The New York herald., 1870-02-16
TIE sToUGHVoN (AAss.) TRAGEDY.

TIE ST0UGITON (MAsS.) TRAGEDY-
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Mrs. Hill Makes Full Coufesaion-Ti,c Ogd
Man jacobs Kicked md Beaten 20 Dcath.
lirom the Boston Herald, Feb. 1871
All Alter weeks conunemcnt ana serios OF fiQid
h the tiall breed INDIAN VINO was arrested on sus-
PIC On OF being o party 70 thu foul murder at the
nciLled last sunday night to divu.gc tno facts
wtthin hcr knowledge snd ia that manner escape
punishment herself Detective Pinkha N ana deputy
Laiidse, OF the state ConsiaDuary force, remained
vita tue woman Ffaday night, ano, 1eeng as
sured that tuey were on the rignt scent Mrs
liili became shaky and on Saturday broke
down and remained IN very low spirits all day.
Meanw nlle the detectives continued 70 work up the
case, and expected from the important facts N
their possession induce tho woman to confess
everything this morning. Tney visited stou5hton VI
an early hour yesterday, but were anticipated In
The confession, as the woman cayed IN mucn earllcr
lnan ihcy had expected. 1hrough0nt sunday shc
cvicd oltteriy, and III the evening expressed de-
10 learn whether or not MIR. PRESCOTT,
QUO Of the town constabies, was going to return.
From he general de,nesnor 1t was evident that she
WAS waseGing on the question OF te.iing sons-
tning or Keepimg 1t secret, and towards nine
O'Clock IN the evening Ar. Prescott informed
was prepared near It. Aztec rulninating Tor
several minutes she said she wouN reat: all she
citai occupied aooat haiI an nour. Having listened
10 tie story untu snc nnislic the OiIicer who was
the only person Ill the room with her during the
piyhf, caused her 20 10 over The story again while
ne reduced u 10 Wr,ti, end when this WAS finished
the woman affixed her Dame to the paper ~ her
concssi OF the facts from the Inception Oh the foul
plot until tho murder had been committed, as well
ss Inc movements oi the vi murderers up W
time OF their arrest. Tne following copy OF tho
COME sSion:-
TIE REVELATIONS.
suppose we did XIII Jacobs We went to his
house 10 peat and ROB ann. IL was ali planned. we
lett home just alter sup yer-llnl, Phtinp5 and my
sci-and went across the fed TO the road eadllx
went into Inc nonsc 1rst ana SAID Good evening""
fiill and ih,liips tEcn followed alter They wnAed
at me 10 take care of Aunt iannan, and pusned her
back INTO o room add tetd her arms. BY that time
they had Mr.. Jacobs dowl. Invent and looked IN ut
them, and siw both ol t1em kicking hiu. 1 got
fligntensd. and tnougnt tney mignL xiii nim,
rhat somebody mignt come IN and catch us. and
Went out doors. ID about lvo minutes they ca.ue
out we all went nome. ana i got into Tue house
about ave minutes before rney aid When We got ia
The fire Wa, 0ui and iii niade up Not 4
WORD WORD was spoken: en- Ito tooK up Hubs shirt and was
gone about tnree-quartcrS Oi an hour (as near as
can recoiiecu Ut Hannan Birds. awoNe some time
make a ure." got no answer. anu turned over to
where he Was when LAID down. lie was not tnere,
tut came into the room about niteen minu es after
wards. 1 asked aim now long tie nad Deea mp.
lie dId not reply. lie had no shoes on his
feet. lie made nre aud went to s.eep. 1t was tne
understanding that | should take care VI Aunt
lianRaR. aad taey would Tx Jacobs aud get his
money and watcn. heard them say they had got
his watch and money. don't know wuaL they did
VITA, out think they must nave buried them. hill
sat to Philips belors the affair, I'll we get the
money and get clear we win go to Virginia IN the
ho would Kill me- aad mat Is why have not tod
before. TIE lamp was on the taoie l heard the
cinney smash soon alter entering JACOBS, and the
light tien went cut. ! suppose they thought aunt
Hannun would not know them. because they Bah, s!e
was foolish and coui0 not remember. Philips was
anxious 10 90 away, anna wanted some OF The money.
NAitiA HILL
The confession was made known only Io the Coro-
ner's jury yesterday moruing. MrS. uIi sooa after
expressed desire 10 maze sone alterations III her
testimony OF last week, and upoh peiny recalled tes-
tlied 10 Inc fouwin! facts In ADDITION to those
written c0utpSjOn.-
Between Two anj three o Clock sunday afternoon
We talked about tha robbery, add nm ana phiiDs
money. The woIk was all plauned beforehand, aad
sunday was liked upon as Inc time to do II. About
reached Bird's house without delay. Jacoos ;
Wa sitting IN rocking chair, near tao
taole aal stove. | don's Know wnetner
/ pushed Aunt Hannah over or not 1 dOn'G LnlDk
he'd her down more tnan live or ten minutes. Mr.
