Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-13

biieatss. q % Thought, another party who
has not yet been arrested.
SokfkssloN OF oNE OF THE PRISONERS.
%, 49,. soSres DO. anreliaele give the substances
that be vss with Simpson and WAS a partV
10 the murder. he says they came 70 WASH
while In that city Simpson said he was well
acquainted near Glymont. having nsbed
there, and PROPOSED that they crack store
remained In Wsshinston wsiie slmpsoss
went 10 Glymont 10 LOOK over the job. On
Monday morning, simpson having returned
on on ths s.turdsy evening preslors, snsyy
The river until towsrcs evening, when they
started towards Warnings store. simpson
proposed that they so In there and buy
die 30, and, AFTER leaving, watched The store
until Mr.. Everett closed 10 mp for the night.
They saw him when he went % bed. Simp-
habit TO leave the money ia the drawer
until Tuesday, on which day he would take
out all OF the surplus money and lock 10 mp
one weeks sales would be IN toe drawer
Monday night, and that night was xed for
me lob. After waiting until Mr.. Everett
s, ens s s0SS2dly TO sleep Simpson got IN the
ett, win the intention OF Knocking him on
the head and stunning him. using anything
, mat ne ooeid plea up IN me store far that
purpose. simpson, after being 10 Mr.. Ever
ett's nom fer n few seconds, came 90 the
WINDOW and said. Come on In have ktlled
him" Henry lhereupon entered the store,
look al the money they could get but AID
not touch the safe, not being able 10 open IL
After pickine up some articles tney left
leaving the door Of the store open. They
then walked 10 Washington, going over the
road described above. and Afterwards, on
July IS, 20 Sandy Springs, where they were
afterwards arrested.
Henry makes this statement for the pur-
pose OF saving bis own neck, aud at is pro0s-
bic that he viii be used "a a witness against
Simpson. Henry Will very likely go 10 the
penitentisry for life for his connection with
the murder. The other man 20 he arrested
was not referred 10 by Henry. IL IN said that
the man wanted 10 not for murder, but was
spsrty 20 one OF their burglaries. Two days
prior 10 their arrest at Sandy Springs they
bad burglsrized the store OF Mr.. Bentley,
tne postmaster Al that place When arres ted
simpson had on him a valuable watch,
stolen from Mr.. Bsllinger. He also wore
three shirt studs that were supposed 20 have
belonged 10 Mr.. Everett. These have not
yet, however, been identified. He had about
80 Ia money on him, but nothing that could
lmplicate him In any way.
ANTEchDKN1s OF THE ACCUSED.
The Sun correspondent visited the pris-
onen IN their cells. simpson IL a short, me-
dunn built black man, with shaggy beard.
He is known among the negroes as sthe
bad niger" or "blood In the eve Niger
from bis red or blood shot eyes. lie was
the same sge, thirty-fvs, but is not so sharp
looking. lie 10 heavy built yellow fellow,
and was up 10 a couple OF years since a
stranger 70 this section. He halls from
South Washington In Fighting and Tin Cup
alleys. Simpson has lived about here for
,ome years: he formerly belonged 70 Mr..
Fauquier county, Va.
CHAIHID AND GUARDED.
simpson has become very suspicious OF
oopfined In sers RAJ tee cells. out are WITHIN
talking distance. Simpson charged Henry
on Sunday last with "going back on him"
Morgan. He mas made several slight al
tempts 10 get away, and In addition 20 being
leg -ironed and then chained 10 the floor, both
ARE, are guarded closely day and night. Both Of
county. They do not want 10 go TO Charles
county any more, fearing the summary pun
ishment that has been threatened them II
they go there. IL Is said that Simpson Is
connected with the murder OF Mr.. James
Sconeld, which was similar TO the Everett
murder, although In the former case the
mouse was set on IRE for the purpose OF COW
ering up the traces OF the murder, aud for
which Jackson was executed here on July IN !,
1874. IL will be remembered that Jackson
though he Gid not deny that he was connect
ed with IL. On the scafiold he said there was
no use talking about IL or bridging others I'm
,h ~, as "a la w9Sid aot save nim; IL thought
only that Simpson might In turn peach on
Jsckson's wife, who was also suspected of
having hand in, or al least In the proceeds
OF, that murder.
Judges Brent, OF Charles, and Ford and
hagruoer, OF ST. Aary's counties, have Or
dered that the prisoners be Kept here until
they have been Indicted By the grand Jury OF
Charles county, which meets AZ Port To-
bscco on The third Monday of November
next, the 20 n of the month, and that they
then be turned over 70 the authorities OF
that county for trial. The trial VIII take
place in December. IL may be that before
The trial takes place other evidence Will De
discovered.