Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-07
Which He Told at Scene Of Tragedy
Saturday Evening,
SAYSCHLOROFORM WAS USED
shows That II Was Possible for small
BOY TO Push Nan Into Cave as
Claimed by Him.

Stlll unconscious of the far-reaching
effects Of the terrible deed he has com
mitted clyde Felt remains at the
county Jail wondering why he is not
given his liberty.
Yesterday was the first day OF real
rest he has had since his confession TO
killing Collins There was no piling up
of questions for the boy to answer,
and with the exception Of a visit from
his gref-stricken father, and County
Attorney Christensen, he was left TO
pass the day as best he could. In the
afternoon he expressed desire to have
some bananas and cocoanut, and
the latter was at once procured for him
by the Jailer
County Attorney Christensen called
to zee how Clyde was getting along,
but did not talk to him about the
case The lonely cave where Collins
body was concealed was visited by
hundreds Of curious people yesterday,
men, women and not few children
climbing up the rugged path.
The police are now confident In the
belief that they have probed the mys-
terry to the bottom, and after the de-
velopments OF Saturday evening when
Clyde was again taken to the scene of
his awful crime they were satisfied
that the boy had told everything of
Importance.
The officers could not believe that
clyde could have pushed the old man
into the cave after cutting his throat,
and Friday night Officer Gillespie
thought of a plan to put the matter
10 test.
About $3.50 o'clock Saturday evening
the boy was taken by Chief Hilton,
Sherin Naylor, officers Gillespie and
Roberts, Detective Chase, Deputy Sher-
IN Busby and Joseph Felt. in the pa
troll wagon to Helfs hollow.
There in that lonely gorge while the
night shadows were slowly falling
around the somber cave, the innocent
looking li-year old lad enacted, with
Detective Chase representing his VIC
tim, the details of the horrible affair.
After describing how the old man
removed his clothes he told Detective
Chase to lie down in spot he indi-
Gated
Here Is where Collins was" said
the boy. His head was there" and he
shifted the officer over so that his head
was In the spot where the first pool
Of blood was found.
After | cut his throat and he quit
houndering around pushed him into
the cave"
He explained that he first removed
his coat and then sat on a rock to
brace himself and to prevent blood get
ting on his clothes
This is the way | did IT," he said
and then began with his feet to push
the officer into the cave, laughing
heartily the while.
While Chase was lying In the cave
the boy crawled In and SELLING the
officer by the coat collar he almost lift
ed him bodily to within two inches
OF where Collins body lay when found.
There" he said. That's exactly
where | left him"
We'll, how about this? ?" asked Off
Ger Roberts, as he produced the small |
bottle which was found near the mouth
of the cave
well, by Geel" exclaimed the lad.
How did you fellows find that out? !
Can't | keep one secret? Well, you fell |
lows are all right and see there's no |
use trying to keep anything from you.
There was choroform in that bottle. |
and Collins poured some on a hand |
kerchlef and put himself to sleep be-
fore ! did II, He told me not to cut |
him until he was asleep. He kept talk |
ing to me and then he kind OF groaned. |
! hollered two or three times at him
and once or twice he grunted like and |
then when he didn't make sound !
when | yelled al him. took the razor |
and placing my left hand on his breast /
I pressed the razor on his throat hard |
and drew II across with a quick Jerk. |
and then ! Jumped out ~ there"
This explains the presence OF the |
three candkerchiefs in the cave, and |
a iso tho hottie