The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-12-25
The PADDOCK MURDER.

The Confession of Sylvester Granda, One Of
the Active Participants in the Crime, De-
failing the Manner of Its Commission and
the Escape of Some of the Pcrpctrators-
a Dozen to One.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 1S-Sylvcstor
Granda, alias Charles Gandcr, or Steam
boat Charley, the man who was arrested
on suspicion of being the murderer of Rev.
II. c., HaddOck, of Sioux City, Ia, was
positively identified by Sheriff Mcdonald,
Of Woodbury. County, Iowa. The
sheriff arrived yesterday morn
ing, His wife appeared at
the Central station in the morning and
made statement At first Granda would
not make statement, butwhen told of his
wife's story he made confession. His,
defense will be scli-dcfanse Sheriff
Mcdonald left last evening for Sioux City.
with Granda and his wife,
Granda's confession is substantially as
follows; He says he had been drinking
heavily on the day of the murder; he was
with Koshnitski, Leavitt, Triber, Arens-
dorf and others during the afternoon.
They were "cussing' Rev. Mr. Haddocl1
and other Prohibitionists, and said they
tarred and feathered or strung up. Triber
said he would give any OF US boys
500 apiece who would lay old HaddOck
out. They were bitter against all the
Prohibihonists, but especially bitter
against Rev. Mr.. Haddock. KOshnit2k,
Granda and others We're given money and
told to go and ass ault several Prohibition
lists, among them Rev. Mr. Haddock. They
were promised protection and more
money if they did the work They went
to Rev. Mr.. Haddocks house, but
returned and reported that he had gone
out in the country in a buggy. They re
ported to Triber at his saloon. Triber
tod them to lay for Haddock at the livery
stable and knock him down when he
! came out. The stable was on q dark and
unfrequentedstre They alltook another
drink, Granda says he was rot drunk,
! but admits that he was under the influence
of liquor.
About 80 or o'clock Granda and Kosh.
nitzki started for the livery stable. They
were followed by Triber, Arensdolf
Leavitt and the other men abodt
the saloon, ten or dozen
in all, The scheme was for Kosh-
nitzki and Granda to assault Rsv Mr.
Haddock first, and the others would fol
low them up and help them out. AS they
went toward the livery stable they sew
Rev. Mr.. HaddocI coming along the
street They went up to him in
an abusive way. Granda had o.
revolver in his hand. He says he does not
know where he got it. He thinks some
body gave it to him. He says he was not
going to Shoot and can't remember
just how he held the pistol Just
then Arensdorf rushed up and grabbed
the pistol as he (Granda) was about to
drop it on the sidewalk. Arensdorf
grabbed the pistol with the remark
"You are too drunk to shoot der YER
fiuchter feigling" (cursed coward).
Then Arensdorf fired and Mr.. Haddocll
fell to the sidewalk. They all fed. That
night Arensdorf gave Granda and
Koshnitzki Sl25 and told them to
skip at once. Instead of doing SO
they stayed in town and got drpy .
The next day Fred Folger, a butcher, who
is Granda's brother-in-law, put him and
his wife and Koshnitzki on the llatboat
and started them down the river
Things were growing very warm by
that time. About twenty-five miles down
the river they were signalod by horse
man ON the shore. They went ashore
and found it was Folger Folgel
gave Mrs. Granda SIPS more
and took Koshnitki across the country
to a small station, where he left for Sar
Francisco. Folger is also cousin tC
Koshnitzki. Granda and his wife con
tinued their trip on the boat to this city.
Granda is rather an intelligent German
and was formerly sailor. This and his
occupation as river rat gained him the
sobiquet of Steamboat Charley
Koshnitzli and others claim that
when Arensdorf fired Mr.. Haddocl
was making for him with heavy
windOw-sash weight which he drew from
mis- pocket Granda says he does not know
what Mr.. Haddock was doing when the
fatal shot was fired.