Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-18
The sce9sid ana Penitentiary.

JENKINS, DIX KRAFT, AND ''RgCK' BROWN.
FREQ. De KRAFT, whose trial In the criminal
court for the murder o, Peter Bennett ended on
Wednesday in a verdict of manslaughter ami a
sentence of eight wears in the peuitentiary, was
M hlgh glee at the result when he returned 70
his quarters in the Jail, night before last. In
the hall Of that institution he took a couple Of
beef rib bones. and rafting them castanet fash
ion; exclaimed; Well, can beat my bones to.
night with a light heart" Yesterday he was
quite gay. A reporter of The STAR called for
him AZ the door of the corridor in which he Is
( confined, yesterday morning, and he soon ap-
peared, with ght step and countenanee
indicating that he was very much pleased at his
escape from the gaiiOws. On the reporter ask
inghIm how be felt, he replied, ooh! first rate"
: Keporter.--Hew did YOU ike the verdict?
PrisOHer-Weil, expected it. did not ex-
pect more than manslsnghter.
EsT1Fter.-Well, I did. l think you had a
narrow escape.
PrisOuer.-Yes, some think 90. II is all over
now, ard intend to dismiss it from my mind, If
possible. DO not and will not talk about It TO
any one
Reporter.-well, perhaps that is best
Prisoner.-Nes, know it is. / got good
jury, DIDN'T L? did not know one OF them ex-
Cept MI Plant. and he by sight only.
RePorteT.-I noticed that you seemed serious
sometimes during the trial.
PrisJner.-Yes, but only when | saw some
woman looking "a II she intended to cry. I can
stand everything but that.
Beporter.-W0od is here in this corridor?
PTiSoner,-Nes, in the upper cell He is 4
little better than he was, but he gives way T.
es feelings too much. We all have to cheer
him up, aud We keep telling him that he has a
chance yet.
The reporter walked across the haIl and IN 1t
Brown, who lad just been sentenced for ma l.
siauEl ter, in having caused the death OF Bah e.
bingtcn, and the following conversation took
place:
KeToTter.-Wsll. Brown. how are You?
Brown, (grinning l-First- rate; | tell You
got of easy.
Reporter.-You did not expect it so light?
BROWNIE, indeed, boss; thought | would
get a longer time.
Reuortcr-When Won were arraigned Won
looked down-hearted.
Prisoner.-Yes, have been sick ever since
The other prisoners said that Brown was
completely Frustrated on Saturday
RepOrter.-Well, suppose that you are glad
its over?
Prisoner.-'Deed am I; feel ever so good.
Reporter.-Nh hen are you going to the peui-
Tertiary?
Prisoner.-I don't know, but was afraid that
would have to go on that machine, too IRE.
feTriDg to the gallOws outside.
Reiorter.-fou told the judge all this morn
Prisoner-Yes, sir, all about it, and was glad
TO get off as did.
Leaving Brown grinnng at the bars, the re-
porter found Jenkins, the condemned wife muir
Cerer, In his solitary cell on the second floor,
and Tapping at the door the prisoner promptly
answered, and smliDgly extended his hand saw
ing he felt 'first rate" The following CONVEX.
satiOn was then had:
RepcIter.-Well. George, some are getting Off
Jenkins.-Yes, and am glad of it TOO. L don't
want any more 10 be as unfortunate as have
been. Brown got off easy didn't hep De Kraft
got off easy too, and aun glad of it.
RepOrter.-Nell, George, how about that com
mutation paper.
Jenkils.-They have not sent II II the Presi
dent yet; they are waiting for the jurors names.
Do you think il will avail?
Reporter don't know, but il | was Won |
would not NpeCt much.
Jenkns.-We1l, will be satisfied anyway.