The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-01-18
Tie LNBO MURDERER CONFESSES.

r. II. Cowles: Buster has confessed
to the murder Of both.
j. II. RouK.
On the 2lst, of November last Frank
Messer, better known as "Spanish
Frank and Frank Jones, an Indian,
we're found murdered at the cattle ranch
of r. III. Cowles. The men were killed
by rifle bullets and sticks were stuck in
the wounds and everything about the
bodies and grounds made to appear as
if the men were killed by the horses
running away and upsetting a load Of
wood.
Suspicion was directed to Monaco
Escheverria who was in that country.
He seemed to have more knowledge
about the matter than anybody else and
could not satisfactorily ccoun for four
hours of time. He had his preliminary
examination at Winnemucca and was
held to answer before the Grand Jury
which meets at Winnemucca next Mon
day.
In the meantime Hank Rouk the well
known vaquero, now employed by r. H..
Cowles, went to Limbo and looked over
the ground. He came to Wadsworth
and notified the editor of the DIsPATcH
of his discoveries. The matter was in
vestigated and the DISPATCH published
the results and called for Busters arrest,
stating that every statement made would
be substantiated.
The Humboldt authorities would not
act for some time and Constable Lothrop
began to press matters, the result being
the arrest and ultimate confession OF
Buster. Monaco Escheverria will be
iClOdsCu III uuC tlLuc.
The double murder caused the stock
men whose cattle range in that vicinity
much anxiety and worry as they did
not know who would be the ~assassin's
next victim.
The murderer, Indian Johnny Buster,
is a half-brother to Frank Jones, one of
the murdered men. Frank Jones sus-
pected Buster of being criminally init
mate with Frank Jones' squaw and the
jealousy made such a feeling that Bus
ter threatened to kill Jones. He made
his threats good and had to kill Spanish
Frank who was with Jones. The killing
was done with Frank Jones' Al calibre
rifle.
The Indians suspected Buster but he
had some influential friends for "a long
time. Murder will out.
BUsTER's CoNFEssIoN-VERBArIM.
What is your name? Ny name is
Johnnie Buster.
How old are your am 80 years old.
Where were.you born? | was born
in Surprise Valley, California.
Where do you live and how long have
been living there? l live at the Pyra-
mid Lake Indian Reservation. | have
lived there over II year.
You can go on and tell anything CON
nected with the charge which you may
think will aid to your exculpation. The
defendant says: / came to Wadsworth
one Sunday. l saw Frank Jones wife.
She told me that Frank Jones was to
kill his wife, her father and her mother.
Frank Jones wife told me to 90 and kill
Frank Jones. Then | go and do the
killing OF him. When | come back to
the Reservation. l had the rifle still
with me. Then l bid the rifle. l am
not sure how many cartridges these are
in it. Myself and Patsy O'Day overlook
Frank Jones' wife going home from the
town of Wadsworth.
There were three of them, two squaws
and one Indian man. Frank Jones wife
was behind them about 80 yards. |
spoke a word to her, what is your hurry
for. She said you had better hurry up
and tell me what you want to tell me.
Then we catch her up and said l was
not going to tell her anything much.
You know how persons going home walk
together. Your friend said she had
better go on alone and l will tell you
something.