JACOBS made no outcry. Phillips struck nun trst III
Tie face, while he was sitting IN the cnalr Tney
LHen pulleu hpl ont OF The cnair upon the OOr
Iicxed ana stamped upol h.in WAS ssa'luiny in
tie bedroom door, anu Aunt Hannah was behind
ne i'll the bciroom. | started for home first anI
IIey followed me directly afterwards ran sOme
distance, and Upon reaching home pat my ieet In
she oven. There waa no irs tut tue stove was
warm. There was lignt IN my rooui and took up
aii'5 SHIRT To WORK upon. was as work on 1t when
% maas sa fls are ana sams ne M aa So too ral, nm
came III quietly aud SAT down after making the lire.
lne witness al TINS point repeated her previous
unony reiatig 10 Mrs. Baiste's invitation 10 visit
her room and also stated tnat she, fhips and Iill
accepted ana went In, Burnsides having been IN
rnere before tiey started in.l Hin wcnG out of ,frs
Eaptise's nrst at about eleven O'Clock and l'mllps
a nJ SELF followed about twenty-five mlDute3 Ia
After went TO bcd, or between that tiins ana
did not hear Birnsldes call 70 any
one. 1T the time ! aWoAe ana felt 30 ct.d
! diin't know tnat Aii was our He came IN
ASKED aIv MN Wnere have io You oeen he Hs did
not tell me, but said it was about one O'clOcS l
DON'T know iiow long he had been gone. Caa't tel
that hll and Phillips taAcd tne mater over that
morning IN the ''basery. When JACOBS was
attacked DON'T think 10 made aay resistance be-
cause he didn't nave time 10 do 80. There was no
can't tell the position Of tie parties at that time
ili and fhlilps stamped on Jacobs before the light
went OFT. We were not disguised at all We agreed
on Sunday to say that no ono went out AFTER
dark We Thought We Could lay 1t TO Dedler
though / dd hear Forrest say he knew how
things were sltuatca al Jacobs. We never
talked WIN any other persons about going with us,
and DON'T think any other person knew OF plan.
| hias Hli woaid be he one co have charge OF tne
watca and money. l aid not say anything TO Auut
Hannah, and she dda't say anything to me- first
learned vi jacobs' death frOm four young fellows
WHO came 10 oar house toward night on Monday. Is
was ailer I'M and Philips came down to the village.
incy mad no weapons or sunsshots with them
wben they q anne down thai night rhey stamped
on JacoDs with one foot-not jumping upon him.
and jurors IA recess was taken early In the after
n0ol corn my previous testimony or to-uay reia-
1--WE 70 tpo aoda Vi lioceeding 1T tue time OF the
robbery and murder, and have ponted Out the true
position Of the chf Jacobs sat of tho postioA OF
the table. and our manner Of entering the house and
usDosing OF Auat Hannah Before wa went in on
Sunday nsnt we stopped and looked In Mt the WIN
doT3 10 Sc. the position of lhiDHS. ] wore hood
ana also tue shawl now wear. After supper Sun
day nivat HlIi said that If we were going over to
jacobs we ndd better start, aud we Gid start i'm.
medaeiy Afterwards. Philips said he had brother
running on a boat between Boston aud Portland.
whose zane was Wi.liaia. ! was married to Hill
four years ago the last day OF May, at Mediord by
Rev. ar. Hooker. | adne want 10 tell this story
before because Hill threatened 10 xiii me II did.
thnk no would XVI me II he got q chance, He killed
JacoJS and thius he would ls soon Kill me now, II
not souncr. We mad agreed to keep silent and was
AFRAID or nlul
Fais finished Marla's evidence. but subsequently
several other Witnesses we're called. Miss Eliza
Jones testified tiiat ste aud her brother visited the
BIRD place. on SUNDAY aDd remained with the old
people uusil sunset TINS evidence tended TO show
That the old couple were alive al sunset. Enocb
Farrnglon testified that he had worked Tor JACOBS
ana Misa BIRD, ana on one OCCASION. several years
since Miss Bird aased nlm TO count some gold and
silver coin There xas so much OF IT that he con-
cudcd 81 Was Detter to wegn IT, and she procured
the stcelyaras Tor EIu. rue coin weighed
either twelve or sixteen pouDds-he ala not
remember which, bat was certain that 1t
WAS eisner one or the other. Among the
coins there was one twenty dollar gold piece, two
ten dollar pUtu pieces and an English sovereign,