North Park union., 1902-01-31

ing Horn in the morning bs Ofe
know more about the Ni4,s ,s,aatet
and Horn replied: hst
NO not now. Wait until I e
fresh"
7 Meeting ut the office ,..
O'Clock In the afternoon wia isaial
and Ohnhaus in the ad,o,n,t ~
the door of which was MAJ
versation was resumed, as fo,,u
Who was the first man % r"
killed, Tom, and when was III ~
"A second lieutenant in tbe n
army. 1 was then twepty's,aa
old and new at the business ~ M ~
accustomed to 1t after awh,a SSin
How much did you Get t..
Powell and Lewis:" meaninr nv W.
Iron Mountain ranchmen who @h
sassinated eight years aco 'ees
Il got 5000 each for those ih.,
II know where you Were n,s =,
money, Tom" said Lefors n g
on the train between Cheyen,.
Denver" ~
where did you find i, outy a..
Tom. ~
You received two 500 bjrIs All,
balance in gold" and Horn ,dul
that this was right. adding: ~ s..a
some powder in some shells n, ~
two killings and left them an ,hs
but the fool officers did not find tSro,
How much did you gel for ,hs n |
Ing of Willie Nickel?"
Il got $500 for that. or 50 la
killing three men and shooting A, =.
other five times" Powell and -
and Willie Nickel are supposed n !.
the dead men referred to br H.
and the father of the dead boz m
the one shot at five times.)
killing men is my specialize ~.
tinued Horn. Il look upon il 4,
business proposition, and | yup,.
have got a corner on the ,markpt 1
this section"
But tell me why you took the t,n
BILE to place Willie Nickcl's head On !.
stone after you had killed him"
THAT'S the way ! hang out nv ,hA
gle on n job of this kind, and the n,
collect my pay"
WAS there any agreement signed
the Nickel killing:"
NO. do all my business with GoH
(menning John c. Gohle. manager d
the Iron Mountain Ranch CompsuN
l have no trouble in collecting M,
money. for | would kill a man tkd
would beat me out of 10 cents.n
Il did not take anything from CoAa
for that job, for he had kept EN- q
horses and grub and was the I'D
friend l ever had in the world
In talking about the killing of LewA
Horn said that Lewis was the wor
scared man lie ever saw when he rod
into the corral and Slio, lin with Ms
revolver.
In speaking about The school teache
who testified before the coroner's jur
and with whom Horn got acpuaint,
during the last few days hcfon tb
killing of Nickel, Horn said She va
pretty smooth, and that she kept hil
posted of the doings of the coroner
jury.
On the day he received summons
appear before the jury he received
letter from the school teacher, whc
was as long. rs Horn said. AS the sO'
ernor's message.
The conversation closed by llor
saying: IF / was 10 die now at lA
age of forty-four years aud I'm
months. would have lived thrcus
fifteen lives and the history Of my III
would make Interesting reading
Iefors concluded his testimony
stating that Horn was perfectly sob
at the time of the conversation VII
him, and was apparently in his rie
mind.
Stenographer Ohnllaus read his on
inal shorthand notes of the colliesslo
which he explained he took down Whl
lie and Snow laid on a buffalo fo
spread on the floor near the door III
adjoining room.
The reading of the stenosraphe'
notes seemed to impress the aitofhe
for Horn and the audience as nluel
had the testimony of Lefors. Ihe Ia
guage used by LeforS ana horu'
shown by the stenosrapher $ ho'es S W
more natural than that used Dy 81.
or Lefors, who had probably iofsV.'
the exact wording of every sentence
the prisoner. 1t Went more mo 'ne !
tails OF the confession.
The counsel for defense oleieu
testimony, and Horn was bonhd o'
and taken back 30 his cell.
There has been no talk oil vio'el .a,
although the people are cois'ue,a,
wrought up over the sensiitonal u
closures made this afternoon. lhe
will. of course. deal with the prison
and the legal battle promises 10 pe
greatest struggle ever witnessed II
western country. Horn is bachel "
wealthy men and n Determined sN
will probably be made to iree nl,n'
More sensational diSclesures ~
promised when the case comes 10 VI
and 1t is limited that certain pelIi III
will not be found when they are '''
upon to testify.
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though it is well known tllat HIS Ii !. :
jesty will send Miss RooscVeil d y =