The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-19
A MURDERER'S CONFESSION.

'fFaVorite Island" Horror.
Young Beck, the murderer of Mr.. and Mrs.
Goode, and who was lynched by a mob in Ten
nessee lately, made in writing confession
which is published in the Memphis ledger of the
18th inst We quote from the document
MIR. GOODIES MURDER.
On the 10th of May killed Mr. Goode and
Mrs. Goode. l killed them directly after din
ner, between l and 3 o'clock in the afternoon
/ was in the habit of hunting for an hour or SO
after dinner every day, but that dav took the
gun to the corn crib, and when the old man
came after the brides | shot him; he was look
ing up at ne and laughing as i pulled the trig-
ser, but said nothing-never spoke-he fell
dead. l got down out of the loft and put my
hand in his right pocket, and got S5 and some
odd cents.
MRS. GOODIES FATE.
left the gun at the crib with one barrel
loaded, and went Immediately to the house; Mrs.
Goode was sitting down by the fire in her own
room, smoking, when | went in; / told her one
of the cattle was in hole and Mr.. Goode wanted
her to come and help get it out; took an axe
along and walked behind her into the woods on
the path; then struck her on the head with
the axe and dragged her to one side of the path;
when took hold of her body to drag it away
one of her slippers fell off, afterwards at short
distance the other came off; did not move
them; think dragged her ten or twelve feet;
| hit her on the side of the head.
She FELL Al ONE LICK,
and never spoke nor drew a breath after, though
l did not notice much; / dragged her on her
back by her feet did not disturb her remains;
she made no noise at all, and mistrusted nothing;
she thought great deal of me, and was sorry
directly done it, had nothing against her; /
hated to kill her in the house, and got her out
side because thought would have chance to
do it behind her back and not look at her.
SUMMING UP HIS LIFE.
l did everything by myself; had no accom-
plices and never belonged to any secret organi-
zation, nor to any band of horse-thieves, or
anything else. My only hope was to get away.
If l stood trial thought it would not be hang
ing matter, because no one was on the island to
see me commit the murder. l joined the North
Methodist Church once; l thought | had reli-
gion; they gave me siXsweeks trial before being
baptized; | did not remain a member long.
do not expect any mercy here, but | think
have hope of it hereafter; l have no message
to send to any of my family relations; | asked
my brothers pardon before leaving, because
knew / would have to die when l came here; /
consider the sentence passed upon me is just,
in a justifable and fair way; | do not wish to
pray now; / prayed frequently for forgiveness
while / was in jail. l never confessed anything
to my kinsfolks about the murder; they accused
me OF it, but | never told them whether | did it
or no. / want you to write them how / died,
and tell them to take warning by me.
HOPES OF SALVATION.
Tell my father 1 advise him to meet me in
heaven. ! think / am saved-ready to die, aud
nv way is clear. Tell all my friends l think /
shall get there and write to Matt Mickey,
Greensburg, Indiana, and tell him what time /
was hung.