The state herald., 1909-03-26
c. L. MAYHEM, HELD FOR MUIR.
DER, COMMITS SUICIDE IN
BOULDER JAIL.
CRIME WAS BRUTAL ONE
WIFE OF SUICIDE WAS INDICTED
BUT is OUT ON
BAIL.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Boulder Sunday night says: Some
time between the hours of 10 and
o'clock today. c. l.. Mayhem, held for
the murder of William Collier, hanged
himself in the corridor OF the county
jail and when found by Undersheriff
Miller at 1880 p. m. when he brought
In the prisoners dinner, life had been
extinct for some time
1t developed today that Mayhem
made full confession of the crime
about ten days ago to two fellow pris'
oners and this Is now In the hands OF
the police. \
On March 3rd complaint was made
before Justice Ford by Elizabeth
Clark. Mr. Golfers sister, charging
Mayhew. together with his wife, of the
murder of William Collier near Lopg-
mont on January 10th. Under this
complaint they were arrested and ar
raigned March 9th when they entered
complaint of not guilty
The preliminary hearing was set for
March 18th. but on that date by
sent of counsel the hearing was con
tinued until March cath. Mrs. Mayhem
being released OH bail of $1,000 fur
Dished by her father. William Jeffries
OF Berthoud.
The murder was committed. II is be-
lieved. on January 10th, but was not
discovered until January Goth by
nelghbors who. falling to see Collier
about the premises. on investigation
discovered the body.
A reward of $500 was offered by
Governor Shafroth and $500 by the
commissioners OF this county.
Sheriff Sapp became convinced that
Mayhem was the murderer and
searched the accused's residence in
Lonemont and found a pair OF shoes
belonging to Mayhem which. when ex-
amined. were found to smell very
strongly of coal oil. The same day
the house was searched the accused
told neishbor that the officers found
blood on his shoes.
Sheriff Capp also secured evidence
to the effect that Collier and Mayhem
were seep talking in Longmont aDn
Saturday. January 10th. and Mayhem
was heard to say: 81 will go out there
tonight and we will settle right"
There was further testimony that he
WAS met on the road north OF Long
mont going to the Collier residence.
On February 2sth. Mayhem and his
wife were arrested and taken to Den.
yer and few days later brought to
Boulder. After being placed in jai;
here he was confined with other prls
oners.
Mayhew told the following story Ia
Joe Carson. a fellow prisoner. who was
In jail on charge OF embezzlement:
Il came home unexpectedly one day
and found Collier In bed with my wife
and ! resolved to kill him. went to
the Collier place late on Saturday af
ternoon on January 10th. brought
the club In from the rranary where
knew IL had been kept. made Mr.
Collier make out note for $500, dated
August 20. 1905. and due In one year
N'kh Nu'
II told him then that he would have
TO leave the country. He got up and
said he would see who left the coun
try aud started toward the door. which
was open out from the kitchen to the
screen porch.
II struck him over the head with
the club. He fell forward and after
he was down ! struck him the other
blow. That finished him. ! then hung
mp some bedclothlng which was on tn,
cot In the kitchen across the window
Il took the oil can and poured oil MI
over his body and over the kitchen
floor went into the room on the
kitchen where there were severa
boxes and furniture piled and into tn,
front room and also poured oil there
! didn't pour amy Of the oil In the III
tie corner room.
II then set II on lrc and closed tn,
door. got $50 In currency and s. III
money from his pocket and where
made n fool of myself was that
| pulled the pocket out and didn't shov,
II back In again. He stlll had the pen
ell In his hand with which he mad,
ont the note.
My wife don't know anything abou
II and have never told her. She ma,
suspect something but she doesn'
| know ANYTHING about what | did"