New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-23
nrAcnN ANnREws,s CoNrEssIoY.

The Plymouth Memorial says that Deacon
Andrews the murderer Of Holmes, first communicated
the facts concerning tho death Of Holmes to his counsel
on Monday and Tuesday, June and and shortly after
ward 20 Capt A. H. Harmon, officer OF the House Of
Correction. On Monday, June 8. be told the same TO
Major Jones Constable OF the commonwealth, and some
days after that to Judge Wood and william s Danforth
ESQ., all Of whom have expressed their belief In it, entire
truthfuness The memorial adds The reasons for not re-
vealing TINS the disgusting character Of the
transactions which led TO the terrible tragedy and the
dread and horror which has led stronger minds than ms
attempt concealncnt to save even hNl"ctca fepu
mar fatal tuesday his body aud hrs mind we're be
numbcd aud working ahnomally under the Influence OF
heavy aud continuous draughs OF ether aud ne ala not
discover until he had been lodged ~ jail aud de
prved Of the ether and It's effects that he had sui
fered material bodily injury 10 his side aud arms
II he did make the confession Whch htst c3lhmllltu
i'm explanation and cXtenuntOn OF his great guilt as can
be proved, be ought to be ahsoved from the prejudice
three weeks To ind his conviction sure. one OF tue
the base libel upon the reputation OF his victim his
story is untrue. The public justly condemn with
manness IN casting such calumny, unit To
be written or read, upon one whose tongue rs
neighbOrs as being man OF correct moral habits. on
the other hand the following AFFIDAVIT j. from an inie
gent and udicious II is true the facts came through
Andrews early period Of his acquaintance with
Mr. Holmes when il would seem he could have no mo-
tive for inventng such charge; .
Lo9 Wilson barnes; now e 4n'oroogh 3D., y 5,
s snrg on sumner ube engaged A. an oerster 10
tory of MORSE NeWconbe which ssh factory Mr. Samuel NJ
day u the where
he said that be and Mr. Cornelius Holmes together
the few dys previous Mr. Holmes askel him
Of Mr Andrew AID inferred from
What Andrews said supposed for purpose doing
thing with He described Holiness appearance vey excited
e L0AISa w BAHSgs.
II the witness has not peured himself there las been
some such key 10 the strange intimacy, but common
sense can hardly escape the conclusion that the accused
has dishonored and damned himself in such intercourse
for mercenary gain while his victim may claim de
mOrazed and inoestuOus passion. Few VIII conclude
mat the aory and final assaults constituted the whole
history of the Intimacy But, after all, there Ii tho
money the motive, and the murder. The
law don't allow the murder OF man, how.
ever great ms moral delnquencies. The head
was beaen after the body pOweress 10 do personal
injury Outraged virtue could easily have made itself
heard i'm that neghbOrhOOd and conscious innocence
would have sought immediate eXOnerauon from the
nearest parties 10 found. instead OF hiding the evil
dcnce OF crime and buryng the money IN the cellar We
dismiss the trying and most uHwecOme subject with the
ausiOn the singulary tragic history OF the family OF
the accused Elderly men among us remember ms
grandmother insanely personatng the character
OF nun, going about the streets covered with
a black vail, incoherently begging and pray
ing The mother, has already been stated, gave MIN
birth IN an insane asylum. For many years his wife has
been confirmed and almost helpless Invalid HIS father
was assassnated the streets Of NewOrleans 1t Is SAID
by mistake for another His only brother was Killed
An Kansas during the troubles there, ana his nephew was
caught i'm the machinery Of the factory where he was al
work and so torn in pieces that he died In few hours