This Constitution sent telegrams to Macon
asking about the confession, and during tlie
evening received tho following:
M.u on, tin., Iticeniber 17,—The Evening News
prints a sensational story concerning Tom
Woolfolk this afternoon. 11 asserts that Tom con
fessed his crime to a prominent gentleman, other
than Ills attorneys, and that lie declared he killed
his f.itlier lust, Hint his step mother being awaken
ed by the blow screamed aloud and
then he brained her. Then the article goes ou to
tell of n terrible strnirglo Hint ensued between Rich
ard and Tom at the d or, mid that Richard got the
belt of the tight at lirsl an.l threw Tonifdown. I'he
hit or quickly leeovercd mid killed his brother. Tlie
nlteged confession does not go Imo any ,ffirthor do
tails, except that the beby was killed last of all.
Your corre p indent tried to get nt tho gist of the
rumor, and was informed bs several [writes that It
was n s ory that has bei n quietly circulated for some
lime. Tm.se who tir-t disclose I it state t
In a bus, round about wav it cnino
from Judge James T. Nisbet, mid that Woolfolk
dtsmosed It io the latter gentleman when he lirsl
consulted him ns attorney. It is further claimed
that the Woolfolk fmnlly knew of the confession
prior t't the trial. While tho News is no doubtjslu
ccre, tho whole story seems Incredible to those who
know Judge Nisbet, lie Is not the sort of man to
ever divuh.o a prolessimml secret, ami if he were to.
