Repudiates His Confession

Denver, Colo., Dec. 9.- Robert H. Foote, attorney for Allen Henze Downen, the highwayman convicted last week of the murder of Joel G. Asfc worth In this city, has flled an applica.. tion for a new trial backed by an aftdavit by Downen to the effect that hi eonfession was untrue. Downen now iays the city detectives induced him tm drink a bottle of whisky and under it tnfluence lie confessed the murder. Hit attorney -will attempt to establish a% Alibi for him if a new trial is grant4