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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1902
Page
15
The condemned man confessed moments before his scheduled execution and asserted that two other individuals were responsible for the crime. The confession shifts blame away from the accused as the date of the execution looms.
Clinton Dotson in Deer Lodge prison on the eve of his execution confesses to involvement in a conspiracy to kill his father and later withdraws, acknowledging pressure from Benson Persinger and McArthur. He expresses readiness to die, cites oath and court treatment, and notes fear of public disgrace and concern for his family.
Special Dispatch reports Joseph Clinton Dotson confessed to conspiring in the murder of his father Oliver Dotson by James Fleming in Washington gulch on Feb 15 1901. He spoke to attorney Joseph Co Smith in the jail presence of Sheriff McMahon and others and warned of possible suicide or escape attempts as execution looms.
Four masked men robbed Burlington train No. 13 near St. Joseph Missouri after leaving at 11:40 last night. No valuables were taken. A special train with police and railroad officials departed at 3:00 a.m. to investigate.
Kingston Jamaica April 3 The revolutionary steamer Bolivar formerly Ban Righ and Libertador is due to arrive for coal but officials forbid her entrance to this harbor and any port on the island of Jamaica.
The union writes to the president repudiating striker action and pledging full assistance to resume operations at major properties. The report notes Parrot, Moonlight, and other prospects likely to fill positions as conditions improve.
The Butte Stationary Engineers Union No. 8 disapproves of members walking out in violation of the contract with Anaconda Copper Mining Company. The union commits to enforcing all articles of the contract and appends signatures of officers and committee members.
The article reports hopes that within a week to several weeks all properties in Butte closed by the hoisting engineers strike will resume operations. Mines like Parrot Moonlight St Lawrence Anaconda Never Sweat and Mountain Can will reopen as crews trained to handle big engines are secured. Some engineers who stayed on the job note their steadier hours compared with miners during shutdowns. No negotiation progress is mentioned.
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