Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-10-16

early Sunday morning. He had left
the prison with sl75 which he had
concealed in his pockets. He also
had a watch He purchased a flask
OF whisky at Sparks and something
10 eat and sold his watch for $40.
With this money he bought a ticket
for San Francisco and passed through
Reno on No. Sunday morning
On arriving in San Francisco he
secured some money from his sister
and purchased clean suit of clothes.
After arriving at the coast he stated
that he did not know what to do and
was still undetermined as to his flu
ture movements when he was ar
rested.
AS TO the telegram sent to Warden
Cowing. a copy of which has been
published in the Journal. Skinner SAYS
he has no knowledge whatever. At
the time the message was sent he
was at Sparks and it has beer prov
en- that he had nothing whatever 10
do with it, The same applies to
the sister who had no knowledge
of her brothers whereabouts At lie
time the message was sent.
After the arrival of Warden Cow
ing at the coast it was found that
the man whom the telegraph ri
had described as being skinner was
party who bore a like resemblance
TO the escape.
This phase of the case seems to be
worrying Skinner as he has been
unable 10 find a solution TO this
part of the affair He stated to War
/ den Cowing last night that he was
sick and tired of the worry that has
followed his escape from prison and
that he had repeatedly determined
to give himself up to the officers in
various places.
He is still suffering from a severe
cold as result Of his experience
and last night was sleeping peace
fully at the city prison. where he
stated 1t would be the first real
nights sleep he had had since his
escape.
Warden Cowing referred to the
part of the telegram he had received
in which it was stated that he haC
confessed that he had killed Is PEG
pie. Skinner laughed it off but toll
of the killing of his brother-in-lav
in Wyoming some years ago.
His sister, who was in a delicat,
condition. had been the subject o
repeated attacks by her husband, tn,
result of which came nearly causing
her death. After her recovery tn,
husband again attacked the sister Il
SINNERS presence and the latte
killed him. He was arrested an
during his confinement prior to hi
trial Jail delivery was pulled OF
and he escaped with the rest.
After being out six weeks he re
turned to the Jail and surrendere
himself. He was tried and sentence
to Is months. He secured a seeon
trial and was acquitted From Wy
oming he came to Nevada and Il
Gated in the southern country dui
ing the boom days and later she
and killed Mona Bell for which Grim
he is serving so years in the Nevad
penitentiary.
In talking to the warden he state
that he has had his escape framed Il
for a couple Of months, that no on
> assisted him. but that he pulled Of
the stunt alone and could have don
1t prior to the time he did He pride
: himself that he violated no pledge
honor in doing so and apparently r.
turns willingly to the prison to TAX
r his medicine.
~ W ANt uldN hAift WHO was n
e rested here as the man who was
g assist skinner In his escape. the Ia
ter states that he never put an
faith IN him owing 70 his drug hab
and that after leaving the prison !
entirely ignored all pre-arranes
= plans
Warden Cowlng had no statemei
20 make last nlghl when asked
20 the punishment that would
melted out To the escape when
vas returned to the prison this NOR
ing Tha, win depend on many ei
eumsiances and later Investigation
: The warden VAS accompanied 70 4
coast by Lieutenant u the Guaf
I kelly who acted as an escort to 4
prisoner from ths coast rhes =
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