The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-29
The watson Tragedy.

HioSCooiOli DOlC W lllC GRAVE llIt
OF the victim of as foul a murder as was ev-
er committed was approaching the Gene
terry and the mounful tolling of the bell
gave notice of its arrival. Under the shade
of the trees in the rear of the church the
casket was placed for a few moments and
the lid removed, giving to those present an
opportunity to view the features of the de
ceased and the beTeaved family then took
final leave of their loved one, scene
which brought tears to eyes unused to weep
ing. Then the coffin lid was replaced and
four young men lifted the burden and bore
it slowly down the cemetery path to its APP
pointed resting place, where, with the sim
pie but beautiful ritual of the Methodist
church it was committed to the earth.
The funeral services at Mr.. Watson res
idence were attended by large concourse
of people. Rev. N. J. Wright conducted the
exercises and preached the funeral sermon.
While these services We're III progress
the excitement was rising i'll Woodstown.
On Friday morning Esquire Holmes had is
sued warrant for the arrest of Jones, who
had been discharged ON Wednesday night,
and also for the arrest of Moses Henley and
Howard Sullivan, of Yorktown This war
rant was delivered to Constable Coles, who
proceeded to Yorktown and had his prison.
ers in custody when Sheriff Coles and Con
stable Carney appeared with warrant for
Jones and Henley, issued by Esquire Cas-
person, of Salem, and, they claiming super
ior authority by virtue of instructions from
the Prosecutor of the Pleas, the constable
delivered Jones and Heny to the Sheriff
custody and brought Sullivan to ourlock-up.
Sheriff Coles soon arrived with the other
two prisoners, and Esquire Holmes demand
ed that they should be brought before him,
as the writ issued by him had been first ex-
ecuted. This the Sheriff refused to do, but
telegraphed to the States Attorney for in
structions, which were received to the eff
feet that the prisoners be brought direct to
Salem. The matter was finally compro-
missed by Constable Coles returning
his writ with all three of his prisoners to
Esquire Casperson of Salem, thus saving
his rights and emitting him to the credit Of
the arrest if question should arise, which is
all Esquire Holmes desired The prisoners
were taken to Salem and lodged in Jail, and
the future scenes in this dark drama will be
enacted at the county-seat
On Thursday of last week, Frank G..
Mount visited the scene of the murder.
While on his way there, walking on the
bank on the opposite side OF the railroad
from that on which the murder was COM
mitted, he found under clump of trees a
pocket handkerchief. which was afterward
identified as belonging to Ella Watson. 1t
was found about 100 or 1870 yards from the
SPOT where her body Law. in the direction
of Yorktown. and was stained with blood.
The inference is that the murderer, after
the crime made his escape i'll the direction
of y orketown, or INTO the woods on the OPP
posite side of the railroad, and on Saturday
these woods were thorouphly searched. but
without effect. On Sunday also. search
ing party was organized which went over
the ground once more: but with no better
result.
On Sunday A steady stream of carriages
from all parts of the county. with people ON
foot also. visited the scene of the murder.
1t is thought that at least a thousand per-
sons came and went during the dav.
At the SUNDAY school at Oakland. of
which Ella was secretary, an attempt was