, 1876-01-13
Efforts to Thsrnrt tho Hanging or
the Grain in Williamson
County, Jan. Fl.
Belief that tho Murphysboro Fire Was
Caused in tho Interest Of tho
Ku.Klux,
Murder Of Nlfo's Paramour by Tho Husband
and His Suicide, In New York cliy.

THE CONDEMNED JOLIET MURDERER,
Sptefas Dispatch tn The chleaao Tribune.
1oL1Er, ILL.,, Jan. 12.-Tho Times Of yohlor-
day cuutains 4 d!anAtch from this city giylng
what purports to be the confession Of Henry
Jacobs, tho eoudamnel ulfc.nuts1osor. who nill
DO executed on tho 21st Inst, provided tho lam
shall be allowed 10 take its coursc. Ths TO-
called confession Ia 3 secondhand one. md
roachbB the public in roundabout mauner. 1t
bears upon l!s faoo its own contradiction, mud Ia
regarded With suspicion. coming, ~ 1t docs,
from tho murderot'a Oldest son through hls we'll
paid attorney. It is consIdescd q venk attompt
10 msoutacturo public opinion and awaken sym
pntlly In favor Of Jxcoba BY showing mitigating
circumstances, in order 10 obtain
commutation Of ha aontoncs to Imprisonment
for lfe, which naans, at most, . fow
years In tho pontsent,as3, md tl,on. upon como
holiday. to be turned loose ~ \ fit enbjock Of
Executive clemeucF. rathor than the perpetrator
Of ono Of the most diabol!ca1 murders ever COM
mittcd. The substance OF this confession, "fsom
the lips OF tho doomed mao," as local rapor
las It, is that Jacobs, On The night baforo tho
morning upon which Ills wife wRs laHt aeep a1iyo,
hoard 4 Window zRissd in hor apartment, aud on
investigation 10 discovered man on tho bed
with Mrs. Jacobs. Ho Immediately jumped into
the room, whom they both got out Of bed. HRS.
Jacobs sprngiug between her husband and llcr
raramour, md striking tho fosmor in the faco.
Thoraupon Jacobs caught hor aavage]y by tho
throat. ahuok her, and thon throw her violently
back upon the bed. Meantime, "the man."
whose name is not mentioned, escaped through
tho window. Mrs. Jacobs died about 3 o'clock
the no1t aftornoont BONO fftoen hours or moro
nubsequsnt to this occu,7cpcD, and Jacobs, on
r>f
vito, which wers vol known in tho
ueighborhooa, she marks Of violence on hor
peruou, and for fear the no1shbors mould lynch
him II informed OF her doath, took tic body,
whsn night concealed bis operations, aud dump
cd 1t 10 tho slough we'll, where It rouaainad for
several days. The second sunday after the
murder tue body 1oso to thu surface, and jacobs
thfsw somo hay ovor 1t, and TINT night he dug
grAye in the fotd IN which DO b,lt led the rc-
mains. psowing oRat tho ground tln following
evening.
ThIs in brief, is tho story Which the peoplo
Of this Intelligent community arc requested 10
believe. and which is relied upon 70 awe tbs
mock OF Jacobs from tho halter hin crime 10
richly merits. Tho murderer gaYo aB Ills reason
for not disclosing thoao alleged fncts to his at
torneys before, Of during tho tria!. that he WAS
sffald M 70 trust any one. believing that
tos.! denial ot tho murder. 10 WAS also
afraid to confess because public opinion
uas 80 intensely agstnss lin. u ia
onlJ nocesaury to aay, in regard to
fesslon. as givea by tho murd erors counsel, that
they ato wholly, isseconcab!e with tho sworn
evidence adducel by tho prosecution at tho trial.
Tho medical exrsrta testified TINT " 11es death
H.s caused by strangulat1on; pressure ,lron
libby minute or two." WITH her ogoo literally
forced cut Of thar sockots, her tongue protrud-
Ing to SUCH an c1tent that two wceks OF brutal
burtal, tsst III pond holo. and afterwards Ia a
swamp, maaa no alteration in the appearance Of
tho body, tho dccp iniontatiuns upon her throat,
four Gu on0 aide aud ono til tho othor, corr eB-
ponding to tho thumb And four lusere OF
b, of p s pqss 3p
grircd hes throat cid not relax its
hold until life wag extinct and complete
~ demoIsah tho iilmsy confession, tho lutout
OF mich IL to create an Impression Oh tile pub.
lo mind that Jsooba wha docplr-.WtouEel man,
aud that. upon tho discovery OF his wIfe's critn-
lnal conduct, 10 waa 10 oIaspoEatod that, In lit
ct nnKoTotnabo raGo, ho lad violont Lauus on
her, and inflicted iujuiies that teeutcd tnta!!s
"unknowu tuAn" at this lsto ssaEo of tho torri-
hls drama ID with the object oi en.Hting sym
pathy In his behalf, and tho whole confession is
unworthy OF c1cdcnce. being nothing moro than
oucumstaaoes. Jacobs 4as been 40 far m IN
satisfactory Bnblect for inacrvleweEa, having
steadfastly refused to haro anything to say to
ma.nbors Of tho psoss. 4 uowspapcr-maa v,a-
ited tlo jail ycstorday for the pul paso Of obtain
ing, II pOaalble, homo infornalloD from him. Ja-
cobs was III the hail, walking to md fro, and ou
being spoion to ho approached thu grated door,
but as Hoou rs he learned lia vialtors ubjoct he
turned AWAY, hul!cnly roalatkug, "Dar'a bonty
In tbs noWsbabars already" aud Walked or. Nc
persuaaton could induce him 10 return or say q
word more. He looks liagaasd mud carewosn,
but tho nenr approach OF lis terrible fnte has
net had tho ot1oct to mako him communicative,
GRAIL THE CnMns MNEn hIipb6ne