The herald., 1897-11-10
AIMED TO KILL
Young Glover Tells Why
He Shot DR.. Moore
c0LD-BL00DED DEGENERATE
PLANNED TO MURDER HIM FOR
HIS MONEY
coLD-BL00DED DEGENERATE
Relies Upon the Fact That He Is a
Minor to Secure for Him Immu-
nifty From Punishment

Fifteen-year- Wilfred Glover, who
attempted to assassinate DR.. Paul Moore
for the purpose Of robbing, and now ad.
mits his crime without the least particle
of feeling, has undoubtedly proved him
self to be the most perfect type of de-
generate that has ever come under the
observation of the police authorities in
this city.
The boy was visited in his cell yester-
day by q Herald reporter. Young
Glover occupies tank on the top floor
of the Jail building and on the soutf.
side. A small ray of sunlight strained
through the bars of window at noon
time and hammock had been stretched
where the sunshine fell upon it. Glover
lay comfortably stretched out in this
when the reporter entered. AS the iron
door grated on it's hinges in opening, the
lad turned his head and welcomed his
visitor with a pleasant smile. He lay
there perfectly at ease, in his shirt
sleeves, neatly dressed in pair Of blue
trousers and new shoes, and anything
but picture of the low-browed and
vicious, would-be assassin whom one
would expect to see.
The boy would be reckoned good look
ing nearly anywhere, and in general ap-
pearance is lad that almost any
mother would feel proud Of He carries
on a conversation well and except for
the unfeeling manner in which he
speaks Of his crime gives no outward
sign Of his inward depravity. There is
nothing of the braggadocio about him.
nor does he seem to be person who
would act upon sudden impulse.
II aimed to kill, when 1 shot at DR..
Moore" the lad said, in reply to ques-
ton, land pointed my revolver just at
the bottom of his head. I would have
got him, but as 1 pulled the trigger he
stepped forward and down, and that
made me shoot higher than meant to" 4"
"Why didn't you rob DR.. Moore after
he fell?" asked the reporter.
He revived too quickly for that.
would have taken his money, anyway,
but he had both barrels of his shotgun
cooked, and was afraid he would shoot
me. 1 would have shot him again but
for the same reason. He would have
seen me aiming at him and probably
killed me first
What did you do after you shot DR.
Moore?"
"Oh, stood there minute and when ]
saw that had not killed him at the first
shot and he was still pretty much alive
put my revolver in my pocket and went
| away"
How did you happen to pick out the
doctor instead of his brother?"
He wore better clothes and I knew
that he had money and 1 wanted it.
took SIS from Mrs. Richie who boards
at our house at Glendale and she was
going to have me arrested If did not
make it good. spent IS of the money to
buy the revolver with which l shot Dr..
Moore"
Were you excited after you had shot
the dOctor?"
mo, l was not excited; knew they
could not do anything to me, because l
am minor: so there was no use to be
afraid. didn't sleep any that night
after 1 went home for thinking about it.
That was not because I was scared,
though"
Did you tell your mother that you
had shot MANI"
Yes; told her that had shot man
accidentally, but she didn't know that I
intended to rob him."
The boy, as he talked, lay perfectly at
his ease in the hammock, and was not
the least reticent in any of his answers.
He expressed no anxiety as to what
should become Of him and seemed to
rely upon the fact that he was a minor
to secure for him immunity from pun
ishment,