Telegram-herald., 1891-02-04


charge, he replied: equity ] expect"
Judge Hooker then sentenced him to
the State prison al Jackson, from and
including this day. for the balance OF
MS natural hfs. Sheriff Pollock took
h.m ~ Jackson at o'clock.
JAcxsos. Mich. Feb. 3.-canfield, the
Dimondale murderer. arrived in this
city just after o'clock, accompanied
by the officers. lie was put in a hack
and rapidly driven to the prison. the
doors Of which closed upon him for the
balance OF his natural life.
LANSING, Mich, Feb. S.-The clouds
enyelopsng the Dimondale mystery were
lifted at an early hour this morning,
and the story OF the tiendish crime told
IN detail by the aged miscreant who was
captured and taken to the county jail
at Charlotte.
The Identification OF the murdered
and the capture and confession OF the
murderer followed quickly after the
ARRIVAL Of Supt. Newkirk upon the
scene.
on arriving at Dimondale the super
intendent was at once directed to the
little undertaking shop where the body
had been lying since last Friday night.
The superintendent at once stepped for
ward and took long, earnest look.
That's Nelly" ne exclaimed, and
moved away to conceal his emotion.
A few moments before this identifi-
cation q strange scene was enacted in
the room where the body lay. Strangely
enough Garfield, of all the residents
for miles around, was the only one
who had not been prompted by curios-
ity or other motives to come to the
village and view the body, and when
the officers went TO the residence of c.
L. Harrison, by whom Garfield was
VI,
invited the latter To go with them TO
the village, ne was loathe to go. pro-
testing shat he knew he could be of no
service TO them.
lie was finally persuaded TO make
the journey, however. and go great was
his composure that the officers were
quite convinced that he knew nothing
OF the case before its end was reached
This feeling increased to certainty
when on arriving at the morgue. Can
held took lantern IN his hand and
after calmly and carefully scanning
the features of the corpse, placidly
remarked that he had never seen any
Que resembling the dead child. Those
who watched him closely aver that not
n muscle of his face twtched, nor did
he give the slightest indication that he
was telling aught but tie truth. All
who saw him standing there in the
presence of the dead, were convinced
that he knew nothing of the child, or
the manner by which she met her
death.
From here Garfield was secretly taken
20 Skfnner's livery barn, where he was
soon Jolned by Mr.. Bates and his party
The prisoner was questioned by the ex-
marshal. At first he denied having been
away from home at all on Tuesday and
Wednesday last, but finally said he
went to Albion on Tuesday, returning
"Wednesday evening. He afterwards
contradicted himself and said that he
went to Vicksburg.
What did you do with the girl you
took from the Coldwater schooly" de-
manded the officer, siernly.
''I don't know what you mean"
Nswkirk stepped up into the light
and removed MS hat.
"Do you know this mani" asked
Bates.
The oil man raised his eyes and
dropped them quickly. al don't know
as l do" he muttsred.
"Yes, you do said Newkirk, firmly.
"and | know you. You are the man
WHO took little Nellie Grifsin from nv
charge last Wednesday"
Fearing the fury of the excited peo-
pie the man was hurriediy put into a
carriage. and, accompanied by two offi
GERS and two reporters. the officers
started for Charlotte. where the county
lsli Is located.
When the old man was fairly secured
inside the county Jail his remsrkatie
nerve weakened during the ride Can.
field evaded every leadisg question. or
ignored them with an air OF sUhst Dig
nifty that no one expected he w. cap
able of displaying. But when once tie
lsil doors swung TO behind hfn his
pluck went to pieces. and in few mn
utes be svlnced desire ~ talk about
the ease.
ssDo yea want 20 talk with me alone.
Mr.. Canieidg' asked Bates IN a seduc-
tive. sympathetic tone.
The old man Intimated that he id
and Bates conducted him into another
reona.
eff you want 20 talk 20 me about il. .
uid the ex-marshal, ssyou had better
tell me The whole truth. Ii Won are
cnly gong 10 tell me part of the truth.
II will be better for your interests not 10
talk at all
s.rn tell il ALL qusvsred the old
man. eff you VII tell ne one thing"
What 10 IT
"wih they hang me for IT,
.So." reassured the officer. sevos,
will not be hung for it. We nave saved
Yea from that. But I viii tel yoes
frankgv that you vii be placed where
ven can never harm any more young
girls
The old mar sad be was wiling 70
safl the whole story from frst % last,
and IN q few moments SAID be would