Deseret Evening News | 1901-09-06 | Page 3 | Drunken Confession

Drunken Confession I Cody Cod WOr Wyo Curldy Roberts berts alias Matteson was arrested at nt Meeteetse a few days da s ago and brought to Cody Cod to stand stanl trial for tor the murder of or Samuel Carlson the Paint Hock flock ranchman who was vas killed kilted during the latter part of June lived alone In a little cabin on Paint Rock Hock and amid it was vas supposed that he had imad hidden a large sum of mone Hi mit his lilt house Hunters found round the dead body bod of Cartton at the tho cabin and un UnmIstakable mIstakable ml evidence of murder A AC careful C search was made fur for the mur murderer murderer derer deser but the tIme were complete there being not a single clue upon which to work A few tew days da s after the finding of Cart sons cons body bod Curley Roberts came to Cody CollY and as he lie rode Into town he called to the people to keep klep away awa from him n nhe nhe he had the smallpox An Atm n examination showed that Roberts told the truth anti he lie was confined In the pest house houe until cured of the disease Arter his dis discharge charge chargi from roam the hospital Roberts tendon tended bar at nt a II local saloon and It was wa while Intoxicated one night recently that he made several remarks that aroused the time suspicions of ot the tho officers Following the time clue the officers lire are said to have sufficient evi evidence evidence dence to lo warrant Roberts arrest Tin Tiit rh lr pot Jot wind ind of the matter how lion over and amid fled to Meeteetse where he lie heIM war IM caught It H la ip I the authorities have a n good ease rase against Roberts and that In nil probability the tho mystery surrounding the th death of Carbon Carlson will be cleared up