Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-24
A HORRIBLE CONFESSION.
One OF the Principals Tells About the
AvondaIe Murder.


CINCINNATI, Feb. 23.-Richard ingalls,,
one of the men arrested for the murder Of
Beverly Taylor, his wife and their adopted
daughter at Ayondale. made a statement
last night to the effect that John Harris,
a man ne never knew until last Friday,
engaged him to assist in taking the bodies
to the college, and fixed the place Of meet
ing cn the turnpike. They went accord
ing to agreement, and shortly after the
man who he does not know came
along with a wagon. They drove a
short distance when Harris pointed out
the bodies, which were in sacks and con-
cealed in Il fence corner. AS soon as the
bodies were loaded on the wagon all
started back to the city. On the way Har-
ris stopped the wagon and went away.
He was gone half an hour. He came
came back running, and then it was seen
that TaylOr's cabin was on fire. They
drove to the college, delivered the bodies
and received their pay. Taylor, the MUIR
dered man, was formerly a resurrection
ist aud Ingalls, his partner.
THE EXAMINATION.
The examination of the prisoners was
held at Avondale this morning, before
Mayor Strickland. The testimony in
cluded the statement of Il. B. Dixon, the
express driver. who said that he was em-
plOyed by Allen Ingalls, on the night of
the murder to do some hauling; that In
gals and another cOlOred man met him at
an appointed place, and that he hauled
the bodies, which were in sacks, to the
Ohio Medical College. He recognized
Allen Ingalls, and Benjamin johnson as
the men who put the bodies into his
wagon.
Dr. Cilley, Demonstration of Anatomy
in the Ohio Medical College, testified that
Allen Ingalls, and another man brought
the bodies, and that he regarded ingalls,
as a resurrectiOnist, but he refused TO
testify to any other cases where Ingalls,
had sold bodies to the college.
Benjamin Johnson pleaded guilty, but
Allen Ingalls, remained defiant. He and
johnson were held tor murder in the first
degree. Richard ingalls, and JEFF Rant
were discharged.
HOW TIE CONFESSION WAS SECURED.
CINCINNATI, Feb. %, 1880 p. Mo-
night the result was made known
of the long conversation in Jail
between Allen Ingalls, and Marshal
Brown, in which the whole story
of the killing of the Taylor family was
told. MIR. Ingalls, for long time resisted
all attempts to get the facts from him, but
finally said: "Pm gone any how. | know
you will be good to my family when Pm
dead. Pll tell you the truth" He said that
on Friday morning Ben Johnson,
who lived with him, said to him that he
had three points for that night. He ex-
| planned that points meant subjects
for the medical college. Ingalls, asked
who they were. johnson replied, "The
three people at the Taylor cabin, on the
hill. They are no good. We can knock
them on the head" Ingalls, agreed to the
plan. He went to the OHIO Medical Col
! lege and told the doctors that he would
have three subjects that night.
THE PRICE OF The coRPsRs.
They agreed to pay him $l5 apiece for
the bodies and gave him a note to Ex-
| pressman II. b. Dixon. He went 10 the
expressman and engaged him to meet
them on the AVOndale pike at O'Clock
that night, and after dark he and johnson
started for TaylOr's cabin. They had a
bottle of whisky and took drinks and felt
/ good. The door of the cabin was not lock
ed. They went in and found the old man
sitting by the side of TIE fireplace, his
wife in front and the girl at work in the
| room. Johnson had locust club, little
longer than policeman's club.
KILLED LIKE CATTLE.
! He began striking them over the head
right and left as he would cattle. The
| woman struggled and offered resistance
| Ingalls, says that he finally choked her tC
! death. johnson easily disposed of the
/ others with the club. Then they stripped
! the bodies, put them in sacks which they
had brought along, carried them to the
road side and went to meet the wagon
! Loading them in they drove to the Ohio
Medical College and delivered them and
! got paid. Ingalls, says that he knows
nothing about the firing of the cabin.
LYNCHING THREATENED.
| 1t is stated tonight that mob of sixty
negroes organized last night to lynch
these men, but found the AVOndale jail toe
well guarded. Ingalls, and johnson are
in the Cincinnati Jail Tonight. ingalls,
| cOnfesses that he has stolen several
bodies in the past few months from the
new cemetery beyond Avondale and sold
them to the Ohio Medical College.