The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-05-02
CONFESSED THEIR CRIME.
Old Man Gartrell Killed Donegan With an
AK While He Slept,
WANTED HIS MONEY.

! and day. Two weeks ago they haC
their network of circumstantial evi
dence completed, save for the where
abouts OF Donegan. Last night 8
telegram was received from Detective
Matt kenney, WHO'S nowat Amoret
Mo, stating that DOnegan's BODY
was found there in Mulberry creek
half way between Amoret and Nv
hart, wrapped in oilcloth.
HAD PLENTY OF MONEY.
According to the detectives, on
March Is, d. B. Donegan left Victor,
Col, for Kansas City, intending to
purchase team and wagon with
which to drive to Oklahoma terri
tory. Donegan was miner and had
been working for some months in
the mines near Victor He had con-
siderable money with him when he
left Victor-about $500, according
to those who knew him at that
place.
The next day Donegan appeared
at the 'Dinky' market in the com
pany of the two men who are now
prisoners, DIR. j. l.. GartrelI and his
son, W. z. Gartrell. Donegan bought
a team of horses, for whieh he paid
S13O. He paid for the animals with
two 500 bills, which he removed
from the outside of a roll of money.
The same day, Donegan purchased a
covered wagon for $40, paving for
that with another 800 bill.
The next day, Donegan drove his
team and wagon ont of Kansas CITY.
accompanied, it is said, by DR.. Gar
trelI and the younger man. Nothing
more was heard from them until
March %, when DR.. Gartrell appear
ed at the ''Dinky' market and asked
for kerby. To the proprietor of the
market. Gartrell stated that he
would like to have man sent from |
the market to Nyhart for the pur-
pose OF bringing back the team and |
wagon that were sold to Donegan.
How does it happen that YOU
own the team now? Kirby asked |!
Dr.. Gartrell.
Il bought it from Donegan. was |
he reply.
Where's your bill of sale?" contin- |
led Kirby.
80, | haven't any. but here's the |
)ne you gave DOnegan.' answered |
Dr.. Gartrell, taking the paper from
lis pocket
Kirby was satisfied and sent Gid
'on Edwards to Nyhart for the team.
Dr.. Gartrell having promised to paw
Ill expenses incurred on the errand. |
Before the team arrived in Kansas
1ty the detectives were on the case
md had instructed Kirby to sell the
animals and wagon, but to withhold
he money from Gartrell until other
wise ordered
Haldeman and kennev met the
wagon when Edwards came into the
'lty. In it they found a bloody pill
ow, a blanket upon which were spots
II blood and DOne@an's pocketbook. /
n which We're papers belonging to
he miner, including a printed poem
written by If. B. Donegan. The pill
ow, blanket and pocketbook were
aiken to headquarters and the team
vas left at the market for sale
Among the papers found in the peck
It book were letters of Identification
md certificates of mining stock. all
made out in the name of u. h. Done
ran.
GARTRELL USES AN ALIAS.
The team and wagon were sold
within a few days and DR.. Gartreu.
earning OF this fact. appeared at the
market, demanding his money Of
Kirby. Kirby made some excuse for
lot paying the money and said that
lie would settle when some little hitch i
n the ownership OF the team was ad-
listed DIR. Gartrell left the market.
not satisfied with Kirbv's
way OF doing business. When Carl Il
rell signed the bill of sale for the
cam he used the name -. II. Kane. Il
The police department sent out Ipr- /