The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-28

over the lans. ana - one side only has
! hole r. Il, but one halt q the photo
graph II taken q once Then. ~ re
yolvinx the openenig At the opposite
side, the other portion may be conn
pleted, with no dividing line where ths
sections jain.
.For instance, In my studio have =
view Of I house, with two young men
ON the AVN. A. matter Of fact. there
il but one man photographed twice. yet
most people pride themselves On recoS-
mixing that the gentlemen are twins.
.Again, Ihave two deadly enemies
bowling politely to each other seeming
". iirst persuaded one to have his
picture taken. and then, : few days
later. enticed the other to be photo
graphed while bowling.
.sOf course took number one on one
portion Of the dim. and number two on
the other; but the effect h continuous
photograph which engages both when
they see It.
First begging your pardon for such
lengthy explanation which you Will
grant to . man who win be dead when
you read this-I have determined to re-
veal the whole story.
II deliberately planned and executed
the murder. and ] can tell Of the crime
In q very few words.
ION that day In July I left the studio.
taking with me . multiplying attach
ment. and went to place where l
knew both Evans and Gordon would
come during the afternoon.
evans was the 6rst to arrive, and he
halted In front Of my camera. a. ! ex-
pected (having yet up dead quail :
few yards away. Carefully aiming at
It, be red-fired just % ! snapped the
shutter into position: and half Of my
photograph was completed.
Gordon came soon after for drink
ct the little spring. and ] went forth
to meet him. We quarreled; we always
did when we met; but to-day gave In.
and he was elated poor devil! BY
some adroit maneuvering placed him
in position. and told him to remain
there while secured q View Of the
scenery, with human life-a most need
ed requisite OF outdoor work-in It.
He objected to doing favor for me
at first, but finally consented In d silrly
way to stand still for second. Then
went behind the bushes to my camera,
turned the multiplier. picked up my
rifle and shot him-killed him Instant
". ! think: and as he fell lexposed the
other half OF my negative.
"The photograph was taken: on one.
side Evans stood aiming = gun. on 4
line with the ride on the opposite side
was Gordon falling dead. The thing
was complete to the smallest details.
what triumph for photography!
Art conquering truth!
II need only to add that Evans pro
posed to. and was accepted By, the
girl already engaged to me. loved
her AZ I never loved before or SINCE
snd It happened five years ago.
4OO AAsOW uVW AClts 6V0U6 000
ruined ME; must ruin him. But / no
longer feel the bitterness towards him
that ] once did. think he has sur.
fercd enough already for the injury he
did me. and ! think he should 60 free.
II understand he is to be hanged next
month: and tonight ! die by my own
hand. 20 there will be ample. time to
save him.
Once more wish to say. John
Evans Ii innocent; I murdered Gordon.
! am going to have witnesses to my
signature. and after that"
The Governor laid down the confess
sion In horror Owing to change II
arrangements Evans had met death on
the scaffold the day before. The Ar.
COSY.