The New York herald., 1871-11-14
ABOUT BoTTs.
whc Gave Him the Whiskey f. colonal Dawn
Says lie Didn't. but Bolts Again Says He Did
The Juror Govern Rises to Exrlain-A
Very Extraordinary State Of Affairs.

The publication in the HERALD Of some facts
about George Bolts, the Newark murderer, created
quite . STIR IN the Sherlrs Department and In the
County jan Yesterday forenoon. Regarding B0tts'
assertion colonel Johnson, the Warden OF the jail,
thar Colonel Davis, the Deputy Sherin. had given
hm liquor Saturday and various times before,
Colonel DAVIS himself stated yesterday TO the
HERALD representative that the assertion was
utterly untrue and that at the proper time he wouii
make q fun statement over his owl signature.
He ntmated ihst, IN his opluion, tue story was
startet bv certain persons OF his own political
party who are he says je .ous OF him. subsequently
TaE MuRpERER WAS IsrsWviEwED
by several reporters t. whom he stated In presence
OF the Warden. that It was true that Daus had
gwen MIN the whisscy on Saturday and OH pre- vous
occasions. Doyts iurthcr sa;d that ne once handed
DAVIS 81 bnt Davis refused II, saying, "Don't give
me moncJ before people" Ia any case 1t Is certain
Ina. pv.ts got whiskey from somebody, and
mahs easily have obtaited, An similar
way, vial of poison . weapon
with w.lich to destroy life. and 90
rob The gaiiows OF its due. Such loose manner q
dong fisness rejects anything but credit on the
conrt o,rccrs having charge OF the prisoner. Bolts
also entered into history OF his case, all OF which
/ has already been fully published in the HERALD Of
!. ms trial h. said that he
I WANTED TO 90 THE STAND HIMSELF,
but his counse wo,id NOT allow him. lie claims 70
have been able 10 bring sJme important factA
usr,Ass ns nus not been treated squar0Iy By the
Corr Ne ooeit says. have been given more time
" prepare ~ evidently mas lively recolectton
800 short ro prepare his soul Il tilink said he.
"har 'hc Judge WAS loo hard uron me nos to give
me more time. don't ieei prepared TO die. feel
have dDne iniuy thilgs ti. ought not to do
ieel iaat dld wrong IN negiecting my own children
aud paying Mrs. wilson mone,." dc scouts the idea
OF MS insanity, and says, Il WAS
A PRETTY LOOKING FELLOW
lao gtn ttpvn orv1 Inn nBu.1 1nf nQnn M
In regard % lne amount oi money he had spent
upon Mrs. Wisoa Bolts said, - suppose ! must
Tnat silk dress she had on in Court gave her.
gave her q gold watch worth $50. ana set Of
jcweny that cost S30 ut wholesale gave her boy
4 watca ana chain anu money"
lie seems entirely 10 have given up ms affection
lying on Tic lrial. lie gave a long account OF his
nrsl Visit 70 her noisc about seven years ago, IN
time living On The corner Of Nine row and summis
street. Ia Newark.
II VIII he remembered that the reasons offered by
Counseo spencer, III MS motion on saturday for .
nw a msrs e as " s was s q
had after ina trial publicly stated that he had from
the frst maze ny M mind to 20 or hanging Bo!;s:
jury rs alcGoScrn, but one Partck Govern, minus
ihe SIC" Ins person now comes forward and
from serving on account Of hls private business,
and not from any feeling Tor or against the pris-
making III, ihc vcruict he voted for conviction from
nj own cvs cient!ous conclusions aii.r nearing the
evidence, and never changed his opinion during tho
deiiberatioas in the jury room nor siuce In addi-
tion he has prepared for publication
THE FOLLOWING CARD
which tally explains ITSELF
cal justice myself 10 brand false the
and presented Ia the Eotts Saturday last In
ra,craace of the In that trial.
they are John o. Hall. who
prssrn.ci rs gealing all knowedgs
OF therein falsely imputed 10 him. lie never
directly &ndavs Otherwise that ho
made the said chargcs Daniel Morgan and John Moran,
subscribed 10 other a1ldavits, which
pupor 10 statements made alleged
anidavt Bail, know roihing OF whatever. kicholas
McKenna acquainted h, o him 10 nny
did state mat browbeaen by my associates
All the kindly
way emitted 10 my respect. PATRICK GOVERN.
Mir. Gutd stated to Govern that he knew nothing
OF the aildavIts; that his associate counsel, Mr..
Charles S. Spencer. OF New York, had whole Charge
Ol Them.