Telegram-herald., 1889-07-30

zone. &ll4 NA re
right-hsnd eide The left hsf Of tAe cell
la bone was broken, evidently by the fali
when the body MAS thrown into Tie man
hole
The coroners verdict Was; The de
ceased came 10 instant death by blow OF
blows upon TIE head. adm nluistsTed by
hands unknown The police have u4-le a
thorough search OF Tie stable ca gAs pre- N
ises and found concealsd d "a the west stable
a rnattock snd spade covered win blood
sDots aud also club similar 10 that found
broken In two near tie mEn-hole The
mattock was found bY the oflcers 10 II the
fracture on tie skull OF the murdered man.
and was probably The rrst weapon used ~
the murderer.
Charles Bngh was arrested at o'clock
Saturday evening AZ MAcisonyiils o, and
st once brought here When pumped by
the police lie broke down and made fun
ccnfession OF bis awful crime. Ills manner
was easy and his story or horror was told
with as little feeling as II DE lad been n2I-
rating the most commoup place events OF
dull days experience Hls story MAS AS
follows.
My name is Charles 4, Bligh. I was born
az camond. Ky. ! an - years olo- am
married n March last ! came % his city
70 work for DR. A. l.. Jones as Loster and iof
other work al FIVE dollars q week. On the
afternoon Of Thursday last J was working In
the garden pulling weeds when the doctor
came out Ia lis shirt sleeves wearing slippers
and q slouch hat Ald began 10 scolc ne.
y had Just come ont OF tie barn. The
doctor told ne ne wanted the weeds pulled out
OF that celery snd he q not want any more
excuses about L. TIE doctor was cross and
took Lutte stick and struck me, but Il CID not
hurt II was lust liiile straw. Tins was
near the st2ble-6oor. lie talked pretty fierce
and cusseo me and said again he ola rot want
any more excuses.
u became angry and as the doctor passed
By me ! picked up a bit OF oak stick used 10
baling hay, ard, raising both hands. struck
him blow from behind on The back OF the
head. lie fell and was speechless but not
dead. He was not able 10 move. he only
brea.hed ] weut on with my work n the Gar.
den uEtn about 6:30 O'CLOCK when got a sack
IN the barn that had been used ior oats ano
put his body in it,
He was breathing yet and drew up his legs
50 that could easily push ms body into Tie
sack. then tied IL up with hitch ng-sirar
and went irto the house and got my
supper usual The folks asked me
II had seen the doctor and
told them had not After supper they seui
to Mr.. Thorntons (ihe doctors sonln-law.
them that the doctor had not been there.
Then went 10 the power-house OF the cable
road and talked awhile with . colored man aud
came back about 10 clock, took the sack on
ny shoulder. and carried i down PARK avenue
20 the mau-hole. Two persons were ahead Of
me as ! went but kept out oi their way.
I lad the sach down on the grass while
took on the iron covering OF the manhoe and
then threw IL in, covered up the nanhoie and
went back 10 Colonel Jones house. and soon
after went to my own home on Washington
avenue.
81 did not take Colonel Jones watch nor his
money. ! di not know he had h.s watch O.
hs money with HIM"
Dr. Jones viii be buried with military
honors next Tuesday. The Governors stan
and regiment OF Ohio troops viii be pros
ent The evidence against Charles BErh
the murderer. is now complete lie con
fesscd Sunday that he had stolen General
Jones watch and Pawnod il for sio The
watch was found in a sixth street pawn
shop II is probable an offort viii be made
10 indict and convict Bligh as soon Is pos
sihle.
CINcISSATI, July % 2o-CharIes Bligh. the
colored assassin Of Colonel A J. Jones. oi
this. city. was srraigned in the police court
ana promptly committed 10 jail to await
the action OF the grand jury