New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-14
WAYNE CONFESSES HIS PART
He SAYS HE SAW POWELL MURDERED,
BUT DID NOT STRIKE HIM.

MAYHEM WHO WAS WITH HIM. HE SAYS DEALT
TIVE Fatal. BIow-THE LATTER IS IN
MOVED. AND REFUSES TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS WAYNE BREAKS
DOWN ON THE sTAxD-MoRE
TALK OF LyNcHING
Arc. Hutchinson and Sarah Jones' who were ar
rested by Mark Tobin and Owen Cavanaugh. the de-
tectives who were employed by the Discretionary
in connection with the murder Of Stephen Powell, al
Hampstead, gave evidence yesterday in Long Island
City which completed the case against John Wayne
and Arthur Mayhem. The result was confession
of the murder by Wayne in which he declares that
Mayhew struck the fatal blow
1t was found that the two women had been in the
company of Wayne and Mayhem on the night OF the
murder. When their rooms were searched bloody
handkerchief. alleged to belong to Wayne. was
found and with II more of his clothing. The
women were at once taken before Dstrct-Attorney
Nobel. who examined them and completed the evil
dence against Wayne.
WAYNE was yesterday taken from the jail and
placed on the rack by Detectives Tobin and Cavan-
augh County Detective James Marston was also
present When Wayne realized that the evidence
against him was convincing. perspiraton rolled down
his face in streams. Finally he broke down and
made the following statement: ION Saturday. March
T. at $50 D. M. left the gashouse in North Hemp
stead and went to Matthew's saloon. In Main-st
WAS
Powell's shoe store and received from Stephen
Powell, yO wages due l back to
Matthewss saloon and started throwing dice with
Frank Afford and Frank Morgan Then Arthur
Mayhem came in. treated him two or three times
Then Alice Hutchinson came in with Sarah Jones
Alice went with me to Clements saloon. in Green
wich-st Mayhem came into Clements saloon and
treated him MAYHEM left US and at $50 o'clock
he returned Mayhem said: i am going TO get some
money l see something. Come with me- We went
down Franklin-st to Fulton-st. and walked up Full
ton-st a short way. We waited there while and
then saw Mr.. Powell coming down Mayhew SAID:
want you TO stand here and watch and If you see
any one coming YOU whistle. Then. II rum you
follow me- We stood in Highest. and waited until
Mr. Powell passed. When he did so we walked up
behind him. and Mayhem struck him with black
stocking that had something in H. Mr. Powell FELL
and Mayhem went through his pockets.
I'VE ran across the street and then ran ABOUT TWO
blocks to Burdens corner. where we stopped May
hew asked me TO lend him my knife. In taxing u
out Of my pocket lost my pipe Mayhem cut the
stocking and took out something round II was
vomans stocking. He gave me -. and said: You
do all the treating We went down Washington-st
as far as Front-st, where We met Frank Afford,
Alice Hutchinson and III Wood. we said go91
evening and ". wen, into Clements SALOON by the
In gong to the saoon by the back way We went
po%e sa awe us sd in ans the saoon until IL
o'clock. which was vas, he closing time. IN there we
met y. CcnknD anu Threw u1ce. we all went out
together. and went as far as Tresdwelrs shoe shop
at Little and Main sts ! left them and went 10
Brinkerhor's corner. There l met John Cornelius,
a night Waterman. Then went I'D TO the Chinese
laundry and found II was Closed. / banged on the
door until the Chnam1n came. / went in and got
my laundry ard weat to Wiiliss barn, where
kept my Clothes. On the way met Frank Doxey.
! left my clothes in the barn, and went hack Ia
the gashouse. where slept in a chair until morn
Ing"
This confession was sworn to before Detective
Marston, who is notary public.
Mayhem was also placed the stand Jns.ead
Of being laxative and being led from one Contra
diction to another. he contented himself with max
ing general denial and refusing TO saw anvthinp
further. He closed his mouth and with a door.d
stare watched the detectives and remained IN
moved. "''-
The authorities believe wayne's story is partly
true and partly false. 1t Is not thought that he
was as passive as he alleges Apart from ths con
lesion the District Attorney thinks ne has sum
Gent evidence to convict the men. $3.50 '
The detectives were greatly surprised at the cor
tsseton. as they had expected to make Mayhew