The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-08

tiers discovery Through her Jea-
tcr's home was located.
II seems that after becoming acs
aualntcd with Jester. Young Gatoa
fcll ia love with his Younger sister.
The two became very close friends
lestcr demurred and asked Gates
to step his attentions. This did not
have the desircd eject. aud Jester
planned Co get rid ct Gates ON n
hunting tour which he planned.
Gates never came hack. testers sis
ter has been true a. tho memory NJ
her murdered sweetheart She stun
lives In wserenshurg Mo, a White
haired old woman a
When Gates father located Jcsts-I
and under preteuse 81 wanting q
buy the farm. Mrs. Jester wrote -
her husband.
Jester came driving with two
teams. one httehsa behind shs other,
He drove Into his corral, Mr.. Gates
at once recognized enc Of the teams
as the property Of his SON.. and the
officers placed Jester under arrest.
Gilbert Gates watch was found on
him. and the gun. clothes aud other
property were found In the wagon.
frster was taken To Paris. Mo.
placed In Jail. and Is said Co have
confessed. Several hundred men
tried 20 lynch him. but he was hur-
Fied To Mexico MOI Jail. In few
days he escaped In his confession
he il said to have stated that he shot
Gates one evening aud then threw
the body into a creek. The body
was never recovered
After breaking jail Jester went 90
oklahoma. and. assuming the name
Of W, ~. itll. became prosperous
farmer and stock raiser. lie lived
near shawnee. and is now 81 years
old and highly respected In hls vi
entity.
tits older sister. Mrs cornena
Street. exposed him. she has been
her brothers hous.kecper Recently
Jester decided 90 marry widow =
young and pretty. Ills sister rem
onstrated Rith him against bringing
another woman into the house. and
said that he was too old to marry
lie insisted that he wanted a young
wife. This 50 anKcrgd Mrs street
that she grptr. 20 the sheriff at
Wichita. Kan. telling him Of the
crime % her brother years ago.
The sheriff arrested Jester and
Millionaire Gates appeared before
him In the Terumseh jail With
scarcely moments hesitaien. Nc
Gates, after a glance at tbs prison
efr, hx.d slts eyeS ON Jester and.
walking up t. him. said. Mr. Jes-
ter. do you not remember me-
rhr old man dropped his eyes. and
replied IN an almost inaudible tone:
Ne"
DO yod not remember me trans
tcrrinK yau frotn the Jail at Parts.
Mo, 10 have the papers read % you
Tor the murder Of my brothsrFs'
asked Mr. Gsteu Jester made no
response. Theh he broke down and
began TO weep. In minute or tws
nv hrpksnly replied he had forxotisa
Don't you think Il IA time ask.
~ Mr.. Gates. FOR ysu 10 repent for
the foul deed you committed when
you took the life ~ my brother. then
cut hole In the le- and showed hts
body through IT,.
Jester after mam~nt's silence
murfnured In broken tones. God
forgive met God forgive me-"
Jester. after he became composed
said. faitsrinsiy.
II was young Gates best friend.
H~ asked to accompany me Ell route
through Missouri. DID not invite
him. although he vas quite W.lcomr
On that svcHtful nlrht In Missouri
rsa at arsasfwN So a.. - - -
pile and chati~d about home Then
We each retired in nuF own waEon.
Tho next morning he was gone ("