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Show BOY CONFESSES MURDER. Mystery of Disappearance of James Garrett, Ranchman, Explained. SUN DANCE, Wyo., Nov. 29. Tho mystery of the disappearance of James Garrett, a prominent ranchman, on December De-cember 19, has boon cleared by tHe confession con-fession of Wllllo Erlckson, a nineteen-year-old boy. Erlcltson confesses that 'on December 19, while Garrett was driving off a calf belonging to the Erlcksons, he was mot by Otto Erlckson. Erlck-son. who commanded him to release the calf. Erlckson, In reply, knocked Otto from his hort2 and attempted to shoot him with a rlfie. The boy was too quick, and shot Garrett three times. Garrett fell from his liorse, still ollyc. and the Erlcksons dragged him Into some bushes and there cut his throat with a knife, despite his appeals for mercy Later in the day Olio returned to the body, and tielng a rope to the feet dragged It some distance to a new hiding hid-ing place. Two days later Willie and Otto packed the body on a horse and moved It four miles, depositing It whero It was found later by searching parties, |