The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-06-17
A MURDERER,S CoNScIENCE.
A Confession after Three Years-Sin
Rm1ar GmaR


A few days ago, two men applied fol
work in the machine shop of F. Schultze
In Memphis, and were not only employed,
but also furnished with board and lodgings
In the house of their employer. This ar.
rangement producing speedy familiarity,
the men presently became confidential
with the master-machinist and among 9th.
or scraps Of personal adventure, told him
that, previous to seeking places in Mem.
pnis, t1ey had been at work getting oul
timber in Arkansas, near LAnguille river,
for strange parsonage named Schwarz. r.
The latter, they said, had related to them a
horrible story of a murder which he had
committed in Louisville, KY, three years
ago, giving every detail of the frightful
crime, and alleging that his victim was the
proprietor of q foundry, IN which he was
working at the time. The fatal blow was
struck In secret; not the slightest circum-
stance pointed to the perpetrator, and he
(Schwarz), after three whole years of I'M
munity from even the faintest suspicion,
might, if he chose, carry the dead secret tC
his grave with him. But remorse was at
work in his soul; he was haunted by Spec
tres, In the broad day as well as In the
darkness of night, and he told the story to
a longer concealment must bring. MIR.
Schultze, as may be fancied, was greatly
astonished by this curious story, and finally
concluded that the lumberman of Ian
guile River had been imposing upon the
credulity of his two helpers. Even the
latter, upon hearing this possibility of the
case were almost ready to believe that
they had been deceived. On Monday,
L. Il u l.,
shop, they were amazed to see Sehwarz
himself walk in and ask for work. As
quickly as possible they gave him to under
stand that his confession had been divulg.
ed by them to their employer, and that il
would be very imprudent in him to remain
in Memphis. His answer, very deliberate
ly given, was: 'Ihaye been running away
long enough, and shall never do so again.
Life is a burden to me, and want to be
rid of it. l can neither rest by day mol
sleep by night, and am determined to give
myself up to the law. You two have heard
my confession and now arrest me-" The
men reeoiled from the proposition with
horror, and no longer doubtful of his guilt,
again implored him to fly. He refused as
before, in the most resolute manner; and
so fairly begged them to head his request
that they finally accompanied him to
the police station on Adams street. There
the unhappy Schwarz presented himself as
under civilian arrest for the murder Of
three years before, and induced his unwill-
ing captors to make afidavits of the cOnfes-
sion they had heard from him In the woods
of Arkansas. Then he gave the names Of
the men to the chief of police, requesting
that officer to issue to them an official certi
ficate, showing that they, the bearers
named, had captured and delivered to the
authorities the murderer of Perkins,
iron-founder, of Louisville, Kentucky.
Upon their reception of this GER
tificate, the doomed man informed them
that it would secure to them the 500 re-
ward which had been offered to the mur-
derer's captor. Then, after cordially shak.
ing hands with them, and declaring that
he enjoyed peace of mind unknown to
him before since Satan had tempted him to
shed blood, he went to his cell as to tri.
umph A telegram to Louisville was
quickly answered by one confirming the
whole story of the murder, and, at last &C
counts Schwarz was awaiting the requisi.
ton of the governor of Kentucky, to be
carried back to the scene of his crime,
with gives upon his wrists, and there give
life for life