, 1872-12-02

Bile and half buried him IN the manure.
I Poor Eishler laid for 8 minute, and then made
3 struggle or two for life. He grasped the har~
| ness with one hand and seemed to be trying to
raise himself up. Mrs. Eishler Ind the axe and
again she gave it q swing, with the remark, "Il
finish the Job this time!" And she did. The
side of the head and fractured the skull again
| in half dozen places. The poor old man never
even quiyered after the blow. He sank back in
the manure and showed no further sign OF life.
s1bly for some feeble struggle, but none
| came. Then she turned to Martin and said !:
"Now, kiss me, honey; the deed is done, and
| (after pause) you have proved yourself q COW
| ard"
According to Martin, they then agreed to stick
| to the story about the horse kicking.
The whole Of these sickening details we're mar
| rated BY Martin with the same nonchalnnce that
| he would display in describing the killing Of q
! bullock. He had no other feeling in the matter
apparently than that Of abject fearof tue conse-
| quences. Deputy Sheriff Swain locked his pris-
oner up, and then went back to the ranch for the
woman, She WIS still there, but pretended to be
| very sick and unable to gow with him After Some
ed for rown. On the way he told her that Martin
had confessed the whole thing, and suggested
that she too, had better make q clean breast OF
it. After some hesitation she did SO, md told
very nearly the same story that Martin had.
with the exception that she claimed that he had
done the deed while she stood BY and Witnessed
it. In his confession Martin admitted thst he
had had criminal relations with the woman, but
this, woman-Ike, she denied. She bore out
Martins statement with reference to the cir
cumstauces Of the killing in almost every par
ticular. She WAS greatly excited during the mar
rative, and at times talked incoherent1y, but
enough was got out Of her to convince Swain
that the murder was actually committed in the
manner described.
Before leaving Martinez the Chronicle man
called at the County Jail to see the prisoners.
As the reporter approached the jail the cries, and
screams, and rawlings Of woman we're heard IS
suing from one Of the cells. This was Mrs
Eish1er. The Sheriff said she was now playing
the insanity dodge. and had been since she was
lodged in jail on Tuesday morning. From the
nature of the horrible rawlings, the reporter was
led to believe That the insanity was not feignod.
In few moments he was escorted into the jail
by N1r. Hunsicker, and taken to the woman's
cell. The door was not opened, but
through the grating the reporter saw the most
wratched object in the way Of humanity that
he ever saw. The woman stood up in the cell
yelling and bowling like wild beast. She had
scarcely any clothes On, and her long black hair
hung in tangled masses down her back. Her
underclothes were filthy, her face begrimcd
with dirt, and her eyes wild and bloodshot. And
all the time she muttered in q low, savage tone
some incoheTent expressions referring to the
deed. Mr. Hunsicker called her up to the graf
ply was demoniacal yell and then a wild loud
laugh which changed to the jibbering OF an
idiot. She spoke in a strange mixture of Ger
man and English, and only. now and then a few
tnurder," tsdie," s'be hung" could be under:
stood.
Once ahe came and put her savage ceagainst
the grating, and the reporter saw her features.
She showed her age, her face being sal1ow and
Wrink1ed. Her mouth was never still, end lad
more the expression Of a beast than of q human
being. Her hair WAS jet black and thick, coarse
and matted, and hung IN long ropes over her
forehead and down her back Her eyes were
light gray and very small, but fierce aud awful
in their glare. The pupils were no larger than
pin-heads, and the lids seemed devoid OF eye
laahes. AL day long she stood there and rayed
without cessation, to the wonder Of the gaping
crowd ere outside: '.s4e's only PLAYING otf," said
to tha time she WAS lodged in jail"
It was perfectly clear though, that if the wom-
an Was rational when she did the deed she is q
raving maniac now. Her whole appearance and
manner indicated that She WaB not feigning, for
no sane person, however careful he might bo
could keep up the ferce yells and frightfu1
screams for so long q time. The reporter turned
away, sick at heart at the dreadful spectacle, and
vent to the other aide OF the Jail to see the
wonan's eccomplice.
The Deputy Sheriff went to Martins cell and
called him out. A little old dried-up figure
with shock hoad responded to the call, and
alacrity Of rng-tailed monkey. A moro
Insignificant specimen OF the man tribe tho re-
porter had never seen. He camo out with
slckly grin On his face, and laughed little SIM
His form Nas bent down double and he vas go
attenuated that his skin looked as if it we're
drawn over skeleton. His hair, which is Of
tow color, was cut short, and stood out over his
head head Ike ks, brlstles on pig n intellect he is
class designated as lacking OF sense. he has
sharp, keen pair of eyes, which twinkle in his
head like those OF rat. and these, together
with his smooth, pinched-up face, gave one On
unpleasant sensation similar to that which is
felt when he finds himself in the presence OF
yermin.
swell, Martin" said the correspondent,
thus Is nice scraPe you have got yourself
Martin lin peevish, nervous 7oice)-Well,
yes; but was dragged into it by that woman.
It wouldn't got into it, if it hadn't been for
her.
Correspondent-How did you come to get
Martin-Weu, T don't know. She's been agoin'
to kill tn old man for good while, and would
la dono it if it hadn't been for me-.
Correspondent-You murdered the old man
Martini didn't; she did.
Corrospondent-But you saw her do it?
Hartln (sp1tt1ng out q mouthful OF tobacco |
juice)-Yes; I seen her do it.
rrespondent-Weu, why didn't you stop |
Martin (after silence) because was afraid
of her.
Correspondent-Do yon know that you are in
very great danger Of hanging for this crime
Martin (after pause)-Yes; know am in |
bad fix but ahe done it, and amt 80 much |
too blame.
Correspondent-Wha ever induced her to kiu |
the old man :?
Martini dunnov. Her and tho old man
used to quarrel q good deal, end mebbe that's
the reason.
Correspondent and Bhe we're pretty init
mate, were you not2
Martin with grin)-Yes; guess SO.
Correspondent-AIr. Huneicker thinks the
woman is playing off crazy. What do you think
about it,?
Martin-she amt any more crazy than
I am. She's never been hollerin' this way
before.
The interview here terminated, End the chin
pa,zee Was marched back to his call.
MISCELLANEOUS
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cents quart.