Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-31
HERE FOR JOHNNY EDMUNDS
Ell PASO COUNTY SHERIFF. BELIEVES
HIM GUILTY OF MURDER.
Will Look Further Into the Case To-
dny-AnOther Point to Disprovc
That He Is the Pixies
Peak Murderer.

Sheriff ]. l.. Boynton. OF Colorado
Springs, arrived in the city last night for
John b. Edmunds, DR.. Fraker's Office boy,
wko is supposed to have murdered II. II.
Kay on the summit of Pixies peak on the
morning of August 10. Sheriff Boynton has
not yet provided himself with requisition
papers for Edmunds' return, and as he cam
not take the boy back without them, it may
be several days before he accomplishes the
object of his visit. If Messrs. Batavia &c
Hicklin, attorneys for Edmunds, succeed in
convincing Sheriff Boynton that their client
is rot guilty of the murder, he will be re-
leased here tomorrow. In case they do
not. Sheriff Boynton will leave to-day for
jefferson City to procure requisition papers.
Proceedings of this nature will lead Ed
munds' attorneys to apply for writ of
habeas corpus before Judge Wofford or one
of the judges of the circuit court. In this
event Chief Hayes in the interest of JUS
tice. will make an effort to hold Edmunds
for Sheriff Boynton's custody on fugitive
from-justice warrant.
Sheriff Boynton is as certain as the day
he started from Colorado Springs that Ed
munds is guilty of kay's murder. In con-
ference last night at police headquarters
with Attorneys Batavia and Hlcklln and
Assistant Prosecutor Tom Mastin he
stated as much. He has a letter Edmunds
wrote to DR.. Fraker the day before the
that he will kill Fraker if he makes any
attempt to give him away. This letter,
Edmunds attorneys state, has no bearing
on the case in question. but may have to dc
with u quarrel between Fraker and Ed
munds, or have a Boring on the theft of
a revolver and some clothing Edmunds
committed in DIR. Frakers office before he
left Colorado Springs.
DR.. Fraker was supposed to be in Denver
the day the letter was written TO him py
oins' Mho' after tSen Tr5nS ei IT IL
Springs after sending his trunk to Cal
weston. He intended to follow his trunk
but after getting started headed = sdragn1 epd
some of his clothing valued at $40. which
Edmunds stole before leaving, Colorado
torney Hicklin. The trunk is now on +
way to Kansas City. Attorneys Batavia
and Hicklin claim that Kay was lied wi |
Il 80 caliber revolver. DIR. FrdkerS reVol
Yer is Il 80.
Sheriff Boynton and Attorneys Hicklir
| and Batavia will have meeting to-day il
to do. Sheriff Boynton says If Edmund'
goes to Colorado Springs he will have a fai
trial, and will be accorded all the expense!
he wants for lawyers.
The letters Edmunds wrote to his folk!
| on his way home are the strongest poin
| in his claim of innocence. One Postmarke'
| Colorado Springs, August 16, and one post
| marked Larned. kas.. August IL, are marc
| facts to get around. Edmunds claims Il
| have met several coal-heavers In Larne'
| and will call on them to establish an alb
| for him, should he come to trial. He maile'
| letter at p. m. on the train at Ellin
wood, Kas., August 10. 1t arrived in Kansa
| City on the morning of the Goth. Posta
Clerk Detar says he recalls young maj
climbing up to the door of his car as tn
train was pulling out of Ellinwood an,
throwing in letter. saying as he did SO:
"AlI right. if it has stamp on it," re
| piled Clerk Detar.
Edmunds told of this conversation tn
l day he was arrested.
| A warrant was issued from Justice Walls
court yesterday, charging Edmunds wit
| being a fugitive from justice.