The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-28

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tails OF evidence which the sherin aud his
deputy had worked up 90 the case The
officer had found the place among ne
trees where the act took place They found
the old tin can which vac missus from
the pump at the house where the HtGe
girl had been found and it was lying near
the scene of the rme The boy had taken.
IL fUll Of water TO wash the blood of his
hands after the crime had been committed
There was also other little details whrn
the officers had discovered ana ept col-
cealed from the public IN their effort O.
work up case against the boy snoulG he
not confess all Of which proves tha' Sntr-
IN Gillespie Is a first class detective
The sheriff said last night that aa did
not know how long ne would leave Korn-
stett here. He thought he would De gos-
erned by public sentiment with relation
TO the boys safety MIR Giuesp. win re-
turn to Anthons' IN the morning
HOW HE KILLED HER
John Kornststt was visited "a his cell IN
the rotary at 8 o'clock last night The
youthful rapist and murderer was lying
on a cot in his shirt sleeves ana his head
was buried In his hands His appearance
was very neat and his ability 10 look one
IN the eye with a steadfast 0ok If nuo.
cence was admirable He ls v.h1i would
be called fairly good looking. but bee ape
pears to be a boy who mas neeectcd a
great deal of his opportunity f1r schooling
and who has never been taught much of
right or wrong. He said h.a mother and
stepfather Mr. and Mrs H. u sechlor.
live al Waukeena, .. r., aad -hat Doe nai
not been with his mother Tor more .han
two years. He said he mad worked out
most of the time since he was larg
enough and had lived part Of ,he ,me
with his sister and brother-n-law a. An
thony.
rs the confession you made to tha sher-
III true in every detail2" asked the report
er
Yes sir, it is replied Kornstatt as he
looked up from his cot. but did not come
to the door.
Then you freely admit killing little
Nora Kornstett9"
Yes. sl.,"
What relation is she TO your"
"she is my cousin
How old is she2"
They say she is 10 years old. but ] all
ways thought she was II "
How old are your"
They say | am lG. but am IT,"
you have often lived at this little girls
home mad you not"
Yes a great deal"
Didn't you like the little glrl?"
Wei. sometimes I dld ana sometime ]
didn't"
did the little girl come to you in tie
held?"
Yes; she came out and asked me for %
cents l was plowing corn. when / stop
ped the team began playing with Nora"
Did the child want to play?"
NO; she Tan and I followed her and
,canght her around the throat and choked
her She tried to scream. but / soon shut
her on. In a little while ! got through
with her, and ! thought / had better finish
the job, as / saw she was cholsed
pretty bad. / then dragged her TO tree
and took her by the legs and slamms he.
head on the ground. Then l found ] hao
better hurry and I gave her head two or
three hard knocks against a tree which
thought had killed her Then ! carried
her 70 an old dry wen close by and threw
her IN and then covered up the well and
went back 10 work"
How long were you in accomplishing
all ths2"
about one hour"
Did you have any feeling of having
cone wrong"
Yes sir; but / did not think about that
at the time I cannot explain why 1 dia 81
land have never felt sorry until now
The boys voice quavered a little with
the last words showing that really q little
remorse had crept into his hitherto unfael-
ing nature During tne questioning he did.
not rise from his cot but laid on his.
stomach and answered the questions free
iy lie said this was the hrse meanness he
had ever done He had always worked
hard and had never had a chance 20 goI
In society but that he had always been
good, steady boy
His parents came up from Oklahoma
when they heard Of the crime but they
ala not suspect their son at any time
After he had confess 10 the sherif he
asked TO see his mother and st5pfsther inl
order 10 tell them about II. He did notl
get 20 see his mother but the stepfather
was sent for and the boy related the same
story 10 him that he had told 10 the sher-
n.