Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-23
CONFESSION OF MATHENEY THE
BOY MURDERER.

who murdered Calvin Green. He says
that Green and Finney had had quar-
rel and that he, Matheney, was induced
TO enter into Il plan to murder the Oh
man while under the influence Of wins
kew with which he had been Piled by
Finnsr. 1t seems that Ec went to
Eureka bv Green's order and sold two
horses and then got drunk and made
way with the monoy-SiiO. lie ard
Finney returned TO TIE camp IL com
panv. and while they We're all at supper,
E,nney Killed the old man with an AK
The rest Of the confession as given IN
saturdays Sentinei is as follows:
..Iha, same night Kinney was also ar
rested and lodged in Jail. In my con-
fession to Mike Walsh said that Finney
cane to the ranch at about ) O'Clock III
the morning. and killed Green. This
,,.s not correct. We killed him just rs
| have related IL this dying confession.
We had II great many visitors IN the Eu-
reha Jail. and the thought that l was
booked upon as 4 murderer nearly sci me
wild. l was wrtichsi in the extreme,
and prayet! that | might die. And th"S
matters wore on. Elnuey and L occu-
pied different cells. | did not see Inn
during :ne first few DIS but Hn"iix by
chance he got an opportunity to comInN-
uic,ta With NE. lie said TO me, Yen
are p fcol to do as you did: why did you
duplicate NE; did 1 not tel you what TO
do: We have nOv bat one chance 10 get
ont Of this; Won mast t.Ee It all on
yplrseIf and let Ice Oat; L viii thea
bleai, the Jail and let you cut, having {"
horse ready for your escape; II 1 remain
here We can neither Of Us do anything.
and both Of US vii be strung W: so DO
as tell you and We will be saved: this
i ell: think abu;it il and see that II
,lon't get too late / did think about i,
over and over again, and as L had moth
Ing to lose ard all 10 gain, l finally de-
ternined to do rs Finney had suggested.
then sent for District Attorney Baker
and shouldered the entire responsibility
of the crime myself. Finney was I'M
met!iateIy released and l became the
murderer During the succeeding days
and nights l was snxiously awaiting as
si,tance from FInuey, thinking that lie
WoUii Ectp Lis "oEi ana me- iHo -
break jail; but the coward never mace
IN effort III my behan- AtGF Il 'iihe l
gave up all hope. and thought l would
he hanged IN = short time. The Eureka
Grand Jurv discharged Flnney and IN
d.etcd me ioF i;l';Eu5F II the MS, ce-5le'.
My trlai soon came on nn' 'heS were
unable to Get an unbiased jury and So
vas transferred to Hamilton. Here
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