The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-18
THE PORT JERVIS MURDE,.
INTERTIEW UITH WiRREY Trr-
Lows, TIE MURDERIE


Confidence of the A-sassin in his Acor-tt,t-.
Temporary Alteration - Tho Wnpns
which the Prisoner Received IN tho NJ
York Riots - FeIlows's Antcccdcnts-Tbo
Prisoners Temperance Lecture.
Owing TO the intense excitement in Or,nco
county, relative TO the murder OF Aloxand.- SON
ton, the particulars OF which have already Or ,,rol
in the columns VI THE sun, they had hot .,ss-.d y,
jury at the adjournment Friday cyeni,r. so,
withstanling upward of 200 citz Ms hal O.. Of, c,.
AHMED. After ordering the Sheriff to ,upmon
another panel Of 100 citizens, from which n,y
hoped to OBTAIN the twelfth juror. jude ratpea
adjourned the Court until 7.30 p. NJ on Monday.
Before proceeding with the Challenging Of uror,
on Friday morning, judge Happen remarked Ina,
the newspapers were inclined TO express an onipion
respecting this trial, and that indeed one oftbc,
had displayed o sensation heading, and tie nrors
were not TO have their minds biased by 1rytilnp
which they had pcrusod in the papers. lie Womb
suggest that the reporters dcsst from PUBLISHING
anything OF the kind until the conclusion Of no
trial.
On Saturday morning. TIE suY repor,c- visited
Goshen TO have interview with the prisoner. ana
accordingly called on the Sheriff. MIR. Daniel Van
Sickle, WHO cautiously received him, and said will,
the prisoners consent, he would checrlully grant
bin an interview. The reporter then went to II,
rear Of tho Court House TO the jail. 1t Is a small
square building Of stone, stands Ia the Court House
yard, and looks more like a stable than j1'
The Sheriff approached the cn,rauc9 to .hc ial
and called for Warren Fellows, wien tic io..owln,
conversation cnsucd:
snERIrF-Fellows, here's gentleman Who -,rrc.
sents TnE SUN. come to have chat yth YOU
tod him II you had no ohjcc ions I Was Villn-
PRfsoNER-f have none; guess my counsel
wouldn't object; but did'nt the judge say scne.
thing about not having anything pubshcl IN To
newspapers
snETirr-I dld'n, hear anything of the KIND.
pens business that TnE SUN publishes
SnEnrT-l think you can see this gcniler77
PRsoSER-I guess 50. think it would 40 no
Accordingly the reporter was ushcrcd into The
prison, where he found about twenty rrsonc 'ouag.
riff locked him IN. saying he would call him In about
thirty minutes, and the prisoner politely sk,i him
Into his cell ('lich was the first one iwmedl.e, on
on the rignt OF he cntrlnce), and shuttng'tC door
the reporter was alone with Warren Fcows.
HIS cell, which was about ten feet square, WI.
writing table and another table on when were Plea
q large number of papers. As the reporter entered
he arranged sea, BY the table for him aud 50, him
self on the bed. He had no vest or coat on, and
seemed very nervous
REroRrra-Now Mr.. Fellows. tell me how you
came 10 DO this deedi
PRIsoNER-Do you remcmber-dont write any.
thing vet (nervousy)-when the last riot occurredin
New York but guess that don't amount to any.
thing. only that was tho year my head was uuf,.
REPoRTER-Did you say to Mr.. Carr ten lays be.
fore this murder, that you hal quit drlnll,ugf
PmsoSEB-Ycs, did had not drank auythn,
for lbree months until the day before, when went
fishing.
REPopTER-How came you to break your rleips
and drink a. that time.
PBisosKu-I had been to New York to lny Goods,
don't want anything published that riv counsel
would hnd fault with. On my return Went f.lrng
wlth three companions On pond Is miles rom Port
Joryis. had been drinking little whi.c oat fsl,
ing VITA my three companions, and when we went
thing and pitched me oHt, and l struck my cd on
some logs | 10 not remember many Uir-. ehicl
uSy said transnlrod on my way back 70 oJ ryi.
RHPoRrER-Vhen you 10 not remember .Hyhmg
distinctly aiter you fell OF the logs
PnlsoSERINo, nothing definite; ever erin Sens
confused and muddled.
RRPoRTBB--Where did vou 20 after you returned
20 PoIt Jcryis that nightg
:, PRIsoSER-I don't know; male my home At tho
Fowler House. Port itrvis. | presume wclt d..
rect to tho stables; Palmer said so; have rcco-
lection ~ being there.
REroLrER- How came you to 20 to Mr.. sFiutoua
storey
PRIsoSER-I don't know feel no rcnrre;I
am as innocent IN regard TO this charge unbon
baOe am sorry, and OF course have % 'aSr the
worst Of ~ but have friends inside and ol C. ide,
who stand by Inc, and would not do 50 II ta, deem.
REronrEn-HOw have you Jared since you have
been IN Jailg
PRlsoSER-Fared well. had my friends bring
this furniture here, aud the Sheriff hos been yleed.
ingly Kind, and there has been hardly o day snce
nave been here but that there have been tIou,s VI
visitors.
REroRrER-what do you think Of your case as It
appears In court, nowS
PRlsosER-I don't think ANYTHING about Il: feel
that am perfectly innocent; think Nhcn taCv get
The testimony In tins there Will be a very daer.
ent hight thrown on II from what there Is nov.
lhroRIER-How came You to carry q rcXulHtr'
PElsoNLR-Iou see was n peddler Of Y1rNcH 10.
tons, and l usually had from 1900 10 $a00n
money with me, and wagon loaded Nitn nearly
$500 worth OF goods, and needed It TO ilotcc. ny.
ser when travelling, same as any one else.
hEPoRrER-liave you lamlyt
PRsoSER-I have not; / have a little boy s5lr
years old w ~"
REroRTEB-Has he been here TO sec youq
PRISONER with cmOtlonl-Noi my wiic's mother
was mere. with whom he II living. aud wanted 10
bring llim but told her thCy had better moi, A
would cave bad impression on ms mind.
ltEpoRrEH-Are your parents liylngf
PRisoNFR-Hosl They are both very oil and liz.
ing IN vermont; my father is 50, and my uiotAern
- years old.
REPoKrER-Do they know Of your trouble
PRlsoSER-Yes but they are not able TO c ,ge Lerel
and " they did II would DO no good.
hkronrER--Wcll, then, you think the whole e.uH
Of your trouble il liquors
PRISONER (emphsiicaly)-No. DON'T lonr
think II was altogether liquor, for was part rs IN.
conscious, and have been several times ba,are
frroRrEis-Well, you don't feel inclined 10 ulink
any more hquorf
PRisoNER-l never will no, siri have made,
urn resolve never TO touch another drop, cihq fer
medicine or nught else.
REPoRTER-They say that Won are n politician:
have you ever run for oficef
lMsoNER-l never did, hut II had ficEl run.
hing 'or an office. and believed linn square did
All could for him without regard to VoiIcs. Ibc.
HeNe tAs affair (llluding 10 the murder a. aecl'
Here the reporter babe the prisoner allca.