, 1888-12-06

might have been caused by fall.
What kind Of fall would ID take 10
produce such fracturesp" inquired Prose.
cutting Attorney Jones.
ut would have to he a severe fall, in
deed, " replied the witness.
MINERS CONFESSION.
William Lothrope. a deputy sheriff, to
whom Miller first made full confession
of his crime, was the next witness. He
was in charge OF the Jail and Miller asked
his advice AZ to what he should do. The
witness said: ~ asked him il Kohl did
not come from San Francisco with him.
The prisoner said that he did and that he
(Miller) had served term In the Califor-
mia penitentiary for burglary. Reclaimed
that Kohl ran away with his wife from
away couple to California. Miller also
stated that Kohl had promised him $500
as compromise, but failed to pay the
amount. They came to Spokane together
and got drunk and while down by the
river Kohl threw q stone at Miller and
then Miller hit the dead man with rock
ond afterwards threw the body into the
river. Miller was in the Jail when he
made his confession to me. He speaks
greater part of what he said"
Didn't he tell you that he was o poor
man in Germany and took Kohl into his
household to boardp" asked Col. Feigham.
"Yes; think he did" said the witness.
Didn't he tell you that Kohl, after liv.
ing at his house for six months ran away
with his (Miller's) wife and child to the
Sandwich islands. and that after working
for two years he saved sufficient money to
Eyes, he did" answered the witness.
'Didn't he tell you that on arriving at !
the Sandwich islands he found that the |
couple had gone 10 California and that he |
pursued them there?" asked the lawyer.
"Yes," said the witness.
Didn't he tell you that Kohl told him |
in California that he didn't know where |
his wife and boy were and that Kohl
charged him with stealing watch and |
yearsp" was the next question.
~ think he made q statement to that |
effect, replied the deputy sheriff.
Didn't Miller also tell you that he met |
Kohl after having been released from the |
prisoner, and that the dead man said II
was mean OF him to wrong him a. he had |
done, and that he lured him to Portland,
then to Colfax and ON to Spokane with the |
understanding that he was to give him
III think he did," was the reply.
"Didp t he tell you that Kohl and he
got into fight on the river band and that
while throwing stones at each other he hit
Kohl and knocked him into the river?"
asked the colonel.
"He said that Kohl struck him first
with stone and then he hit Kohl" said
the witness.
TWO EYE WITNESSES.
Judge Snyder testified az to the prelimi.
nary examination, and then Harry Rob-
erts, q lad years old, was called.
Harry, whose boy are youp" asked Mr..
Jones.
"Why. Mr.. Roberts, of course" re.
piled the juvenile, AZ @ faint smile stole
over his face and found happy reflex in
the countenance of the court.
'Do you know the meaning of an oath2"
asked the lawyer.
mo, sir" was the reply.
"Do, you know what the clerk meant
when he said you must tell the truth and
the whole truthP"
"To tell the truth and no lies about it,,
quickly responded the young witness.
The court then questioned the youth as
to his religious training and he turned
out to be good little Sunday school
boy.
The boy was witness to the murder
He was in swimming with Harry Wiaight
when they heard a splash and looking
across the river they saw the body ofa man
in the water and Miller trying to push it
out into the stream with stick.
Harry Wraight. l3 years of age, said
then testified regarding the murder. He
into the river.