The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-04
BISHOP CONFESSING MORE.
ANOTHER DOCUMENT sUBsCRTBED TO
IN THE NORUICH jan.
Talks of the Contemplated Marriage with
Mrs. Cobb-The Poisonous Powdcrs-sym-
patty for One Prisoner, Hate OF the Other.

Talk. OF the Contemplated Marriage with
Mrs. Cobb-The Poisonous Powdcrs-syn-
patty for One Prisoner, Hate OF the Other.
Norwich, oct. g. Early this morning the
rumor flow that Wesley W. Bishop had ex-
pressed n desire to make n supplementary
confession. The rumor was true. At o'clock
this afternoon Mcssrs. Rufus NJ. Lndd. James
Greenwood. T. +. Slocum and another gentle
man. Bishops chosen confcssors. visited him in
the corridor Of the Jail. Tho gentlemen shook
hands with the prisoner. and before the inter
view was begun Mr. Ladd told Bishop that he
feared that the latter had lied in his last con-
fesson, and that he had said either too much or
too little Now" added Mr.. Ladd. for Gods
sake tell tho truth We are hero for that and
nothing else. Tell 1t rs though you were in tho
presence Of God Almighty"
Bishop then said that an interview occurred
between himself and Kate Cobb on the day be-
fore Mrs. Bishops death. "On that morning
that preceding Mrs Bishops DEATH when
was obtaining orders. we agreed to meet ut her
mothers. Mrs. Waterman's on Main street that
evening She told me ut that time that she WINS
going 10 stop and see Hattie on the way to tho
Good Tcmplars lodge, and then, II ANYTHING was
said about her being late to the lodge. she would
give that rs nm apology. This was spoken OF
again in the afternoon. .Sho told mo that she
had been 10 see Hattie that when She left her
home she took part of the morphine
which had preyigusly purchased FOR
chance TO give 1t to Hattie. She said. You
could, Hattie tol( mo about the medicine,
good luck would have il. the powders ,wcrc ont
IN the kitchen. gave her powder n, o'clock
from 'front.' home u Now whcn ySn W rn home Il Ia"
powder has not taken effect. YOU can give an
" Tho above is correct" Signed. westloy W.
Bishop. Attest James Greenwood. Rufus NJ.
In the course Of n general conversation with
| your correspondent, Bishop said ] wish 10
| correct statement that | made relative To the
conversation about divorce. II was not while
and took steps TO ALLEVIATE my wife's affections
| from me In December. 1871, the matter, Of
was Dec. %. and asked her II she was ready
| to set time when we could be married. and at
| various times thereafter | asked her how long
she would Ike to remain single before she
/ would marry again; She said not less than AK
months. ! asked her II she would be ready
| Doc. 49, ISIS year from that time. She said
| she would be ready at TINT time
" Have any Inducements been made 10 you, Ms
Is generally rumored. to obtain the comics
None whatever No ono has over asked or
urged me- ~ mako H. have not done this %
clear myself and convict her. Kate never told
! me that Charles mother had desired that !
| should he forbidden 10 come to Charles
homo" Bishop added that his. affection
NJ manner Indicated thet he FUZZY IN
| that he was speaking. his pallid. lustrecss fuco
showed no agitation. though he constantly and
| ncrvously played with tho dainty watch charm
| that Mrs. Cobb sent him from Troy. and which
! he always wears
| As the gentlemen arose 10 depart he Az
! preached the one who held the paper. and.
| throwing his arm about his neck. read and re-
| read the transcribed words. As he babe his Wis
itors good by. his lips quivcrcd, his iaco worked
| conNulsiyey and the tears started to his ey, =.
| He brushed them hastily away and turned into
| his cell The paper was sent TO Mayor Walter
| this evening.
| Though nearly every one hero believes that
| Bishop has told pretty nearly the truth. the
| feeling against him has hecon" intensely bitter.
| and. strangely. a cores spending degree 81 SYM
| Iathy has been aroused in favor IF Mrs Cobb.
II is impossible 10 portray the hittcr hate that
las boon stirred NJ against Bishop. such
epthctS rs cowardly cur and weak. misrr.
! able coward are coupled with his name. The
| Hon John 4. Waite. counsel for Mrs. Cohh, is
! ou'spoken in his contempt for Bishop said
| he this evening: He il willing 20 live in afliu.
| cnce. luxury. love. and comfort 20 u ripe old
| age. and then die y natural death IN bed. II he
| can thereby save Kate from suffering tho cN-
| IRENE penalty = the law. This must say is
| noble. SCI sacrificing generous 10 the last de.
| gree" Mrs. Cobb bears herself rs an outraged
| and indignant woman. and will SEQ no one ex-
| crpt hcr counsel and mother whose gaunt. At
| tcnuated. sorrowful nguro is seen daily climb
| ing tho Hill 10 bear consolation 10 hrI
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