The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-02


known rs the boy Murderer Almost
needless to nay. this prisoner Is Jesse
pomenay, the story OF whose atrooious
crimes startled the whole world In
April. 1874 on and on since then his
sensational and sometimes nearly sue
cessful attempts to escape have made
great material for the newspapers. aud
exceeding anxiety for his captors Not
four months ago he was discovered
with a strong chlscl In his possession.
obtained no one knows how, silently
picking pieces out or the stone which
surrounded him.
For those Of the younger generation
Il IA impossible to conceive OF the wave
Of horror and excitement that swept
through Massachusetts,. and 80 over
the country, when the atroclous acts OF
this young hend FIRST became public.
Il was on the 22d Of April 1874. that
a elam-dlgger on the fats at Washing
ton Village. IN the southeastern portion
Of Boston's city limits. saw what looked
like a childs form curled up in the
mud. He called. but received no an
swer. and then approaching nearer. be
was horrlhed to find the body Of little
boy OF about i've years. The poor little
throat was cut from ear TO ear. and
around the heart were over a score Of
vicious stabs. There were other mutt
lations. too. more horrible than can be
related.
Hurriedly the old clam-diggcr told
the police OF bis CHASTITY discovery, and
the body was carried TO Station O.
where Il was soon identified o. that OF
Horace r. Millen. BY most ingenious
work on. the part Of the detectives. the
chief clew being a torn shoe. which
made a peculiar track In the mud tie
deed was charged 10 young Pomeray.
then only seventeen years old. but with
a reputation already for vlciousnes s
and cruelty. Jesse was arrested and
confronted with the awful corpse In
the presence OF such an accuser be
broke down entirely.
DO you know this little boy 2"
Officer Weed asked.
"Yes."
did you XIII him."
ayes. dld. he said. dogecdly.
"what forg"
Il don't know; something told me
TO-"
When asked " he meant TO slay Tie
boy when he started or 70 the Cats
with him. Jesse replied tina: he thought
be mean, TO stick a knife In him. nut
iidn't know whether he intended TO KIN
him or not.
This confession Get tho officers think
Ing on another case.
About three weeks before The facts
Just related a little hve-ycar-old girl
named Nellie curran. Of South Boston
had mysierlously disappeared. She hal
gone out to buy some candy. aud never
came home Why might not Pomeroy
know something OF Nellie. thought one
Ihrewd detective. The idea grew in hi.
mind. and be finally had Jesse taxed
with the knowledge Of her Whereabouts
BY a priest named Father Cook.
Jesse told his revolving story with all
The Goodness Of a professional Il
seemed that his mother kept a little va.
rlety store In South Boston. ana on IN,
day OF the disappearance had goae on
10 make some purchases. leaving hin
IN charge Of the place. 1t so happened
that Nellie came In TO buy candy Will,
be was at the counter. Tie was pleas,
ant with her. and finally told her Ne
had some kittens downstairs which sh,
would like TO sec. They went down IN,
tollar-stals together. the little girl IL
front AZ the bottom OF the stairs. n,
said. he seized her by the hair. and
pulling her head back. swiftly cut her
throat. Then he dug a hole In IN,
ashes under the stairs and buried IN,
body. lie told the officers to 20 Their,
ane all would be found as he had said