Wilmington journal., 1873-08-01


heads every night where the roar of
tie oceen lulls them to sleep. Jay
Gould and Henry Clews, and Hatch
the banker, and Secretary Belknap and
Drexel are among the promenaders
and bathers, and riders and drivers
seen every day.
THE CHESTER, Pa, TRAGEDY.
The Wanderings of w. s. GOss or
A.C. WiIsOn-AdditiOna startling
RevelatiOns-Detect work in
Philadelphia and Newark, N. j.
Arrest of Rhodes and Wife-The
The Case Of A. G. GOss.
Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
WEST CHESTER; Pa, July 21.-Fur-
ther suspicious circumstances concern
ing the supposed secretion OF W. ..
Goss, the man supposed to have been
murdered in this county by VIM. E.
Uuderzook, of Baltimore, are constantly
coming to light. Mr.. w. l.. Smith
has found that A. c. Wilson, or Goss
and S. M. Walter, registered at the
| Central Hotel, Philadelphia, on the
Goth of June, 1928 and left on the 22d.
Wilson signed himself as from Mem
phis, Tenn, and Walter, who is sup
posed to be Udderzook, from Whining
! ton. The handwriting is that OF w. >.
Goss. and it is known that, after leav-
! inc Baltimore at the time the fire
| occurred, he went to Memphis, Tenn,
| where he was secreted until June when,
as stated, he came on to Philadelphia;
from thence he proceeded to Cooper
stown, where he boarded until Jan
uary, 1873, when the proceeded to New
ark, N. j.
| WHAT A YOUNG LADY KNOWS.
Daring his soiourn in the vicinity of
| Philadelphia he frequently visited that
city, and it has been found that he
visited young lady there, who has
been questioned, and says that Will
son or Goss told her that his name was
Alexander Campbell Wilson. Alexan-
der Campbell is the first name of A. G.
Goss, the brother of w. S. Goss.
THE SEAL-RING AGAIN.
The Young lady further states that
she remembers the seal-ring which he
wore, and describes it as the one Worn
by the murdered man and found in
Udderzook's wagon. She also de-
scribes Goss perfe city.
MORE DISCOVERIES.
4 man in Philadelphia has been
found who has heard Wilson speak of
A. c. Goss, and has seen a letter from
A. G.. GOs3 to A. c.. Wilson, the envelope
of Which was stamped with furniture
monog1a am A. c.. GOss works i'll Bal
timore at Stevens furniture shop. A
man has been found 60 whom A. G.
Wilson talked freely of A. G.. GOss, and
sad that he remained away from home
on account OF u law suit amounting tC
SIS, 900, III which he was deeply inter
eSted.
DISCOVERIES N NEWARK, n. J.
Mr. c. H. Pennypacker went tc
Newark, \. J., yesterday morning
aid there found the boarding house OF
the supposed Goss, together with more
, OF his clothing and several very I'M
portant letters, and found that the nlaI
believed to be Goss was at Newark
from the 1st of December. 1872, tc
about the 10th of June, 1873, or from
thc time lie left Cooperstown to within
ten days of lis arrival Ill Jenneryille.
THE COGpEEsTowN FAMILY AND THEIE
GUEST.
Mr.. and Mrs Mulhn and theil
dnu"hter Annie live Ill CoOperatOwn
III a small twO-story stone house, ol
the mann road from Cooperstown tt
Athenstilie. They are plain country
i, people. and We're WY ready anC
straightforward iii their answers to
yonr correspondent. They gave me i
full and minute description Of A. &
Wilson, which CORE spends eXactl,
,. with that of w S. Goss, and relatel
. many incidents which go to prove hi
identity. Mr.. Mullin told me tina
! Wilson was intoxicated several time
t during his stay at his house, but to n,
/. great degree. He had great me
clanic;tl Jurn, and trained crecpel
; ND over the trellis of the front porcl
so rs 10 make all the letters Of hi:
, assumed name, A. G.. Wilsol.. H.
also invented a great many mechanical
toys for children. of whom he was very
fond. He took delight in playing Will
the children of Il neighbor, and seemed
perfectly happy with them. He Away
, avoided society, and occupied hi.
front, three -fOurths of his time. The
II it Il paim-leaf fan, upon which wa:
written i'll violet-colored ink: ''Fo1
President Of the United States, U. S
. Grant. For Vice-Presdent, Henry
+ Wilson For Secretary of the Treas
ury, A. G. Wilson, Of Memphis, Tenn
and the name of Junius Brut,ls Crab
apple" He told Mr. and Mrs Mullil
that he had friends in Tennessee ant
$ Kentucky. When he left MIR. Mullin'
2 he was i'll debt for board to the amOun
? of thirty three dollars. He was also il
5 debt to young man named Abran
; Good ten dollars, which he borrowed
from him, and he gave Mr.. Coco
his seal-ring in security. The
: ring was afterwards redeemed by
express, and the authorities hav,
; the express receipt. Whilst will
! MulHn he received several letter:
! from Borynmawr, a neighborng town
I addressed to A. c. Wilson. He alst
:, sent u number of letters to Philadel
phia by neighbor, Michael V. Olny
engaged i'll business at SOC Arch street
Philadelphia, from which place h,
travelled to and fro every day. In No
vember, 1872, he received forty dollar.
by express, and was angry at the small
l amount, saying that Udderzook hat
l promised to se.ld lin Il hundred dol
lars He also received n registered
g letter at the postoffice. After leaving
/ Mullins he boarded at Atlensville,
mile north with II. q. Litzenberg
l where he stayed one week, leaving /
cut-away black-ribbed coat as security
being unable to pay his bill. There
are various other parties who coul(
easily identify Wilson as Goss thai
is, pick lis photograph from others
l Messrs e. II. Pennypacker and M. L.
Smith have found all these links to til,
chain OF evidence by private exertion
Mr.. Bauter, insurance detective, ar
rived this evening.
lSre cal Dispatch To tn Baltimore SUM-
DISCOVERIES AT NEWARK, N. J.
WEST CHESTER, PA
, O'clock, A. NJ, July %.
L Mr.. P,nnypacker returned from
II Newark this morning. and furnished
5 the following:
i ''Mr. \. G. Wilson, alias for w. S.
!. Goss, hoalled in Newark from De
: cember to June 27, 1873; from there