Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-07-30

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yet been restored to sensibility. The
severe injuries complicated bis snfeebled
constitution are almost certain to lead to
his death -Harrisbang Patriot. July
25th. Gs
FULL CONFESSION OF NELSON INVADE,
THE MURDERER.
We have given the particulars Of the
murder Of Mrs. Isabella Mcbride. and
the probable fatal wounding Of her hus-
band, John Mcbride, near Linden, Ly-
coming county. on Tuesday last week
We now present the confession of Wade
the murderer, which is as follows
II am American born and have rela-
tives living near here; I was born out
on the Blooming Grove road. beyond the
Poor House the afternoon 1 committed
the murder, l walked up the tow path
from the city ; went to McBride's house
and calculated that it was about the time
they had done their milking last win
ter when l was at Glossers near by
Mrs. CLOSER told me of the trunk up
stairs and while l was there last win
ter made it my business to find out
how much money these old folks had
On reaching the house on Tuesday after
noon. I was met in the yard by one Of
the dogs which barked at me. l soon
made up with him and walked into the
house, when M'Bride wanted to know
what l wanted there told him /
wanted drink of milk, when he told
me to 20 to the cellar where the old lady
was she asked me if l had money to
pay for the milk from the cellar re-.
turned to ask the old man for some bread
but found he had bolted the door; when
he unbolted it showed my foot in and
the old man struck at me then knock
ed him down with my fist the dog then
made at me and | knocked him down.
then struck the old man with the
stick three times, when he cried murder
then hit him another rap with the club
l then went to the cellar and struck the
old woman but. as l have told you sev-
eral times, did not shoot her. as had
no pistol. but bought one at Trout's yes
terGay.
When came out Of the cellar after
killing the old woman, the old man was
up and the dog was licking the blood Of
bis hands /; then hit him again l
then procured an axe went up stairs
aud broke open chest and found :he
trunk had heard Mrs. Closer talk
about it was too heavy and l made two
trips that night carrying away the mon-
ey.
The club used was cut in the woods
near by with small jack kuife. If they
will look in the cotn6eld they will find
where the grass is irampled down. that
is where looked over the money. ]
got between sixty and seventy thousand
dollars. will not tell where it is
When l come to die, l will tell some
poor man where it is but no rich man
shall have it. There are two bags buri
ed in the city-two above, and two be-
low.
Il have had fifty names in my life
time, but Nelson e. Wade is my right
name where l to do this over again l
would exchange al the silver for paper
money that's what bothered me, it was
so heavy"
Sheriff Piatt then remarked to him,
"you must have nerve to do this Decd
when he replied Yes, cir, am harden
ed. When child / dreaded the word
murder. but after going through the re
bellion, and on the frontier with Kit Car
con and others, shrink not at any crime
They may take me out and hang me to-
morrow l have only once to die l
have killed several women before this
one in regard to the money got ex-
changed one hundred and eighty dollars
in twenty dollar gold pieces at one of the
banks in the city, and got fifteen per
cent. for it. They asked me where l
got it. l told them was a cattle specu-
lator from Canada
Terrible Visitation Of the Cholera at Mt.