Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-02-23

wanted in this county for the
killing of Bob Risgby nea Wilde,
about eight veais ago. Since that
time Gatliff has been a fugative
from Justice and has travelled in
most of the states of the union
Gatliff talks freely OF his wander.
ings, the hardships and the remorse
of conscience of berg fugative
and deciding not to stand under
such strain longer Voluntarily went
to the Chief of Police-of Albuquer-
que and surrendered himself
Gatliff says it was never his desire
to leave but on the other hand
wanted to surrender at the time
and had started to the magistrate
TO surrender, when he met an
uncle who advised him to leave.
and he did so. Yet he added that
he had regretted it ever day sirce
Sheriff Nicely, speaking OF circum
stances surrounding the sur
render as told to the Albuquerque
officers. it was a very pathetic
scene and the story told to officers,
very touching one.
We copy the following as given b,
Morning Journal of Albuquer que
when sheriff Nicely and Judge
Lewis, FIRST met with the accus d
man. 1t is as fo.lows;-
us my mother still alive?
Thank God for that
These words were spoken at one
O'Clock this morning by Moses N
Gatliff, fugative murdt rer, who
voluntarily surrendered to the
Albuquerque police q week ago.
when informed that his mother
was still living. by Sheriff Thoma S
]. Niceley and District Attorney
S. d. Lewis, of Mt Vernon XIV.
who bad arrived a short time he |
fore. to take Gstliff back home to |
stand trial for the killing Oh Robert i
Rigsby, farmer.
Gatliff was aroused from a sound
sleep in his cell in the city jail and
brought hin into the police court
chamber for Identification by the
sheriff and district attorney: Both
men greeted him with. Hello.
Nose, do GU know me?S Gatliff, /
his arms folded and the muscles
twitching nervously, looked first
at one man and then the other in
the eye. NO" he said Il don't,
know as l. do. II
rhereupou Judge Lewis rec,ted
happenings OF long ago on the
farm of Gatlif 5 father. recalling an
ineiden, of a laid on some bee
gums. Then Gatliff's eyes fl ashe d
and he recollected, but he could
not call Judge, Lewis by name.
Lewis then introduced himself, as
did Sheriff Nicely. and in a few
Gatliff had recouuted Incl
dents of long. ago that proved be-
yond adoubt that he was Nose
Gatliff the slayer of Robert Rigsby.
1t was plain that Ga.liff was
laboring under severe nervous
stain. and The reason for this was
made plain when he asked, in
faltering voice that showed he
feared what the answer might be.
''Mr. Nicely is my mother still
alive?"
"Yes, Nose your mother is
3 i'll living" broke in Judge
Lewis.
THANK God fer that" exclaimed
Gatliff ina voice c6oking with
emotion and with tear-d;mmed |
eyes. "Thank Cod, he replied.
That's all are. / M ready to 60
back right away. | would have
given myself up and gone back |
with any man. You two didn't |
need to have come after me. It'll
won It take two men to take me
back"
well. Nose, we wanted to be
sure it was you, and so Judge
Lewis came along to identify you.
II will look different from what
I do now" Gatliff said to the
officers by way of apoiogizing for
his unkept appearance, he having
several days growth of beard and |
being clad only in a flannel shirt,
pants and shoes.
"All right, Nose, Sheriff
Nicely replied. That's all right,
You can get fixed up before we
start"
Are You married, Mosel.'