The daily gazette., 1880-04-26

IL, Dut all TO no elect. Goss seemed very
much provoked about 1t and complained
OF the burner, and said he was so much
disappointed, as he had come all the
way out there and had gotten me to
come with him TO help him fix certain
part OF his rubber making business. /
expressed my dissatisfaction with things
generally, and young Engle suggested
that we turn the wick This G0ss oil =
Jected to, as oil was a dangerous thing to
handle. BY that time IL was dark, and
Co.'s had lighted piece Of tallow candle
which he had there. 1t had been agi eed
That II young Engle did not offer to get
lamp l should suggest that perhaps we
could get one at their house, but just at
this juncture he offered to get lamp,
and l went out with him, ,andGoss locked
the door behind us, and this door was
found locked or the lock was still locked
when 1t was found after the fire. Scott
Goss, when webad gone, sci fire to the
house, went ont tile other side and unob-
served made his way to the wagon
winch his brother, A. &. Goss, had In
waiting near ny, and was rapidly driven
to the station close by, mullied and dis
guised so as to prevent detection, where
A. q. Goss left him and returned with
the wagon to the stable where he had
hired 1t and thence to bis boarding place.
| HIDING THE LIVING MAN.
When We were making our arrange
ments the question presented itself
where Goss should conceal himself.
We did not think it would take long
to get the money, and as there would
not, we thought, arise any doubt about
his death, it seemed as if Whining
ton, Del, would be good place and
convenient If we wanted to communi-
cate with him. He therefore went to
Wilmington and / supplied him with
money. But he soon got to drinking
hard and became impatient. could
not always supply him with all the
money he wanted. In the spring of
1872 | was taken with smallpox and
was confined to the house for several
weeks and could not write to him,
and was out of work and could not
send him money. In the early part
of June, ON warm, bright Sunday
morning, when | was about well, l
had dressed myself with the idea of
taking walk. Some one came to
the door and inquired of Eliza Burk,
our girl, for me. went to the door,
and to my horror and surprise saw
it was Goss. He had his whiskers
shaved Off and no one who was not
well acquainted with him would recog-
nize him. at once put on my hat
and started out with him so as to get
him to- an unfrequented part of the
town. We went down to little
tavern near the wharves and engaged
room for him and myself and stayed
with him all day. He said his reason
for coming back was because he had
not heard from me and to see what
we were doing. regarded it as the
most foolhardy thing had ever known
man to do and told him so. / per
suaded him that he should leave Balli-
more at once. He accordingly left
that night for Philadelphia and thence
to Mr.. ID. r. Mullins at Bryn Maur.
Here he stayed until fall, or in that
neighborhood.
...- PREPARING FOR MURDER.
After detailing the progress of the
trial with the Insurance Companies,
: during which Goss expressed desire to
, , compr mise the suits, the confession
! states:
The idea now struck me that in a mo-
ment of weakness he might try to make
, terms with these companies, and while
1 did not doub. that he could do 1t and
5 save himself | knew that the burden
would fall upon me, for had not only
Q been IN the conspiracy but had testified
Q In court. AT once the State Prison and
Q disgrace stared me In the face. All the
4 position / had gained for myself would
1 be lost and | would bs locked up tol
years. All care about the money fled
aud ouly thought If | could only sup
ply him with plenty of money he would
G drink himself TO death; but that, fast IS
d il is, seemed slow 20 me with the danger
!. Of exposure every moment over him
h Oh! how many times have | wished
x some calamity would befill him, bu
+ at this time l never thought Of being
n myself The Instrument OF his destruc
e tion.
IS MAKING THE KNIFE.
= But the matter preyed upon me de,
Is AND night. If anybody came into thu
y shop where ] was working l imagined
n it was an officer, and the ugly though
/, constauLlu came into my mind, ''if Ii,
I were only dead" 1t seemed to be ,
q question of seDf-preservation with me
~ and at las | determined to do something
~ i would go to Newark, n. j., aud set
10 mm. By this time the idea bad taker
a a strong hold Of me that the only saliva
u u ton for me was TO kill him. But
u could not make up my mind TO do it.
used TO look at pistols and knives in thu
!. store windows, but | was afraid to buy
IL one, aud as l was myself maker o
l. edge tools ] one day went to work ALT
made a fine dagger or dirk. made
m with great care, feeling that II IL be
ly came necessary to use it 1t should no
n fail me. But still hoped something
d. would intervene to stay my La or l.
ne render the act unnecessary.
It, The confession then goes on to detail
IN Udderzook's Journey to Philadelphia
nd where he met Goss, and took him O
ee that fatal journey TO Jennerville, Ches
in ter county, Pa, near where the murde
he was committed. Goss was stupid wit
We drink nearly all the time. They rod
he on the cars to West Grove and wake
to Jennerville, where Goss stayed out
an orchard all night. This was o
Monday, June 30th, 1873. Next follow
We the details of the yarn told TO Sai
to Rhoades, on the strength of whiC
mt Rhoades agreed to allow Udderzoo
oss to bring ga strange sick man he Ina
| If found In the orchard" 10 his house
go stay for few days. Then Uddarzoc
n d..