, 1935-03-07
SHEEP
CONFESSES He
KILLED PAIR

SULPHUR SPRINGS, March T..
IP - Clinton Palmer. braggart
sheep-herder who orally admitted
to Sheriff Clinton Eeneau the kill
ings Of two Utah stockmen. Thurs
day was eager TO waive extradition
and return to Utah but Texas au-
thorities planned TO hold him on q
Hopkins county Staying indict-
ment.
He Is accused Of staying Dillard
Garrett. Okiahoman. whose skele-
ton, identified by officers. was
found In a storm-swept ravine IS
miles northwest Of here in Deem
Der. Palmer. captured here Tues
day IN company with Lucille Gar
rett, i4-year-old daughter Of Car
rett, denied any connection with
the Staying.
Admits Sayings
He freely admitted. however. 10
Sheriff Reneau and newspaper
men, that he killed william z.
Oliver. 70. and Norris Shumway.
"a. divers grandson. In a range
argument near Banding. Utah.
last Sunday.
Il killed Oliver and Shumway
trying TO protect my wife (who he
said was Lucille GARRETT and my
land. ! am ready and want to go
back 70 Utah and have the real
story OF the entire shooting told.
In fact. I am eager to 90 back"
Lucille. held as a material wit
ness. denied she was Palmer's wife
and accused him Of Staying her
father.
Il am going to kill him Palmer)
Just IKE he killed my daddy" she
said. Il am not through with
Palmer"
Sheriff Reneau said a quick trial
for Palmer on the Garrett indict-
ment would be sought. Garrett
disappeared In March. 1884, and
was never seen again. The skele-
ton was found BY hunters.
Lucille said she had not seen
her father since she left Sulphur
Springs nearly a year ago in COM
pany with Palmer. She said Palm
or told her they would meet her
father in New Mexico and later at
Utah. but she had not seen him
since the March night. in 1894. he
left here IN company with Palmer.
Gives Shooting Details
Palmer told the story Of Staying
Oliver and Shumway. going through
each detail leading up to the kill
ingS. He said Oliver had at
tempted to chase him off" $40
acres Of land where his sheep
grazed.
Il tried to keep from killing
Oliver" said Palmer. Il met him
In Johns Canyon. He was driv-
ing my sheep away and he told
me II they can't run you out.
Wei haul you out
Il ran rs yards before Bill Oliver
fired the first shot. Shumwav
fired the second shot at me. I
turned and emptied my pistol and
ran and got my high-powered rifle
and shot and killed Oliver.
Il never saw Oliver fall off his
horse. for II turned and ran. Later
the horse returned without Oliver.
/ unsaddled his horse because ! felt
sorry for the horse-but not for
him. ! hauled Shumway about six
or seven miles and then dumped
him out. ! went and got my wife.
thought I "a doing right"
Lucille. IN another Jail cell. look
ing her age OF II years and dress
ed In ~overalls. told a conflicting
story OF the Savings. She said
Palmer killed Oliver in Johns
Canyon but did not slay Shumway
until the next day.
Girls Story Differs
She shifted to the death OF her
father and said II am positive the
bones OF the skeleton are those Of
my father. ! had accused Palmer
Of killing daddy but he denied Il.
I asked him II he " killed any
one. because I knew that II I could
get him TO admit II that I would
know he had killed daddy"
She said her life with Palmer.
since her father disappeared, had
been terrible.
Il think Mr.. Oliver was perfect
~ right in trying 20 keep Palmer's
sheep out OF Johns Canyon. al
though ! didn't mind 10 see him
get killed because he was old. 7
did hate to see Shumway killed. He
was a nice kid"
When told that Palmer said he
killed Oliver and Shumwsy 70
protect my wife" Lucille said.
They never did anything TO me.