New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-09

The Belfry Murderer Confesses HIS
Crimes.

The BeIfry Murderer Confesses Hi.
Crimes.
Boston, May Sit is reported Piper hal
confessed to the murder OF Mabel Young
and also to the murder of the LandregaI
girl, Of which he was suspected two years
ago.
The murder of Mabel Young ana Bridget
Landregan in published, ana has created
much excitement ami any doubts existing
as to it's truth were swept away by the
statement of L. p. Brown. Pipsr's counsel
In the Supreme Judicial Court this morn
ing Mr.. Brown said he would not press the
motion for new trial, in view of the CON
versation he had with Piper.
Judges Colt and Lord thereon overruled
the motion. No details OF the confession
are yet published, as the statement was a
verbal one and is not yet written out.
Later.
1t ia now quite certain that Piper was the
assailant OF Mary lyman, who was mys-
seriously beaten on July l, but afterward
recovered, and is now an inmate OF q lunatic
asylum. He confesses that he attempted to
kill her, and says the murders OF Mabel
Young and Bridget Landregan were both
prompted by The use OF stimuiants, under
The influence of which he has an insane de-
sire of shedding blood.
Piper's Statement.
The confession of the murderer of Mabel
Young says: took bat from the lower
of school, to kill somebody; at that time
carried it W. into the auditorium but dur
ing the session OF Sunday school took it
to the berry. After the close Of school l
came down stairs and opened the doors;
then I went up again. AT this time
l sent away the boys, who were playing IN
the vestibule. After the boys had gone
tie girl came upstairS, aud Induced her to
go with me into the belfry; there | struck
her with the club two or three times; she
fell where the blood was found, and
picked her up and carried the body to the
place where it was discovered.
His confession of the murder of Bridget
Landregan in December, 1873 was equally
explicit. He was under the influence OF
whisky and opium, and deliberately prepar-
ed club to kill some one. He SAY Bridget on
the street and followed close behind her
He says: struck her immediately: she fell
down and l struck her again. While
was STOPPING over the body
saw man coming. l started up and
ran. away. l got over fence and
went along toward the railroad. When
was at the railroad somebody called out
o. l.
round about course aad got home. Ga the
way home it occurred to me which had q.
knife in my pocket that might be recOg-
nized in some manner, and SO l threw 1t
away.
The Evening Herald says there is a feel
ing abroad among lawyers, detectives and
the public generally that the contradictory
statements now put out by Piper are the
result of cool reasoning on his part, and of
such ingenuity as he is possessed of. in or
der to throw doubt upon his sanity in gem
eral, or else to show that he has an unc0n-
trollable mania for blood, for which he is
not responsible, and change in his state
Inent, either IN confession of more murders
or denial of all, would not at this moment
astOnish the community.
a Case of CONTRIBUTING.
CHATTANOOGA, May S-The jury stood
eleven for conviction and one fo- acquittal
in the case Of the government against w.
w. Gordon, James II. Mel, his sen, Henry
NJ. Mel, and Andrew Edwards for coun
terfeitiEt. The case created considerable
interest on account of the high standing
and wealth Of the parties, and the talent
employed in the defense. Seven OF the
same gang are in the pententiary now,
convicted in Springfield, Illinois, Chicago
and st. Louis. Two broke Jail in Hunts.
vile on January =, and two others for
jeited bends. TIE Trial occurred at Hunts
vile, Alabama.
To be Hanged
AUGUSTA, Ga, May S.-James McEvoy,
who killed James j: Gregg at GraDiteville,
hangs June so at Aiken, South Carolina.
The Crops In Georgia.
The crop prospects for small grain in
Georgia are cheering. A larger area has
been planted in wheat, oats, rye ard barley.
There viii DO more corr and less cotton
planted.
Firing on the Picket line.
CLEVELAND, May 8.-Seven or eight shots
were fred at piekets at the Warrington
mine. The pickets returned the ire and
pursued, but the attacking party escaped
A Defauitina Clerk Confesses.
HAMILTON, Ont., May S,-Scooley, the
ASCENDING money clerk of Adams Express
at Nashville, was arrested, and confessed. |
He promises to go back without extradition |
and refund the money.
Riot i'm Troy.
Troy, n. Y, May S-The police being |
attacked by HoulGtrs, fired on the mob, |
fatally wounding one. The police station |
was surrounded nearly all night by riot |
Gus mob threatening lynch law.
Lorillard's Stable at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, May S-Lorillard's New |
grounds in good condition.
Rubenstein and Stokes.
PoUGHKEErsIE, May Sat the general
term of the Supreme Court counsel for \
Presalt N. Rubenstein moved to strike that
court denied. The case has been put down
Tor Friday next.
The general term to-day dismissed the
writ of certiOrari and remanded Stokes to
prison. The case now goes to the Court Of
Appeals.
sIethodist Epfsc opal General Conference.
BALr1MoRE, May S.-Bishop Foster pre-
sided. Immediately after religious service
DR.. Hitchcock, senior agent OF. the Book
Concern at Cincinnati, rose to a question of
privilege, and inquired of the secretary
why and through whom the paper pre-
sented to the conference by DR.. Lapahan
on Saturday last, in reference to the West
ern Book Concern, had been furnished the
Associated Press.
The secretary, Rev. Mr.. Woodruff, dis
claimed any knowledge as to its being given
1ut; he had not furnished it.
DR.. Hitchcock proceeded with great
So and warmth to comment on the
presented by DR.. Lanahan Sat1r-
day last, charging insolvency against the
Western Book Concern, and cOntendlng
that the allegations of the memorial were
untrue. DR.. Hitchcock commended that the
report Of the book committee, showing the
.seets of the Western Book Concern exceed
ts liabilities Over$ SOC, 900, was strictly cor
'ect; said the reports Of two different ex-
.miners Of the Western Book Concern
agreed in every particular in establishing
he correctness of the exhibit OF the book
The only disagreement, which
vas Q small matter. was as to the value of
bn ,,oal az Aafa hold nv the cnncarn vhioh |