The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1883-12-19


am to be hung, would as soon It
was to-day as later, in tact can't say
as [ care much about the matter one
way or the other.
Rep. What kind OF a man was
Howard and how long had you
been acquainted with HIM,
Fox, | had known him three wears.
he was nice fellow but he drank
too much.
Rep. When was it YOU killed
Howard:
Fox. 1t was on the 10Th. day of
last May.
Rep. | believe you were consid-
cred good shot were YOU not:
Fox. | was that.
Rep Did you hit him the first
time?
Fox Indeed I did. ] aimed
directly at the back seam of his coat
and did not miss it but little.
Rep. Did you kill him at the first
fire?
Fox. No. l fired three shots
after.
Rep. Did Howard speak after
being shot the first time.
Fox. Yes. he said 'Uh. Bill,
don't shoot again. you can have my
money
Rep. From there where did YOU
go?
Fox. went to the house of
Mrs. Rose and remained over night
Rep. Did you get any money from
the body OF Howard.
Fox. Yes and gave most of it to
Mrs. Rose. Asked her if she
heard any shots fired. She said she
did and asked me if l had killed any
one, told her had killed Howard.
She wanted to know if | was not
afraid of being caught. | told her
no, that it was catching before hang
ing.
Rep How much money did YOU
get from the murdered man?
Fox. $4o.Io.
Rep. After going to the house of
Mrs. Rose thinking the matter over
could you sleep any:
Fox. Yes, slept sound all night.
Rep. Did you try to escape?
Fox. No. l staid at the house
and around the depot feeling safe
as no one knew it but Mrs. Rose.
Fox. Had you confidence in Mrs.
Rose?
Fox. Indeed I had. We were
friends.
Rep. Could YOU if you would
implicate any one in this matter, or
show any one to be SO connected
with the affair as to be liable to pun
ishment.
Fox. This question l decline to
answer and will further say that l will
hang by the neck until am dead,
but I will not betray a friend.
Rep. Do YOU like to have people
call.
Fox. | do when they talk to me
kindly as you do:
Rep. Has any minister ever cali
ed on you.
Fox. Yes, Rev. Davis has call
ed quite number of times. think
he is good man.
Rep. Do you belive in the Chris
tan religion?
Fox. l do, most certainly.
Rep. What are your hopes and
anticipations as regards the world to
come.s
Fox. expect to go to Heaven and
share the blessings of lite eternal.
Rep. Have YOU been baptised
vet:
Fox. No, but intend to be soon.
Rep. Have YOU any hopes of
pardon:
Fox. None whatever. am a
doomed man, and must pay the pen
atty of my crime on the 18th, of this
month and may God have mercy on
my poor soul.
Rep. Have you heard anything
about the murders committed of late
IN Bates county, and the manner N
which those crimes are punished
there?
Fox. Yes. There is McGinnis
he Staii IN this place with me. We
talked Il good deal. He thought per-
haps he would be hung. but see he
is only fined $500. All | needed in
nv case was a trial in Bates county,
and now would be a free man. but
| am poor and must die like dog.
Nes. and | heard that Holcomb would
be likely to get tree after a while as
the iur, disagreed bne 40 such good
luck tor me.
Req. But how could YOU hope
fer ciemencv when vou confessed TO
tI,., L,iIfi1l.s nj Howard