The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-15
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The GreenvIlIe murder,


We published yesterday morning,
some account OF the murder of Mrs.
McAdams, at Greenville, Illinois, some
fifty miles from st. Louis, by John w.
More, including More's cohesion.
We find in the Missouri Democrat, some
interesting particulars of the search for
the murderer, including More's arrest.
AFTER THE MURDER ON MONDAY.
After the discovery of the corpse and
the story of More, people gathered from
all quarters, but no one suspected the
real criminal. The officers of the law
were out securing the country for the
stranger described as sitting by the
well; kilograms were sent in every di-
rection, and the citizens were searching
thickets apd hedges to discover trsces
of the author OF the bloody deed. 1t
was only in one or two minds that sus
picion began to fasten on More. The
first to indulge such an idea was Mr..
J. M. McAdams, cousin of Jesse, and
son of the murdered man of 1865. He
IL was who noticed the persistency of
More in saying he climbed the fence
at point particularly fixed upon, and
going with him to that spot, found the
corpse could not be seen from thence.
He kept his counsel, imparting his sus-
picion to but few. As the search for
The night htterminated, five or six individ-
uals remained at the house of McAdams
to spend the night. Among these were
More and his wife, and thus the MUIR
derer passed the hours of silence and
darkness in the very presence of the
body of his victim, whose still bleeding
wounds pleaded for vengeance against
the adulterous butcher. Two men were
on the watch all that gloomy night,
unsuspected by him, to note any evil
dences to increase the suspicion that
had fastened upon Mr.. McAdams. The
guilty man was restless, moving un-
easily from side to side, and deep
drawn sighs and half.gasped breath
told of the mental conflict he was rent
with. At 3 o'clock in the morning he
suddenly rose, put on his coat, and Hi
ram McAdams asked, Are yQu going
home. John2' He promptly replied,
'No-I am not going away In q few
moments, however, he did step quickly
into the grey dawn, and hnrriedly left
the yard. One Of the men on watch
went directly to the Goosson place, pre-
suming he would go there. He waited
full fifteen minutes, and then More ap-
peared thoroughly wet to the boot-tops,
as II he had been in the creek. He now
explains that he did go there to destroy
the tracks he had left after the murder.
PROCEEDINGS OF TUESDAY.
About eight or nine O'Clock on the
morning or Tuesday, the boots worn by
the dining table, but apparently not to
be hidden. There were blood marks
on but one, a splash on the leg in front,
and Couch stain on the upper leather
and one on the edge of the sole. The
hunt of citizens was continued, and the
examination of citizens instituted un-
der oath, from 10 to ~. More was the
calmest man examined, told that his
pants hung in his bedroom, where they
were found unhidden, and explained
the blood spots by saying he was prob
ably spattered when he lifted the arm
OF the dead victim, all of which seemed
reasonable. His pocket-knife, with
which he did the deed, he produced
from his pocket, and this act was the
only evidence of guilt to his close scru-
tinizers. AS he drew it from his pocket,
in putting his hand forward to deliver
Ii, he inVoluntaTily brought his lett
hand under his right, both arms ex-
tended, as if he feared the single hand
would shake with the fatal weapon In
it. This singular incident, a "triae
light as air." confirmed the suspicious
OF his watchers, and at the close it was
unanimously voted to arrest him, which
was done, as has been published.
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.
Thursday and Friday no new events
transpired. The town was full of peo-
pie, and as the matter was discussed,
conviction of the guilt of More grew
continually. It was with difficulty
that the excitement was ruled within
legal bounds. In the evening of the
latter day, Sheriff John w. Wafer re-
turned from Macoupin with the arrest
ed man, who gave his name as Dick
son, but Moore declared he did not
identify him. Arrangements were
made for the preliminary trial, which
was set for Saturday at 10 A. N. Satur-
day came, but for sufficient reasons 1t
was postponed till Wednesday of this
week. But all day long the prisoner
was visited by his old friends, who one
and all urged him to confession. His
wife joined in the persuasionj pleading
as only Christian woman can, to pre-
pare to meet his God, by telling the
truth If he was guilty. She prayed
with him, too, as only loving and
broken-hearted woman can pray. Kew.
Mr., Frazier, of the Presbyterian
church, and Rev. Mr.. Powers, OF the
Methodist church, also .labored with
him to the came end, and at length his
conflict was over, and he yielded to the
superior power of truth over falsehood
About five o'clock he sent for Sheriff
Wafer and Rev. Mr.. Powers, Mr.. Jos.
Wafer and Mr.. J. NJ. McAdams were
also present; and calling for pen and
paper, he wrote out his confession,
(which appeared in our dispatches yes
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