The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-21
ANOTHER CONFESS
SION EXPECTED
Murderers of Jack WelCh Be-
lieved to Know of linder-
mans Comics sion

Since Williams, or Lindegman, made
his confession at the state prison,
thee has been a general hum among
the prisoners at the penitentiary.
1t is bel eyed that the other three
have learned of it. in spite of the fact
that they wee separated and care Is
taken not to put them in direct com
mun4catlon with each other. The word
mas been telegraphed in some manne.
and ii is even believed that they knew
of it before the whiting was ha- d.s
d.y.
flom the uneasy manner of the three
other men it is believed among the
PRISON officials that the.e will be an
other confession handed in befo. e
many days. The fact that Linderman
landed fil st is a stroke In this di. ectior,
and what the others Will have to say
is a matter that is exciting Gu. ios.ty
outside the prison walls. Sevner is
known to be hal case, while Go. man
Is not much better. The action of the
two is being watched aid as they are
evidently aware of what is gong on 1t
viii not SUI Prise any of those who
have the case n hand to learn of their
story. at any time. Ae two in par
the result they seem to know will be
hanging.
Since Linde man confessed the Of
icers a. watching the result to see II
the leade.s will do anything toward
clearing Roberts. who, it is claimed by
Lindefman, had nothing TO do with the
killing. Thei1 action may be the means
of saving tie neck of the young fell
low whom they have always add. essed
as kid"
The decision of the supreme court is
naturally looked forward to. and which
ever way it may terminate, it is a safe
D. ediction that several of the parties
are doomed to the gallows. Another
trial would only bring out stronger evil
dence, as Linderman has told of a
number of instances that were omit
ted in the t. ial ard that can now be
shown TO be true. His confession has
had the effect of sealing the fate or
two of the men, If not the entire bunch.
as they are all accomplices in the
crime and there seems to be little
chance for them to escape through any
loop in the law.-Appeal.
Confession at this time can have no
possible bearing on the case. The
men have been convicted and sem
fenced to death. ard all that the SUI
pieme court can consider in it's de-
libe. atlons with reference to the ap-
peal for a new trial now awaiting its
decision is that which is a matter OF
record. Nothing that any of the con-
demned men can say will have the
slightest bearing upon the case. The
so-called confession of Linderman Is
nothing but an accusation. He simply
tries to clear his own ski is of actual
murder. He pleads guilty to stealing
fifty cents and of firing a shot or two
to scare off brakeman while his as
sociates were committing mu der. He
makes a childish and cowardly plea
for his mother and brothels, upon
whom falls the disgrace of his dast-
ardly crime. He subscioes the same
oath to the alleged confession that he
did to h testimony here at Winnie
mucca, which was not given on the
stand, but to the officials. consequently
less ctedence should be given 1t. now
that he is trying to save his worthless
neck, than when he at least had a hope
of acquittal. The others may confess.
but If they do doubtless the confession
will be like Lindermans. an attempt
to put the crime upon other shoulders
than their own and will be ent' tied to
the same belief as Lnderman's. Thei e
may be certain amount of honor
among thieves, but this trial p owes
there is none among murdelers or
bloodthirsty assassins.