A century-old murder comes to a close after a hand-written confession was discovered. Now, the evidence is being donated to the Fountain Valley Historical Society and Museum Wednesday as a part of Colorado history.

The confession was hand-written in pencil on a piece of wood molding. In 1893, John Spicer wrote "I did kill and willfully murder with a club John Sebastian for his money and jewelry to the value of $5,000."

Spicer admitted to dragging Sebastian's body to a deep ravine four miles north of Fountain and two miles east of Cheyenne Mountain, which would put the body somewhere on what we know as Fort Carson today.

The confession was discovered during a remodeling project at a house in Fountain in 1986, 93 years after the murder. It is a house Spicer originally built.

"He (the homeowner) was tearing out the molding from a window on the second floor, I believe. He threw it outside, so his kids could take the nails out. His daughter noticed the writing on the piece of wood," said Larry Martin, an investigator with the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

That writing turned out to be a murder confession of a body that was never found.

Leftover holes from the nails and pencil smudges make it difficult to read some of the killer's words.

"His (Spicer’s) daughter said there was a gambling house by the river and according to the confession, he robbed a guy. Maybe the two were gambling at night and he (Spicer) followed him as he left," said Martin.

The molding has been in his hands for the last 25 years. Now, it'll be on display at the Fountain Valley Historical Museum. "We had asked for it and we are thankful they did that. We wanted it because it happend here in Fountain, this murder did," said Stella Neugebauer, the president of the historical society.

Spicer ended his admission that he prayed his soul would have partial salvation.

The victim's family could not be located after this confession was found.

This piece of history can be seen by the public on Saturdays when the museum is open. It’s located at the corner of Iowa and Main Street in Fountain.