The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-07-22
BosToNs BOY FIEND.

The DIaAsachUsests Council Say lie Must
SSvInE-PRrticuIRrs of Ills Horrible
AtrOcItiss-WhHt Came of Reading
Dime Novels.
Boston Correspondence Of the N, Y. Herald.
The council yesterday, by a vote of
five to four, authorized the governor of
Massachusetts to issue his warrant for
the execution of the boy murderer,
Jesse Pomeroy.
The facts OF the two murders COM
mltted by this boy are only too well
known. For months an immense press
ure has been brought TO bear on the
governor and members of the council,
by parties in favor of meeting out to
POmeroy the full extent of the law
i. g. hanging instead of communication
of sentence to imprisonment for life.
Delegation after delegation of ladies
(mothefs in nearly all cases) have waited
upon members of the council at
their homes, offices, on the street,
at the hotels while dining, and even
in stores when making necessary
purchases have they been besieged
by ladies as soon as recognized as MEM
bers of the governors council, to cast
their votes in favor of hanging when
ever his case should come before the
council for final disposition. Hearings
to the public have been given at the
state house before the governor ands
council on the question of Communication
of sentence, and most able arguments
have been made, on both sides, and yes
ter ay the decision was made. In view
of this, am committing no breach of
confidence when I write you of certain
facts connected with this case. Jesse
Pomeroy is moral monstrOsity. He
murdered two small children for no
cause whatever. He did not rob them
of even a pin; he had no quarrel
with them, whereby his passions might
have been excited he suffered no re-
vengeful feelings towards the parents of
the victims. The children and their
families were perfect strangers to him.
No cause for these murders are known.
CONFESSION.
He was visited at the jail where he
has been confined since his conviction
by members of the council, who con-
versed with him on the subject of his
crimes. They found him to be an un-
usually bright and intelligent lad his
answers were given with promptness
and decision there was no wavering or
hesitation in them, but right to the
point. When asked how many murders
he had committed his quick reply was,
''Two, sir |" He was asked why he
killed the little boy, and replied that
che did not know" He said that che
was standing with others looking at the
working of a fire engine, when he
noticed a pretty looking little boy
standing near. He suddenly asked the
/ little fellow if he wouldn't take a walk
with him, and upon coDsenting, he was
| led across marshes distance of at least
! a mile, when suddenly he felt fiutter-
ing in his head and mechanically he
| took his pocket knife from his pocket,
rapidly opened it, and stabbed, stabbed,
| stabbed ii into his little victim, having
no consciousness of what he was doing
at the time, and never that day fully
realizing what he had done. That In
| ali the time he was walking with the
| how he did not have il in his mind to
| iniure him, his only notion In having
him with him was for companionship.
and it was only when suddenly seized
with this uncomfortable impulse that
he did the deed, and it all occurred
within a minute. The boy was pretty
child and that WAS what attracted him
toward him.
THE MURDER OF THE LITTLE GIRL
When asked about the circumstances
| of his killing the little girl IN South
| Boston. he said that "that morning his
| mOEOeI anu nLOAtAGA hCAO 1W@N ~ -
| gagged, and he was obliged to attend tc
/ the periodical store. he sat reading
awhile when a pretty little girl, whom
he had never seen before. came IN ano
asked for some papers. As soon as she
1 spoke this terrible feeling all through
| him. with the fiuttering in his head
came over him, and he replied, "they'r'
down cellar" Unsuspecnngly she open
ed the door and passed down the stairs
Pomeloy Immediately following, draw
! ing his knife as he went. As soon a.
the bottom was reached he placed hii
left hand over her mouth, drew her heaC
back toward his shoulder, and with th'
knife in his hight hand cut her throa
and she was dead in a minute. No
three minutes had expired from In
time he first laid eyes on the little Rir
before she was dead.
DIME NOVEL READER
PomeroY has been q close reader
dime movers and ysllow- covered htera
ture until, as one of the gentlemm
stated in his argument before the eoun
ell. "his brain was turned, and M
highest ambition was 20 be the Iexa
, Jack of South Boston"