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Show CONFESSED THAT HE WAS A DESERTER Muskoceo, Jan. 6. On December 13 lstt, a man struck by a train here and killed, was iientlfio.l as II. L. Edinla-Fun Edinla-Fun of Enplewood, KansaH, and tho body was taken to the latter place and burled. Today a man. who said he was Edmlsson, confessed that th tody of the deceased was that of Irving Thomas, of Dallas. Texas. Ed: rnivfeon said he was a deserter from , the United States army and that at thf time of the death of Thomas, ho' pretended to Identify tho body as that of himself, In order to conceal his own Identity. Kemorse caused him finally to tell the truth. The mother of Thomas will go to Enslewood. It la said, and have the remains of her son exhumed and removed to Texas. |