Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-26
HE CONFEssEs MURDER.
Burglar Jenkins Says He Killed the
Elder Adams.

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John alias "Reddy" Jenkins alias John
Bryne, known as the big burglar in
the Bedford Station tragedy, died In
agony at Mount Kisco at sos o'clock
yesterday morning.
When told by DR.. Chapman, the attend
ing surgeon, that he would not live more
than a few hours. jenkins confessed 1t
was he who shot and killed Walker Il.
Adams.
About half an hour after the death OF
John jenkins at Mt. Kisco, john Care
alias Gilmore alias Charles Jenkins, an
other OF the Bedford Station burglars
died in the Long Island College Hospital
Brooklyn.
THE SHOOTING OF ADAMS.
In oonfessing that IT was by his hands
the senior Adams met death. John Jen-
kins said he was standing behind a box
car, pistol in hand. when he saw MIR.
Adams come around with shotgun. Mr..
Adams pointed the gun ut him ana COM
manded him to throw up his hands. Jen-
kins said he did not make any reply,
but began shooting, and at the first shot
Adams dropped. He fired at him once
more, and then turned his attention to
young Adams, and fired three shots at
him.
The "blg" burglar suffered intensely all
night. and called constantly for water
and whiskey. His every request was
granted by Guard Baker, even to one for
ice-cream.
Jenkins. after being removed to the
abandoned school-house. sank rapidly,
and. although remorseful, did not once
waver I'm his resolution not to give the
name Of the fourth man. When told
that Mr.. Adams had been buried he said:
II am sorry for that man, and eN-
tremely sorry for his wife and children.
The fact that he had killed Adams
preyed upon his mind. and he referred to
it time, and time again during his last
night.
At o'clock yesterday morning Dr.
Chapman called TO see him. jenkins
talked and joked with him for some
time, but suddenly. becoming serious,
confessed to the Doctor he had shot
Walker b. Adams. He then said he knew
he himself was going to die, and was
glad OF II.
NOT MARRIAGE. BUT DEATH.
After the Doctor had gone he called his
nurse and Guard Baker and told them II
was to have been his wedding night
In the deserted school-room. surrounded
by defaced blackboards. the body was laid
out shortly after 5 o'clock. At the head,
in bright gilt letters on the blackboard,
was the motto: do unto others as you
would have others do unto you" a little
to the right was another, reading: Hon
esty is the best policy They were the
notices set for children.
Coroner Burch. of White Plains. en-
panelled a jury. The members were
sworn. viewed the body, and adjourned
until next Friday.
Sheriff Johnson, as soon as he heard OF
Jenkins's death. informed the latter's
fiancee. Kate Donahue. sac took the mat
ter philosophically, and, when asked as to
the disposition OF the body. replied that
she would see 1t was buried. jenkins will
be buried I'm Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn.
Miss Donahue. who is detained at White
Plains as a witness for the inquest. will
leave there in charge Of a guard at
o'clock this morning for her home. The
body Of jenkins will leave Mt Kisco at
10I7 and the funeral will take place at
noon.
Although Jenkins refused 10 seek re-
ligious consolation at first, last Friday
night he was baptized by Father Hunt
man. He afterwards had several earnest
conversations with the priest Jacques,
or Peter james, the OlntI Ol the tdPAAith
burglars, gave the same priest a magnin-
cent diamond pin before be was removed
TO White Plains.
IL IS not generally known that jenkins
was a depositor with the South Brooklyn
Savings Institution. Of No. l6O Atlantic
avenue. He had pass-book No. 1891,
which showed that on June II. 1896, he had
deposited 500, and had withdrawn about
$3.50 He gave the priest check for the
remainder and asked that IT be given TO
Katie Donahue.
CLARE REFUSES RELIGION.
John Glare, the burglar who died in the
Long Island College Hospital, was known
in Brooklyn as Charles jenkins, brother Of
John Jenkins. He was supposed TO be the
special partner in the firm Of Peter James
& Co. bicycle dealers and repairers.
His end was Characteristic Of the man.
He stubbornly refused to throw any light
on the crime in which he figured. He re-
sisted every effort made to get al his
family history. and he refused religious
consolation.
Il am no Catholic" he said. Il want no
priest: / want no minister. Please don't
bother mev'
Clare suffered greatly, but endured it
without a murmur.