New-York tribune., 1875-09-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

TIE HEBREW PEDDLERS MURDEREks.
coyvvss,ov or oyr oy THE NEGROES AND IT'S con-
r,p,,.T1oS HY THE oTrEBs-TiiE THREE rRIs-
oNERs COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
Charles Weston, one of the three negroes
arrested for tho murder OF Abraham Weisberg 'hs me-
brew pcddIcr, made full confession Oh MS 'i'"o vi
Saturday Mt tn continuation OF the examinl l'ion ncoro
Justice Wheeler OF the sixth District Court at FoIam
Inon tho opening Of the Court, Catharnc Gusger OF NO
6 graulst with whom Weston had been living ies'inco
that Weston left her house week ago Wednesday an"
returned the following Saturday about dafH, "nuain
Thompson being with him. on Sunday last william E'iiS
aso came Thompson said he had been in the connry;
Thompson and Ellis left The house on Monday evening,
saving they were going back the same road, and
wanted Weston TO 20 with them he however refused 10
co. After the testimony Of Louis r. Hess, an oNccr oi
TIE Ninctocnt Precinct had been given concerning his
search for Thompson and Ellis Charles Weson gave his
statement, as follows:
Two weeks ago lie was living with Catharine Cugger at
No. 1G Granc-st. He knew the prisoner Thon son. but
only knew Ellis by the name OF Willie" The three left
Nc-Yors o week ago last Tuesday and crossed Harlem
Eiyer, intending 20 look work in the country Weston
himself also intended to Visit hs sister On Iuesday
night they alept in barn, and Wednesday they went
tlroagh village and over small bridge ana mo some
a wagon. On Thursday morning Thompson and Ellis
went 10 house and got something TO ei aMd es.yn
went the road and went into an orchard Jiat hsnt
they slep; in the bushes On Friday morning they went
through the came village they had passed On ducsa G
soop store eating crackers. They stopped and
accGsted him. He replied pleasantly, and they all went
up the road together until they came To some wood on
both sides OF the road, where they all sat down on
some rocks. drove by III wagon with ieaches.
Weston asked fer and given some, ana tnel went
into the woods leaving Thompson and Ellis With the pea,
der When Weston back his companions were
sill talking with the peddler. They ali aSkeu
for chew OF tobacco, and then started on the
road to West Farms, the pcddIer sizing down
TO rest. After smoking few minutes, Melspots
continued hs journey. Ellis, WHO had large cup,
cpl.d 10 cft side OF the road and struck the ped
dlcr with the club the back OF The neck ADocsn5 % n
down The peldlcr asked What hc did tnat FOR, anu
EI,s then struck him the forehead. Thonps0n ana
lis th.n threw hin the fence and dragged MN
through woods until they came 10 lefse rock Wheii
Ellis gain struck hn with the cuD anG thompson got
laTse stone and threw il at the ptddeIS ei, stIls
linn with IT, while Ellis had Ills FOOT on 1913
throat The peddler tried 10 get up, ana ss'.u
What do you moan to do with mc Afc yol gong W
murder meg Thompson again SrGck MN "1tn sI1ie,
aud Ellis sicbDed hnu three times III Tue meek WIN
knife after which they examined BIS pack aIu poche,.
and took mdcrsirt, some boxes OF hatcH's sOinc
chewing tObac.o ana p0ckc.-DoOa Ihc PrcEctpooA
besides papers, had Sl4 40 IN it. Ine ne5o7s threw
away tht parers and jockctoos, and then went down
tGc road ultil thoy came 10 hoie "ierc th1 an non
in and took drink. Weston paid ior tEo Hiior anu
gave Els the cLange That night Weston went to No.
rs lapst aud remained there until he was fiesten
Thompson and Ellis, IN reply 10 tue questions 81 'to
tce Wheeler, admitted thai tey bad la!tcipdtci III ho
crime but endesvOred To throw the chleI rlac "n
Weston saving that lie had encouraged tIciH 10 Nh VIZ
uedlc The I!lstlcc then committed me PRISONERS WIZ
bail 10 charge OI Wiiul nuitef lhu l"Sy
| WeIe locked UP ia the Harlem irSoh