The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-13

THE MURDER OF MRS GREG0RI
r..s ,rcov,r,.s re~.-our o..ssss.s sHss
IHe vss The Frincipai In the nsrssr.
.Mrpprxrows. Dec. l2.-Mrs. Sarah r. Brown
ms At length joined Warren Brazington In
oonfessinR to the guilt Of an accomplice and
denouncing Fred Mcclure a. the principal in
tho atrocious murder Of Mrs. Amelia G.Gregory.
Mcclure and Mrs. Brown left here soon after
the murder. and went to Galeton. Pa, where
they set up housekeeping. and whore they
were arrested latep and brought hero
on tho strength OF confession made
BIZ Warren Brazington. Since her re-
turn horo Mrs. Brown has boon anxious
TO 20 back to Galeton to get some
clothing and other vnluables which she left
there. She was permitted to make the trip
under escort Of Assistant District Attorney
powleson and Capt Gould Of the Middletown
police after having affixed her signature to the
following statement:
"I desire to 60 back to my homo near Gale
ton. Po. want TO transact some business
there which do not want to disclose at pres
snt. am willing that en- officer shall accom-
pany me. and do promise that I VIII
come back with him to Mtddlotown !
do further promise and agree. my
request is granted By the District Attorney.
thst Twill disclose where the pistol IL which
the pocketbook and the check which was IN
che poeketbook. both Of which were I'm the
Gregory house at tho time OF the murder. ]
know about whero they are now. I have seen
the pocketbook and I have heard both Warren
Brazington and Fred McGuire say there was
. check in II. Warren Brazington was tS pet
III EnSw aboHt she MURDER Witch have not
Fhs party returned from daiston this morn
lions ; and proofs in eonneetl9n with ths crime.
Mrs Brown 3 statement which 10 believed to
%, in the main truthful Is substantially %
AI she says that the subject of getting the
money in the Gregory house wq Ssr frequently
y Mu ae md Wsfs oos
e.. sssT Old q soup snsy Thes
tMens That he ana
than $4,000 to IS. 900 In cash and government
n the they hsa e It'll tho s s
couple and tho two young sons who lived with
them In order to escape detection McG Hnr
board Boa and moustache for u disguise. On two
Sonse NTH nfs In 81 doing III
on each occasion some unusual stir within led
t. a 5c se IL When the murder
was accomplished. Mrs. Brown says that Fred
Mcclure got impatient at further delays a ;ad
himself. Sho accompanied him about half way
and stopped at little piece OF woods. While While
she was awaiting him, In reply to her hurried
do Il s he repIlsd IN the negative and showed
hs pocksss bggng out Tish the mof fSs
hook Continuing q check for $3.50 from J. A.
Read to Mr.. Greaory under one stone ana ine
s snotse wn ssone she foW days
the money. which amounted to sl0SS3. be,
hands gave the iirst ciusto the detection Of the
Tho story Of the butchery Of Mrs. Gregory. as
hs most Elm tale
sn aICh from ~ BSazinston yso was q xort il
~ Ssss' alone ss s,i !. e. 9Th IL
which and
had stolen some time before from the Crystal
Rhesn pseo hand a And oand
%sea ire Kitchen sS h e. b 5nt
shs f sSe Sa pissed
LEV whes
through the door into the sitting room snd
closed tho door. ana attenpteu " no!u ~
against the entrance Of her assailant. But she
was weak from the shock and gushh q 6 blood
upon the door. The brutal murderer pushed
MS way In. and SEEKING q heavy crockery YES
sci which stood near at hand. beat her over the
portion OF her skull was crushed in and life
was extinct. Then he slipped into the adtotn-
money from the boxes, which lay on q shelf In
closet, and fed from the scene.
than twenty minutes. He got no marks upon
him excepta spot Of blood on histrolser r,; ana
patch. Mrs Browns revelations have led to
the finding OF tho trousers with the damping
stain. and OF tho pistol and pockstbook: when when
complete the proofs Of McGuire's guilt. Mrs
Brown was committed to the jail at Goshen to-
day, where Mcclure aud Brazington were al
ready held. to insure her appearance as wit.
ness before the next Grand jury.