The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-26
cRAIG's STORY.

of Craie's head near the temple. He
had bled profusely from these, the blood
having run down the side OF his head
and neck onto his shirt. The wounds
were long. the bullets not having rene-
trated the skull, making only flesh
wounds. After he had been bandaged
by DR.. Bryant he was taken to cell No. IL
and placed on cot. His clothes were
not taken off, he merely lying down on
the top OF the small cot on some blan-
kete.
He was questioned briefly by DR.. Bry-
ant, but said that he had no statement
to make, he had merely defended him
self AID that was all.
AFRAID TO BE ALONE.
Craig showed . great aversion to be-
ing left alone, and when the crowd Of
officers moved away aud his cell door
was locked he called for Jailer Hill.
Finally his cry was answered by Officer
Tyler, who went into the cell. Craig
begged Tyler to remain with him all
night, but upon being told by the officer
that be could not, asked him to stay as
long as possible and send some one else
in after he went away.
you know, Tyler, you and l we're
friends" he pleaded. land please stay
here with me-"
There was present a reporter Of the
HERALD, who took down the nurderer'a
statement as he repeated his story to the
various officers, who visited the cell for
at least an hour after he was placed in
No. IL.
The murderer was suffering from the
wounds in his head, complaining every
few minutes about how his head was
hurting him. and being unable to hear.
Whenever the officers asked Craig a
question they had to bend low and talk
into his ear. lie talked plainly enough,
but in rambling, aimless style. He
WAS dazed and would not talk collectedly
on any part of the matter for any length
of time, but would always wander off to
some other feature.
All through his story he maintained
that he had only been protecting him
self. He spoke ieelingly OF bis children,
and expressed the greatest affection for
tried to keep him from seeing Thorn.
ACTED LIKE MAN."
Throughout his entire story he main
tanned with great poaitiveneas that he
had acted like man, and that what he
had done was ell right. Regarding his
wife, he declsred tina. he loved her, and
that if she had been killed 1t was An
accident, and George Hunter must have
done it.
The murderer contradicted himself in
several instances. He maintained that
he had been shot twice.
Craig was also visited in his cell by
Officer Ditewig, Detective Auble, Coro-
ner Gates and DR.. Wernigk, all of whom,
with the exception OF the latter. talked
with him. Every one, with the excep-
tion of Officer Tyler, gave as his opinion
that the murderer had been drinking
! heavily, mud nvuriy oh -uxta rssnt NJ the
time of the interview last night Craig
was in state of intoxication.
CRAIG TELLS HIS STORY.
: In response to questions by Officer
Tyler, who told Craig to tell how it had
happened, Craig gave the following YER
sion Of the affair. He said that be had
driven out to the ranch yesterday even
ing for the purpose OF seeing his little
children. He drove up to the house
and was met on the porch by his wife.
He told her he wanted to see his chill.
dren. He says she replied that there
was man in the yard who would at.
tend to that. He turned and saw George
Hunter. The latter came up on the
porch and went into the house and
came out again with gun, which he
levelled on Craig. Tho latter said he
then protected" himself.
After that he says he drove over to
the house on Buena Vista street to get
his belongings, II told the old man to
get out" be said. 1.-THE pistol in my
right hand was knocked cut and was
shot twice; then took aim with my
left hand pistol and protected myself.
when man has GOT any children
he has got right to gee them. A mans
got some feeling when be's got children,
and I've got some feeling.
"Oh, my God! l wish they had
killed me dead. tell you it's just cap
ital against labor, that's all it is. They
Just took my children from me because
was poor. I'm not wrong, it's the
people that's wrong.
"Who did kill? only was protect
inn myself. don't know that I killed
any, y:
killed." hs was told.
II don't know any more about II than
you. l am willing to lay down or they
can hang me up by the neck, but 1 do
love my children.
They (meaning Che Hunters) treated
me like damned dog. [ tell you l
went as man TO see my children. They
told me they would shoot me II l came
out, and l went prepared.
Il vent to see my wife,"
"Thsy say you killed her, Jack" said
an officer.
why, no. Well, il I killed her it
was by accident. He (refsrring to Geo.
Hunter) came out Of the door, and che
had the door open. He must have shot
her. l don't know whether he shot her
or not. wanted my children.
"Ohl tell you they made bad
break. They tried TO do me dirt, and I
saved myself. am willing to die for
it."
Referring to the affair at the Busna
Vista house he said:
u went up on the porch and I said,
Hit me He knocked the pistol out OF
my hand. He stuck it to my forehead
and then fell. He shot me again and
then l shot the two OF them down."
Alter ram bling along in this style he
was asked again about his wife. Il love
that woman il ever man loved The
olo folks were to blame for Keeping me
from my children. My wife was always
good to me, aud If she 10 dead want to
die to-"