, 1872-12-16

| detailed his movements after the murder. He
proceeded from this city to his residence at 365
down to q hotel near the ferry, where he slept
uutl morning, when he surrendered himself:
In Captain Byrne'B room, yesterday, he detailed
his efforts to reform his NIECE differing but little
from the above story. He stated that the min
ister against whom deceased charged improper
liberties is Rev. Mr. Williams, an Episcopal
pastor, in whose service she was. The deceased
requested him to prosecute the minister; but as
he had learned her character, he declined, telling
her that her reputation would not stand in
quiry, and if he prosecuted the clergyman
be in turn would be prosecuted. Bleak1ey states
that, after her arrival in this country, she WAS
servant in the employ of o 11r. Wallis, but got
no recommendations on leaving. She next was
Brooklyn, where she represented herself as
greenhorn, just landed. This WAS last year.
Up to this time be had every confidence in her
virtue. After hearing Of her charge against
Rev. Mr. Williams, prisonef WROTE to Rev. Mr..
her character, SIS she had lived in his family.
He replied that she needed great deal OF
Watching or abe would disgrace her family;
When he refused to prosecute Mr. Williams.
deceased told him he, her mother, @ s9a,naa aad "a al
face for this remark. For some time be lost al
traces Of her. He finally found that she was in
the habit Of associating With man named Grif-
ftha, OF Sands street, Brooklyn, and watching
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West Twenty-si1th street, house Of III repute.
Next day he called there to see her and Was re-
fused admittance. The following Sunday when he
called they refused to admit him, saying that
Maud had reported that he was not her uncle, but
d fellow who wanted to get into her good graces,
and that if he did not keep away she would get
somebody to fix him. Two months after
he called, asked for Maud and Was ad-
mitted. She denied making the remark that
he WAS lover, and declared she wanted to see
none Of her family. He implored her to re-
form. She Was obdurate for q time, but finally
promised to do so. He never visited her again
until she moved next door, to No. 116, when she
again promised to reform. he next saw her
yostorday, spoke Of her mothers death, and
begged her to reform, and he would pay her
board. In response he says he got nothing but
curses and abuse. She said it he did not leave
tho house she would find way to make him do
it. Having heard that Hho had purchased pis-
tol to shoot him, he Bays he went prepared for
the worst, and, remarked he to the reporters
IT was bound to get in at the risk OF my life
yesterday. The results suppose you know, and
have no more to say"
The above is the substance Of the prisoners
statement. He is man Of good education ap-
parently, plainly but neatly dressed, and while
detailing his grievances betrayed no emotion nor
regret for his crime.
The accused admitted to Captain Byrne that
he did the shooting, but declares that there was
no improper relations between him and his de-
ceased niece. The Captain has letters written
by B1eakloy to the girl that, he believes, show
criminal relations to have existed between them.