The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-30

was then disarmed and tied with a
lariat. II is said that when he was
abundantly tied and the man doing
the tying looked about at the rest
Of the rope, Dean asked. What are
you going to do with the rest of your
roper"
| Woman shoots Then Feeds Him
When it was found that Dean had
not had supper he was united and
taken into the house and allowed to
eat. Then he was put on horse and
taken away. accompanied by. Fred
Smith, John Williams and Jack Rob-
inson, who said they were going to
take him to Idaho Falls If he was
not shot or hung on the way. They
Explained that there were crowds in
the vicinity ready to kill him il they
got chance and he would have to
ride hard to get away. They told him
what roads or trails to take and he
took them. chugging his horse liber-
Ially to get top speed out ofshim. At
three places, according to Deans mar
rative. they took circuitous route to
avoid being seen where men were
known to be gathering. They did
not know whether they were being
followed or not, but they rode as fast
as possible all the time. and one OF
the men assured Dean that he would,
Stay with him. If 1t came to a
Showdown, but one of the others
said he would take no chances fight
4 ing with the bunch if overtaken; he
might take time to tie Dean down
before leaving him, but he would not
Iput up fight. About 3 o'clock In
the morning they met an auto with
officers coming to get him. Dean
said one of them was 'surly cussn
and treated him like dog; the other
was courteous and manly.
Deans Message to the World
In the jail at Idaho Falls Dean
wrote out the following statement for
representatives of the press who call
ed on him:
"a desire to live In right and
proper way, perchance to have a
family and fill mans proper sphere,
which is impossible to the wage earn
er under present conditions, 4 was the
reason assigned for the kidnapping Of
Empey and the demand for $4,000
ransom
The desire for these necessities Of
an ENJOYABLE existence compelled by
actions" said Dean.
81 appeal to Mr.. Empey to inform
the public that Iltreated. him with as
much consideration as was possible
to accomplish my object and realize
that alone foiled my plans.
Did Not Rob Tourists
Dean denied any connection with
the Yellowstone park holdup of July
| 6 or with the reported plot to kidnap
President Smith of the Mormon
church.
In the afternoon there was a
Pioneer Day celebration at Lincoln,
land Ernest Empey was asked to at
tend as the special guest of the COM
mittee in charge, so the public might
see him and extend their congratula-
tons. Dean was brought to Black
foot on the afternoon train and
lodged in the county jail, where he
was interviewed twice by the editor
|of The Republican.
Dean Admits His Guilt
Last Sunday County Attorney R.
w Adair held conference with
Dean in the office, in the presence of
Sheriff Simmons and Pinkerton de-
Itectiye and Dean made a full confess
sion and then made affidavit to it K
He said he was not insane and never
had been, and that he committed the
crime in the attempt to secure money
On Monday he waived preliminary ex-
animation. was taken before District
Judge F. ]. Cowen, where he entered
a plea of guilty to the charge of kid
mapping and was sentenced to from
one to ten years in the penitentiary.I
The Closing Scenes
John Empey, e. S. Empey and wife
ana daughter Edna and son Alya and
wife, Walter Anderson, James Farms
worth end William Martinson came
down from Idaho Falls, and the form
er prisoner went into the steel cage
TO meet ais former keeper, to confer
with him about where he had taken
the things that we're in the camp.
Dean talked with him and told him
as nearly as he could where he took
them, and made a sketch of the
ridges. In the camp were some
articles which Dean had stolen from
settlers and stockmen, which Empey
wanted to find and return to the
owners, and they wanted to get the
chair and looly