Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1894-07-19

anxiously and curiously wai'ing to
catch a glimpse OF the cond emned
man. They filled the sidewalks, hung
upon the iron fence, and gathered
about the coach which was TO trans-
port the prisoner down town.
1t was about twenty minutes of
seven O'Clock when Pierce was brought
from the jail with mis- hands tightly
cuffed In front of him. He was smil-
ing pleasantly::and smokir G cigar pre-
sented him by the Sher if. I,hnswer
to an inquiry concerning his ealth,
he said he ''was feeling very well,
thank you," and shock har d. cordial
~ with all those about hin, whom he
knew. He glanced outsidr, caught Q
glimpse of the large crowds, and re-.
marked, ut makes something for t {
people to look at, don'6 it,
Sheriff Hand noticing some dust
upon his clothing, took a whisk a, D
brushed him, and then with the air OF
a Pullman car porter, eaid to R'cl ard
Five cents, please"
"Oh, }" replied Pierce, laughing heart
lily, ''charge 1t up to Cape May county,
just before Pierce was led out to the
coach, County Phyician Thompson
gave him dose of something for his
nerves, although apparently it was
not necessary.
After that Pierce was taken by Sher-
If Shinn and Sheriff Hand out to
Clark's coupe. He was obliged to
walk through great crowd of people
who surrounded him, and yet he
seemed to pay no attention to the
people, except to smilingly nod to
those whom he recognized.
The coach was driven down town in
front of the PIONEER Office, to take q
Millville trolley car, and all about the
streets there were great concourses of
people anxious to get a glimpse of the
murderous dend. When the coach
arrived down town the car had not
yet arrived, and Pierce sat in the
coupe waiting. The wagon was sur
rounded by people. In the crowds
were those whom he knew and he
gave them sign of recognition. An
aunt, a sister OF his mother, came to
the rear of the wagon and spoke to
the prisoner. She had tears in her
eyes, and Pierce noticed them. which
caused him to remark, Nov don't
worry aunty, It's all right.
When the car came, Pierce boarded
the coach and took a seat near the
window, with the two sheriffs sitting
In front of him. To PIONEER re-
porter he said, that every thing was
squared up, and he was ready to go,
and would die like man.
Promptly at seven o'clock, the
trolley car started for Millville, and
whiried away from this city, and with
each revolution of the wheels he was
drawn that much nearer death.
PIERcE's CONFESSION.
Pierce Thursday night made the
following confession, which he dic-
tated to his spiritual adviser, Rev. j.
8. Thompson:
my wife and had often disagreed
and quarrelled about little things. l
could not tell what made her strange
and irritable at times. came In one
day and found her mother telling her
what to do. She would say things to
aggrsvate and excite me, and thus we
had frequent quarrels, etc. Another
time came into the room and found
my wife standing in a compromising
position with Mr.. Taylor. 1 did not
say anything then, but did speak to
my wife about 1t some time afterwsrd.
So these quarrels and dissgreements
continued.
The morning the murder was COM
mitted took the hatchet In my hand
and said to my wife that I was going
to Kill her, but did not mean to do IT,.
She told me to kill her and also said
10 me you can't do It,
l took the hatchet and went out to
the barn and looked around.
l returned to the house and asked
my wife to go with me to the barn.
l caught her, threw her down and
did the awful deed. struck her with
the hatchet and with my rszor cut
her throat. My passion overcame me,
l had not thought of killing her be-
fore.
don't know how the blood got on
the ground between the house and
barn. This is the shirt (pointing to
the one he had on) had on when l
did the murder. That Is the hat (point-
Ing to one In the cell) wore.
l then went to my parents. some
three or four miles AWAY T took nv