The New York herald., 1869-03-13

Confession or Mrs. Ciem's Brother-A Re.
mnrkable storv-Anothcr Chapter in tho
Tragcdy-suicide Of Hartman.
indianapolis March o. correspondence Cincinnati
Commercial.
Rumors have been 1ying about the city for two dayu
past that Sike Hartman, famous from his connec-
is Is alleged that the Hartman family long since de-
termined that, II II became necessary, Sike should
confess In order to save his sister, Mrs Clem lately
In accordance with this arrangement Sike few,
days slnce made TO the Grand Jury what he ana tho
on of the aocamcn Sas bsen esS'cs eeaSss
for the purpose OF giving an opportunity
other parties implicated II necessary. Hartman "a.
mits he was on the ground Ut the time OF the mur-
der, but denies he did the killing He says that
Abrams, the tnird party accused, bought gun and
gave 1t to man by the name OF Fiscus, who went
out to Cold Springs the scene OF the muder and Sc
creted himself; tnat no tBartman) drove out in
buggy and was present when the murder was COM
mittcd The woman who assisted in this bloody
work was, he says a prostitute Of this city BY tue
name OF Frank Clark. When Flscus snot Young
hrs. Young screamed and fell on her face where-
upon the woman Clark stepped up and shot her
loungs body Of $4,000. The burning OF MIRA.
iounss clothing was an accident, he says,
s@osns at the time He as arsner ssaiss ,nas as
besides himself Mrs. Cem, Dorsey, Fiscus and
frank clark were parties to the plot to murder
Young and tnat he, by agreement went out In tho
buggy 70 bring Frank Clark ho ne after the deed
should have been committed. This, he says Il the
ssuiu WVhhu WuO Was seen III tne DuSYy Win MI.
Young and wife, and not Mrs. Cleni. He saw none
Of the parties until the Monday following the mur-
DER, wnen Abrams asked hun 10 meet him at his
!A9ransp stable that night lie then was introduced
to Dorsey, wno told him tnat he Dorsey and Fiscus
mad gone through the house OF Yo.n2 on saturday
nlght and got oil the papers and $4,000, and thae
on that aay Saturday he got $4,000 $4,000 from
Young Young on . loan. Dorsey promised to pay him
10000 more. Dorsey went to Mrs. Gem on Thurs
day and got from her $4,000 in notes made by
Young and indorsed by Dorsey, and told her
to keep her mouth shut and he would
pay her the money; but n she did not keep
sui, sue would be driven into the murder OF
tbc principals; and that taking the notes told her
that as he was she administrator he would see them
settled. After the murder Frank Clark took tho
money rom toungs coat pocket When she shot
MRS. Young she did not XIII her Instantly and Fiscnn
then Killed her by striking her on the head. Fiscus
did not shoot Mrs. Young for the reason that the cap
new on his gun. and on seeing that he called 10
frank Clark 10 shoot her with the pistol lie then
described the route hc took 10 bring the woman 70
the city, ana where he went, driving at slow pace
to get the mare cooled or before taking her to tho
stable tie then says he did not tell hts counsel,
who are also counsel for Mrs. Glen, tho whole story
until Just before the last time he was put on the wit
ness stand BE- told them then he did not want to be
put on the stand as a witness again.