Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-27
THE JENNERSYILLE TRAGEDY.
Proof 1f the Identity of the Remains
An Alleged Letter from A. g. Goss.


an Alleged Letter from A. e. Cess.
Yesterday, Mr.. Pennypacker, the West
Chester detective of the insuIa Dce compa-
MES, together with DR.. j. 3. Lewis, an
agent of the Insurance Company, waited
upon the counsel of the insurance cOmpa-
MES in the late case tried before the United
States Court, in this city, and informed
them OF the testimony he had gotten in the
case of Undertook, and the proofs that were
developed during bis investigation of the
case, clearly proving that the remains ofthe
murdered man, which were first unearthed
by buzzards, are no othsr than the remains
of Winfield Scott Goss, sni the tragedy at
Jennersville bat the sequel to the conspiracy,
the first act Of which was the burning of
the house and supposed destruction of Goss
on the York road, on Feb. 2, 1872; the sec
ord, the trial in the U aited States Court in
this city to recover S25, 900 from the insur-
ance companies on the life of
Goss, and the third is the
startling tragedy at Jennersville.
Mr.. PennypScker stated that he had done
mush in learning the whereabouts Of 0oss.
The places where he passed The earlier por-
lions of his time after the explosions on the
York road and his supposed death are not
definitely known, but be can trace him day
after day since June % or June "a, 1872,
up to the day of his murder. During all
this time he had gone under the assumed
name Of A. G. Wilson, the first two initials
of which are the initials of his brother, who
is DOW, by the fact OF his arrest and the &C
cushions of the detective, mixed up in this
matter. He first appeared at CoOperstown,
and mentioned to Mr.. Mullin that be was
the party referred to N a letter for Mr..
William Z. Undertook. After leaving MIR.
Mullins, he went to II. G. L1tZenberg's
Hotel, at Atbensville, on the 10th of No
vember; left there, and rom December l,
1872, to June p last, he was at boarding
house in Newark, n. J. He left there for
the purpose of meeting UdderZ0ok in Phil
adelphia. They travelled together by
train to West Grove, from
thence they walked to Jennersville,
and occupied the same room all night,
spending most Of the night in conversation,
so much 60 as to disturb those in adjoining
ROOMS, On June 80, in the forenoon, I'd
derzook left him, saw Rhodes, and SITTER
wards obtaining the horse and buggy went
back for Wilson, killed and buried him, as
before reported.
Daring the time Wilson was in Coopers-
town he kept secluded as much rs possible.
Still he formed some scq1aintanCes, and
among others q young lady to whom he
paid every attention. BE loaned her his
seal ring, and she were it for some time,
and she has identified it as the one foun /
In the buggy. While there be was in cor
respondence, the detective alleges, with A.
Q. Goss, of Baltimore, sendind his letters
by express, wrapping each letter in news
paper, tying it with a string and sealing it
up, sending it by gentleman TO Phils-
delphia, who states be re members the
address on one, as he addressed it, at the
request of Wilson, as that of A. @. GOss.
A man answering the description of I'd
derzook called to see him at Newark. In
last June, on receiving q letter, he said he
was going to Philadelphia to receive ST.
500, and would go to Europe. He was at
tentive to young girl who worked in a
trunk factory at Newark, who also identi-
fed the ring.
On the Let of July last, the detective al
leges, a letter was written in Baltimore by
A. G. Goss, addressed to A. G. Wilson,
Newark, which letter has come into bis
possession, and the hand writing Of which,
be alleges, is that of A. q. Goss, asking him
why he had not answered previous letters
and TO meet "U." in Philadelphia; and the
letter also states that be had had long talk
with W. & j., and they say everything is ia
vorable. The letter is signed "Miss
Eliza Burt" and directs the an
swer to be sent to the old Eouse
on Conway street. The letter-carrel
in Baltimore remembers delivering letters
to that address for fictitious personages
This letter was received after Wilson had
left Newark, and came into the possession
of the detective unopened, and the post
mark shows its authenticity.
The detective has receipts, signed by A
G. Wilson, for money packages sent him by
parties in Baltimore, the writing of which
signatures is said to be that of Goss.
The detective further states that be has s
clue as to where the body was obtained
which was placed in the house on the YOTl
road, and which was supposed 10 have beer
the body of the unfortunate man Cess. II
two or three days he expects to know al
the particulars about the receipt of the boz
containing this body.-BdJtn1ore Gazette
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