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AAll1lsnal ParSienlan Res1RliaS the VIII
New Creek Tragedy.

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AAllsAsAal PaFiiellass Res,Pilas the VIII
ss~ Greek Tragedy.
From the Coliax Fsds0e we take the fol-
lowing synepsis of the examination Of Henry
Hope. the self-contesssd murderer Of Myer
l.. Ls,ison. the peddler:
| On Monday morning the prisoner Hope
was taken before Ju.tice c. d. Porter and
.rraissed- Upon coming into the court
room the prisoner took seat and without
taking of his hat sat aud stared vscantly at
a representative Of Hier (Winterl which
adorned the walls of the hall where the ex-
animation vas held. His eyes vers dull
and vacant, and his 9eneial bearing was that
of an idiot or insane person. Whether this
was a masterpiece Of acting or . reality tie
Fidstts reporter does not profess to be able
| to assert with any degree Of positiveness at
| this time. The sheriff went up to the pris.
oner and took from his unkemp. head tat
tered hst.
After the reading Of the complaint the
court nksd the prisoner tho question:
Have you employed an Attorney"
Prisoner lvscantly)-"No."
Court-...Do you wish TO employ one.'
Prisoner
Court-"Is your name HeDry Hope"
Prisonsr-"No; it's FlAniaan."
Court-"What is your plea, are You guilty
or not guilty."
Prisoner with smile that Was child like
and bland) )-.Yes, killed him"
". H. Cappsll here testified that on the
day of the murder be was on the road from
Texas Ferry to Union Fiat; that he saw .
man mile or so ahead travelling in the same
direction he was just before noon be passed
Lsvisou. the peddIsr. who had turned his
team and wagon short distance out Of the
road. evidently for the purpose Of taking
dinner passed up the road short distance
and stopped the prisoner came back, passed
witness. and rode up to the hspeddiess wagon;
he then passed the wagon and met the ped.
dler, who was coming down toward his team;
at this time witness started on ; got up in
the wagon and saw tho prisoner and peddlsr
together on high piece Of ground.
The court then asked the prisoner
"Do you wish to ask the witness any
questions"
The prisoner turned his dull eyes from the
picture on the wall. upon which be had
been intentiy gazing. and fixed them upon
witness Eyes Of glass would have had no
less expression than bad Hopes or Flanigan's
at that time. And he spoke not word in
answer.
Court-"Are You willing to state why You
killed Levison :"
Prisoner-"I killed him because wanted
to-"
Court-"Did he lLevison) do anything to
you!
Prisoner-"Yes. sir he haunted me"
Court-"How long had you been acquaint-
ed with him."
PrisOn.r-"I Was not acquainted With
him, but saw him at night. He tried to
kill me at night think he was the same
man."
Court-Did you get any money or goods
from him 2"
Prisoner istaring vacantly at the ceilinRl-
''No. killed him."
No further testimony being introduced,
Henry Hope or Henry Flanagan WAS held
without bail to appear before the District
Court to answer the charge Of murder IN the
frat degree.
After the examination a I-idstfe reporter
Was kindly accorded the privilege. BY Sher-
il Marsh. Of interviewing the prisoner.
Are you q sheep-herderI
"Yes, he H." answered the j.iler, who
WAS standing by.
I'risOuer-''I like you
Reporter-"You stated in open court that
YOU killed I.svi,0n. Is that statement true
Prisoner-'.l shot him-I killed him dead;
have never seen him since. wanted to
kill other people. don't like them"
Reportsr-"Givs reason for killing him"
Prisoner-"He came into camp at night
and tried to kill me with an axe and knife.
He haunted me. WANTED to kill him. !
knew him - soon as saw him. l had
always seen him ct night"
Upon being questioned farther Flanagan
said:
81 saw him il camp. He WAS at bis wagon
l coa,ed him up the hill so the people would
no. see me. Iasked him to 20 down the
hill and would show him some Of his things.
The man 'hoilered' when l shot him.
don't know how many times ! shot him.
killed him"
The prisoner then went on to say that he
stoIe tho revolver he shot Levison with from
"a good man" near Wslia WAla. and that
the horse he was riding was his own. lie
stated that he thre~ the revolver away after
doing the shooting; then rode upon hill
and fell of from his horse in it Does not
| know what become of the horse. He said
that be afterwards went to the hills. q be
was afraid the people would hang him. he
stated that he didn't care now; 81 had lust
| a. soon die a. not"
Hope or Flanagan ia evidently about twen-
ty three years of age, and ,ays he was raised
IN kalamazoo. Michigan. He aaid he used
to belong to the church. but doesn't nov,
remarking, folks are too wi.ked. he
asserted that he cams from Montana, where
he had been herding sheep.
Crash In Furniture.
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