The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-08-14

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Tho text OF tho King confession fol.
lows. The questions were asked by
Surrogate Larkin OF Cattaraugus
County. after King had told Mrs.
Humlston and Mrs. Nichols. tho wife
OF tho Sheriff. that he wanted to tell
the whole truth about the murder of
Phelps and Miss wolcott
q. DO you know what this state
ment you are making is7 A. Yes.
q. do you know what II might
mean7 A. | do not know whether II
will DE the electric chair or life sem
tencc.
q. Knowing that this might mean
the electric chair for you. will you
still make this statement? A. Yes.
sir. l have got to a stage where I
' do not care.
Q. Would you Just as soon make
this attempt II you knew that II
meant the electric chair7 A. Yes; ]
feel that l ought to.
| A. Is II the truth? A. Yes. sir.
| q. Has any one threatened you II
you did not? A. No. sir.
| =. Have you had anything to drink
to-day? A. Not n drop.
| q. When was the last timer A.
Day before yesteruay.
=. Where did you have it7 A. At
Charley Fishers hotel at Batavia.
Y. Are you ready to make q state
ment In regard to the Phelps murder
at West shelby? A. Yes, sir.
| q. Now. Mr.. King. | want to warn
you again that what you say here may
result In the electric chair. Do you
understand? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Now 20 ahead and tell US what
you know OF this murder. A. l was
stopping down at Knowlesville at
Frankie OConnell's and / got up "a
Medina on a Sunday around toward
4 o'clock, and went into kelly's Ho-
tel and got to drinking. Charley
Stanton, Dell koon and some other
men. did not know their names
were there.
| q. Where do stanton and Kelly
live? A. do not know exactly but
in Medina somewhere: I think that
both OF them work In Cooks factory
was drinking beer and something
else in this hotel. In the back sitting
room. as the bar was closed. No one
was there but tho bartender. / wa
there two hours. or perhaps longer
do not know Just what time II wa!
whom left, but II was dark and thu
lights were on. ! started to SO vi
to Cora Whitney, but did not ge
\ there, as / met O'Conncll on the cor
ner OF Main and Centre streets anc
he said that he wanted me to TAX,
q ride with him. and l said all right
| q. Where was his rig? A. II wa.
over In Rundcll's alley. He had q
light spring buggy. got In with
him and we started up Centre Street
going toward Shelby's Basin. WI
just got out OF town and he presented
quart OF whiskey and we dranl
quite a little, When we got near tt
Shelby. he said: Il want TO do a jol
and want you to help me. know
where this Is lot OF money. I vii
get the money and split with you
And was fool enough TO 40 witt
him, ! said to O'Connell: do 20,
think that we can get this withou
much trouble7" and ne said II wa
awful easy, and l said: "All right
When We got pretty near 10 Shelb!
he stopped In hollow OF the roa,
r and hitched the horse, but he drov
, on the grass for quite ways bcfor
he stopped and hitched the horse
> When ! went to get out OF the rig
= almost fell out because ! was s
drunk.
When we started UP toward tn
house I said why. this Is Old Ma
0 Pheips's," and ne said Yes" coul
= see from the light from the window
a the old man sitting in the middl
room and l looked through the win
dows AS ] passed by. but could nc
y see any one else. ! went back to III
j. kitchen door and went In from tn
;. back way. Right here picked up a
. old broom and hacked the end o
with an old axe that stood there. W
y went UP to the back door and rappe
ir He opened the door and we bot
n walked In.
He threw up his hands and sai
You both get out OF here" Iup wi,
+ the stick and hit him and he fell. i
n fell towards the stove. He had a no
OF the doorknob and he reeled arour
u and fell towards the stove and Z,
!, Kind OF onto his face.
'u said to OConnell, go and get q
~ money, you know where II is" A,
An ho started through the door I
ie woman came running out in her nigh
H. dress. She went out Of the door tn
- We came In. As she went out Of I
- door she swung II TO- but IL did .