Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-10
Fourteeu Times a Myrderer.

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An E nglishnnan, named Ton Adams
who for the last eight or ten Years mas
owned z low tavern and danoe-housei in
Alazatlan. Mexico, and gained general
notorlety as a desperate character, died
on the 18th instant from the effects of
a pistol-shot wound received in a fight
several months ago. Just previous to
ms death, when assured that his doom
was inevitable, he sent for Capt. Yer
plank, the American commercial agent
at this port, and intimated that he had
some important disclosures ia. make.
which he desired should be given pub-
llcity in the Eastern States. Can't.
Verplank having consented to comply
with his wishes and take down what.
ever statements he had to make in writ
ing, the dying man unburdened. his
conscience by confessing himself guilty
of fourteen murders, all but one OF
which were committed in the United
States and Canada. Adams commenced
his narrative by stating that his proper
name was George Morley, and that he
was native of Manchester. England
He commenced his career of crime bv
numbering the second mate of the
American ship Cultivator, in the Liver
pool docks, about the year 1854. After
this deed he went to Canada, and roved
about through those provinces for two
years in pursuit of robbery. In the
year 1866, at which time he was known
by the name of Orion, he was engaged
as sailor on the lakes. While lying
In the American port of Oswego he
n, ordered man, whom he understood
to be q painter, by throwing him over
a bridge. he met his victim in drink
ing saloon, " here he went to collect
bill of the proprie 20; and followed him
until the opportunity vas favorable.
when he struck him down Va b slung-
shot, and disposed of the body IN the
way mentioned.
After this Adams. went to Canada /
and assumed the name of Townsend. |
With two accomplces he commenced a |
campaign of robbery, and perpetrated |
four murders in the country west of |
Toronto. ending with the killing of a |
sheriff q. few miles west of Niagara |
river. That country then became too |
warm for him, in consequence of the |
Offering of large rewards for his arrest. |
and he escaped on board schooner
passing through the Canadian canal to |
the American port of Toledo. From |
this port he went to Chicago, and com.
united three murders in that place dur- |
ing the same summer. One of his
victims was the captain of "a vessel
whom he followed from the st. Charles |
saloon another was German saloon
keeper, whom he killed in hisbed at
night, In his place of business, which
was situated near a railroad depot, and
the third was some man unknown to
him, whom he murdered after leaving
q brothel. After these crimes he was
arrested IN Chicago, tried and convicted
Of a burglary, and served a term of
three years in the Illinois State Prison.
% obtaining his release Adams went
% New York, where he remained about }
'ne year, during whichtime he commit
ed two murders, both of his victims in
hat city being men unknown to him.
)ne was countryman whom he enticed
o the outskirts of the city and obtained
=, goo on his body. After leaving New ]
York he was engaged in series of rob-
oeres through the Southern States.
lie returned TO Baltimore and murdered
prostitute in that city. Subsequently, )
lie committed a murder in Louisville
nd one in Memphis, but of the names {
# his victims he had no knowledge. ,
Adams left New Orleans at the break :
ng out of the war and went to Vera :
,ruz. From thence, he went to the CITY +
Mexico, and came TO Mazatlarl about :
en- years ago. Since. his soiourn here /
e was widely known and. generally In
cared, his place being the most noto- e
lous rendezvous of desperate charac- +
ers on the coast He finally met his !,
ate at the hands OF a Spanish gambler.
AIMED Gonzales, over throw of dice
lie leaves between $15, 900 and SIS. 600 &
cash or its equivalent, as the result g
his career of atrocious crime. which d
has willed to a sister, supposed to be f.
is only living relative, who resides at "
heffield, England. The legatee needs Il
be devoid of any superstitious scru- ii
es to receive and enjoy such blood S
Cited legacy. Mazatloss ; (Mexico) b
osrespondeace NeU York World. = ii