Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-02
WEAVER FOUND,
The Pierce Weaver Mystery Cleared
Up at Last.

tank in December last was j. Woods
Pierce, the Texts stock man.
j. Pierce Weaver, the Indianapolis
man, Is now in Atlanta.
Weaver was arrested Saturday in Chat
tanooga by Capt. Couch, ana has con-
tessed his Identity. For several days past,
Mr.. Ladsou, of the law firm Of Gartrell n
Ladson, has been tracing Weaver. On
Friday he ascertained that he was in
Chattanooga. and yesterday morning, ac-
companied by Capt Couch, left for Chat
tanooga. They reached that city early In
the day, and calling upon the Chief OF
Police, made known their mission.
MIR. LaGson and the Captain at once
called upon Weaver. He was at his
boarding house, and was not in the least
expecting any one to face him with his
past record. Mr.. Ladsden, after gaining
an audience, did not wait long before IN
forming Weaver what he had come for.
At first Weaver did not seem disposed to
talk about the matter, but when he ascer-
tained that Mr.. Ladsden was we'll backed
up with evidence tending TO show that ne
was Weaver, he admitted hts name and
convinced the gentlemen present--if they
entertained any doubts-that he was j.
Pierce Weaver, the Indianapolis
undertaken. After securing Weav-
ers admission Mr.. Ladsden in
to come to Atlanta. Weaver protested ut
first, but when he ascertained that be
would be placed under arrest and brought
through he agreed to come. The party
had no preparations to make for the Jour
ney and left on the next train. They
reached Atlanta sunday morning at l
O'Clock, by the East Tennessee train, and
were met at the depot by Detective Bed
ford and Mounted officer Thompson. Mr..
Ladsden, Weaver and the officer
entered a hack and were driven to
police headquarters. Weaver was
not chained in any way and
had almost complete control fhis actions.
In leaving the train he walked out
by himself, and upon the platform became
lost from the officers. Mr.. Ladsden did
appear uneasy during the short separa-
tion from his prisoner, whom he found in
few minutes waiting for him near the
ticket office. At police headquarters Mr..
Ladsden called Chief Connolly by tele-
phone, and asked that man be detailed
to watch Weaver all night. Supernumer-
AIRY Wright was detailed to do the work,
and Weaver was provided with a room In
the Piedmont house, where he slept while
the supernumerary kept guard at the
door.
Weaver bears no resemblance whatever
to Pierce, the man who was killed in the
accident. Weaver is neat looking
mechanic, and dresses m good taste. He
was wearing full suit of dark goods, a
straw hat and carried cane. He wore
eyeglasses and his face was beardless,
except for heavy, brown, dropping
moustache. His hair is yet dark and in
clined to curl. His teeth are wide apart,
and this, together with his eyes, make up
his entire resemblance to Pierce. He is
about 5 feet = inches tall,
and weighs about $40 pounds,
while the dead man was feet
inches and weighed 100 pounds. In
action and speech Weaver is slow. He is
slow to begin q conversation, too, but
when he starts talks freely, using good
language. After he had been assigned TO
HIS room he was asked:
care you WeaverW
81 am" he answered.
~. Pierce Weaver, the Indianapolis
undertakerW
II am j. Pierce Weaver, the Indian
apols undertaken, and no other"
"You don't look like the man who was
killed."
"No; and | am not like him, and that
woman knew that he was not me when
| she swore It,"
"W hen did you leave indianapolis
"Some time ago."
"When did you see your wife lastw
"Two years ago."
"WhereV
ain Fort Worth"
"Do you know DR.. Wilson'S"
Eyes, knew him in Indianapolisr'
"DId you know Miss Morgan Long in
| Fort Worth?'
eyes. / saw her when she was visiting
/ her sister, Mrs. Murdoch"
"Where we're you when this accident
! happenedW
sin Mobile"
"What was your object in keeping your
| self secretedp'
81 don't know that | kept myself So
GREETED, but my object in not making my
self known was TO lose myself TO that
woman"
"Wby?"
because she had caused me enough
| trouble. | tried for sixteen years to live
| with her and could not do 1t, and thought
il would be well enough for her to think
me dead. have done nothing wrong. In
| the first place ! never knew that | was
supposed to be the dead man until month
after the row began"
"How did you find it outY'
"Well first | read accounts Of the &C
| cident in Mobile, and then when | got
back to Chattanooga | saw squib in
which / learned that was supposed to
be the dead man. thought II that would
lose me 10 the woman | had married all
right, and kept my mouth shut"
Did you send your wife that card OF
yours q day or two alter the accidentP'
II did not"
600 you know who dap
81 do not. How should knowV
''Did you ever see the Texas man"
"Eever."
ale had q scar on his neck, which your
wife said you received by being shot.
Have you onep
Eyes, see," said he, pointing to scar
on the back of the neck.
"What about the ring that was identi-
fed on the dead mans hand as yoursp'
"Mr. Ladsden bias II. gave 1t TO MIN
to-day. 1t is Masonic ring"
"How about the toes bent in and lap
ping oyerW
81 have them"
"Do you think that Or. Wilson will re-
cognize you as the indianapolis manp
81 do. / think he'll know me on sight"
"And Miss Long, will she-p
"She will recognize me as the Fort
Worth man."
"Did you intend to remain quietp
"If had not been found2 Yes, guess
so. / have had enough trouble already,
and wasn't hunting any more"
"Mr. Cox Of"
ayes, he's a nice fellow. Why, 1 be-
triended that man in a dozen ways-lent
him money, and be gave me away. When
be met me on the street in Chattanooga II