The New York herald., 1874-11-13

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It the best days work you ever aid. am sure the
id insurance men won't know care about
the matter" The letter was signed III a clear,
/ bold hand, William Il. Udderzook.n
THE TRIAL.
intense excitement prevailed here during the
tria 10 great was the interest taken in 1t by the
puDlc generally that IL is useless for me 10 give
IT'S detail suffice IL to say that during ITS progress
\ the remains oil the murdered man identliied
/ Dy photographs and by other means as hose OF
TOSS, anu Also as those oi A. Q. WILSON, the name
| posed 20 have been consumed In the tire. IRE
clothing and personal ornaments which ne wore
| were also Recognized. Upon the effort oil the
counsel Tor the defence tryf fhg to prove tlat W. ;.
person, it was clearly shown that the personal
| characteristics OF the two were identical, and
s NV WY Ess nsu o aiS n r" hr ovss ,n
| IRE occurred that he had scheme on hand for
making $4,000 out OF prominent lie insurance
Companies
The bloody shirt found on the body OF the mur-
dered NAN discovered IN the grave little dis
tance from here dealer in gentlemens furnish
ing goods swore that ne had sold TO one A. c.
Wilson a lew weeks before while fellow work
man with UdderZook stated under oath that I'd
derZooE ana Goss together removed from the
front OF store IN clay street. Baltimore
long box which they SAID contained merchan-
disc and by virtue OF the testimony 1t seemed
conclusive that this box contained corpse; that
and that il was The charred remains OF This corpse
that were identified by Mrs. Goss, who was sup
posed TO be IN the plot, as those or her husband.
The defence OF UdaerzooK was exceedingly weak,
and his inability TO produce this man \. q. Wilson
or TO meet any OF the powerful evidence Iouna
against him, justified the verdict or guilty which
the jury rendered against him on December 49,
1873, and when the Supreme Court OF the state OF
Pennsylvania af1lrmed on July 2, 1874.
THE APPARENT TRUTH.
UP TO this late hour though tut brief period
ascend the gallows he still asserts his utter inno-
cence but the people expect confession from
zook and Goss, along with coniederates, attempted
by fraud to secure s25000 from certain lie insur-
ance companies; that BY Goss' leaving town, by
a N he hnn hnfA VrA
py the oath OF Mrs. Goss that the charIed remains
found amid the runs were those OF her husband,
suit for the money was pending Goss was travel
ling through the country under the name OF A. q.
by agreement, near this point, hearing that the
life insurance companies suspected the plot had
heard where Coos alias Wilson was, and feeling
sure that did they md him alive, his chances TOR
securing large sum OF money was lost
they entlced him out to ride for the de.
hberate purpose OF killing him and get
ting all that had been won BY the suit, while It is
known that after the ride Udderzook came back
alone az midnignt in the buggy In which he drove
out with another man. and the condition OF the
vehicle showed there must have been 4 severe
tussle In Il, the dash board being benr. rlvets
out and blood stains marking the place beneath.
bone collar button and ring, which belonged
witness. who lived near the woods where the mur-
der was committed. heard the voices OF men IN
altercatiOn ending with feeble cries oi sOh oh !''
and the sound OF the light vehicle soon after.
II AN INNoCENT.N
evidence he denies hts crime in the following let
ter, written in his cell IN The West Chester
Prison
To THE COUNTRY AND WORLD
Thank God that have hope OF dying innocent No
dv what r men ma may & ay OF me and Of mine would
eIt that forget the Of this earth there
this home S edoS Is
the easure e these Loved e that ha IL have
to see them under these trying circumstances. !
the innocent. Ny beloved wife and Inends. is my
m he a my o at ea WIN s same IN i not
those Of Mr. s Goss A. friend ever to me, that
is may mingle together on the brieht sunny banks Of
buried by the independent order OF Mechane II Z this
e Dear cs hon s mot sa aea me ne
@ 3 q as nsr mnds are Increasing in
that was here attending court and this say son win
Ht aey w o y Sss Sar and should
would be more penetrative. Therefore, you lust
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m ans oaa a ae k19w v 'ne great rsaeon
home VIII der shi sssay nc 10
you nov order 70 give leatufe my case, there
not got words 10 DO them justice IS You Know your
or any al
sex ard deierves the & confidence OF the world As Tor
They have reputation second TO none, and were
ives even before M infancy ei'' ans sa rsta Sod
at Tase was ever na united a with the family
never knew what il was to have home till my wan
happy ho and Lille Hs onss.
a dw sa @ sfs1 yos stars pa e M
win you your hearibroken condinon May God grant
strae se end regret % % say Saa thai IN
Sha Fep@s eo
%sna 'hsm hn to n he S w9rS 4
that desire, to persecuie any Of Them. For
WITH I'll and @ 1eT s ,es Ihs
a 5 Of 9sr II, R sr anq oe at 4 m ey may
las, words that nov speak say COO in lis goodness
james asr Of BalmoTe Tor not permitting them an
selves TO be drawn into the trap by those detectives and
hy q S we money s o 81 sse s m
% @ 05 en ne VIII ts &c
aoa @ I hSRs SRs
happy family t9gether As Tor & Mr. GiIroy aaa Mr. James
but they with ali others, have my good wishes
they lave read he svdenee against ME hey shoud as
and inquire in BALTIMORE where a shose speched
1moqy 70 arrive az proper conelusions; 1hl;
aS S far He h VIII sec a0S he ahser e o
prepared and I'd bought testimony and prearraased de-
that he insurance company have caused the United
the charge consFir or the time IN which could
Charged Il i Would be reie to one under tese ryn
70 re reveal H but e con m eSs crime hen
now, in Conclusion, feel my duty as great
ss5 ns aS na S tier os nS have ever esn &c 10
menbered. And wo uld also ask tho those hundreds and
s w4os % Il whS
with him to be merciui TO that each accept
my dying words thanks, and that we accept
time this earth day OF preparation for future
happiness With much love TO friends and enemies
close.
WILLIAM E. UNDERTOOK.
THE MOTHERS FINAL EFFORT.
The aged mother Of the murderer iOr the past
few weeks has been almost insane. Her earnest
belief IN her sons Innocence, and tnat the la was
laying unjust claim upon hts liIe worked terribly
upon her mind, 80 that lately she has been de-
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should always possess. To prove The innocence
OF her unfortunate son, and TO give him
the benefit OF the pest legal assistance
promised all her property and mortgaged
everything she owned. her efforts were IN VAIN,
and 1T rs stated that when the death sentence was
affirmed the poor woman entirely broke down,
and gave way TO the most violent emotions OF
agony and despair.
II q hpr SOu n