The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-02-27

such an occurrence took place, and the
feeling was that the man was lying, yet
there was hesitancy on that point because
, OF his persistent denial, confirming in the
minds of many the idea that there was
more than one man in the case. Another
; thing that strengthened this idea was the
, belief that johnson would not, after kill
ing the woman, go into the house where
there was child with discerning mind,
VINO would be sure to recognize him in
J case OF his arrest. Had he killed the wo.
man, it was argued, he would have been
likely to put the child out of the way also
But it was not possible to get any other
person connected with the murder, and
johnson said he alone did the deed. After
his conviction and sentence, however, he
changed his story and told that George
Small was In the case and that 1t was he
who struck the fatal blow. Johnson's for
mer actions and the lies he had told did
not get him much credence from the Off
Gals and the Prosecutor was strong in his
assertions that under no circumstances
would the hanging of johnson be delayed.
Even if Small was connected with the
crime the evidence of johnson would be
worthless as nobody could believe a word
he would say.
And now he is being held as an impor-
tant witness. Small, on Tuesday night,
told that he was equally guilty with John
son. Notwithstanding the belief that
johnson was liar, the authorities went to
work to discover if Small could be con-
nected with the crime in any way. The
story that he had confessed came out in
Philadelphia paper, which gave to Detect
i've Lore, of Bridgeton, great glory in
having induced Small to confess. How
this story got out will be spoken of later
The credit of getting the confession, if it
goes to any one man, should be given to
John Dugan, of Mount Laurel But De
tective Parker and Constable Throckmor
ton were in possession Of important facts
These were given to Lore, who had been
given permission to stay in the cell with
Small. So that he got facts from the two
men mentioned which gave him some
thing to work on.
John Dugan took an interest in the case
from the start. Small, in his original
statement, said he was at the farm of Du-
gan, where he worked, and SO stated his
movements as to make it hard for him to
have been at the scene of the murder. He
said he went to the farm and that Mr.
Dugan told him he wished to go to sale
that day and that Small, after attending
to the stock, might go for the day. That
he left about ten o'clock and went
right across the fields to his home, which
was between the Dugan and Strawbridge
farms To this Dugan took exception
and told Small that he did not cross the
fields, but went with another colored man
up the road to Moorestown and then told
him of other movements, and finally Small
admitted the correctness of the statements,
which show that Small might have gone
down the road to the Straw bridge farm,
and then, after the murder, go out the
back way to his home. Then Mrs Small
on being questioned, told that she was at
home on the day of the murder, and that
Small was there at the time he claimed.
Mr.. Dugan, however, discovered that
Mrs. Small was at work at Bryn Mawr,
Pa, and it was through his investigations
that she was finally located and admitted
having told an erroneous story in the hope
of aiding her husband.
Confronted with many evidences that
his movements had been pretty we'll traced
Small was unable to stand the pressure
upon his nerves and he finally admitted
that he was connected with the crime.
What he said in full is not known, being
carefully guarded by the authorities for
production to the grand jury, which will
meet on Thursday. That there will be an
indictment against Small is almost abso-
lutely certain. Judge Hendrickson will be
asked to fix the trial for Monday next.
The manner in which the news of the
confession was made public shows that
there was violation of confidence some.
ecutor Atkinson told the local correspond.
? epts of the Philadelphia dailies that there
? twas likely to be something doing" but
he could not divulge it until morning.
Imagine their surprise, as we'll as his, the
next morning, to see one paper have 6
scoop" and the matter before the public
in detail, truthful or otherwise AS Detec
tive Lore claims to have been the entire
: instrument by which the confession wa.
secured, and according to the printed sto
ries was the only man with the criminal
} and then remembering that newspape
- would probably pay good price for al
: exclusive story, it does not require mucl
imagination to discover the source of tn
y leak.
y Add to this the evident relish the detec
e tive has for notoriety as evidenced by tn
long article in an evening paper. in whic
!, an interview with him was given where b
a. is lauded to the skies, and the evidenc
he would appear to be complete. Detectiv
4. Lore is a state official and is under obligs
p, tions to the state. If he gave out informs
II. tion which the prosecutor was trying t
keep private he should receive a sever
J.. reprimand, and his pecuniary recompens
should be measured in proportion I
the amount he may have received for tn
services he rendered an outsider.
Having taken some of the strain frol
n his mind and being relieved from tt
presence of the detectives, Small bega
Il to recall his statements and now declar,
he had nothing to do with the murd,
IA and that he made the so-called confessio
nd under great pressure and in fear of tho
who were urging him on. The author
no ties, however, declare they have evidenc
10 that WILL in connection with the stateme
of johnson, put the crime upon Small
One of the points that has crept out
" that when Investigations were going on
~ locate the murderer the detectives were
the opinion that the deed was done by
his left handed man. Small is left-handed.
las Mrs. Small has been in the Jail sever
days. being detained as a witness. "
on terday Detective Lore was given perm
ng sion to take her to Bryn Mawr to discov
d. whether she was there on the day of I
murder, % she stated she was.