Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-08-01

| RETURN OF THE INQUEST.
The inquest returned to the city about
II O'Clock, when they deposited bag con-
tanning one hundred and seunty.nine
pounds in bank of pennies, silver and gold,
the result of the researches of the morn
ing. 1t is probable that with the bills and
currency the result ef this mornings inves-
| legations will reach three thousand dollars
ARREST OF THE MURDERER.
This morning about 1 O'Clock, Officer
Rock and Marley succeeded in arrcsting
the murderer at the house of Margaret Sill
fer. AT one time be worked for Mr.. Hem
ry Smith, of this city. and at another time
was employed on the Beaver Mills, but
breaking two saws was discharged. We
are also informed that he was at one time
on the Philadelphia and Erie railroad. 1t
is reported that during late imprisonment
in our Jail he made the remark that he had
been soldier on the frontier, and had kill
ed many q man. The circumstances of the
arrest are as follows:
Wednesday evening two gentlemen of
this city repaired to the house of Margaret
Slifer, when a girl named Jessie Russell
asked one of them to give her greenbacks
in exchange for a five dollar gold piece,
which was done. Not long after this trans
action this same girl received from Wade,
who was in the house, four two dollar and
a half gold pieces, and this aroused the
suspicion of the two gentlemen referred to.
Upon questioning her, she stated that dur
ing the day she had been out riding with
Wade in the direction of Blooming Grove,
and that Wade took out two bags of money
to Amos Harvey. A plot was then laid
him interested in game ofeuchre while one
of the gentlemen went in search of officers.
The plan was successful. While the game
of euchre was in progress, one of the girls
took from under a pillow Wade's pistol,
carried it to another room, drew the
charges and returned the weapon. Upon
the arrival of officers Rook and Marley, the
doors of the house were locked, and enter
ing the room where Wade was, they found
him sitting on the bed with his boots off.
lie Immediately made n spring for his pis-
tol, but was instantly seized by the officers.
Chief Coder and others soon arrived, and
Wade was conveyed to Jail. On the way
to prison he had no hesitancy in telling the
officers that he was responsible for what
had been done. lie said ''if l could have
got my pistol l would have shot that Irish
s. of a b. Marley; and if 1 could shot
Joe Piatt and Joe Bubb | would have been
satisfied but Rook, didn't wan. to harm
you"
A DESPERATE CHARACTER.
Wade is evidently desperate charac-
ter, with but few equals on record. Last
winter he worked at GlOsser's, near the
scene of the horrible murder, and was en-
gagged in several quarrels in that neighbor-
hood. 1t was currently reported on the
street last evening that he attempted to in
duce young man of this city to engage
with him in this horrible crime. There
was found upon his person last night about
500.
LATER-THE MURDERER's CONFESSION.
This afternoon at two O'Clock we visited
the cell Of the murderer, in company with
the coroner's jury. Upon approaching the
cell he met the party with bold look, and
inquired if there were any particulars they
wished to know he was ready to talk with
them for any length oftimc. The cell door
was opened, and the prisoner came out into
the hall, taking seat upon one of the
stairways. lie tl.en inquired if they want
ed his confession for the newspapers, and
upon being answered that if it would make
no difference, he replied no, don't care
d-n what you want it for.'' He then pro-
ceeded as follows:
II am American born, and have rela-
tives living near here l was born out on
the Blooming Grove road, beyond the Poor
House the afternoon l committed the
murder, walked up the tow path from the
city went to M'Bride's house, and calcul.
ated that it was about the time they had
done their milking last winter when was
at Glosser's near by, Mrs. CLOSER told me
of the trunk up stairs and while | was
there last winter | made it my business to
find out how much money these old folks
had. On reaching the house on Tuesday
afternoon, | was met in the the yard by
one of the dogs, which barked at me. l
soon made up with him and walked into the
house, when NJ Bride wanted to know what
I wanted there l told him l wanted n
drink of milk, when he told me to so to
the cellar where the old lady was ; she ask
ed me if had money to pay for the milk !;
from the cellar returned to ask the old
man for some bread but found he had bolt
ed the door when he unbolted it showed
my foot in and the old man struck at me !;
then knocked him down with my fist !;
the dog then made at ME and l knocked
him down.
81 then struck the old man with the
stick three times, when he cried murder !;
/ then hit him another rap with the club !;
| then went to the cellar and struck the
old woman but. as l have told you several
times, did not sh DOT her, as had no pis-
tol, but bought one at Trout's yesterday.
"When l came out of the cellar after
killing the old woman, the old man was
up and the dog was licking the blood off
his hands then hit him again. l then
procured an axe, went up stairs and broke
open chest and found the trunk l had
heard Mrs. CLOSER talk about it was too
heavy, and l made two trips that night
carrying away the money.
1.-THE club used was cut in the woods
near by with a small juck knife. If they
will look in the cornfie!d they will find
where the grass is trampled down, that
is where l looked over the money. l got
between sixty and seventy thousand dol
lars. will not tell where it is. When /
come to die, l will tell some poor man
where it is; but no rich man shall have it.
There are two bags buried in the city-two
above, and two below.
81 have had fifty names in my lifetime,
but Nelson f. Wade is my right name I;
were | to do this over again l would ex.
change all the silver for paper money !;
that's what bothered me, it was so heavy"
Sheriff Piatt then remarked to him "you