Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-01

officers at Los Angeles and was getting along
with it very well, describing how he, Lowell,
Olsen and Drager were walking together on the
Lowell ranch, where he had gone TO get the
horses. when Chief Lee suddenly asked Then
who killed LowellT' The prisoner faltered and
broke down in his story. Captain Karcher
your and Myers replied, Yes. l guess so. l
had a couple of guns at that time" Karcher
asked, Did you have LowelPs gun that you
borrowed from him at the klotZ ranch-the one
INJURED the prisoner. "Is that the gun you fired
at Lowell?' persisted the officer. a don't
know could not tell, !" said Myers. His nerve
was now all gone and ne went on and confessed
that he killed Lowell, and described how they
took the property and horses and disposed Of
them. This was Myers first confession, and was
in fact the only genuine confession of the muir
not ssy that Drager and olsen actually assisted
in the killing, but said that the murder had
been agreed upon between them while old man
Lowell was cooking breakfast for them. 1t had
been agreed first that Drager was TO shoot Low
ELL but afterwards Drager had whispered to him
that his gun was not always sure to go Off and
wanted him TO shoot, and he did.
Myers and Drager were confronted with each
other and had war of words, each sticking to
his story as given above. A day or two later
Myers asked o see the Chief, and then stated
that after he shot Lowell. Drager struck him on
the head with q heavy sledge hammer and fin
ished him. On the next day Myers again ask ed
to see Chief Lee, and then stated that before he
nreQ at LOWell at all Oisen nAu SnOt MN with
revolver Olsen and Myers was then brought
face TO face and each stuck to his story through
a stormy interview. Then Myers was taken I1p
to the Lowell ranch, where he pointed out the
positions of all the parties to the tragedy, and
described how the murder was committed
This time, however. he said that his gun went
OIL accidentally as he was attempting TO take
1t from his shoulder.
Readers of the RECoRD-UNIoN are familiar
with all the details of the various stories told by
Myers, the examinations and the trial and his
last statement, which was published Yesterday
morning. Those who are familiar with the tes-
umony in the case take more stock in his last
statement than his first, OF the stories of Olsen
and DTager. They have each tried TO shield
themselves and lay the blame on the others
Outside Of their own testimony there was strong
evidence going TO show that the murder was
premeditated, and that it was agreed upon be
fore they left this city, as Myers had arranged
to sell the horses before he left here tor the
Lowell ranch. The verdict rendered by the
Jury was given after close attention for many
days, the prisoners having the benefit of the
best legal talent in the county. The attorneys
for the defendants left no stone unturned. and
Judge Williams gave them every opportunity to
clear themselves if they could
Olsen and Drager have gained a respite by an
appe al to the Supreme Court, On the ground
that Myers statement, made after the conviction
of the whole three, was new evidence. he
Superior Court refused TO give them new trial
on this ground, and from this order the appeal IS
taken. II is not believed that the Court erred
in its ruling, but the prisoners have the benefit
of stay of proceedings.