewart gave q and
until or 7 O'Clock but went there Immediately and
knock ed, when man put his head cutof the window.
] asked him if that was a public house. be sad IL
was and came down and let me in by the back door
from thence into the dningroop. Mrs. Ahxanders
sister came down shortly after. II was then just get
ting light. She allowed it was very early for people
TO get up. said, Eyes it was sooner than got up
for common" After breakfast saw Fife. was
sitting in the dningroom, and he came INTO the
bar-room and took drink. did not speak to-
him. He was in company with man. l think
he was lame. He had sandy whEkers aud a cap
on / again him in the bar-room, but
did not speak to him again. About four weeks ago,
INV brother VIM. Jenes, told me that my uncle VIII
son had money. He told him at my brothers
house He stated that he had nine or ten hundred
dollars never was married to Henry k1e-Jushce
MNary declining to marry rs on account ~ ms aSehe
being so Young correct that part of my former state.
ment when Invent down On the boat to NJ keesPoff ana
stoned al VOLTS tavern. never was IN Wolfs fav-
EN- except Friday morning. and 1t was on SATURDAY
in place of Sunday that i went to uncle W llsons
did not see Fife Sunday morning. a. Ia my iorncr
statement nor il it correct in my former statement
from that part of il where walked to NJ keeSporti
as stopped at the bars, MS before mentioned until
was taken 10 Mrs. Alexander the morning after the
murder. And that portion OF my former statement
relative 10 nv brother, VIM. Jones, and James VII
liams killing uncle and aunt Is not correct. The
watch in my possession belongs TO myself, and was
given 10 me by Charles Behanna
GARDNER DISCHARGED.
Gardner was discharged from custody AFTER Misc
Jones's voluntary statement or confession, nothing
having appeared in that his To impicate him IN
the affair His leaving NJ keesport he did, at such
a crisis unfortunate for him, as suspicion Wa di-
rected 10 him by his movement though appears he
merely desired TO leave his wife, with whom he had
ouaueled As TO the alleged remark relative to the
loss of a hundred dollars, it may have been made
playfuly while he excited by liquor. He entered
In recognizance in 500 to appear as witness IN the
Charlotte Jones' Henry Fife and Monroe Stewart
are now in ia 10 await further examination Traces
of blood have been found in Flies pantsoons pocket
as well as in Stewards and what appears To De Dlooa
stains on her dress, cape and bonnet.