The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-17
Accused Man Tells Story.

charges Joe Mckay with deliberate
premediated assault, with intent to
kill and murder with an axe held in
both hands, one A. G. Brown.
The preliminary hearing was sched-
uled to take place in the above court
today, but at a late hour it was dis
covered that the county attorney was
called to Brunswick by telephone, and
Is now in that village. 1t is supposed
that there is evidence being gathered,
and If such be the case, it is only a
matter of conjecture as to when the
preliminary will be held
Mckay Talks to News Man.
In an interview with Mckay by The
News representative at the county
Jail last evening he seemed very COM
municative, answering all questions
readily and gave a complete account
from the time of the first discovery of
the murdered man, until his arrest.
His first statement without being
questioned was:
81 did not know of Mr.. Brown be-
ing murdered until about o'clock
Wednesday evening.
This was about one hour after the
body was found?
yes; was notified by my sister
in-law."
In regard to his arrest, and now be-
ing in jail closely guarded, he said:
Eyes, they have got me here, and
are figuring on cinching me-"
The Money Pay for That Hog.
About the statement being made
that 500 had been found hidden under
the bed, he says this was a check
of $26.60 that he had received from a
sale of hog that belonged to him,
but by the request of Mr. Brown he
was allowed to leave it at the latter.'s
premises until he was ready to dis
pose of it. He says that the check
that was near the bed that contained
the dresses of the baby and some of
the family valuables.
1--WE have no dresser or trunk in our
house, so keep my money in this
box"
that his brother, whom he had been
working with as a mason, had paid
him off Monday. A S. bill of this
money he placed in the box.
Your wife knew about this money,
did she not?"
in the box, and also knew of the
CHECK"
When questioned as to whether he
had an attorney engaged, he stated
that this was left to his brother, Alex,
who was down from Brunswick yes
terday attending to the matter.
The parents of the prisoner now re-
side near Brunswick, but for a num-
Der of years lived on a farm near FL
gin.
Governor Offers 5000 Reward.
A report was circulated during the
streets of Neigh that Mckay had con-
fessed the crime. This proved to be
without foundation. Sheriff Miller
stated that if such had been the case
he would have taken his charge to
Lincoln on the early train.
Before the departure of Governor
Shallenberger to his home yesterday
he stated that he would offer reward
of 5000 for the arrest and conviction
of the guilty person or persons, when
the county attorney filed the proper
papers. According to Sheriff Miller,
this will be attended to as soon as the
official returns from Brunswick.
Rumors were afloat late last night
that large party were on their way
to the county seat from Brunswick to
make an attempt in securing the pris-
oner. The sheriff held no faith in
this report, and was in position to
remove Mckay from the Jail on mo-
ment's notice. Nothing but a rumor
was in evidence.
Mckay was operated on by DR.. Con-
well, assisted by W. w. Cole, some
years ago.
Mckay tells a straight story as to
his whereabouts and whether he will
ever be brought to trial remains to be
seen.