Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
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more acquainted with the way of things,
l made up my mind to buy farm, with
the understanding that 1 would live on
it one or two months so that could tell
if would like it. After looking around
quite while l went to Bangor, and then
to the colony Constadt, where met Mr.
Bader. Here expected to find what
wanted. We soon came to an agreement
for the ranch belonging to Bader. l had
not been there very long when
HE STEALS GROCERIES.
l went to the city to buy some seed.
While there, passing a store, I saw some
fence wire. stopped and put three or
four reels of it in the wagon. Then
drove on and saw some sacks of coffee.
/ jumped off and put three or four of
them in the wagon and drove on again.
In passing another store l saw some
packages already put up for some one.
jumped off and put them in the wagon
also. There was also large can filled
with something, but the wagon was so
full that could not get it in. went
home with this load and forgot all about
the seed went after. must say here
that it was very cold that day and l
drank heavy on the way home. Two
days afterwards gentleman, the owner
of the wire, came to the colony and
found out who stole those things, and
demanded that l should bring them back
the same day. But did not do it till
the day after. A Sheriff came and ar
rested me and took me to the city, be-
fore Justice of the Peace. was found
guilty and imprisoned sixty days. After
l was free went back to the farm again
with Mr.. Bader, and in a short time
after returned I planned to kill my
neighbor, Julius Fuge, believing could
gain possession of the property, Fuge be-
ing in the habit Of procuring milk of me.
He was bachelor. He came to my
place on the morning of September l.,
1887, asking if he could get some milk
again. He was on his way to the post
Office at Bangor and asked permission to
cross my field, as it would shorten the
distance, to which consented. By this
time Bader came to the house and we
stood conversing on general topics for a
short time. Then Bader and Fuge start
ed for the Bangor postoffice and 1
joined them with my gun, pretending
to hunt for hares, as was prearranged.
After crossing the field for a short dis.
tance together, Fuge to my left and
Bader on the right, carrying the gun
on my shoulder, Bader said, "a hare )"
giving the signal to shoot. drew the
gun from my shoulder and, pointing it at
Fuge, pulled the trigger, the gun dis
charging its contents into Fuge's neck,
KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.
We stood for a moment looking at
each other; then we looked around to
see if anyone had observed us, and see-
ing no one, we concluded to bury him
there. We then made solemn VOW not
to divulge the crime to any living person.
Then went to the house and procured q
pick and shovel and, returning to the
spot where Fuge was lying dead, Bader
and dug hole about twenty feet from
the spot and buried him. After the kill.
ing OF Fuge stayed with Bader on the
land for some time, but fearing that the
crime would be discovered l left the
land, stating that was not satisfied with
it. At this time received part of my
money from home. I also had money in
San Luis Obispo. When left the farm
l went to San Luis Obispo by rail and
from there l took ship to San Pedro for
Los Angeles. Three days after went to
Santa Ana and spent some days looking
for lands. l then went to Pasadena with
my baggage and upon arriving there
found that / had left it at the
depot in Los Angeles, 80 l
started to walk back to Los Angeles for
it, While walking back, it became dark. .
but I kept on and upon reaching Los
Angeles found my package. Then I sat
come going to Pasadena, but 1 was
nhIIno6 RI 70 in thu Inv,ok IL s<.l.A
going to Pasadena next morning.
stayed in Pasadena two weeks looking
for lands but found it too expensive, SO l
returned to Los Angeles where learned
OF two or three farms near Pasadena. l
then went back to Pasadena, but con-
cluded not to buy and again returned to
Los Angeles, From there 1 went to
Santa Ana. and upon my arrival left my
bundle at German hotel. I rode
around for two days with real-estate
agent looking for land until we found a
place in Garden Grove, which / liked,
and upon which paid him some money.
Next day l went to Anaheim and re-
mained there two days, but, not liking it,
l went to Pasadena where l stayed three
days. then returned to Santa Ana and
looked at lands, finally concluding to buy
the Hitchcock place. I made the first
payment according to agreement with the
agent. Before that we went to the CITY
to record deed and I promised him
the rest of the money in a short time.
Now want to make it short. 1 then
stayed on the farm. / told the man |
hired in Anaheim that would call for
him some time during the week.
THE HITCHCOCK MURDER.
On the day Mr.. Hitchcock went to
Long Beach l commenced work. He
came back at night, and his horses be-
ing too warm to water, he put them in
the stable, giving them some hay. He
intended to water them after they had
cooled off. After eating supper together
we sat reading for short time. Then
We started for the barn to water and feed
the horses. had been drinking some
wine in the evening to gain courage to
commit the deed which 1 premeditated.
During the day had placed the hatchet
near the door so that / could get at it
easily, and while Mr.. Hitchcock was
finding the horses I placed myself in
such position that could easily kill
him. AS he stopped to pick up the Ian
tern | struck him on the head. then
gave him two more cuts on the head, and
believing him to be dead l went to the
house to kill Mrs. Hitchcock. Finding
her standing in the kitchen entered