The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-18

Welch, whom he helped murder on
freight train near Winnemucca, con-
fident that he must pay the death
penalty, Albert Linderman alias Will
liams, has made a confession to the
crime and the same will become Il
part of the records of the office of the
attorney general. In response to his
earnest request the matter is given
for publication. For some time he
has been desrous of unburden.ng him.
self. and Saturday afte noon he made
the following statement at the state
penitentiary at Carson City.
1t will be remembered that the mur-
der was one of the most cold-b blooded
which has ever occurred in the history
Of Nevada. German, Roberts, Sevner
and Williams CLinderman) were ar
rested by the me~est chance and
brought to the bar of justice. A jury
found them guilty and they were SEN
fenced to be hanged at the state pris-
on in Carson City This confession
coming at this time is of particular
interest from the fact that now an
application for a new trial is under
ccns'd aration by the supreme court.
Presumably this statement will de-
stroy the last chance the men had to
save their necks. Here is
THE CONFESSION
The correct and truthful account of
the murder of one Jack Welch. per
petrated upon a moving freight train
running between the towns of WIN
nemucca and Loveloek on or about
s the 10Th day of August last.
/ being an accessory to that crime
and knowing all the true facts of the
case. do voluntarily make this state
ment. giving all details and accounts
of how IL actually occurred; who Were
the actual murde ers. who fired the
fatal shot. what my position was upon
that train. what part took ard ev-
erything that transpired upon that ia
tai night.
My true name Is Albert Lindermar
and was raised in the city of stock
ton, San Joaquin county, California
/ am q years of age. have a mothe
and three brothers living there at the
school education in the public schools
of Stockton and have resided there all
my life.
Upon the eve of my arrest / went by
the name of Frank Williams, taking
that fictitious name in hopes | would
be able 10 protect my folks from the
d sgrace of my downfall.
/ Will now proceed TO outline this
case truthfully and correctly, giving
full accounts and every detail, just as
l saw it. ana by so doing hope to clear
all doubts as to who comm tied that
crime and as to the guilt or innocence
OF us men here under sentence OF
death.
Before arriving on the scene of the
murder | must show my movements
from the time / left my home in
Stockton and how it comes l am
placed i'm this terrible position, also
how became acquainted with the
other defendants in this case; where |
met them. how long l had been in
their company prior to this murder
and what | know of everything that
transpired along the Southern Pacific
railroad during my stay over there.
left my home In Stockton the lat
ter part of last July, thinking of going
to Tonopah, Nevada. After arriving
at Reno | found my money so low 1t
would be impossible to make the trip
so / concluded TO go to Lovelock.
where heard they wanted some men
for haying. Now. my intentions were
very good at this time. and If the
train which managed to leave Wads-
worth on that night had stopped at
Lovelock I never would have been
brought to such an unfortunate con-
dit.on. This train. known as the fier,
carried me to Winnemucca where l
got off and the next day met j. p.
Sevner. by mere chance. l made his
acquaintance and we were together
all that day. and as he wished to go
to Tonopah, we agreed to go over
there. But as we we e lying on the
platform of the depot that night. a
passenger train came along west
bound. We intended going to Love-
lock on this train, but as a Pullman
car door was open Sevner dafted in
side ard came out with a valise.
which | found out later. after search
ing, contained diamonds and some
money. All thoughts of working in
hay field lett me at that moment. Any
one In the same position as myself
would not hesitate to accept such easy
gifts. In the valisc were also $13 In
Canadian bills, also fine silk skirt.