The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-23
A MAN MURDERED AT HIS OWN REQUEST.
The Murderer's Confession.

Inc murOerer3 COnIcS8iOu
Some days since we gave an account OF the sui.
eide, In house ill.fame. OF Daniel Z. Hedden.
a clerk In the paymaster's department at Omaha
1t turns out that, at his own request the girl
who vas in the room with him-Cora Clinton--nred
the fatal shot, The following full particulars are from
the Omaha Herald OF April 49,
Last night, about nine O'Clock the woman who
calls herself Cora Clinton, and whose name ts fresh
in the public mind from her connection with the
late awi III tragedy In this CITY, sent for Captain
butcher. Of the police force He went Immediately
In answer to the summons. accompanied by Lieute.
nant Frank Schulter also Of the police. They found
Cora In the same establishment where Hedden lost
his life-Hester Baldwin's, on Twelfth street. known
as tie Cedar Rapids House Cora at once entered
into conversation with tile TWO ofncers.
She told them that sne had shot Hedden with her
'thIs place." meaning Hester Badwin's establish
ment and that she did not wish to have word said
until she was gone from the house. Captain butcher
who conducted .nef to Jan. captain butcher
could learn anything further from the mistress or
the other inmates, aud then came away. The city
from ner ce and was told that the
present and that II she had nothing to con-
ceal she had better relate the circumstances. She
appear much agitated. Turning TO US she said:-'I
confess that killed him." We asked II she meant
tnued:-"He said he had taken laudanum and asked
me to shoot him. He wanted that should save his
soul from the sin. thought that the pistol he had
was the one lie usually carried, and that is seven
Darrelled revolver. intended to kill myself with
the next load. After saw that there was no other
load then threw down the pistol and ran out"
'Did you say anything or make any Disc so thas
others In the house knew that you had Killed him 30
we asked. She hesitated a moment, looked down
and answered, ~ don't know" Up to this time
she had spoken freely, ana acted az
though she meant to tell the whole truth.
Afterwards ene said tnat she had been
determined to take her own life, and had on Sunday
night used chloroform tor that purpose. Cora Is,
when properly dressed, as she was last night, fine
looking woman. Her face Is broad and FULL and
has an Intelligent expression. 1t CONVEYS the idea
OF thoughtful intelligence rather than deicacy or re-
hnement, but Is now, at least free from that leer
OF defiance and recklessnes5 which so often marks
the women OF ncr class. she Is not lady,
perhaps she never was IN the highest sense
OF the term, but she IS woman OF marked
and strong character. She is capable OF
think, something OF the former rising through the
cloud OF infamy and degradation under which her
better qualities have been buried, I'm the answer she
made to the question we asked her, why she sought
to take her own life. She replied, because had
killed him. Little Is known OF her HISTORY. She
came or was brought, to this city last May, under
promise OF marriage from Madison, Wis Cora
Clinton Is not her real name. She was deceived and
betrayed Then she went to live at the OF Lou
Harpel. Captain butcher learned OF the facts and
insisted that she should not remain there This was
agreed to; but just at this time she was taken sick,
and was seriously Ill three months On her recovery
she made acquaintance with Hedden In her ne
met his fate. And she gave up to HIM and TO MS
Keeping the little OF life and honor aud happiness
that was left TO her.