Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-17

| ter the prisoner was taken from him,
! remained on the train and presumably
| went 20 his home at Hugo. He was
| strongly opposed 20 the lynching and
| only consented 10 take Porter back TO
| LImon from Denver under the strong
est pressure from the people Of his
county
The general sentiment expressed in
Denver approves the execution Of the
negro but deprecates the method adopt
| Cd.
HOW PORTER SLEPT.
Llmon, Colo, Nov. 16.--"He slept like
an innocent babe--the brute" was the
response Of Jailer Hugh Smith Thurs
day morning, says the Denver Post,
when asked how John Porter, Jr, the
confessed murderer of Louise Frost,
passed the night
John Porter now admits that he Is
the slayer OF the little school girl He
tells the details Of the revolving circum,
stances of the outrage. The confess
sion was told in tones Of an ordinary
conversation.
When Porter made his confession
Wednesday night there were present
Chief OF Police Farley, Chief Of Detec-
tives Armstrong, Sheriff G.. w. Free
man OF Lincoln county, Sheriff A. G.
Putnam OF Ebert county, Deputy
Sheriff Richard Belstlne Of Llmon
and Dr. ]. T. Bass OF Denver. Dr.
Bass Is an old friend and former busi-
ness partner Of Robert w. Frost. the
father Of the murdered girl
WELL, I AM GUILTY"
Porter BEGAN his confession by an
nouncing simply. well, ! am guilty"
His listeners were thunderstruck al the
Indifference Of the speaker,
To them IL seemed that a smile Of
fendish glee played about the corners
Of Porters mouth. The listeners show
ed their CONSERVATION, but Port,r
was unmoyed and without tremoI
answered the questions put by Chez
Farley, Detective Armstrong and the
others. In telling the most revolving de-
tails OF the assault and murder he In
no sense experienced what coL'o
have been construed TO be the sem.
blance Of a shudder, During the recital
Of the confession Robert w. Frost
paced restlessly up and down the corri-
doris Of the jail. He had hoped for a con-
fesslon from Porter whom he believed
guilty, When apprised OF the fact that
Porter had confessed Mr., Frost broke
down His rage and fury knew no
bounds. and II was necessary for DR..
Bass TO console him.
THE CONFESSION.
The confession Of Porter came like a
thunderbolt He had SO stoutly main
tanned his innocence Just a short TINT
previous that an admission Of guilt at
the time il came could not have been
more unexpected Then too when
Porter drawled out 81 am guilty" hi
listeners could scarcely believe their
ears. Chief Farley was the first 10
question him.
III you are guilty" he said. you
had better tell your story"
Then followed the revolving details
Of the fendlsh outrage and murder.
The listeners sat with bated breath
fearing a sound might disturb the ne
gro's story.
WAITED FOR LOUISE.
We'll" said Porter. Il waited for
Louise In the Tavine about $3.50
o'clock. | stopped the horse and told
her TO get out She cried and held
tight 10 her pocketbook. She was
afraid. She left her hat on the wheel
as she jumped TO the ground. ! threw
the lap-robe over the dashboard and
started the horse down the road. was
afraid IL ! let 1t stand attention would
Doe attracted
Here Porter paused and Chief Far
ley asked. Did not the girl rum" to
which Porter replied NO. sir. She
couldn't run. | had her by the collar.
After the horse started / put her pock-
stbOok In my coat pocket and dragged
her into the weeds. Yes. sir; she hol-
Tered and yelled and then ! stabbed
her once In the breast. She tried 10 get
away and holered murder" Again Por-
ter paused
You stabbed her again and again"
said Chief Farley. but Porter would
not admit II.
DENIES KICKING HER.
He also denied kicking Louise I'm the
head, although he admitted kicking her
in the side.
what else. Porter?" asked Chief
Farley, but Porter was not inclined 10
tell more. Finally he said: Il threw
the p0cketbook into an clubhouse. The
pocketbook contained a 50-cent piece
and three pennies. / threw the money
away while at work on the grade the
following day. I hid my clothing in a
car and burned It before leaving for
Denver"
ARTETTMn A weak stom-