Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-10-18
MCDONALD INTERVIEWED.
He Maintains his Innocence OF the
killing OF George Myers, but Ac-
knowledges having been present
when the Murder was Committed.
Avalanche.


circulation with reference to Henry
Mcdonald having made various state
ments to different parties, on Tuesday
last representative of the Avalanche,
in company with Sheriff Springer, Wis
tied the county Jail for the purpose Of
interviewing the prisoner, and, if pos
slble, getting from his own lips the
truth Of the horrible crime for which
he was convicted. Since the last meet
ing Of the Court here the prisoner has
failed very perceptibly. and when
brought into the corridor of the jail
was as pale as slroud, and present
ed all eIbaciated and troubled appear
ance. He, however, spoke with his
usual firmuess, and exhibited perfect
willingness to talk on the subject in
question:
Reporter.-I have heard that you
have made statements recently in re-
gard to the killing of George Myers
that conflict with the one made by you
in Court. You ale aware that it is
but very short time until the day APP
pointed tor your execution, and yol
should have no object in telling any
thing but the truth. In Justice to
yourself and others, what are the facts
in the case?
1LeDoaaid.-The fact is that have
made 50 many different statements,
trying to shield guilty parties, that l
have got the whole blame on myself.
| was led into this business by Len
Lewis and Frank keileit, for the pur-
pose Of getting some stock for moth
ing. The day Myers WIS killed they
got me to draw the water out Of the
barrel so Myers would have to drink
whisky and get drunk. He aud | then
got into quarrel about the dog, aud
he came at me, | pushed him, aud he
fell over Il sagebrush; he got up and
started for the jockeybox to get six
shooter and | struck bin with my list,
knocked him down and the trall-wag-
ON ran over his breast; he got up aud
said he would have us all arrested for
trying to rob him on the road, and
Len Lewis said, Kill the id old S
of "a" | said, mo, | don't want to
hurt him at ALL Len said, 'if you
don't he will get US all into trouble"
| told him | thought not, as Myers
was drunk, and would think nothing
about it when he got sober. Myers
had stick in his hand about three
feet long, and dropped it; Len Lewis
picked it up and struck Myers twice
with it; think the first time he bit
him across the neck, AMI the next time
on the head. Myers was still breath,
ing, and begged them to let me put
him on the wagon and take him tc
Salmon Falls, but they told me to &c
on with the team and they would take
care of Myers. Len Lewis is the mar
that killed Myers, and l want the
world to know it. Anyone could see
he was guilty; he could not look NE IL
the face at the trial.
Rep Have you seen kellet. snc'
that day!
Mc.-No. I did my best to get Kel
lett; if l could have got him coult
have proved everything; he had 10th
| ing to do with it only to help put My
ers' body on Len Lewis sorrel horse
and go with it to the place where the,
cached it. Tom Catalan promised t
do all he could TO get Kellett, but h
didn't do anything. If | could hav'
cot him. | wouldn't be here to-day.
Rep.-How mRch money did Myer
have with him!
Nc.-I don't know. had paid hin
$3.50 on the team; and if had takel
the names of those emigrants on tn
road l could prove that | had bough
the team.
Rep.-Why did you not inforo
against Lewis and Keller when yo
got to Salmon Falls?
Mc.-I didn't say anything bccanS
they said they would swear 1T all ont
me. | have no hard feelings agans
ANYBODY but that s-of b-Gllnes
If he hadn't put that job up on me
and cot me to write that letter, tine.