Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-20
AFTER MANY YEARS.
CO3.fesstOa of Ed. r.. Adanas, Who Claims
to Be the Slayer of Harvey Bresrer.

Confession of Ed. II. Adanas, Who Claims
to Be the Slayer, of Harvey Bre,rer.
carthage (Mo. Special, July 17), to Cincinnati
Enquirer.
To-day man was placed in the county
Jail. in this city, at his own request, upon q
confession that he was murderer. It is q
remarkable case and the facts briefly are
these: He was soldier in the army sta
toned at Baxter Springs, Kansas, thirty
miles from here, and on Monday was dis
charged, his time out. He went to Joplin
and surrendered himself to justice of the
peace, saying that he was murderer and a
fugitive, and desired to make a confession.
He told his own story in full, and the Justice
turned him over to the sheriff, who brought
him to this city as stated.
The E7lqNSqer's correspondent was per-
mitted to interview him this afternoon, and
his account Of the murder may be given in
his own language:
'My name is Ed. r. Adams, and my home
is near Rome, Adams county, Ohio. On the
18th day of November, 1870, killed Harvey
Brewer while on my way home from church,
about one mile from the village of Rome.
Brewer and myself were not on very good
terms, and on that night had taken young
lady to church, but anticipating trouble I
sent her home with some other parties and
started home on foot with young man, q
friend of mine. When within about one
mile of the little town was overtaken by
Brewer, who, without word, took me by
the throat, and at the same time struck me
in the face. I expostulated, but to no good,
and feeling that he was determined to kill
me, I, as q last resort, drew from my pocket
small penknife and struck him with it,
cutting a cash on the left side of his abdo-
men about four inches in length. He stag
gered and fell, and I turned on my heel and
left the country
Adams says he first went to Moberly, Mo-,
and there opened shoe-shop. He is q shoe
maker BY trade, and was doing good bust
ness, when one day there arrived in the place
gentleman from his old hons, and fearing
he would be apprehended he left Moberly,
leaving his shop, tools and stock, and did not
stop until he arrived in Council Bluffs. He
remained there for some time, and then went
to Davenport, where he again began business
and was succeeding nicely, financially, when,
to his surprise, he was one day confronted
by an old acquaintance from his native town.
He again gave up his business without any
ceremony and became wanderer on the
face of the earth.
On the 21st day of last September, while
in Cincinnati, and after going within few
miles of his old home, he enlisted in the
regular army, and was assigned to company
of the nineteenth infantry, and sent to
Fort Lyon, Colorado. He remained at the
Fort until that portion of the command to
which he belonged was ordered to the Qua
Paw reservation near Baxter Springs. The
only reason given by him for this conduct is
that he has become tired of living the life of
a refugee from justice, that he desires to be
taken back home to receive such punish
ment as may be melted out to him, and to
have the unpleasant matter disposed Of.
Adams general appearance is that of a
dissapated man. He has frankness about
him that can not but win the sympathy of
those whom he meets. He does not hesitate
to acknowledge the killing of Brewster, but
says he did it in self-defense, and is conf
dent that he will bring evidence that will &C
quit him. He will be held by the officers
here until the Adams county officers are
heard from.