, 1870-07-17
TIE DETROIT TRAGEDY.
CoWlrHsinn OF tho Murderer.

tFaRa fhs {AffFcN 2r7tun*. JE'4 IS.
We hare additional particulars of tho ter
ihle tragedy. which We give herevi;h- It is
proper ., the outset that Nc should say that
we were r,jstaken III a-crihing questionable
character TO one OF the rictitns-Mrs. Fhllllpr-
We oLtainsd our infcrmatins. fruYn .ourres
wl,lcl, suot,.d haze been and we supposed W
be. teliahle, but We hase now no doubt that it
did her an injustice, which We uost deeply
regret To . ttsgeds 20 awful and melancholy
in tts nature We arc heartily sorry that any
error Of otlrs SHOULD have even tended to add
4 1ecrcr fue.
Mrs Phillips yipii+tl the realcura Of Mrs.
Clear where tl,e mur1ics WAS eommittesl) Oh
Wednesday, taking with her an unmarried
tacst, If nut MI VI the afternoon. Mirs
Phillips retained to her homc-No. II
Spencer strest-in the evening. !eavins her ,
nlother 1T the fesldenee Of M1s-s'ics., she hAy
ing Decided to remain there over hight, as rho
feared that Hoag. who seemed to DO in i'll
temper, meant to do so1ue Hort OF mischief
aud thought that her presence might act HI Il
sleek upon l,'n1- The fact tint abe laid down
upon the led without removing hcr clothing
Tin which condition her body va. found after
the muldcr) shows that she wAs suspicious Df
nGmc danger. It will be secn from this state
ment that her presence in the house WAS tiur
to her eolic1tude for her daughter and flat
| whatever Mr.. Clea1'1 ani HoaS'a retatipns
may hayc beeu, ele was not responsible there
| for. She was WOMAN Of upright charA1rr,
I aud a commnuicant OF the Mariners church
| Coroner calasi! ssnrasspAlss'a jury yesseriar
! morning. and, 4fte1 sirn;11E tllu ls,di.s adj
journcd the inquest until this afternoon :.; .
| o'clock, when ths testimony will he tak.l,-
The sccne Of the tragedy was yesterday visited
| by thousands u people, and an officer had Il,
! be stationed there TO prevent matters f-Jnl
| btiue disturbed.
| The murderer il IS rears Of ayr, and i- !e-
licved to re worth several thousand du!lare.
lie is Of email stature, rot communicative,
bnt fond Of money and miscrly to the last ,i4-
rt1ltI ..tt a.
yesterday By rcrsons ansitns to get glimpse
uf him, and be seemed TO fear that he would
be lynt hsa. Ha IL, however, too ci.,s.''r
guarded for an effort at violence to have ts:e
sliEhtc-: chance ct succtss-
During yesterday afternoon he waH visited
hy rcme act:alntanees, and. being adFisei Il.
tell the who}e truth concerning the murder. !s
tnaly mat.t confesrioh. which is III substance
a. follows: H. wanted money: AID. hay::sss
! }en1ne.. that t1ss Philips anil Mrs. t'sa1 }ata
qusntiss, Re asktd ttetn for some. They re-
fused his ucn.urd. He laid down upon s!.+
rofa in the front room. I'm: did not 20 I"
sttcI,- ,lss. Phillips 1,ia down u,on tt!4e bel
it thr kitchen with her clothes on, willie .Ir-
/ Clear undrcssed hereelf and laid dom u;p,t,
l,er bed tu read Two lamps wes' btir1:u. UP
| to the time OF the mur'1cr. E+tweer, AMI !!
| o'clock. lioag approached As=- Clear sud re-
pcatcd bin demand for money. having si4,l
ratis:ietl l,imsclf that Mrs. Phillips va asl.~,.
CEpn beng second titne resueed ha OBJ: b:ain.l
the hs:ehcf and attacked 3lrs. Clear etr,k;n:.
her several timer IN the head. a. he tLink-
Tie no,se. toEether will, the cries for help.
a~oko olrs Phillips. The murd1rons sptri.
being Gov fairly a1onsel. IIoag dealt 3lr-.
Clear one more tou which felle:i her upor tl,t.
led aud then STACKED sIrs. Phillips, cus.in;;
ltr in the most horrible manner.
Ai:tE lie was thoroughly satisfied that Mrs.
fht!fit'r war dead, he seized thc kerosene iau1;'
that stoo. n,. the ase in her tootr and tlaAhe, it
nron tie bed. lie then returned to M..
flecr'. rcoTr, an also threw her zoou, 1amu
EIon her bed lla says ;.sat Lo'!, women wtr,.
lesd before he sat the beds On Ere. l'1lt ia his
he WAS mistaken. a. tie i~hly of the l,-i.
n.rnei victim ~. fo;,nd upon the Ioor Leto:,.
life had tccome sxsiret.
After doing I'll tl.i. he IA. on what cla.ili:': :,
be had previously removed, including lis o rs
] Carried lih tso trunks o1s OF :.4e E.u<e, and
went to the clt.1.o.;se, where he remained 'u
! the arrival os 1lr. s1o.es. Stone. lie nay. III
committed the murder ptlrdy baearse l,e aa.-t.
cd 10 obtain whatever money the woman la!
that he was perfectly spher at tl.e time an! IL
full pcssesa.on Of biz san-as- lie nov realix.,
the ~ OF his crime, rars it was 'tcott!-
Hooded snasScr," and :lain,7 to feel sorrow r..
! hiA frAFf'1l