The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-24

convince the oricer that an examination would only
result In his acquitta and that to save trouble ex
posture and Ell that sort Of thing Il would Be best
not to press the matter. The Ofcer was memorable,
however, and Andrews was marched o. TO the
rlymoutn JAIL when IL became generally Known IN
the neighborhood there was great Indignation
among me clilzens, for there were very lew VINO
Of evidence which had been gathered against him.
After remaining in jail day or two, during which
time he was visited BY many friends, the accused
in which he attempted 70 justify his act on the
ground that he was defending himself against an In
peared in fun in the HERALD few days ago. and 1t
will be regarded, from the contradictory and con-
dieting evidence In the hands Of the gover1ment az
ever submitted to the public. 1t was taken down in
the presence Of the clergyman OF the accused,
and was duly subscribed and sworn 70 by Holmes as
being the ruh the whole TRUTH and nothing but the
TRUTH The document was then laid before the
Grand Jury and motion made by ms counsel that
District Attorney and the Grand Jury unanimously
rejected the confession, and pronounced the whole
bearing upon the murder and the alleged justiaca-
ton OF It, It will be remembered that ~ MS state
ment Andrews declared that Holmes asked nim 70
enter apiece OF secluded woods; that when he re-
fused Holmes came out and attacked him IN most
brutal manner, got some Of his clothing partly On
gensraii i Tn This port portion Of the statement IS
ground o on which tns , AacTew W
the confession which, unfortunately for the accused
Y entirely dtsproved BY .circumstantiai evidence:
IT, a. Andrews says Holmes had attacked him In
have been dsarranged Prom the fact that it not
when the body was found, but that on the contrary
every article Of nis was properly adaseG
as well are Justified in sharing the belief that the
story s giartng but not very ingenious fasehOod:
the community, including even those who were the
l0udest in protesting the Innocence OF the accused
waen M n, ".c Sch W. e as
deacon claims that the confession is true, do also
o few others Of his fellow parshiOners. Mrs. An
drews, who has been an invalid for some time, de-
cares that she knew nothing about the murder; but
she does not hesitate to declare him guilty and de-
Concerning that portion Of the confession npwhich
the accused states that several times before Holmes
had attempted an outrage upon him there is also o
davit has been made by one of Holiness friends that
mention OF 1t was made to him by Holmes long be.
man was bachelor and Of nnsouiid mind, it has
never been asserted before that he given to such
propensities those charged by Andrews and there
he WAS The general impression now is that An
drews committed the murder for the purpuse Of &C
most painful illustration Of the truth Of the old
adage that "money Is the root OF all evil" 1t Is not
claimed that the possession Of the amount Of money
which Mr.. Holmes happened to have about him on
for only q few days before he had executed
his will and In that he bequeathed the greater
portion Of his fortune to Andrews, and it is fur
ther believed that at the time Of his murder Holmes
had II In his possession and that It was taken nom
him by Andrews One fact which gives color to this
beliefis, that on the morning following, while the
coroners inquest was going on and before the body
VIII and deposited it with the Judge Of Probate in
order that there might be IS little delay as possible
in gaining possession Of the wealth Of the friend
In his connection with the orthodox church
Andrews had charge OF the funds Of the society," and
he was impelled to commit another and more seri-
GUS crime to cover up the first. Among other