The New York herald., 1874-08-22


rivalry OF conlessng, one against the other among
the prisoners, and, II the truth must be told, some
thing very IKE sy.pp pa.cr,cr
on the part OF the parish authorities. Ffndiag
each one OF the cowardy scoundrels anxious to
save his own neck by splitting upon his associates,
they had eacn man interrogated separately in the
presence OF, though not formally before. the
parish judge, and took down each statement in
wruIng these statements were used in evidence
against each man himself, but not against
ns s ,Ss Sp 81 Se tme nsy tae M
effect on their minds could not but be
otherwise than overwhelming against all OF
the prisoners. Each man attempted TO show that
ne mad no hand in tue actual murder, but only
watched on the bank; but the details brought out
tout ensemble winch conclusivey proved the guilt
OF all accused. Here, Tor instance, is the
CONFESSION OF JOHN ROSS
make this voluntary declaration about what
know about Mr.. Eastw0od's murder. Anderson
Perry and nearY always work together; Antonio
or SIX times and tried to get Anderson Perry and
me to JOIN with them IN going down to Mr.. East
things from that boat. Anderson Perry and me
refused aoretS to go gs a. n1st but rsnt a. Sst
house and told Anderson and me that he and An
tonic Maurice were going down that night to MIR.
go with him and Antonio Maurice to help them.
lie told us that he would come up with Antonio
70 the la sFeS
Jim Williams now the things which would be
stolen would be taken OFF he said Antonio Maui
that we would come up with him before we got to
the boat Anderson Perry and myself then agreed
se a%a a myself aed To ac
down to the boat lMr. Eastwood's boat.
HIM him to y go with us. We four, Antonio
Maurice, James Williams. Anderson Perry aud
60 down to Mr.. Eastwood's boat. Antonio Mau-
rice rode on horseback and the balance OF Us
walked when h we three mao asms neapy got to Mr
woods boat; he mad his skiff with him, and James
Of Antonio Maurice told Anderson Perry W to stop
at the Jerry. just above MIR. Eastwood's boat, and
road. He then placed me below Mr.. Eastwood's
boat, on the levee, ana told me to DO the same.
James Williams, Antonio Maurice and James Rob
into MIR. Eastwood's boat When ! was on the
watch on the levee ! heard no noise
dark object cross the levee and go across
the road, and soon soon alter 49, there were
road to where Anderson Perry had been left Be-
fore got there Antonio Maurice got up On his
horse and took Anderson Perry up behind him. |
did not see James Williams after he went on the
boat until Sunday morning, after Mr. Eastwood
was killed. The night that Antonio Maurice, Jim
down to Mr. Eastwood's, as Stated in the above
statement, was the night Mr.. Eastwood was killed.
that Is Friday night did not know that 1t was
intended to kin any one. did not know that any
body would be killed. NO mention was ever made
to me by anybody OF killing any one and thought
% had I known Or supposed or suspected that murder
was intended or would result, or II had known
that anybody would be hsrt Iwoua not have
Eastwood's boat that night. The only parres
VINO went on that boat that night were James
When Antonio Maurice talked to me about going
into the boat decnned at first. told hlm he
aa 10 Cnu1d-that
he mad got into Mr.. Louis store. The blace and
bit found, think, belong to Antonio Maurice. The
cat sack found was the one on which Antonio
Maurice rode going down to the boat The stick
with the piece Of iron on It belongs to James Will
The pillow slip belongs to Anderson Perry. II am
punished don't punish me for killing Mr.. East
wood, for ! did not DO 30; never went on the
boat; all that did was to stay on the levee. If
would not have gone step. thought the only
sss ssis % se os1 n 9s
In view OF the fact that the testimony disclosed
conclusvely that John Ross was the man who did
most OF the butchery this confession ts certainly
COOL S', oospHsslos wHss * Of 2foso w MAURICE
to me WAS W or weeks e oeore tSe
when was fishing. This was done by John Ross
He came often and often 70 me- and said to me
that he mad two or three sights to make money
iirst sus be did not tel me PLAINLY what the sight
had plenty Of money: that II he had q second ana
that he knew some men mat would 60 he could
+ told n pH 60 rS.1 nsS
he told me, II don't care whether you come
to 30 s qst o
that S night M Of Il the murder tFriaay night was al
s Of
Perry and James Williams. l took on my clothes
and went to bed. They said they wanted some
Xfter the whiskey was procured John Eoss Game. a
He said ne had been to Eastwood's boat and found
BACK S he % found the parties named Anderson Perry
ana James Williams at my house. They John Ross,
Anderson Perry and James Williams) then ralke
that night. l endeav6red to persuade them not
to 60, as nothing could be DONE After talking
as .nes ana
II did not follow they would come and kill me.
opened the door. saw white horse, got on II
there When reached :he boat they were at
work trying to get in the boat, and had hole
'S they came and and said aid to me must WORK too
found had to do exactly what they told me. They
then opened the boat. After opening the boat they
ievee and took their shoes Oh. After tins
they entered the boat telling me to keep
on to The knock ne% nd nsas sas
s1e s~ered pt mad good steH IN hand, and mo no
john Ross aus
liams l heard one Two Ecks, heard then the
afIer saw Henrietta start out of the window to-
ward the levee and iall In the water. ! ran
toward her with the view OF saving her. Seeing
her sale and running toward Mrs. Flowers aid
not follow her. Immediately alter this they all
ran out ana asked me wnat was the matter
told them some one had run out and gotten into
Mrs. Flowers yard. They asked me why did not
kill them. told them because l thought 1t was
one Of them. Some of them then put on their
SHOES. Seeing this, slipped down the levee to
my horse. Anderson Perry followed me- and
Perry IN 1p cmnw NJ
known what the men went after should not have
gone" John Ross and James Williams went In to
Kill Eastwood and the woman, so Anderson Perry
told me. Anderson Perry told me that he saw
James williams catch the woman by the hair
John Ross came out with Eastwood's pants and
drawers. Ipassed In Levy's street with Anderson
Perry, and went to Pierre Valien's house on Satur
DAY morning just about day, who made me some
coflee. l then went across the ferry to catch
birds.
Red handed from the slaughter of an old and
fuOnenelye man. and he SIPS Cup OF COffee and