The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-05
THE BOY MURDERER.

DECISION OF THE COUNCIL N REFERENCE TO
THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT CONFESSION AND
THE FLUTTERNes IN THE HEAD-NARRAT1oN
OF TIE PARTICULARS OF THE MURDER
BOSTON, July 3.1s75.
The Council yesterday, by vote OF i've to four.
Aauthorzed the Governor OF Massachusetts, to issue
his warrant for the execution Of the boy murderer,
Jesse Pomeroy.
The facts of the two murders committed
by this boy are only too well known.
FOR months an immense pressure has been
bro uEnt to bear on the Governor and members OF
the Council. by parties IN favor OF melting out TO
Pomeroy the full extent OF the law-L e., hanging
instead OF Communication or sentence to imprlson-
ment Tor life. Delegation after delegation Of
ladies tmotners in nearly all cases. nave 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 members
OF tie Governors Council. TO cast their vote
in favor Of hanging whenever his case should
come before the Council for final disposition.
Hearings TO the public have been given at the
state House before the Governor and Council on
the question Of Communication OF sentence, and
most able arguments have been made on both
sides, and yesterday the decision was made. In
view OF this, am committing no breach Of con-
ndencO when / write you OF certain facts con-
nected with this case. Jesse Pomeroy is a moral
monstrostty. He murdered two small children
for no cause whatever. lie did not rob them OF
even pin; he mad no quarrel with them, whereby
his passions might have been excited; he suffered
no reveneeiul feelings toward the parents OF his
victims The children ana their families were
perfect strangers to him. No cause for these MUIR
ders are known.
THE CONFESSION.
He was visited at the jail where ne has been
confined since his conviction by members
OF the Council, VINO conversed with him on
the subject OF his crimes. They found him 10
be an unusually bright and intelligent lad his
answers we're given with promptness ana decis-
ion; there was no wayering or hesitation In them
but riRnt 70 the point. Wben asked how many
murders be had committed his quick reply was,
'srwo, sirp He was asked why he killed the little
boT, and replied that me did not know.n He
said that "he was standing with others looking at
! the working OF Ere engine, when be noticed a
pretty looking little boy standing near. He sud-
/ wouldn't take walk vita him, and upon con.
/ senting, he was led across marshes distance OF
/ a. least q mile, wDen suddenly ne felt 1utterKg
! IN his head and mechanically ne took his pocket
knife from his pocket, rapidly opened ", and
STABBED; stabbed, stabbed II lnto bis little victim,
/ having no consciousness Of what ne was doing al
tue time, and never that day July realizing what
he mad done. That IN all the time he was
walking with the boy ne did not have
only notion in having him with him was for com
panlonshp, and II was only when suddenly seized
with TINS uncor srollable Impulse that ne did the
deed, and II all occurred within minute. TIE
boy was a pretty child and that was what AZ
tracted MIN toward nim.D
TIE MURDER or TIE LITTLE GIRL.
when asked about the circumstances Of his XIII
ing the little girl IN south Bosten, he SAID that
''tnat morning his mother ana brother were
away or engaged, and ne was obliged
70 attend TO the periodical store. lie
sat reading awhile when pretty little
asked for some papers. AS soon as she spoke This
terrible feeling all through MIN, with the nutter
ing 10 mis- mead, came over him, and he replied
They're down ceuar.n Unsuspectngy enc
opened the door and passed down the stairs
Poneroy Immediately following, drawing his knlie
as ne went AS soon az the bottom was reached
he paced mis- lett hand over her mouth, drew neT
head Back toward his shoulder ana with the
bnl1 In MS nGht hand cni ReI throat and sha wai