The herald., 1897-05-05

was to 1t before
Eat later time the defendant gave ar
account of how the killing came about
He said he was going up the road and
was hungry, and went into Lorden's
and threw a dollar on the counter, ask
ing for some oysters and something tc
drink. Lorden was drunk at the time
and drew the dollar into the drawer and
said that he owed him and the money
could stand against that. He told Lor-
den that he didn't owe him anything
and then Lorden grabbed pick handle
and came from behind the counter and
locked the door. saying: You little In
dian,---I I'll kill you If you try to run.
It was then that he shot Lorden and then
went up to Agourrfs camp. He slept at
Koeg's place and went to camp early in
the morning, when he told one OF the
herders that he had shot Lorden and
that he was sorry for II"
On cross-examination witness testified
to having known the defendant for about
eight years. He didn't have any warrant
when he arrested him, nor had he seen
him commit any crime. but he had rea-
son to believe he had committed the
murder. 1t was within five minutes wit
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case and told him he knew all and that
he was the fellow that committed the
murder.
Witness proceeded to tell, in answer
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lRoney Crane went out to ACQUIRES sheep
camp and found defendants pistol.
Crane was the one that actually found
the pistol, witness standing by and hold
ing the lamp
HOW THE CONFESSION WAS MADE
N. T. Settle, brother-in-law of Lorden
and a resident of Norwalk, in many re-
spects duplicated the testimony of the
previous witness. LAS soon as l heard
of the murder" said witness, Il went
over to,Cala basas. I didn't see defend
ant in jail until about half past on the
Saturday. Branscombe asked me to
bring him and the defendant into town
with my team, and did So"
In answer to the interjected question
OF Attorney Appel, the witness said that
Branscombe told the defendant that
whatever he said to tell the truth and
that it would be easier for him if he did
SO.
valdez stated he was between 21 and
% years old" resumed witness, land
told him that what he told us, to tell the
same to the district attorney. and he
stated that he would do so.
HE said he went to Lorden's about s
o'clock for some lunch and put down
dollar. Lorden said, as he put the dol
lar in the drawer, that he would call the
account even. Lorden then came around
from behind the counter and said: You
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for you, and I'll fix you Valdez got
up on the counter and Lorden locked
the door and then went behind the coun-
ter and got the pick handle.
IT asked him why he didn't go out of
the door and he said he was afraid that
il he tried to unlock the door Lorden
would shoot him. Branscombe had
shown him the pistol before he made the
statement, and the defendant remarked:
That is the pistol that killed Mr.. Lor-
den.'"
THE BLUFF CALLED FORTH A LIE
On cross-examination witness again
stated that Branscombe told defendant
that the pistol he had found was in his
possession and that "he had him dead to
rights, and that it would be the easiest
way out for him to tell the truth" VAL
dez at that time said he had told him
enough. All the time Branscombe told
him "he had him dead to rights" and
that he must tell the truth. 1t seemed
as if he didn't care to speak to Brans-
combe, and when the latter got out of
the buggy to talk to Ed Dice, told him
If he had anything to say to speak before
Bianscombe and myself. 1t was then
the boy made the statement regarding
the killing of Lorden. We took him to
the district attorneys office, and there
his statement was taken down in writ
ing. l don't remember that there was
any one else there besides Mr.. Williams,
the reporter, Branscombe, the boy and
myself. The district attorney himself
was in the room for time. The boy
started right in and repeated his state
ment. He was sworn to it
"Who swore him." inquired Mr.. Ap-
pei.
"Mr. Williams, I think"
You are mistaken about that" said
the assistant district attorney, shaking
his head.
Attorney Appel objected to Mr.. Will
liams correcting witness, claiming wit
ness was in his hands for examination.
"Mr. Williams told him. resumed
witness, that he must make his state
ment voluntarily.
"And he swore to it?"
EYES, sir"
On being closely questioned as to what
took place during the ride to town wit
ness said that defendant was complain
ing of cramps and they gave him drink
at the Six Mile house and another one
at Beamis'. Valdez took almost third
of a whisky glass full of whisky with ia
maica ginger in it. When the trio start
ed out they had two bottles of beer.
Branscombe broke one bottle and lost
about half of it, and witness had the
other and lost about a third. Brans-
combe said he wasn't allowed to give
liquor, and so the boy didn't get any Of
! the beer.
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Roney Crane was the next witness.
he being brought from the Jail for the
purpose Of testifying.
do you want to make a statement 2"
first inquired Mr.. Williams.
II suppose do, have nothing to con-
ceal," was the reply.
Mr.. Williams then recited the charge
made against him by the defendant and
asked him to make statement of all
he knew of the affair.
81 saw the defendant about / o'clock
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