The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24
A CONFESSION.
The Hunters Point Tragedy Elk.
planned.

HUNTERS POINT, L. J., Jan. 1s.--Edward
Tapnan. arrested In connection with the Town
send outrages, confesSess that his brother JohI
and himself were concerned In the murder OF
Mrs Maybee and daughter. at BrOokville. The
following Is bis confession: 81 know who took
the lives OF Lydia and Annie Maybee, on the
pan, my brother; he was in the barn when Mrs
Maybee came in, but was not in the barn;
saw John 60 in the barn. he went In the double
the S lady to DEATH at M the Tant door
the barn; saw him; he choked her to cath
on the barn floor; he caught her by the wrist
with one hand and then took her
by the throat with the other; l saw him do it.
was looking through the door; 1t was Light
enough for me to see in the stable; when John
had her by the throat she was on the ground;
when she came In for leaves John was standing
in the stable where the leaves were; it took
from ten to fifteen minutes to choke her to
death; after she was dead John picked her up
and laid her in the back stable; saw him
throw some leaves over her; 1 was stand
ing on the barn floor very near the
opening In the door that goes down In
the stable; saw the whole thing myself;
After she was dead John said: 81 am gong
to wait for Annie; l am going to choke her
it; then can go to the house and get the
money" Annie opened the barn door about
two feet wide; when she stepped into the door
her down on the floor about three feet from
where he grabbed hen, held her by the right
wrist and put his knee upon her left arm, and
She sd e. get away from P sh sbeR
RsF as sd h ise ase at s a
her hd+b hand . close over we big nose and
said; then ne held her by the throat until She
was dead; she died in about ten or fifteen min
utHs; he carried her in the stable near her
said, Now am going to tho house." We
both went into the kitchen door; the old man.
Maybee, said, Who is there?" John said
abee sR %hen Hfar qG a saes to Ses
saw him do it; then John came down stairs
hall, and ran his hand up and down Maybee's
breast and said: 81 want that gold which you
had two years ago." Maybee said, 81 amt
SAID John john Se9 ssS must tf E
you them" then he Snatched the cane out of
Maybee'S hand and struck him twice OH the
head John went up stairs again and came back.
went to the cedars by the spring and went
home; l suppose he gave me ten dollars In
bills; have 1t now but not with me; 1 will
bring 1t 10 you, will bring 1t to-day II l can;
John showed mo the pin and the watch by the
door, outside; could see them; 81 got them
up stairs, he said: he did not tell me how
was going to do With the watch and pin; / do
not know what he did with them; I have not
seen my brother John since alone to this day
and this hour; / saw him stand by the wagon
at the house at the Maybee auction, when l
was going up the hill west of my house, after
dinner, on my way to work at Henry Rush
more's; that Is the only time have seen him
since the night the Maybee murders were COM
mi:ted; after John showed me the watch and
pin went home by the old bridges this was
about As O'Clock; know 1t was not O'Clock;
1 am sure of it; my wife asked me where had
been and told her down the road; my wife
does not know had a hand in the Maybee
murder. Tappan swears his confession is
made unsolicited thNliAv1nO int fO
make complete confession in regard 10 the
mart took in tho MaHhee murders g