Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-04-17
WITHIN THE SHADGW OF THE
GALL0WS ONE CT The
MURDERERS CONFESSES

were very good at this time, and If
the train which I managed to leave
Wadsworth on that night had stopped
at Lovelock, never would have been
brought to such an unfortunate condi-
ton. This train, known as the flyer"
carried me to Winnemucca, where I
got off and the next day met ]. P.
Sevenier, by mere chance. I made his
all that day, he wishing to go to Tono-
pah, We agreed to 60 over there. But |
as we were lying. on the platform of
the depot that night, a passenger train
came along west bound.
THE DIAMOND ROBBERY.
1--WE intended going to Lovelock on
this train, but as the Pullman car
door was open Sevenier darted inside
and came out with valise which |
found out later after searching, con-
tanned diamonds and some money. All
thoughts of working in hay field left
me at that moment. Anyone in the
same position as myself, would not
hesitate to accept such easy gifts. In
the valise were also $13 in Canadian
bills, also fine silk skirt. We turned
the bills into American money the
next morning in Nixons bank in Win
nemucca. We carried the diamonds
part Of that day, but as Mr.. Lamb, the
sheriff, seemed to suspicion US, we
concluded it would be advisable to
cache the diamonds on the desert.
Mr.. Lamb followed us all day, so in
the evening we agreed to leave town.
We took a west bound freight train
but as the Sheriff was onthe same
train, we left our plumber behind. Ar
irving at Mill City, where the train
took a siding, Sevenier and I went
over to a saloon to get something to
drink. Mr.. Lamb being in there order.
ed us to throw up our hands. He took
off all our clothes and Of course not
finding the diamonds, he allowed us
to go on our journey. We took pas
senger train from there to Humboldt
House and doubled back to Winnie
mucca on the flyer. Getting our dia-
monds we left on a freight train for
the west arriving in Lovelock and
staying there all day, left that night
for Reno, arriving there the following
morning. We proceeded to sell our
diamonds, getting sales for most of
them at very low prices. Now this
happened between the 18th and 18th
OF August. On the morning of the 10th
l was introduced to German as Seven
Ter was well acquainted with him. The
boy Roberts was also with German
found out later that German was in
possession Of gun. 1t was 38-calibre
1vers johnson revolver.
SPENDING THE PROCEEDS.
Sevenier was anxious to make 8
purchase of one, so after making 6
sale of two diamond rings that morn
ing, he made purchase of a gun like
Germans. Now, l had never ownel
or ever in my life had a gun in my
pcssession, nevertheless l was persua
ded to buy one, German making the
purchase fer me, l not knowing wha
| to buy. Well, after everything wen
along smoothly for the day, we lief
Reno that night, the 18th Of August
, getting off at Lovelock the next morn
, ing about uay; light. This was the lit
, of August We stayed around Love
! lock all Of that day, also the 18th an
, 10Th, drinking and spending WHAT me-
:, ney we had left from the proceeds o
G our diamond robbery. After eating GU
k supper on the night of the 10th !
t August, we bought a bottle of whis
key and went over to the water tanl
e A freight train, east bound came alons
e and we agreed to take it.
= 81, being under the influence Of
$ quor, could not see the danger befor
Z me, but my memory never failed m
e knew everything that transpired J
n that fatal night If | only knew tn
y character Of the men who were wit
Al me and had been aware of there mu
derOus disposition, never would | hay
consented to accompany them on TIL
:" trip l never thought of ever comm
n ing murder when I stepped on tn
q. train, but as it was committed
these men, German and Sevenier,
: must suffer together with this b.
~ Roberts for the part they took in tn
~ atrOciOus crime.
GORMAN AND SEVENIER.
Mt "My conscience does not allow me
IS. keep this matter a >cret. l wish t
es whole truth VI the matter to be kno'
ks and to expose the actual murdere
of Jack WEIGH.
us 'Never would German and Seven
nS come to the front and confess to tn
as crime. No, they know the transcr
ar of our case contains the evidence
lat their favor and myself and my lit
lse boy Roberts have to suffer for tn
Of crime. These men have terrible r
ords against them, never hesitat
he to commit murder at any stage of
nts game and if they had not been so f
ok in the use of their guns on that nj
his [ would be serving nothing more II
nc ten years instead of being here aw
in ing my time to be executed. 1t
ing been my misfortune to fall into
TO company Of such notorious convi
ev- but if | must suffer death for my sh
the in this crime, | can go to my de
my knowing I was not the cause of j
WEIGH losing his life. l will now
ceed to relate how these crimes W
ne committed
21-i SCENE OF THE MURDER.
~ CAS- l related before, we took
- east bound freight train, getting o