The morning call., 1891-08-03
How an Old Citizen Of Marys.
vile Met HiS Death.
Confession Of Prisoner Implicated in The
Killing Of George Ball.
The Victim Beaten Over the Head -Unsue.
ceSsful Attempt 10 Conceal the Crime
by Burning the BOiy.
sreciai to THE MORNING CALI

MARYsvILLE, Aug. 2.-On July 16 1890,
George Ball, an old resident of this city, was
foully murdered, and an attempt to burn his
remains was promptly prevented by the
fremen. The police here and detectives
from all parts OF the State worked upon the
meager clews which came into their posses
sion, but with varying and poor success.
Last April William Ousley, colored
waiter in this city, was arrested in Sacra-
mento by Chief Drew and the late Officer
Arlington. At the preliminary examina-
tion they produced evidence by one
''Shorty" Knight which went to show that
Ousley had been connectedwith some Kind of
job at Marysville. The conversation which
Ousley and Knight had was overheard by
an engineer at the Sacramento hospital.
No further evidence was obtained, and
when the case came up for trial in the Supe-
rior Court yesterday District Attorney
Forbes had it dismissed.
Ousley is nearly dead with consumption
and could not leave jail if he wanted to.
George Maddox, another negro, who was
deta ined as witness. had writ Of habeas
corpus sworn out and was relieved. He was
subsequently rearrested and charged with
Balls murder. Late last night complaints
were sworn to and charges of murder were
docketed against him and Ousley.;
This morning Under-Sheritf Bevan had
talk with Ousley, in which, On being shown
two pictures, counterparts of those which
were in a locket on Balls watch chain, he
confessed his implica tion in the crime. He
stated that the job was put up to rob Ball,
by himself, but not to murder him. George
Maddox and George Collins, the negro who
was recently killed in Stockton. went into
Balls building on the night OF the murder
and remained there until he came home,
Ousley remaining on the outside to give an
alarm in case the police appeared
When Ball came in Maddox and Collins
jumped him, ard he showed fight to such an
extent that they hit him over The head. He
moaned so much that they hit him again
and finally iabbed him in the throat with
fork. Net finding as much money as they
expected they felt mad. and after securing
his watch, chain, lUcket and few other
trlnketS, the three men covered the body
over with straw, while the man was still
alive and set fire to il. Two OF them went
to the Dawson House aud all three left the
cry that night. OusIey states that his part
ners III the crime never gave him q dollar
or any part of the swag; that they spurned
him and that they have threatened him If he
said Il word.
Maddox says the story is all a lie. but he
very visbly shows that he is deeply
alarmed at his prospects. lie told one of
the prisoners this afternoon that they never
would hang him, because he would commit
suicide first. Under-ShPrif Bevan found a
small piece of glass with sharpened edges
sewed in Maddox trousers on examining
him closely to-day.
Considerable excitement prevails here,
and all who subscribed to the large reward
offered express willingness to pay it in the
event of conviction, which Under Sheriff
Bevan says is certain.