Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-08-01

give ne small piece. the sheriff vii
never know II. anything 'a Furnish me
little lish. IN ,hr cell. Thtt dead
man appears Ia me IN the dark. and |
had rather suffer thnu.asd deaths
Than have him appear +" me. If
eonia have small piece Of candle and
fw matches 81 ~ To strike i,-h,
and satisfy my-e'f that thar deal mar
was not in my cell. then I can re.,."
But I.o refused him. anpesiiny To hi.
duty a. keeper ~ strictly obey orders
which the prisoner acknowledged. I.n
then asked him IF he wa. willing T..
disclose the Dames of the parties who
we're with him at the killing. He an
swered "Whipple If San Francisro.
Chamherliin. q morchant If Sacr men
to. Anderson and Ey-ei', Tom Lsw'on
were the persons who went into n.
aonse aud did the deed. J. K. Wood,
and Tray Dye were the s'inkerS VIII
stood outside rs a watch Whipr'e wn.
The first man who proposed he murder
and that was about year bennre III.
deed was done. Finally the plan W..
perfected in one 81 Whirple'- ptiva,e
cub roons in San Francisco. Whipp'p
| Anderson. Chamhr r'ain and mysrl.
we're present in the club room at ,he
time. We each to,k an oath TO III.
others that We wonld never ravc,l III
rlot. bn'. damn il. an oath i. no'hin.
We went mp. secured the other tu.
men and d., the deed" lie W.,
then asked to tell the manner Of hi. o.
cape. lie answered.: II lay cncralc'
IN Sacramento two months aft r H..
deed was done. | then Disguised my
self 50 that no bod !. No. even nv ow
mo'he: conla know me. aud made M,
wav to San Francisco, travelling par
If tie distance on r,ot. had on heav,
cray whi-kers, green shade over On,
oi my Syes. and a plaster over III.
hria." NJ NY nose. secured some ~
Iigions tracts IN distribute. had ~,
been long in SIN Frnncisco before
noticed detective IN n crowd Of mcr
knew this .,e.cr,ira and ,ec,.,a :,
'armed for my safety. I distributed
lew IT my tracts in the Gro I'd. and ~
soon M possible left them. I the,
shipped On a schooner M a-saila-. TIL
seh"oner was honpd far Coos Bav Ore
yon. When she arrived there 7 dc
sorted the vessel and wen. b. stage l.
x sschnrg. Thence went nv cars 10 s,
! EN-. md there | met J X. Woo j. IN
, nj 'hn stinkers. IN company with hi.
proceeded on tn. cars TO P,r,lnna
Wonds soan lcf, and went /,
Puget Sound. I remained in Por,
Ian lew days md then tno
the cars and went to ST. Joe i
Yamhill coan'y. and remained the
I TIL got scared away. I VS. in cor
-iant fear Of being apnrehended.
; wen, back IN Portland and iricl n iii
= on hoard n vessel ms Cd steward r r tn
Sandwich Islands. with 'he privilege .
leaving the vessel when 'hcre. Al fir,
, the captain refused me. bn, aft, rwar,l
/. consented to take me-. A short tim
D before III vessel was 10 leave. I notice
r the captain in close conversation wit
'w" n"liee officers. and | suspected
i trap Tor me. and 7 Suddenly le. nm
! came to Wal'a Wal!a AMI there renal,
/, ed till last February I there set i.
e *. W"ods ag,in. lie and Then We,
. tn Colfax in company. have mt see
4 "" 'ds since ! left him at C,lfax, ~
d or three days AT, our arrival thor
o | went mp into the mountains of Hal
e pretending to make rails. hu, I did n
a do much. | killed one d er. soe
. came ont and wen, pr ,srecting for 50
: while. Afterwards | went TO work r
e jain IL. Yarmouth and remained
!" his employ Till was arrested for pei
/. larceny" The next dpy after the f,
J, going statement If the prisoner he sa
!. 70 I.o. ''Bill when get TO Sscramen
II | am going tn propose to the au,hnri,i
o 10 turn states evidence. do Won think
e can get nut Of this BY so doing ?" I
|. answered that he did mt know wheth
i, he could or not. Since making abo
Ie statements he has made statements
y G. G kress, the deputy sheriff and
Il 4 n 4 .