The record-union., 1898-02-05

wers may be, for it has been borne in
upon them that they know the truth.
There was nothing inc the nature Of a
| farewell between the brothers. Arthur
| had hardly spoken, and the most he
| said st last was that he would go
traightway to Dixon. And if any
along the road by the side of which
sleep Susie and Lewis Bellew heard this
night the sound Of horses hoofs, may
| hap it was made as Arthur clattered
into Dixon with the news that the law
/ had laid hold upon one Of his blood.
| HAD THREATENED IT.
| Dispatches from Suisun yesterday
state that the day before the crime
Frank called on his brothef-in-law,
city, and complained to him bitterly,
as he had to others, that he had not
| received enough of the property of his
parents, who overlooked him in their
will, and that he added:
| Bird, I'm going to commit a terrible
crime tomorrow. I'm going to COM
NIT tragedy that will shock the whole
| community"
After the crime, the dispatch says,
Bird had reason to believe that Bellew
intended to kill him, and made state
ment in which he says:
Frank has always admitted the
crime. He has never expressed remorse
for the murder, but has often laughed
| at the way he eluded the officers and
| perpetrated what he threatened. He
said he did a good job, and thought he
was pretty smooth in getting away with
| the Sleuths'
| Evidence that Constable B. F. New
| by of Dixon, Solano County, has gath
cred against the prisoner is corrobora-
| tive Of the statement made by Bird.
CONSTABLE NEWBY'S STORY.
| The Cali further said, relating to
the cause of the arrest:
The evidence that Constable B. F.
Newly of Dixon has gathered against
the poisoner is corroborative of the
statement of John w. Bird, Frank Bel
LEWIS brother-in-law This tireless and
relentless official arranged to overhear
a conversation between Bird and Bellew
at the formers branch photograph gal
lery in Dixon and incidentally the re-
voting confession.
Newly gives the following account Of
the events of that fateful Sabbath
January 80 1887 to Sheriff Rush, De-
tective Curtin and District Attorney
Devlin:
I went to Sacramento on Friday.
January %, 1898, to see ]. w. Bird, to
arrange for the meeting at the Dixon
gallery at 1870 a. M Sunday, Janu-
airy Both. l returned to Dixon on the
afternoon Of the 2Sth
"On Sunday, the Both, Mr.. Bird came
qhOIIf ~ a n
did not get to town until 11:3O a. m.
After notifying Bird of his arrival 1
went to my place in the engine-house
and waited for him to go to the gallery,
which he did at 1850 a. M When he
entered the gallery Immediately went
to my place of concealment on the side
hole and saw Frank Bellew sitting
about two feet from me. I also saw
Mr. Bird sitting at a table opposite
Frank. They We're talking about
Alaska After while Mr.. Bird asked
Frank what he was doing down to
Fairfield during the week Frank said:
Tom and 1 went down to see our law
yer about the estate He said he had
made everything over to Arthur; that
he had fixed things so that Steve Little
Souid SCl AolilliAS SStiQ lLittlS W dSii
SO damned smart after all. He said
Charles Newman had first put him on
how to fix things so Little couldn't get
anything; that several of those who
didn't like Little were anxious to see
him beat Little, and ask him quite
often how things were coming out.
Bird asked him what the Grand Jury
was going to do about his case, if he
! l,,I 1t L. l. 4
not, but thought they would not, as
they couldn't get anything new.
Bird asked him If he saw the Dis
trict Attorney. He said Yes and that
he was as good as pie He said, There
is another election coming on this year,
and Devlin wants votes, and thinks he
wants my help, and won't bother me
any more; but l won't be here at cleo
ton. I will be in Alaska. IL everything
goes well 1 want TO go as soon as / get
settled up, which ! think can't be done
before the middle of April
Bird said: "Well, Frank, you fooled
them all in grand shape in this poison
ing case, not to get caught
Frank said: Yes"
Bird said: Frank, that was ter
rible thing: but you would not have
poisoned Louis and Susie if they had
treated you right with the estate pe-
fore, would your
Frank said: No
Bird said: They were after you pref
| ty hot for awhile. You must have been
pretty slick in getting the poison so
they could not find out where they got
| it, for they hunted every drug store in
Sacramento and all around"
Frank said: Yes: and they went to
you, didn't they?
Bird said: Yes"
Frank said: "who?"
| Bird said: THE reporters All Ct
| them--the CALI Examiner" and
"Chronicle"-they We're all after me,
and also wanted your picture. 1 would
not tell them anything or give them
the photo. I have been friend to you,
Frank"
Yes says Frank, :.and if + can ever
do anything for you, Bird, / will do IT,"
Said Bird Yes, Frank, after you
told me beforehand that you were go
| ing TO poison Louis and Susie, and then
it happened as you said, it worried me
so / couldn't hardly eat or sleep anti
| after ! had a talk with you about it,
| Then felt better and haven't thought
so much about 1t SINCE
Frank said: Bird, you have been
| friend to me. and when / go to the
Klondike l want to take you with me-"
Then Frank said: Ellen don't know
anything about it, does she9''
| Bird said; NO, she don't know you
did the poisoning"
| Frank said Don't tell her. l don't
want anyone to know I did it, but you
and T."