The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-02

limb she held in her hand threw up my hand
to ward of the blow, and the knife struck her IN
the left side of the throat. She screamed out
that / had killed her I grasped her
she fell violently to the ground.
+ leaned over her and found the blood was
flowing profusely from the wound in the neck
knew then that it was all up with me, sooner or
later. for believe murder will out L pushed
tie knife into the wound to its full length, and
then considered a long time what disposition to
make of the body. | was almost paralyz ed that
the deed had been done. and the next moment
afterwards would have given the world to recall
it. / then undressed the body and carried it to
the well and dropped it in without a thought
that the clothing would not be as secure from
observation there elsewhere dropped the
clothing in after the body. By this time the
moon had just risen. l sat by the well and
pondered over the matter until the first signs OF
daylight began TO appear. when l walked out on
she road again and walked np the hill and past
the house about one hundred feet then turned.
and came back TO the house. approaching from
the west or Dorchester side, and stepped to
the west bedroom window, when Cora and
Ella Molloy, who were sleeping togetner,
aweke and Cora let me In. Ichanged my clothes,
which were wet and muddy, for dry ones; then
called Peter Hawkins the hired man, up: then
went and Law down on the side of the bed until
breakfast was ready / then took the light
wagon and went to town after the children. L
told my wife had been to Fort Wayne after the
children and she believed me. In fact while
was at st. Louis / wrote her postal dated Fort
Wavne which presume she has now. She never
knew that Sarah Graham came even to St Louis
until after w. j. ONeil. of Brookiine called
at the house, on JAM q 1885, while were in
town and explained to the older children that he
had letter from the Graham family inquiring
for Sarah The supposed pistol wound found on
the body must be attributed to some other
source; there was no such wound. and would
ask that experts examine the clothing supposed
to have been perforated and burned with gun
powder. The only wound WAS the one In the
neck unless the rib was broken by the
fall to the ground. The only pistol have had
for years was 3S-calibre American bulldog.
and left that at the house when went away
in order that the females might have some pro-
lection against Hawkins or tramps. The tesh-
nnony of Peter Hawkins at the inquest was false
Arom beginning to end: no such conversation oc-
surred betwaen my wife and when / knocked
FOR admission, and if there had been Hawkins
could not have heard it, as he slept in an aban-
doned granary which faced east and was fifty
feet from the east line of the main house, while
knocked at the west window for admission. The
testimony of my sons, Charley and Roy, is true,
except in some minor particulars in which they
were mistaken. / told my wife that remained
enc day in Fort Wayne, and had walked over
from Dorchester to the farm Having went to
town after the boys. / got Sarahs trunk from
The depot ard took it to the room at Fays /
here opened it and removed everything except
5arah's clothing and that which was her own
PERSONAL
for about Ave weeks. I then took it to Mr..
Plumb's house and stored it in the upper room of
The Congregationalst Church, as he has testified.
al wish to reiterate in the most emphatic
manner the entire and complete innocence OF the
slightest connection in any way with the matter
of Cora i. Graham. This loving, trusting girl has
remained steadfast in her love and devotion to
Sne through all this terrible affair." and 1t Is on
.Aer account more than any other that the COMES
sion is made. She is the one thoroughly good,
pure woman who has come into my life and
whatever of home have ever had has been due
to her..
81 have considered that after all the testimony
at the inquest there was still fighting chance
On a plea of not guilty. But when my fighting
Che case jeopardises one far dearer than my own
life. cannot but abandon the fight. To her
commend the care Of my dear children, who are
as near to me as any fathers children are. She,
by my request is their guardian, and | would
ask. gentlemen, that they are not sent away
from her against their inclination. She loves
them and they her.
INV statement in reference to Mrs. Emma
Molloy is made entirely with a view to doing
Justice to that lady, She has long been a very
near and dear FRIEND and have abused and mis-
created her confidence shamefully.
.sFor myself have nothing to ask; through
parental neglect in early years started life
wrong and have never had stamina sufficient to
steadily keep in the right track. The mistakes.
errors, worries and crimes of my life are nearly
over With me the past is a failure and the
God have more mercy on me than l have ever
had on myself. make the foregoing statement
with full recognition of all it imports 1t has
not been frightened out of me by any idea OF
mob violence-I think Sheriff Donnell will tell
you that don't scare-nor by any promise or
AOpe of reward other than | can claim legally. 4
The only motive, as have said, is that the pro-
eeedings may be shortened and that justice, at
any cost to myself, may be done two women
whose love and friendship for me have well nigh
proved their ruin. GEORGE GRAHAM
Thus closes recital of the details of one of
Che most cruel and horrible murders that has
ever been committed in this section of the State.
The meeting this morning between Mrs. Breese
and her dead sisters two little boys was exceed
ingly pathetic and touching, the lady sobbing
md crying in anguish as if her heart would
nrgak, and both the little fellows were very
uch affected. Everywhere on the streets to-
the absorbing topic of conversation was the
aham murder, and the same degree of inter-
= land excitement exists among the people in
surrounding country. but tonight every
ling is quiet in the city, and there are no ap-
parent indications of mob. What the morrow
will bring forth. when the news of Grahams
confession is made KIN own to the public, no one
can tell.
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