The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-07-28

round her neck, stopped her mouth
with my left hand, and cut her
throat with my knife; | then drew
the body over 70 the water-closet and
placed it behind the same. with the head
furthest away from me; then threw stones
and ashes on Der: got the ashes from a box
in the cellar; L sent a boy to the store OF
Hoyt ~ Lawrence some time before the
murder, and he bought the knife for me for
% cents; the knife was taken from me when
L was arrested in April; when was in the
cellar / heard nv brother at the outside
door OF the store trying to get in; washed
my hands and the bloody knife at the
water pipe and then let my brother into the
shop; he was going towards Mitchell's store,
L suppose, to get into the store that way; 1
do not know wbyI did it, l couldn't help
doing it; the two girls that worked for
mother came later: brother Charles and i
took turns in opening the store; mother
and brother knew nothing of this.'
He then said that he had told one person
OF the affair, but Chief Savage did not give
the name. as he probably had good reason
to keep 1t secret at this time. Pomeroy, on
being asked by the chief whether or not he
had told his minister, said that no minister
had been to see him. Chief Savage then
told Pomeroy 10 tell his story to the Rev.
Mr.. Cook and to his counsel, and
left him. The confession was made
VI.
no inducements being held out to him.
Coroner Ingalls, then dismissed the jury
| until tomorrow afternoon, at 4 o'clock. The
crowd outside the station continued 10 in
crease during the holding of the inquest
and when it was known that Pomeroy had
| confessed, the people seemed almost crazy
with excitement. and rushed about, spread
ing the news rapidly, commenting on the
terrible story and discussing the probable
late OF the author of the horrible deed.
| Ever since young Pomeroy was first arrest
ed and the story told about his torturing a
number of children in Chelsea and South
Boston, people have been curious to know
why it WAS that he did such
things, or what prompted him to such
ACTS OF CRUELTY AND INHUMANITY.
All sorts of explanations have been given by
people who were more or less conversant
with the habits OF the boy, but pothing that
was in the least satisfactory or in any way
bordering upon the scientific has ever been
given to the public. AS fact intimately
connected with what follows, we will state
that when the boy Jesse was first brought
before Judge Forsaith, one of his victims
went in and told the court his story as u
how Jesse had whipped him and pricked hin
on the body and arms with his knife Judg
Forsaith turned to jesse and asked him
5 Jesse. did you do as the little boy says?"
" IS, slr," answered j Jesse.
"Why did you do so?" asked the Judge
3 81 don't know, your Honor, only L coul,
!; not help it, | had to do it,"
He had to do it, and why? Here is a
2 least partial explanation of why he had T.
' be thus cruel, or could not help torturin
o children:
Q Directly after this investigation, a party G
t three well known physiciads, who wer
y anxious to learn all that they could abou
I the boy, called upoH his mother and had
d very pleasant an candid interview with bel
a They told her their GRAND, and she kindl
g her power. Among other thing,
10 she said that her husband was
@ butcher, and that during the Nd of he
q pregnancy she went daily to - Slaughtel
10 house to witness the killing of the animal
ID and that somehow she took particular d.
y light in seeing her husband butcher til
,r sheep, the calves and the cattle, and not ur
IT frequently she assisted him in this blood
'r work. She also said that after Jesse ws
y born, and became old enough to have
3, knife in his hands. he was all the time, whe
l. an opportunity offered. jsbbing knife int
ID pieces of meat, and, when still older an
10 about his fathers market, he did the sam
t.. thing. These facts certainly explain in
ut measure why Jesse could not help doiT
I'd these things, as he told the court. He W,
c. simply marked by his mother, as 9TH
Or children have been, only in a different wa