The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-29

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first saving that he was at the I. and
p. saloon in ChurchVi1le all night, and
when this was disproyed, that he had
spent the night at Whitecastle. He
swore that he had not worn blue
| jumper and that he had met a colored
| woman on his way home who would
corroborate his statement. The woman
was found, butinstead of bearing Val
entine out in his assertion she declared
| he had on blue jumper when she saw
him. Valentine was taken to the Haz-
lip residence and made to place his
feet in the footprints left by the noe
turnal prowler and they correspondent
| in size and shape.
| THE CONFESSION.
| After Valentine had been in jail for
three days and all his stories regard
ing his movements the night Of the
crime had been disproved, realizing
that the chain of evidence which the
alert sheriff and his energetic deputies
| were weaving about him was being
| drawn closer and closer and there was
| no possible chance to escape punish
ment, he sent for Sheriff ST. Martin
and made a full confession. Early
| the next morning, and before the news
OF Valentines confession had been
made public, the prisoner was re-
moved to New Orleans and placed in
the parish prison at that place, being
feared that summary justice might
possibly be melted out to the black
fend by an outraged public. The
confession made by Valentine shortly
after his murderous assault on Mrs.
Hazlip and his account Of the same
/ crime contained in an ante-mortem
statement made Thursday evening in
the presence of Sheriff St. Martin and
the members Of the press show several
points of difference. In the first con-
fession the negro stated that he went
to the Hazlip residence the night of
Wednesday, September IA, and was
unable to gain an entrance, returning
the following morning, when he finally
succeeded in obtaining access to the
| house. He further declared that he
| had struck Mrs. Hazlip with the heel
! Of one of his shoes, which he was
carrying in his hand. In the state
ment made Thursday evening, Vaien-
| tine asserts that he had no intention
| OF entering the Hazlip house until he
was tempted by the sight of light
and an open door, and contradicts
his former confession by admitting
| that the weapon used in assaulting
Mrs. Hazlip was pistol, and not a
| shoe. Following is the full text of the
statement made by Valentine Thurs
day evening in relation to the crime
OF which he was convicted and sem
fenced to death:
1.-THE first time I went to Mr.. Haz-
lips house was about two weeks be-
fore the commission Of the crime for
which I am to suffer the penalty of
death. / was alone and finding the
front gate open, | entered the yard
and took from elothes-line pair of
linen pants and from off the gallery a
pair of ladies' shoes. The house was
shut tight, and as [ did not see any
way to get in ! came away. My sec,
ond visit to the Hazlip house was
early in the morning OF Thursday,
September Is, and again I was by
myself. Ia coming up St. Vincent
street | had no Intention of committing
a burglary, but when got to Mr..
Hazip's house I saw a light burning
and one of the doors slightly open. If
the light had not been burning would
not have thought Of attempting to rob
the house. went to the gate and
finding it locked, proceeded to the
levee, where pulled off my shoes and
and overalls. Coming back, I jumped
over the fence and stood under a
china-berry tree in the yard for sew
eral minutes. There was lady in
the kitchen making coffee. At first /
thought that [ wouldn't attempt to go
in, as [ didn't think there was any-
thing [ could steal, and then I re-
membered my old lady needed some
shoes and decided to enter and see
if I couldn't find pair to fit her. I
knew was running no risk, because
was armed with a big pistol. l went
to the door and pulled it open, en-
tering the room on my hands and
knees. The lady I afterward struck
must have heard me and started to get
out of bed. looked up and saw her
peering at me over the edge of the bed,
and grabbing my pistol by the barrel
struck her in the face with the
handle of the gun. / then ran out
Of the house and jumped over the
fence, proceeding to the place where / |
had left my shoes and overalls. saw
no one and continued down the river
to my sisters house in A-Bend, where
/ laid down and went to sleep. About |
8 O'Clock my woman Dora Wallace,
came to me and said she saw Mr.. Eddie
Hanson coming down the road. I got
up and went to the door, where I saw
Mr.. Hanson standing with a revolver
IN his hand. He told me | was under |
arrest and brought me to Donaldson
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