The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19

three buggy loads of officers, including
Sheriff Lucas, Deputies Charles, Law
son and Iambertson, and Policemen
Darby, Henderson, Lucas, Hutton,
Miller and Others. went out to search for
Mason They knew that the fugitive's
father lived three miles south of town,
and one load of officers went there,
while others secuted around South To-
peka and Highland Park Just before
noon OFFICERS Charles and Lambertson
cornered their man at the home of his
sister in Highland Park. Mason re-
fuses to say anything about the shoot
ing, but De Moss made a complete con-
fession. He told John Lucas that
Mason did the shooting 7 was with
him, all right De Moss said when
questioned, but I didn't do any shoot
ing Mason had the gun. and he shot
the man.
The officers are justly proud of their
quick work in catching the two would
be murderers. They spent little time in
parleying. and went after their men in
a business like way. Both men have
been arrested on a state warrant charg-
ing them with assault with intent to
KILL The wounded boy is in a serious
condition. and the complaint may be
changed to murder at any time The
crime was clearly premeditated, as the
negro who fired said something to his
companion and then waited for him to
step back out of range before shooting
Tutcher.
County Attorney Hungate went to
Christ hospital this morning and took
Tutcher1s ante-mortem statement. Ills
story is Just the same as the one told
by P. L. Reed, the young man who was
present when the negroes came to the
barn. He said that he did not know
either of the negroes, and did not think
he had ever seen them before except
al the time when they hired the rig in the
afternoon. 1t is believed that Tutcher
mill 1io hia taken to
be used as evidence against the assas-
sins.
MASON MAKES CONFESSION.
VIII Mason, the negro who shot Fred
Tutcher, was ''sweated' in cell at me
county Jail shortly after noon today by
Sheriff Lucas and County ATTORNEY otls
Hungate. He has made a full "onfes-
sion of the crime. and is now IN great
fear that he is to be lynched- l. tina
victim of the shooting dies, an ATTEMPT
al lynching the negro may be made to-
night as there is considerable excite
nent over town. After he was arrested
and placed in the county lah L. l.
Reed. the only witness to the crime, was
sent for, and he came down to 'he jan.
He was first taken to the cell where De-
Moss was confined, and asked If he was
the man who did the shooting NO,
said Reed. "but he is the one who was
with the man who fired the shot. This
man attempted to hit Fred with a bug
gy whip.
He was then taken up stairs to the
cell where Mason was confined. That
is the man." he said. He shot Fred
Tutcher."
Tutcher's ante-mortem statement ia
ken bv County Attorney Hungate TINS
morning at Christ hospital is IN The
hands of DR.. Eastman. superintendent
of the hospital, and will be kept under
lock and key. "It is practically dying
statement said Mr.. Hungate, an
&c ovid
we now have a complete identification
and confession
SHOT LIKE M'KINLEY-
! Mr.. Tutcher's wound is almost exact
4 lv like that received by President Nc
: Kinley. The bullet passed through ~
! . ahdoninal walls of his stomach a1ie
j then through the kidney. The doc-ots
! saw that the wound will be fatal.