Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-29
THE COACHMAN CONFESSES.
He Murdered DR.. Jones and Put Him In
the Sack While Alive.

Chas. Bligh, the coachman Of DR.. A. T.
Jones, whose body was found in q manhole in
Cincinnati on Saturday, a. stated in TIE STAR
has confessed to having murdered his EN-.
ployer.
His story was as follows: my name 10 Chas
| A. Bhgh. was born at Richmond, Ky. Am
twenty-nine years old. am married In
March last came to this city, and ON the third
Wednesday in March engaged to work for DR..
A. E. Jones as hostler and other work at Is q
| week. On the afternoon Of Thursday last
was working in the garden pulling weeds, when
the doctor came out in his shirt sleeves, wear
ing slippers and SLOUGH hat, and began to
scold me. had just came out Of the barn,
where had gone for necessary purpose. The
doctor told me he wanted the weeds
pulled out Of that celery and he did
mot want any more excuses about
and struck me, but it did not hurt. II was Just
little stroke. This was near the stable door.
He talked pretty fierce and cursed me, and said
again he did not want any more excuses. I be-
came angry, and as the doctor passed by me
picked up a bit Of oak stick used in baling hay,
and, using both hands, I struck him blow from
behind on the back Of the head. He fell and
was speechless, but not dead. He was not able
to move; he only breathed. I went on with
my work in the garden until about half-past
y
had been used for oats and put his body il it.
HE WAS BREATHING YET
and drew up his legs so that could easily push
his body into the sack. then tied it up with
q hitching strap and went into the house and
had seen the doctor and told them I had
not. After supper they sent me to Mr.. Thorn
tons, the DOCTORS son-in-law, to see il he was
there. l came back and told them that the
doctor had not been there. Then went to
the power house Of the cable road and
talked while with colored man and came
back. About 10 o'clock I took the sack on my
shoulders and carried IL down Park avenue to
the manhole. Two persons were ahead Of
me as I went, but kept out Of their way. I
laid the sack down on the grass while took
OH the iron covering on the manhole and
threw 1t in, covered up the manhole and went
to my own home on Washington avenue. Next
day went back and worked as usual till after
noon, when they told me need not work any
more, only should stay around Unanswered
seen the doctor. Last night after got home
Andy Hudson came to me and said the detect
ives had been to see him to ask what kind of q
man was. Hudson said he told them was
all right as far as he knew, but he said from
the way the detectives talked he thought they
were about to put the doctors disappearance
on me. This morningI did not get up till after
6 o'clock / then packed up my valise and went
down to Fulton to take the train for Madison
vile, but missed the train and walked out on
the railroad and pike. When got to Madi-
sonville tried to find some people / used ia
know in Kentucky and when got to Simon
Bush's house the detectives got me.
SAYS HE DID NOT TAKE WATCH OR MONEY.
II did not take Colonel Jones's watch nor his
| money. did not know he had his watch O,
his money with him."
In answer to questions he admitted that he
had stolen $50 from DR.. Morgan Of Richmond
KY, some time ago. He first said he was &C.
cused of stealing 1t, then that he got part OF
1t, and at last that he got it all himself He
| said he belonged to secret society in Ken.
lucky known as the Independent Order Of I'm
| maculates.
His confession was made in the presence OF
| about twenty persons. DR.. Robert @. Jones,
son of the murdered man, was present at the
beginning, but when the murderer began to
tell of how he struck his victim the SON was
| obliged to leave the room. It is we'll that the
prisoner Is under strong guard, else his heart
less recital would bring him swift retribution.
The police do not credit his story of not rob.
bling his victim. Only 80 in money was found
On him, but they expect yet to find the stolen
watch. 1t has been long while since the peo-
pie OF Cincinnati have been SO profoundly
shocked by crime as they are by this murder.
II the criminal had aimed to strike man the
most widely known he could hardly have been
more successful than in selecting DR.. A. E.
Jones. DIR. A. E. Jones was an uncle to Mr.
Robt. M. Jones. No. 1435 West Lombard street
Baltimore, where he was we'll known.