The true northerner., 1881-01-28

men saw me put the boots IN the stove. 1t
seems strange to me now that the jaer should
leave these doors open.
Soon after this father made nae another visit
and We had . long talk. He said that II stood
trial we would both be found guilty and proba-
ply sentenced to the penitentIary for life. He
then said that II would plead guilty and swear
that ] killed Ferris in quarrel, and that no
no one else knew anything about 1t, that it
would clear him and that he could get me out
OF the penitentsry in three or four years on
plan and carried il out. You must remember
was nothing but an ignorant boy. have now
done the beat I can to show why plead guilty.
After 1 had been here . year my father and
mother went to Michigan and from there they
went to California and stayed there until had
been here nearly five years. Then my father
sen; my mother to Kansas to try and get me a
pardon, but she failed TO do so. i then wrote
TO father and told him that mother couldn't do
any thing for me. About month after this be
took his own life, bu; didn't know tLa. he had
done so until two months ago. VII now close
this confession by asking few questions:
lst. Is it likely that boy between lG and II
years OF age would plan such a crime and be
able 10 carry 1t out?
I'd. II can now wear boys boot, size 4, is
il likely that seven years ago I woild wear q
mau's boot size 8?
Sd. II my father was innocent Of this crime
what reason could be have for taking his own
Ilife?
! have written this confession with the in
tentlon OF sending IT to Gov. St. John.
FRED OLrs.
ADDITIONAL STATEMENT.
! / wish TO make few more statements IN re-
gard TO this murder: | used to be very fond OF
hunting, and as l lad nothing else in particular
to do, l would frequently 90 off on a hunt. On
the Gay or the murder. II being bad day, had
on all old hat and coat that / wore when hunt =
ing. After met my father IN the afternoon
went home to change my clothes, intending 20
go 10 the opera In the evening. put those old
clothes under my bed, where they were found
when the house was searched but / didn't put
my fathers boots under my bed, and /. they
we're found there some one else must have put
them there. Our house was a small one-but
one room-and was in the habit Of putting nv
clothes under the bed TO get them out OF sight.
After 1t was understood that l was 10 plead
guilty. mother WAS sent TO the jail to pump me
but she done it innocently. There was large
cupboard in the room and suspicioned some
one was in IL. but bad no objection 10 that, as
wished 10 deceive my mother. l told her that
killed Ferris in . quarrel that she needn't be
uneasy az far as father was concerned; that
would see that no harm cane TO him. She told
me that Hanback, would come and see me and
she wanted me to tell him what had told her
This did. Hanback, was my lawyer.
In my former statement, just before we were
arrested, you Will see where / made mention o!
father speaking 70 me OF having job TO 90 to-
night. l think lie intended that night 10 re-
move the body from the store.
wish for these statements TO join the ones
made prior to this.
], Fred Olds, being first duly sworn, do say
that the above confession made by me Is trus
statement or facts, 80 help NE God.
FRED OLDs.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me, th.s 30tt
dav OF November 1880.
L. s. HENRY HOPKINS, Notary Public.