Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-25
The Bo.ton 10, mura.r,r

sEoCKlKG MUTILATIoN ~ tbs BODY oF KATE
CURRAN.
Afternoon, INTO the murder Of Kate Curran by
the boy Jesse PomerOy, the surgeon wi 10 made
the autopsy stated that the tody OF the girl was
mutiated in the most shocking and revolving
manner with some sharp instrument. The
laborer who found the remains testified they
were only partly covered with ashes, and the
head was completely separated from the body.
The testimony OF the officers who examined the
cellar soon after the girl Was missed was to the
effect that they thoroughly examined the ash
heap, but failed 20 discover anything. Pending
the verdict Of the coroner's inc uest Mre. Pom
eroy and her other are held an custody.
CoNFEssIos or TIE MURDER OF THE BOY
NILLKN.
Jesse Pomeroy la. confessed that he muir
deTed the Millen boy on the 22d OF last April,
describing in detail how the murder was COM
mitted. On the morning Of the 22i - April,
Jesse rose early and went 20 she store. and az
terward went 20 the city, returning home about
O'Clock. He remained at the store until N 80
O'Clock, when he told his mother that he was
going 20 the city. She gave her permission,
and he went over 20 his mothers house, where
he remained q few moments, and then started
for the city proper. lie, however, went up
Dorchester avenue to Sth street, where he saw
the little Mlllen boy, and immediate his evil
genius got possession OF him, and he determined
boy IL he would like TO see tue steamer, aud the
boy said be would, and both started of in the
direction Of the marshes. When they arrived
at the spot where the body was found, Jesse
told the Millen boy 10 lie down, and the little
fellow, not dreaming Of his danger, did 50. The
young find then immed stely sprsng upon him,
clapped his left hand over the little innOcent's
mouth 10 stop his outcTies, and then, with the
same jack-knife that had but month before
been used 10 murder the unfortunate X stie Cur
ran, the monster deliberately cut the throat Of
the child that had ~ implicitly trusted him.
The boy struggled fearfUlly, and the murderer,
desperate At bis failure in not st the first blow
killing his victim, stabbedhim repeatedly In The
bowels and chest He mutilated the body in a
frghtful manner, but does not know, a. he says,
10 what extent, and finally left his victim In q
dying condition. he cleaned his knife and per
son as well a. he could, and then took a car for
Boston proper, going to the Common, where he
remained some time, and then retained home.
The young murderer gives the same reason for
committing this deed as he did for killing Katie
Curran, "that he could not help IT," He had
no Intention of killing any one mp 10 the time
OF meeting the Ntllen boy, and the nefariOus
plan entered his head on the instant he beheld
The boy. once, he says, conscience or some
thing made him turn back after he had started
and leave the boy where he had fOuni him. but
something seemed TO draw him on, and che had
TO CO." This In effect is the confession, aud IL
Was told IN the same cool manner as was the
story Of the murder OF Katie Curran. Jesse
further stated that he made this confession not
because 10 gave him pleasure, but because he
feared his mother, brother, or some one else
might be suspected.
THE KELEAsE PROM TIE REFORM SCHOOL TX
PLANNED.
As the question has exercised the public mind
as 70 the release Of Jesse PomerOy, Gardiner
TUFTS, agent OF the state board Of charities, has
prepared the following statement relative 10 the
release OF the b1y:-After hIs arrival AZ the state
reform school he was medically examined aud
pronounced sane. At school he gave no evidence
OF cruel disposition; his conduct was exceed
ingly good, and he rose TO the highest grade in
the school, privilege which he did not abuse.
Sixteen months after the boy entered the school
the authorities Investigated his home, aud found
that his mother WAS deserted by her husband.
was q worthy woman, and that the boy cOulG
n Materially assist in the support Of the family.
Consequently, on the 9th OF February the boy
was re leased on probation, and in accordance
with the best judgment OF careful and hOuOra-
BILE men nth the facts before them.