Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-11-17
REJOICES IN MURDER
Naval Apprentice Wise and
His Heinous Deed.
THREW A FRIEND OVER A CLIFF.
Both Mere Boys Who We're Serving on an
English Training Ship.

Inc murderer Confesses and alleges az
His Motive that He Wants to be Hanged
Treats the Whole AFFAIR as Joke aud
is Ticlxled at the Prospect of Meeting
Death at the Ropes End.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE town of Wey-
mouth has sensation which is mat
ter of general discussion among the
regular inhabitants of thu place and
among the large number of persons
who, owing to the salubrity of its cli-
mate, spend the autumn and winter
there
The excitement was caused by the ar
rest of youth named Wise, who is only
II years Of age, on the charge of MUIR
der.
The case is peculiar in many of its de-
tails in. that there was seemingly no mo-
tive for the crime, and that the MUIR
derer displays neither fear of the conse-
quenoes nor remorse for his action.
The fact of the murder would perhaps
have been unknown to the authorities
for some time, and the identity of the
murderer might never have been estab-
lished, had it not been that Wise, in a
cold blooded, administrative way,
confessed his crime, seeming to take
pleasure in relating all thsshorrible de-
tails.
Wise is one of the apprentices be-
longing to H. NJ. training ship Bosca-
wen, sixteen guns, Commander G. A.
Primrose.
The Boscawen recently visited Wey-
mouth and is at present anchored of
that port.
Among those who were given liberty
were Wise and another youth, who,
when they reached the shore, started
for stroll on the cliffs. They pro-
ceeded, laughing and chatting and en-
joying themselves in the manner OF boys
ashore for lark.
Finally they reached a point where
the cliffs stand 20 fest above the narrow
stretch of shore beneath. Here the two
boys stood looking out seaward, still
talking In the most friendly manner,
| when, suddenly and without provoca-
ton or warning, Wise placed his hands
against his companion, and, exerting all
his strength, showed him over the edge
| of the precipitous cliffs.
With a shrek of terror the doomed
| lad clutched at the air in a vain attempt
| to save himself, and then fell with
| frightful velocity upon the rocks at the
base of the cliffs.
Entirely unconcerned at the terrible
| crime be had committed Wise wendell
his way hack to the town and subse-
| the BoscRwen.
When Wise's companion did not re-
\ turn at the expiration of the time al
lowed to him, the officers of the ship
made inquiries, and when they ques-
toned Wise, the latter told them that
he had pushed him over the cliff.
An investigation was Immediately
made, and on reaching a spot on the
shore beneath the point indicated by
Wise in his confession, the officers found
the body of the boy. His skull had
been fractured by striking on the Jagged
rocks and he had received other terrible
| injuries. He was alive when the search
ers found him, but he died in short
| time.
/ Wise was Immediately placed under
arrest, but he takes the whole affair
nonchlantly, and laughs and jokes as
though he had no heinous crime upon
his conscience.
In fact, death as punishment for the
murder of his friend seems to have 10
terror for him. On the contrary, he
discuss me question of being hange
with avidity, and appears to be over,
joyed with the prospect of meeting his
death by rope On the gallows.
Before he murdered his friend he had
often, in the course of conversation with
other boys on the ship, expressed a de
sire to be hanged.
Some time ago Wise made confession
that he had murdered boy, but no be-
lief was placed in what he said, as there
was no evidence to support his state
ment.-
The prisoner has hitherto borne a good
character.
AS the case stands at present the onl.
possible reason that can be given for tn
Theartless murder is that Wise is afflicted
with a morbid desire to obtain uotOriety
or that he is mentally irresponsible TO
his actions.
New Jersey A. 0. U. w. Restrained.