Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-10-18

| Rep.-What object conld Wilson
have for saying you told him SO? Did
yon have any trouble with him while
in Jail together?
Mc.-Don't know what object he
could have; never had any trouble
with him, and don't think he would go
on the stand aud swear that told him
so. But he did swear to one lie in the
trial, when be said told him | would
throw Plume in the cell and lock him
up if | couldn't get out any other way.
Wilson proposed to me that we should
put Plunle in cell and go out togeth-
er. Plume is as big man as am.
aud | don't think ain man enough to
put him in cell when / am ironed. |
have always worked hard, and neve.
done no one no harm; never had trou-
bic with man in my lie except a
fight with High Rice at Kelton; he
drew a knife on me, and | took it from
him and threw it away, because |
didn't want to kill him. The people
here are all against ME, but where l
have worked and am known, | don't
believe they think | am SO bad.
Rep.-You must certainly realize
that there is now no possibility Of you
escaping, and that in very few days
you must die, these very grave charg-
es you are making against Others may
prove OF great injury to them, and, if
false, can be Of DO benefit to you. Do
you make this statement as the truth,
fully realizing the terrible position in
which you are / laced?
| Mc i don't care far dying. have
told you nothing but the truth, know
ing cannot live. The only thing |
regret is leaving my wife and child
this way, and hope the truth will be
known sometime. At the trial they
all swore they never heard Of such
man as Kellett; have been told since
that man named Williams says he
knew Frank kellett and knows that
Len Lewis knew him.
Rep.-Some people are inclined to
the belief that you had help in this
matter; that you were 10 do the kill
ing, AMI have the team as your share,
and lie otners were to take the old
mans money. Was not that the way
1t was arranged!
| 1Mc.-Lewss showed me where we
could make few horses, but | never
/ intended the old man should be killed.
W Il take solemn oath, before God
and mau, that | never struck Myers
but once, and only with my fist. Low
is struck him twice with club. He
d the dirty work, and | want the
people to know it.
Rep.--Did you ever have any troub-
le with Lewis?
Mc.--I never had any trouble with
Lewis before in BY life, and could
have no object in trying 10 harm him.
l have no hard feelings against any
one but Gliuss.
Rep.-Did you and these other par
ties talk this matter over aud arrange
it before the day Myers was killed?
Hc.-Lewis and [ talked it over,
how we could get the horses, while /
was working for Mr.. Horne.
Rep.-Diclu't Lewis say that you
were younger man than him, aad If
ou would do the killing you could
have the team?
Mc.-There was nothing said about
killing.
Rep.-If this statement is true, why
did you make the one you did IN court!
Mc-I made the statement in court
te shield Lewis. He never did me
any harm, and | didn't want 10 get
him INTO any trouble.
, Rep.-Did you and Lewis and kel-
, lett meet near the Toano road, the day
Myers was killed. by appointment!
) Had they agreed to meet you there?
Uc.-I first met them that day
about two miles the other side Of PHI
grim station, aud they agreed there t.
meet me further down the road.
Rep.-While you were in Boise did
you not try to lay the murder to Tom
Glenn?
1Nc.-I never did. | told them that
Frank kellett aud light complected
never could have held me- He wanted
, me to give him $500, but | had nc
money to give