The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-29
NEGRO SLAYER CONFESSES
TELLS OF MuRDERING A BIRMING-
 HAM WOMAN.
Declares She Annoyed and nOuaded Him and He Stabbed Her With
 an Ice Pick.

Will James. with an oath of indif- ference to death on the gailows. con- fessed at tine police station Tuesday night to killing Eliza sBluett. g negro woman. in Birmingham Dec. IA.
 'Pll never tell another lie, he said. T killed that woman. They can break my neck; l believe they, will. and 1 know they. win hang good man.
 Sheriff Higdon Sof Jefferson County, will come to Montgomery Wednesday to take the negro murderer to Birm- ingham. When informed of this at the police station Tuesday night, James appeared unconcerned. All through his confession, when he told the ;om- plete, story of how and why h6 killed his paramour, he maintained a fearless demeanor. Oniy when he paused to express his indifference, to paying the penalty of the deed did he become sIno- tional.
 This was the first time that the ne- gro has even intimated that he was guilty of the charge. He was arrest ed Christmas night at the house of a sister of the woman he murdered, 5i6 High Street. Chief Taylor had kept q close watch for him since the news of the murder came from Birmingham. When 1t was ascertained that he was staying at the house of the Biuett wo- man on High street, Policemen Cloud, Sykes, D. Canty and Paul were sent cut and made the arrest.
 Every since then he has denied his guilt. Late. Tuesday night, Desk Ser geant Murrell went to his cell and reused him from a peaceful slumber.
 "Sherifr Higdon Is coming for you tomorrow" said the sergeant. why did you kill that wcman?"
 T haven't killed any woman" he said. rubbing his eyes.
 After a bit of pressure he leaned close to the ear of tho sergeant anu told him that he would talk only to him and The Advertiser reproter. He was taken cut of the cell and into an other room, where he began openly on the whole story of the crime. His first statement was a plain confession
 That woman had tormented me un- til I had to keep away from aer. But she came tc my house while was away and broke into it and stole my clothes She came nearly every day and stole something and she abused me to every nigger she knew.
 "Then one day she came into the house and ragged She cursed me until could not stand it any longer. Be- fore I knew it, had stabbed her with an fce-plck, I ran and the police shot at me three times but I got away ana came to Montgomery, where was bern and raised.
 T couldn't get away from that wo- man. She made life worse than hell for me. ane when sne tormented me in such a rage. just killed her before I thought"
 Then he repeated, again and again, that he didn't care if they broke his neck. He said that he mad stabbed the woman in the back and around inc left shoulder with m ice-pick. but he denied having stabbed her in the head. as wounds showed she was stab- bed.
 When asked for his correct name, he said 1t was Will James Wilson. He has beer known as Win James and Jim Brooks. He explained the application of the latter name to him by saying that his mothers second husband was named Brooks.
 Sneriff Higdon or some of his depu- ties will reach Montgomery Wednesday, morning to take the murderer back to Birmingham.