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interesting read about one of my ancestors.
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024546/1890-11-24/ed-1/seq-2.pdf
11/24/1890
DEATH BED CONFESSION
MADE BY THE INVENTOR OF THE ROLLER
FLOUR PROCESS.
He Says He Killed a Gambler in Pittsburg
and Fled Wanders Around the Country
Tortured by remorse The Case Is Not
Remembered Here.
A special telegram from Elmira, N. Y.,
to The Dispatch tells the following
strange story, for which no corroboration
can be found among the police officials and
sporting men of this city:
On October 26, Wilson W. Agar died at a
hotel in Elmira, N. Y. At the time of his
death be was penniless, although be had once
been a millionaire, and his remains were buried
in the potter's field by the city authorities.
Agar went to Elmira about three months
previous from New York. He was the
the inverter of the roller process of making flour,
and at the time of his death was engaged in a
number of improvements on his patent.
A story is told of a confession he is said to have
made to a friend at the hotel just before bis
death The story is that 20 years ago he lived
in Pittsburg, and the man who recently died
here in poverty was one of the foremost business
men. He was addicted to gambling, and
had won and lost fortunes at cards. One of the
most reckless gamblers of the city was Charles
Selwin. a dangerous and desperate man. He
courted Agar's society with the object of winning
his money. Finally one night 'when
Agar was drunk he was enticed into a
game of poker with Selwin and of
course lost rapidly. There were but two
other men in the room at the time, and as the
hour grew late they left, leaving the two gamblers
alone. Within a short time Agar had lost
$20,000, and Selwin quit against Agar's protest.
a fight ensued, during which the men grappled,
and in the scuffle Agar plunged a dirk
knife, which he carried, into Selwin's heart.
He then secured the checks and money given
the dead roan and fled,
The police were never able to ascertain the
murderer and Agar wandered about the country
until be had lost every dollar he had.
Filled with remorse as death approached, be
confessed the crime, and gave to Edward
Cormstock the man who tells this story of the
confession the dirk with which the deed was done.
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024546/1890-11-24/ed-1/seq-2.pdf
11/24/1890
DEATH BED CONFESSION
MADE BY THE INVENTOR OF THE ROLLER
FLOUR PROCESS.
He Says He Killed a Gambler in Pittsburg
and Fled Wanders Around the Country
Tortured by remorse The Case Is Not
Remembered Here.
A special telegram from Elmira, N. Y.,
to The Dispatch tells the following
strange story, for which no corroboration
can be found among the police officials and
sporting men of this city:
On October 26, Wilson W. Agar died at a
hotel in Elmira, N. Y. At the time of his
death be was penniless, although be had once
been a millionaire, and his remains were buried
in the potter's field by the city authorities.
Agar went to Elmira about three months
previous from New York. He was the
the inverter of the roller process of making flour,
and at the time of his death was engaged in a
number of improvements on his patent.
A story is told of a confession he is said to have
made to a friend at the hotel just before bis
death The story is that 20 years ago he lived
in Pittsburg, and the man who recently died
here in poverty was one of the foremost business
men. He was addicted to gambling, and
had won and lost fortunes at cards. One of the
most reckless gamblers of the city was Charles
Selwin. a dangerous and desperate man. He
courted Agar's society with the object of winning
his money. Finally one night 'when
Agar was drunk he was enticed into a
game of poker with Selwin and of
course lost rapidly. There were but two
other men in the room at the time, and as the
hour grew late they left, leaving the two gamblers
alone. Within a short time Agar had lost
$20,000, and Selwin quit against Agar's protest.
a fight ensued, during which the men grappled,
and in the scuffle Agar plunged a dirk
knife, which he carried, into Selwin's heart.
He then secured the checks and money given
the dead roan and fled,
The police were never able to ascertain the
murderer and Agar wandered about the country
until be had lost every dollar he had.
Filled with remorse as death approached, be
confessed the crime, and gave to Edward
Cormstock the man who tells this story of the
confession the dirk with which the deed was done.
