New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-28

and waited for the steamship Liberty. Can
tam Reade; went with him to Havana, anC
from thence to New Orleans in the same
vessel. | travelled all along that line al
FRANK Marshall" The books of the
steamship company will show the time o.
my arrival in New Orleans. l remained
there about two months, and during thai
time the Nathan murder was committed"
Then you did not come back to New
York for some time after!"
mo. l was not back here in New York
tor nearly six months after"
.! suppose you have given your history
to Mr.. Howe Z"
"Well, naturally gave him everything
that is necessary to defend me-"
He seems thoroughly confident of being
able to get you out of this thing :"
well, think he is. Mr.. Howe is re-
markable man, and | think, a great crimi-
nal lawyer"
"SOme of the papers are annoyed because
you are too well treated"
II see that; but they forget a man is in
| nocent till he is proved to be guilty. | am
| treated just like other prisoners; no differ
| ence. My meals are brought from the same
| place as those sent to the other prisoners,
| and the fare fget is exactly the same.
Since have been here the police have been
very kind to me as gentlemen, but as de-
tectlves they act just in the same way as
the police anywhere else. The papers
needn't be jealous because | have a few
friends who bring me little things they
fancy might make me comfortable. Nv DO
sitiOn is not pleasant one, considered from
any point of view, and what is done for me
by friends to make it less terrible than il is
should not cause the papers to be SO very
ill-humored"
you don't know what kind of evidence
the police have against you in this case, do
you"
'Well, you understand, don't want to
say anything about this case just now Mr.
Howe has cautioned me against that; but |
am quite sure the police here would not do |
anything against me that was not strictly |
just"
II would like to ask you something about
this man Ellis, so much is said about"
"WelI, you see, that would be touching
this case, and l am cautioned against talk
ing about it,"
"You seem confident, however, his testi-
mony can't do you any harm"
III you remember told you when you
were coming from Washington [ was not
afraid Of anything in connection with this
affair. | can bring plenty of testimony to
show ! had nothing to do with it, and if |
you Will Just think over what / have said
to you now, you will see | was not any
where near New York at the time of the
Nathan murder"
Il remember very well you stated that to
me'
81 suppose you are interviewing me now,
but don't care if you do publish what /
have said. meant to nail those lies that
have been circulated about me. ana | think
have done it efectually now What good
can it possibly do newspaper to publish
such inventions. They must surely know
hey are doing a great injury to the man
hey make such trightful charges against.
You deceived me too. l thought when l
aw. you in Washington you were detect !
We, and talked freely with you on that
cconnt, but what you wrote was all right, .
nd am not afraid oft" d
''You never used your right name in this a
ountry, did you 2" a
mo, never did that remember I
At this point Mr.. Howe approached the d
risOner to inform him that the case would t,
e brought up again on Wednesday next. p,
aptain Irving aud Detective Farley then d
'ok him back to police headquarters s.