The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-19
c CONFESSES
MURDER OF
RILEY
L. e. DRlSKELL SAYS HE FIRED
FATAL SHOT.
Escaped From Salt Lake to Ogden or
the Night Of the Tragedy and
Was Caught Here.

Salt Lake, Oct. 19.-The Salt Lake
Tribune says;
"Yes. shot Police officer Riley,
"Hc had searched me when he ar
rested me, but / had slipped my gun
down In front of my pants and under
the waistband and he overlooked II
when We were going toward the
station house ! stepped off the curb
ing and accidentally pulled loose from
Riley. which caused him TO move as
If reaching for his gun, which | be-
lleved TO be in his overcoat pocket
| then went for my gun, which was In
front OF my pants. and beat him TO II,
shooting Immediately as | drew my
gun from my pants.
II knew ] got MIN with this shot,
but shot again before he fell. MAX
ing sure | had him before | left"
The foregoing is a summary of the
graphic story of the tragedy on tho
evening of October 8, when Police Of
flcer c. c. Riley lost his life in the
discharge OF his duty
The man who confeSses to the kill
ing Is 24-year-old California boy.
who gives his name as i. Z. DriSHell
Driskell was arrested on suspicion at
ogden few days ago. but maintained
his innocence until the Salt Lake pos
lice confronted him with so many cir
cumstances OF his guilt that he made
a confession In the presence of Chief
Barlow, Chief Of Detective Sheets.
Lieutenant Shannon and Detective
Burt.
A., l. lot
day afternoon and It was repeated lat
er In the presence of Frank |, Sefrit
and Arthur c. White. general manag
or and managing editor, respectively,
Of The Tribune.
OrlskeIl's Recital.
DriSkell reclted that on the evening
of the shooting of officer Riley he and
q negro. whom he had only met once
before and did not know his name.
had talk at the head of Commercial
street. when the negro said TO him,
Lets go out and stick some one up
'We went about a block or two
cast of the police station" said
Driskell, and held up young man.
/ searched him. but found nothing,
and then took his overcoat. Then the
niger and / went south to Second
South street. then west to State, the
Niger going on the south side. When
| got to State street Riley arrested
me and searched my hip pockets for
gun. but didn't find one. for ! had
slipped il down In front of my pants,
under the waistband For some rea-
son Riley then struck me in the mouth
with his revolver. and said after
wards. 'You treat me right and III
treat YOU right l said, L am treat
ing you right haven't said word
I'VE walked up the street and as
We reached the alley where Riley was
shot. Riley made move as IL reach
Ing for his gun. which he had put
back In his pocket, | believe In his
overcoat pocket. as he did not reach
for his hip pocket
IL then went for my gun which was
in the front of my pants, and beat
him TO, il. shooting Immediately as [
drew the gun from my pants waist,
Il knew l got him with this shot.
but | shot again before he fell. max
Ing sure | had him before | left
dropped the overcoat taken from the
young man | had held up before and
then ran through the alley by that
wagon building and climbed over the
wire fence, where ! lost my hat. |
then went north block or so. then
west to my room. where | stayed un
til about il p. M. when | caught a
train 10 Ogden. ! stayed In Ogden all
night and returned to Salt Lake tho
next morning for my suit case. and
went back TO Ogden the same day"
Identifies Hat and Gun.
Driskell was shown a hat found In
hat" He also was shown a gun and
said: THAT is the gun | killed Riley
with, That's my gun. and ii has not
been shot or cleaned since. and II was
left In bureau drawer at my room in
Ogden"
Driskell is the son Of George Dris-
kell, who is now understood 10 be IN
the livery business in Santa Cruz. He
says he was born In Los Banos. Cal.
and moved with his parents TO Fresno
when but small boy. He also lived
with his parents at Watsonyille for
several years and spent some time
with his grandfather. James Driskell
at Newman, Cal He says he was
married in San Francisco In the fall
of 1906 to a widow named Mrs Lola
Jones. who had SiX-year-old child,
but that no children were born TO
him and his wife. The wife died I'm
Fresno last May and since then, DriS-
kell says, he has been roaming about
California. partially working at his
trade as bushelman.
Prior to coming to Salt Lake a few
days before the killing of Riley. he
was employed by the Telluride Power
company at the foot OF Ogden can
yon, under General Foreman Bishop.
He says the force intended to move
to Logan or somewhere up that way,
and as he had suit case i'm Salt |
Lake at the Oaks roomins house, ho
came down here TO get that, and on
returning 10 Ogden he found that tho |
force had gone north. He then re-
turned 10 Salt Lake on Sunday. ,Octo-
Der ). staying at the Oaks and paying |
his room rent In advance. His name |
is on the register.
Was Out Of Money.
On the evening OF the 5th instant, |
when he Joined the negro with the |
purpose of holding some one up. he !
said he was out OF funds. He doesnt /
explain what reason Officer Riley gave |
for striking him in the mouth when
he made the arrest on Second South. |
and says that he carried the Young |
mans oycrcoat which he had stolen !
on his left arm as he walked north on !
State street. with Riley holding him
by the right arm, He says that In
tor mil L. q Ill