Unknown County WY Archives Obituaries.....Garrett, James October 19, 1904
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Mornin Oregonian November 30,1904
Boy Confesses To Murder
Mystery Of Disappearance Of Prominent Ranchman Is Cleared Up
Sundance,Wyo. No.29- the mystery of the disappearance of James Garrett, a 
prominent ranchman, on October 19, has been cleared by the confession of 
Willie Erickson, a 19 year old boy. Erickson confesses that on October 19, 
while Garrett was driving off a calf belonging to the Erickson's, he was met by 
Otto Erickson, who commanded him to release the calf. Garrett, in 
reply, knocked Otto from his horse and attempted to shoot him with a rifle. 
The boy was too quick and shot Garrett three times, Garrett fell from his 
horse, still alive, and the Ericksons dragged him into some bushes and there cut 
his throat with a knife, despite his pleas for mercy.
Later in the day Otto returned to the body and tying a rope to the feet, 
dragged it some distance to a new hiding place. Two days later Willie and Otto 
packed the body on a horse and moved it four miles, depositing it where it was 
found later by searching parties.

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