The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-05-02

asking that a search be made for
Donegan's body. Yesterday morn
ing a telephone message was received
| from Bates county, the sheriff of that
district stating that a body wrapped
in oilcloth had been found in the
deep waters of Mulberry creek, be-
tween Nyhart and Amoret. The
body had apparently been in the
water two or three weeks and, ac-
cording to the description furnished
| by Chief Hayes, was that of Done
| gan.
| The chief Immediately sent Detec-
| tive kenney and the man Clifford,
! from whom Donegan had purchased
the team of horses. to AmOret. where
the body was taken.
At s O'Clock last evening a tele-
gram was received at police head
quarters from Detective Kenney 1t
read: Body is that of d. B. Done
gan. Clifford's Identification posi-
tive" No statements have vet been
received regarding what marks. if
any. were on the body, or as to the
manner or cause of DOnegan' 5 death.
When Chief Hays received word
that a body thought to be that of
Donegan had been found he at once
made arrangements for the capture
of the Gartrells Yesterday after
noon the chief saw the elder Gartrell
passing by police headquarters, on
the east side of Main street. Turn |
ing to his secretary, nd Hickman, |
Chief Hays said: "Go get that old
man, quickly" Hickman hurried in
to the street and brought the man ,
into the chiefs office.
You can get that money now"
''all you will have to do is TO sign a
release. Your son will have to sign |
too. Where is he? Can you find
him?"
DR.. Gartrell said that he could get
his son in an hour. An officer was
sent with the old man, ostensibly to
with him to the market, but really
to make the son a prisoner and to
see that the father did not escape
W. p. Gartrell, the son, was found
N a saloon. He was brought to
and both prisoners
we're ''sweated' by the chief and In
,pector Halpin.
The only statement made by Chief
Hayes. as to what was learned in
his talk with the prisoners, was that
1artrell said he and his son had
bought the team OfhOrses and start
ID for Oklahoma, taking with them ,
| man named Burns. Neither of the .
iartrells, of course, were told of the ;
hiding of Donegen's body or for l
What they were arrested.
The elder Gartrell is d man 20 !;
ears old He served in the confed i,
rate army under General Price and +,
as a discharge from the Higgins !.
lille confederate home. He is an old :
chool practitioner of medicine His ;
on, W. p. Gartrell, claims to be =
My % years old, but looks to be at ;
last 35. In thepossessiOn of the old :.
ian were letters from Governor :,
tanley of Kansas and other promi I
ent officials. From some papers it h
as learned that the old man had
red to get appointed a probate ~
ldge of Texas, also that he had con- q
the purchase of news =
aper at Victoria, Tex :
In his sell at police headquarters q
st night Dr. Gartrell asked for a :,
rink of water When it was given .
, him by Jailer Smith. the old =.
ans hands shook 50 that half of ;,
he water was spilled before the cup "
ached his lips. In spite of the +.
armth of the city jail he complained -
lat he was chilled through to the -
one. At the time he was without u
rat or vest, having removed them IL
mself in the cell &c
PRISONERS CONFESS. k
c. Times, May list.
Dr. J. l.. Gartrell confessed to II. ~
Woodward, an old time friend, in -
e presence of the police department =,
ficials and Prosecuting Attorney -
adley and Assistant Prosecutor ''
lmbrell yesterday morning. that L
killed ID. b. DOnegan, a miner from
ctOr, Col. near Amoret, Mo-, on
e night OF March Is. He implicat-
his son, W. P. Gartrell, as aces
nv after the fact. =
In his statement concerning the =
me the elder Gartrell said that on +
9 night OF the murder the party I
lched an abandoned cabin, where s
on lCtiiSCu ~ Cf4EOH Ills >
, companions to sleep with him. c
: says his son went to sleep after :
)negan ordered them out. =
The signed confession continues: n
That was in the cabin, and he '
owe me out. Well, / found that | c
'uld freeze to death outside. as the P
nd was blowing a terrible hurri Il
ne: that was the coolest night in o
P winter; | came in and he said: =,
~ can not stay in here; why don't s.
u lie down and 20 to sleep like a
i'll? | said: | have nothing to L
yer up with; have to stay on my G.
L TO live He came TO drive me ?