The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-13

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He admitted that she aspreparing confession for
the public, that she had given it to him, and that
he had INDUCED In the common Yankee weakness
Of making an honest dollar cut Of it.
THE CONFESSION,
according to the expressed opinions Of those whose
.wish was father to the thought" is one OF those
remarkable chapters of crime and depravity which
only eliminates once In generation. Even Lydia
herself thought It was good thing.
"It is full story my whole life," she said to
HERALD reporter, "and I know that 1t viii be read
with interest. i have told Mr.. Webster about
everything. don't know that i can say anything
am very happy, and thar Is feeling have not ex-
perienced before for many years."
As she said this her eyes twinkled, and her whole
feminine frame kept time to what seemed to be
happy and festive litter. There was nothing OF in
sanity in her demeanor, but there was evidently
struggle to produce an impression upon her visi-
tor. The same stolid and yet, smiling conduct
characterized her during the sentence yesterday.
She said she was happy, and In the same breath
she admitted with apparent delight crimes which
II 10 almost impossible TO realize a. . reality.
HER OWN STORY.
The narrative OF this remarkable wretch is In
deed an interesting and entertaining one. 1t is
told a. win be seen, In o sort Of straightforward
manner, ana probably embraces considerable
truth, Notwithstanding the fact that the whole
story is actually copyrighted
HER EARLY HISTORY.
Twas born near the town of Burlington, N. j.,
on the oath OF December, 1924, and am now forty
eight years old. When was about nine months
old my mother died. and was taken to live with
my uncle, Mr.. John Claygay. He was farmer and
the father Of three children. In his family was
treated with the same Kindness as the other mem
bers Oft. We all worked hard, and was able to
60 to school only about three months during the
year. ! never attended school much when girl.
When became sixteen years old my two brothers
came to visit me, and when they returned
to their home In New Brunswick ! went with
them, and after o stay Of three weeks
returned to my uncle's, accompanied by my
younger brother Ellsworth, who remained there
for about five months. We both then went back to
New Brunswick and went out to service In the
family Of Rev. Mr.. Van Amburg, who resided in the
town Of Jacksonville, twenty-five miles distant from
New Brunswick. lived In his family for three
years, at the end OF which time my brother came
again to see me, and went back with pim to New
Brunswick. Soon after began to learn
THE TRADE OF TAILORBss,
with the sister of my brothers wife, and boarde
at the same time with my brother Ellsworth. For
three months l worked, making pants and vests,
without pay, and then was employed by Mr..
Owen, for whom dad sewing part Of the time at
his shop and portion OF the time at my home.
continued TO work In this way until trade became
dull, and then ! went to work In Mr.. OWENS
family. He was . class leader In the Methodist
church there He was very 1n6 man and his
wife was an excellent lady, and both are now liv-
ing remained in this family about four months
and then went back to work in Mr.. OWENS shop
and boarded with my brother Ellsworth ct the
time. continued thus employed for year. Dur
ing all this time was q member Of the Methodist
church.
VICTIM NO. /.
While with Mr. Owen l became acquainted with
Mr.. Edward Struck through my class leader, Mr..
Jacob Edmonds. Mr.. Struck was then member
Of the same church with which was united. He
was very devoted Christian and remained such
until o few months before hts death. Until then
he had family prayers during most Of the time. l
was his vile for eighteen years, and he died about
eight years since. l do not remember dates.
We were married at the residence OF my brother
Ellsworth in New Brunswick, and then my husband
went to Yorkville, where he worked at his trade,
that Of . carriage blacksmith. He worked for six
weeks, coming home only on Saturday nights and
returning on Monday mornings We then went 70
Yorkville to live, and Mr.. Struck worked for Hr.
Brewer for one year. Our first child, girl, was
born during this time, and we named her Lydia.
Then we
MOVED DOWN TO NEW YORK CITY
and nv husband worked for Mr.. John Butler, at the
corner Of Prince and Crosby streets. We resided
two doors from the corner Of Elizabeth and Hous.
ton streeta We lived there three years, and
during that time TWO boys were born, whom we
called John Wesley and George Whitfield. At
the end Of three years Mr.. Butler moved his
business up to Carmansville, and Mr.. Struck went
with him and remained In his employ for ten or
eleven years. While we lived In Carmansville we
had four children born. Their names were Ann
Eliza, Josephine, Martha and Edward. At the end
Of the time stated Mr. Struck left Mr.. Buffers en-
ployment and obtained an appointment on the
police force. This was at the time Of the organiza
ton OF the metropolitan police force Of New York.
After he had served on the force about six months
one OF the children, Josephine taken sick with
the measles. She caught cold and this caused In
nammation of the bowels which, after illness OF
two weeks occasioned her death, at the age OF
twenty-five months This occurred In the Spring,
but do not recollect the date. DR.. Mitchell at
tended her. Soon after
MY HUSBAND WAS TRANSFERRED TO MANHATTAN
WILLIE
He then moved his family there, and we went 10
live in 125th street. Then occurred
.
OUR FIRST TROUBLE.
Il came about in this way:-A man came up to
stratton's HOTEL on the Bloomingdae road, and
made disturbance In the barr0om. He attacked
the barkeeper with knife, and Immediately the
CRY of murder was raised. Just at this time the
Manhattanville stage came along, and on board was
rushed at once into the hotel; but, finding he was
powerless to accomplish anything, he asked for the
assistance Of policeman. There was none near
and he endeavored to quiet the man by talking 10
him; but he could not succeed The man appeared
derangcd. The detective struck him with cane,
but the man would not desist from bis Conduct And
after he was struck he attacked the on1cer with 9