The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
,"ACCURsED RUM DID IT."

RETURN OF FRANK STEWART AND HIS COMES
SION OF THE SHOOTING OF "rEDE" ASH
MORE
Frank Stewart returned and surrendered himself
last night 10 the authorities at New Brunswick, N j.
His story OF the shooting the similar to that
narrated by young Ashmore and not the slightest al
fusion made TO Jealousy the OF the ARRAY.
stewart says he returned 10 his nlner's house GU
Tuesday morning al two O'Clock, having ar
rived in tho city freight tram. His
father who has been anxious about his son,
and July believing IN his ability to vndioate himself
mas rendered the police authorities all possible assist
ance TO the boy. After the parents
had listened TO the boy's decidsd that
he had better surrender himself The party went 10
Juage Ford's court which besieged by crowd OF
curious people SO great Was the throng that half
the police force was required to keep them back The
Attending physician on Ashmore refused TO give
thcate that he was out OF danger ana Stewart was
committed without bail
CRAzED.
Stewart admitted having gone over the river with
Ashmore, Uut bore him III Will He lstewart) had
been drinking 10 considerable extent, aud, as he
termed II, was rum cruzed. He that wnIle in
this condition, ana totally UNCONSCIOUS OF what
was DOING he attacked aud shot .sreds y as he ia.
mlliar calls Ashmore. He says he was awakened 10
realization OF what he had done by the screams OF
"reue." He tired to assist Ashmore home, who kept
up an inccssant Yelling OF pain, ana pleaded MIN
MOTTO nolier and endeavored TO stop him by plac-
lug his hand over 'Tede's" mouth. he denies,
and says he carried HIM all the way
across the river he does not remember having tried
20 throw "rede" IN the river, nor OF having asked
him 10 go to the telegraph Office East Brunsw lex
He has always rad the best feeling for Asnmore ana
al the present time maintains It. He says that upon
reflection ne is at loss to account Tor hls
strange action, and claims that he doesn't possess u
clear recollection Of the shooting but distinctly re-
members the part OF the ARRAY which he has mar
raled.
He says that when he became CONSCIOUS of what he
had done he heard Theodore Deg Tor hrs lie,
saying that he would give up all hts vaua-
oies, but 10 spare him. Stewart did want
to ROB him, did he take anything be-
longing TO "rede.r He lett Ashmore al the
corner OF Peace and Albany streets; from thence
he walked 10 Dennis station and from there TO
Trenton stole ride TO Philadelphia, walked from
there To Glen GarLcn, from VIII cD place he rode
reignt tram TO Harrisburg, and eventually reached
Lancaster, where he dsermined 10 go back and make
u clean breast OF tho occurrence. He had only
dollar with HIM when he left the city. lie spoke
palheuc manner oil the interview with his father
when he SAID, Father, that accursed did II all
VIII never touch single crop again, and am
solved hereafter to be man. Ny conscience has
given me rest since did tie deed. have neither
eaten nor slept sinco lett home, and have been
driven BY power cannot describe to come Dack aud
confess all will THROW myself upon the mercy OF the
Court ana try 10 make all the reparati0ns can my
crime. 1 have not nov, nor never nave mad any III
iceiing toward Tede Ashmore. Ii am baiied the
first thing that snail do viii be go him and
ask his forgiveness Had Stewart surren dered
himself the Board OF Freenolders would have offered
reward Of $500 Tor his arrest.