The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-07-14

Three murderers waiting Executi O."
Tho rsIbatt Con fessi0D, Etc. a..

Now that the interest 10 the attempted
assassination of the president is somewhat
abated, citizens of ST. Louis are asking each
other if the triple hanging set for the
18th will come off. Tho con-
condemned are Michael Lotovsky, a Sweed,
who killed his sweetheart; Kring, who killed
the wife OF lis partner in business, because
she would not 60 riding with him, and for
whom il seems he had conceived an unholy
passion, and Charles Ellis, negro, for the
killing of Mack Sanders, another negro.
All three of these men have been sentenced.
A stay was refused and they have taken
an appeal. They have two more chances.
The court of appeals may grant stay OF
execution, which is hardly among probabli-
From the present indications there will be at
least double execution of the two white
men, week from tomorrow.
TALBoTT's CONFESSION.
The following appears in the st. Louis
Republican,:
Marysville, Mo-, July 5.-The following
confession YVES made to-day by Charles E..
and Albert P. Talbctt, sentenced to be
hanged in this city, July %, for the murder
of their father, DR.. p. 81. Talbot:
have concluded to tell all about the kill
ing of DR.. Perry H. Talbot. On the night
of the 18th of September last, I fred the fatal
shot that sent him to his death. did it
under the following circumstances: DR.. Tai
bot. returned from the fair at Maryvile
about dusk on the eve of the 18th of Sep'em~
III tx,o unit nn
children. Mrs. Talbot, my mother, came
to Arkoi on the train which is near cur
home. have heard that DR.. Talbot and
Mrs. Talbot had quarrel on the fair
grounds before starting, but of this | know
nothing personally. When the doctor ar
rived at home there was call for him 10 go
to Leighty's to attend sick child. He
ordered the boys, as he called US, to put up
This we did and he rode away.
About 9 o'clock p. m as they say, he res
turRed. and Henry Wyatt has
RETIRED TO BED
In an upstairs room. Shortly we heard
mother crying for help, land we ran down and
entered the room where they were. The
sight that then beheld appalled, me. Moth.
er was lying on inc MOOR ia front of the bed
snd father was kicking her. How thew got
down l cannot tell, bat wien Henry Wyatt
and eL tered the room father called for his
revolver, which was lying on the bu eau Dear
by. and grappled the shot gun and shot
him in the back.
Just after firing the shot my brother Al.
bert P. came in from the barn, where he had
beer, as they say, to put away the mule, and
no assisted him to the bed. DR.. Talbot then
called US to the bed and told us ths shot was
fatal, and that he
MUST SON DIE.
That he wanted to forgive and BIZ forgiven.
He briefly recounled the family troubles, and
told us we must deny all. He wanted the
public to think that the national banks and
public corporations had hired an assassin to
kill bin, because of his denuncistion ofthem
in some of his speeches. de urged US tn
obey his instruction and keep suspicion off
the family. This course we have pursued
until death stared US in the face. He urged
us to deny all and stand upon our denial,
assuring US that ii would carry us through;
that TO make our evidence sure he would
make his will and make us equal heirs of his
property, and make mother the executrix OF
his will.
Father was at times very cruel to mother,
and to us children. He was a-man of des-
perate temper, with whom no one. could
reason | have withheld this statement, and
was willing to undergo any punishment
rather than expose the faults of my father, or
let the world know that killed him,
TO PROTECT MY MOTHER.
Suspicion soon centered upon the family
and we were arrested upon the oath of V
Brighton. Much has been said, and the cen-
sure of the public was terrible. What my
brother and l have said has been magnihed
AID construed against us. Mitchell and
Brighton have falsihed from the beginning.
Ii / must go to my grave at the hands of the
executioner, shall die declaring that both
Of them have committed perjury. Henry
Wyatt YES 20 frightened ny being arrested
that he knew not what to do, and swore, l
suppose, 10 what his attorney told him. lie
Is weak minded AID not responsible. Sher-
msn ShinnsbaTger told the truth. He was
at our house when Albert and l were
moulding slugs of lead 10 M auger hole and
cav us shoot one of them at tree.
Ibis, however, was common occur.
renee. Fathers house had been and
was for years az arsenal. We had been
taught to thoot from early childhood,
and learned how 10 mould slugs Of lead for
huhh puiPocos LhO AthSo BOoAo ohA OOHtNs
about the home place are perforated with
lead which Is the result Of US and father
shooting at times at mark. / did not hear
father tell Albert 10 take the gun and run
out of the house and shoot as though he saw
some one running away. But Albert has
always told me be did.
/ have now told all 1 know about this sad
homicide, which has blighted the future of
the children of DIR. Talbot and brought ruin
and disgrace upon me. and II what did is
murder, am guilty.
fSlgneol CHARLES EDWARD TALBOT.
ALBERT's confession.
have carefully examined the statement
ofconfession Of my brother, Chsrles Edward
Talbot, ss 10 Whist occurred In the house
on the night Of the 18Th of September
during nv sbsence ], Of course, do not
know only as Edward ha. told. / do know,
however, what fsihsr said. He wanted
suspicion kept from the family, and be told
me after 1 had assisted him 10 the bed 70
t.ke the gun and run out and shoot ct any
one 1 could see about the premises, and 70
.hoot any way. obeJed his order. he
hen talked over the familiar troubles and
ola us 10 deny any knosledge Of
how be was shot 10 Say be was
hot By an assassin through the
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