The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-17
THE EXECUTED MURDERERS.


THEIR CONFESSIONS AND THEIR SEVERAL
SHARES IN THE MURDER OF Mr.. JONES.
The bodies OF JARVIS and Jackson, the two negro
murderers rho were hanged at the Queens County
JAN In North Hampstead on Friday, were con-
veyed to the colored Methodist church at Jeru.
salem, near the late residence Of Jackson on Fri.
day afternoon, and watchers were placed over
them. The funeral services will be held In the
church this afternoon, at three O'Clock. At the
request Of both the men, made few hours before
their DEATH the Rev. Elakim Levi, somewhat
noted colored preacher, will deliver the funeral
sermon, after which the bodies Will be inferred in
the burial ground near the church.
THE CONFESSIONS.
1t has already been stated that both Jarvis and
Jackson made confessions to the Rev. Charles
Bachman, pastor OF the Port Washington Metho-
DIST Episcopal church, on tho Tuesday preceding
the execution. JacksOn's statement is quite long,
and Is evidently q truthful one; but Jarvis even
at the last, could not dvest himself OF the spirit Of
prevarcation. Jarvis insisted that he had never
vIousy, but this Is contrary TO the general belief
In his dying story OF tue murder and The crcum-
stances which preceded 1t and came afterward, he
insisted that ne did not cut the club with which
the first blow struck, but tnat Jackson cut two
with his (Jarviso knife. one OF which was alter
ward cast away. Jackson ayS:-''On the way
Lewis SAID we would cut stick, so that il any
one comes we can hit him and run. Lewis cut the
SUCK with his own KNIFE"
JARVIS STORY
OF the act Of murder Is this Jackson being In.
side the house and he outside, as he testified on
the trial. when Mr.. Jones entered the house) =
Very soon heard stroke or two and heavy
fall. I then started and ran. Ebert called me
back. He had the body outside, and asked me to
So We then threw him IL the WELL At This time
was under the influence OF liquor and may not
the whole truth. After we had thrown MIN into
the well we went into the house, and very soon
We ran out, and one OF US shook him or remem-
Der TO have thrown In the Cropping block, and
Der It," The rest OF JARVIS statements do not
differ materially from those he had previously
maze.
Jackson's confession Is believed to give the
story Of the murder exactly as 1t occurred. lie
says:-"After starting the fire we walked through
the swamp and approached the house. Before we
got to the house dread struck me, and said.
Lewis. we had better not go into the house.
Lewis said ne would stand outside by the door
and watch, and that should hit with the stick
the first one that should come in. The stick, or
club, produced at the TRIAL. resembed the one |
Lewis remained outside. | had oeen IN the house
quite q HE when Mr.. Jones came IN. / stood
9enad ne doUT OF .se 5cne1 ano wsen ne n EN-
with the stick He tell uron his hands and knees.
AS soon as | struck hmm Lewis came IN. took
hold of Mr.. Jones around his waist and Lewis took
hold OF his legs, and we carried MIN out OF the
door, | said, Lewis. what are you gong TO DO
with him y Just then Mr.. Jones spoke and said,
Lewis, Is that you p AS soon as he said that We
both lifted him and
THREW HIM INTO THE WELL
AS We were throwing MIN into the well he men.
toned Lewis name again, but don't remember
what he said. We threw him down ieet FIRST
Alter we mad done this We both went into the
house. We had been inside but a lew moments
when we heard Mr.. Jones climbing up the cham.
Lewis ran out. and as stood 10 the door he shook
him on. After Mr.. Jones had lallen down again
he looked no and sad, Lewis, you rascalp After
he said this Lewis ran toward the north, and came
running back with stones. i SAID, Lewis, you
had better not throw them down. He SAID
Dead men tell no tales. de threw them into
also. MIR. Jones did not speak alter that Lewis
then drew up the cham and bucket. He also
threw In he block. did not throw anything la %
the well upon Er Jones. We then returned into
the house and looked around TO see what we could
ind" The remainder or Jackson's story does not
differ materially from JARVIS. Jackson admitted
having previously been concerned IN two bur-
glarles-one at the house OF a Mrs. Whitmore at
Kidgewood, about Jour years ago, in connection
with Henry Buffet, and the Otner at the house OF
Mr. Ebert Floyd Jones, in connection with Joe
Lawrence now under arrest), IN the winter or
1873.
EXPECTED ARRESTS.
Jarvis made q supplementary statement to MI
Bachman, which Is withheld rom publication I'm I'll
after the Information contained In 1t sual be acted
upon Dy the District Attorney, as IL Is understood
to relate to criminal matters and TO implicate a
number OF persons. IL Is iurtnet understood that
jarvis admitted 10 Mr.. Bachman that Jackson and
keeper at Jerusalem, named Bartholomew, VINO
was supposed 10 nave considerable money on his
premises, as he was IN the habit OF changing large
bills when applied TO Tor That purpose.