Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-20

there was no longer a possibility OF there
being a spark Of life in their bodies. Then
he helped himself to Puck's check book
and $500 worth Of certificates Of deposit on
the Iowa State National bank OF Sioux City,
Ia. He then saddled his horse and rode
of, finging away the ak and Puck's re-
volver.
He told Sheriff John Smith where he had
thrown both. They were afterward found
at the places which he indicated. The OFF,
GERS found the ak in the cellar Of the Puck
ranch house and the revolver at a spot
about twelve miles away. the murderer
having remembered that he threw II near a
certain tree, which was easily located.
LynchinE Narrowly Averted.
Although the case Of the state was not
complete. information that the Indian had
confessed to having committed the crime
leaked out. Intense feeling against him
was aroused among the ranchmen OF the
region and loud threats Of lynching him
were heard. To prevent this he was spir-
tied away to the jail OF an adjoining county.
There he plotted to kill his jailer, muir
der all the white prisoners in the Jail and
escape. He conhded his plans to one Of
his own race. who was also an inmate Of the
| prison, but the latter was a trusty and
without delay informed the sheriff and
jailer of the plot and thus frustrated
Loveswar's plan to add other crimes to
his list.
Loveswar was tried before Judge Rice
early last month. The matter OF admitting
the confessions being challenged by the de-
Tense on the ground that they we're pro-
cured by thrats, the Jury was dismissed and
the parties were placed upon the witness
stand and tried by :he court, all the officers
testifying that no threats were used or any
promises or inducements made to the pris-
oner and that the statements made by him
were free and voluntary and only made
after he had become badly mixed in his
statements as to what happened at the Puck
ranch house.
Confession Goes to the Jury.
The Indian then went upon the stand and
swore that they (the o%ficers) threatened to
hang him and also promised to help him
out and employ an attorney for him II he
would confess.
After carefully considering the matter
Judge Rice held the confessions competent
to go to the jury. The twelve men then
filed back into their places and listened to
DR.. McSloy, Sheriff Smith and Deputy
Sheriff Frank Smith while they told Of the
confessions made by the accused.
The defense naturally had a weak case
and finally, after vain attempts to discredit
the positive evidence OF the witnesses for
the prosecution, the case went to the jury.
The jury was out only about an hour and
a half, WIN the verdict Of guilty was re-
turned. The trial lasted for FIVE days.
During the time that Loveswar was in
Jail awaiting the imposing of the death pen
atty he appeared absolutely Indifferent to
his fate. Much Of his time was passed in
playing solitaire and when not thus en-
gagged he chatted pleasantly with those who
approached him.
Proud of His NOtOrIety.
That he was something Of a b~raggart and
inclined to be proud of the notoriety he had
achieved was evident from a remark he
made to Sheriff Smith shortly after Judge
Rice had pronounced the death sentence
upon him. While the officers we're escort
! ing him back to the jail from the court
room the murderer laughed lightly and said
Say, I'm glad the Judge gimme a neck
tie sendoff. l was skeered that he'd put
me In the pen fer life. I'd rather hang any
time than be locked up"
After the trial Loveswar frequently made
similar remarks, expressing his satisfaction
over the result. He never expressed any
remorse over his deperate and bloody
crime.
Once when Rev. William wyllie, his Off.
cial spiritual adviser, as Loveswar was a
communicate of the Episcopal church. wen
into his cell to speak with him the prisoner
who was, as usual, playing solitaire, told
him he had another game to play.
His answers TO questions during the las
few days of his life were monosyllables-
Yes and NO" Once or twice he SAID
he knew nothing about the double murder
but never attempted to explain or tell
where he was that night.