The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-26
AGUILTY CONSCIENCE.
A selr-Accused Murderer Gives Himself

Self-Accused Murderer Gives HimselfUp
About o'clock last evening, says the Chi
cage Post of the Esd inst, Policeman McGovern,
who was on duty on Randolph street, was ac-
costed by young man who wanted the officer
to take him to the station house. The police
man expressing surprise, asked why he desired
to to be arrested, and was met with the reply,
Because l am murderer"
The officer began to have visions of large
reward-Nathan, Tyndale, etc., flashed across
his mind, but the flash was very evanescent,
for the stranger Immediately commenced an ex-
PLANTATION for his request, to the effect that his
name was G. G. Jacobs. Something more than
eight months ago he left his mothers house
near Leonda, st. Josephs county, Michigan, for
Texas where he entered into the cattle trade.
On his way down the river he left his wife,
handsome young woman, at st. Louis. He
settled on q rancho near Bryan, Texas, where
he became enamored OF young Mexican
Forgetting his love for his young wife
and their little child. he became SO
infatuated with this Mexican beauty that
he could not bear her TO speak to any one else.
Among her other acquaintances, however, was
wealthy stock-raiser named Weathersby. One
evening Jacobs and Mr.. Weathersby met at
Mirandss house, and few moments later they
were engaged in deadly quarrel about the
wicked woman. She heard their threatening
words, but did not try to interfere; she only
urged them on the more, seemingly determined
to have one or the other fall for her sake. A
moment later and their revolvers were drawn
exchanged without effect, until finally Jacobs,
in self-defense, was compelled to shoot his an
tagonist dead. This was on the I'd of last May.
The deed created great excitement in the coun-
try, and efforts were made to arrest the MUIR
derer, but without effect.
He stated that ever since the committal of the
deed he had been without peace of mind that
life was misery to him. He claimed to be
nephew of Mr.. E. Jacobs, a State street pawn
broker, and he says that his mother is very
wealthy. He is about 26 years old, good look
ing and is of about the medium size.
The officer after hearing this recital, con-
veyed the man to the Armory, where he was
confined in a strong cell. Measures we're taken
this morning to ascertain the truth or falsity of
his story.
Mr. 4. Jacobs, the pawnbroker alluded to
above visited the prisoner this morning. He
states that he is not relative of the self
accused, but knows his family, and also is
of was committed. He advised the young man
to be less free with his statements concerning
his guilt.
The following letter was this morning written
by him to his brother-in-law, who resides in st.
Joseph, Mich.:-
"JUEE IS, 1s71.-My Dear Brother-in- Law This
may be the last letter that you may ever receive
from your brother or course, you have seen the
statement IN the papers In regard to my killing
Weathersby. shot him the second of last month,
and OH how 1t troubles my mind. did 1t in self
defense but nevertheless will have to leave this
country. May God bless that poor old mother Of
mine, who gave me birth. Now have lost my soul
forever. Don't tell anybody OF this, Lew. did not
know how much loved you until we parted in New
| Orleans. Do you remember what we said when we
| last parted You said, Charley, let me get you
| sad felt that night, and how many bitter tears
have shed since, when think will have to give up
and and T a Of ts e love- Ggs my Sys to
"CHARLEs G. JACOBS"