, 1875-02-21

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means OF doing it. johnny wanted him to quit
drinking.
=, Ihls was about all that Hassest would say, al
though hs bad no hesitancy in talking about his
past Life, which, according to his own account,
must have been blameless ono.
Ioe reporter next visited the Armory, and In
terTieTed !oung Hassett in Capt. Buckle5s
roofo. Uanie1 iooks to be about 25 years old. is
rather slightly built, and measures about feet
| inches Ats closely cropped hair indicates
recent experience OF the Bridewell aud his
whole aspect is that Of man STEPPED in isno-
rance. and naturally defective III high moral
| organization. His faca Is Of . worso patsern
thsn that Q: his father: although he has : co:-
tain kind OF t1ankness which is rather deceptise.
Reporter-Hov old arc you:
Young Hassett-Father says I'm about 2
EepoEter-How old DO you think your father
is?
1oung dassett-Io the best OF my beuef, he
| is between IS and 60 years of age-
Rapo1tez-You are pretty certain that be Is not
T2?
Young HaHsett-Oh, he couldn't be that. NY
eldes: sister, that's dead, waa only 81, and she
died not long aso.
TEE rAuur.
Rcporter-How much of . family is yours?
/ Youn;, Has1ett-TLcsc arc now TWO brothers
besides ne. One sister married and ono sister
SINGLE
Rcpor.er-The1e is the unmarried sister?
Youug Ha.sett-she's at home now. but shs
used to be in . bad houHa on South CLARK street.
i,eporter-She vas = proskitute2
Young nassett-Yos, and she is vet, Thats
ytv hid tho frhs ;,;sh the old u,cu. 1 wanted
old folks want her to Keep on,
used to try to get her home often when
she waa living around, but the old
man used to quarrel with me. He used to 70
around to whc1e she vas, and get money from
her The messenger here at the A1mory nas
where aho used to stop. Hes seen him there
lots OF times, aad so hnve I.
Hepo.ter-Was sour sister seduced BY any one
you know?
Young Hassett-That's Whist she aayg but
think different. know that the old naaa gave
bis fnll consent to her eoin- into = bad honse.
sci. viva <'~N >"'' ~ -" '''@% - @%' ' '~'''@
Reporter-Your father nppezrs to be
ou1TE wEaLE?
Young Hassett-Dou't YOU be took in bv that.
The old nan is purity strong, tell vou and few
men co1ld toll how strong be is until he gcta
aho.d Of them.
Reporter-What have you 70 say further about
ne xuapre
you 1ay he committed?
Young Hassest-A,1 I told tho CAPTAIN and
that appeared in tho paper about it was true
Repotter-stato over sgain tho circumstances.
Young Haseett-I came hone ono night, about
the s,rinc time. four ye.ys aro. pretty Iate. saw
'tY3a II O'clock Nv father and strsnce maj,
we're in tho front room drinking bear. Tne
stranger appeared to b. pretty full, and my
father called me ono side, Saws he: II met
that fellow in saloon on the corner Of Archer
avenue and Hals!ed street. He psid for sons
drinks, and he has lots Of stamps, for saw
roll OF bills with him. Now, let us get away with
him, and ven have the money" I says
to aiu. How are you going to get sway with
him ?" He said to kill him. I begged OF him
20 let tho man alone: to let him 20 aWay Afor,"
says to him, :. sooner OF later, twill be found
out" Who'll toll OF i. 2" said he told him
to let tho man 90, but he told me to ahut up, and
vent and locked the front door, 7 signed to tho
man to &c. out, but be wouldn't stir; guess 10
and Was very much afraid Of him
Repor:er-Weren't You ~
sTloNa KSoCaH FOE TIE GID xAx
then7 =: ':'''
Young Iassett-l mas only boy then, and he
could got AWAY with me easily. Well went up
stairs, sud heard sao sound Of tie body falling
just a3 wss coming Gown from this loft Tho
clearer; aud then jumped upon hs neeh ~ 20
Killed mn. YES t:eMo!ing "isn 1eA1 nj toe
tina, and had no hand In the affair at Ill. The
Old man wanted me to assist him. but
l said Id hnra no:nlug to do with tho BUSINESS
anyway. 70 wanted me TO Ees m old door OUT
ct the outnouse, but rsfasso-; ihen ne got IL
himself, and. after etrapn'rg tie noay DOM
to the hickory u uidc:shEt, be
CUT OFF THE HEAD AND LEGS,
aud got barrel that hc got few days BEFORE
to pack pigs feet IN, and put the man into it.
and wheeled him down to the river near HeAlya
slough. There he dumped i IN. I followed
him ct distance, for Tas afraid no might dis
cover me, and was back in tho house before
himself.
Eoporse1-Ho" did be manage
TIE BLOOD!
Young Haasett-The floor Of tho front room
w.s boarded: He allowed the blood to cake bard
upon. it. Then be scraped it up with 4 shoTel
aud put it in bucket, which he threw out.
Then ho so. cloths aad water and scrubbed up
the floor He put on good h7e 80 that it dried
mp quick: when he Was cutting me man up he
frat cut into tho flesh With > knife, and then
used the chopper to 60 through tae ponos.
He used to cut up hoSa il Burlington, L., 80
LIE got used to the business. He cut tho nan
up 80 Is to make him
FIT N TIE RAnRE1-
The clothes tho n1aa wore we're a1l p1oody too'
but he put them away until ~ gos enanee 10
burn thsna-
THE MONEY.
Eeporter-HoT much money did tho man
have on hin? ...
Young Hassett-Fatber eid it vas something /
~ aim which + ra-