The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-01-18
EDWARD s. STOKES.
the Tombs-EIis DemeAnor and Sur
neutrality-suspicious. and Friends.

Stokes did not arise from his bed
yesterday until about 8 A. NJ. He told
his friends that he had slept we'll. He
appeared to relish his breakfast, and
read the newspapers as usual with ill.,
terest. The cell he now occupies is
No. 4, on the ground floor, and is the
one which has for years past been aiiot- !
ted to those who arc condemned to |
death, and is by no means so cheerful
as his old cell, which was on an up
per tier in tho prison and was hand
some1y furnished. The walls were pa
pered and hung with variety of pic
lures, selected to please tho taste of the
prisoner. The floor also was carpeted,
and comfortable bed and bedding,
chairs, table, books and little articles
of luxury were provided. Cell No. |
looks bare in comparison. Tho walls |
have been whitewashed, and tho priso-
ner has been allowed &: table, 81 couple
of chairs, his::bed and bedcIotEics; Il mar
row strip of carpet on the stone floor,
books if he desires them, and this is all.
Real and Reynolds, among other muir
derers, have passed uneasy nights in
the Same place. Three meals every day
arc furnished tho prisoner by the mat
ron of the institution. He is given
Yesterday he was allowed to walk Tor
exercise for some length of time in the
corridor in front of his cell. A large
number of people came to look at him
during the day. Some of them were
people living one hundred miles away,
who had become familiar with, and
interested in, the details of his crime
and trial, and who came to crafty 4
morbid curiosity. Many of tho visitors
were we'll dressed females. Some of
the latter, in an upper gallery, while
Stokes was pacing the narrow corridor,
called to him by his nick name oi"Ed.,"
and otherwise tried to attract his attcn-
ton. When lie looked at them it was
with Indifference, and sometimes with
a sartlonic smile. CarefuIness in dress
seems to be second nature with tho
man, and his attire yesterday was, AS it
always is, scrupufousiy neat. TO look
at him, the ordinary observer would
not detect much physical change in
him. His keepers, however, have re-
marked considerable alteration in
his appearance since the unexpected
verdict Of the jury. He appears to
them like man making astrong effort
to act part. They observe an incrcas-
ing pallor in his face, and partially con-
cealed detection.
But few nlurtlerers who have boon
incarcerated in the Tonbs under sen
tence of death have been executed vt
the time first fixed by Tho court. a
year generally passes before they arc
brought to tho gallows.
Real spent two years in prison be-
fore his doom was sealed, and Foster
has been twice sentenced. Stokes is be-
licvcd by his keepers to DO bolstercd
UP by tho belief that stay of proceed
ings will DO obtained His counscls
arc still stcndflst to his fortunes. Mr..
Tremain's associate, Mr.. Townsend,
visited him yesterday, and convcrscd
with him for some time. Several clcr-
gymen also called, among whom were
Revs. Mr.. Smith, DIR. Montgomery
and DIR. Schumacher, of Sing Sing rrs-
on. The latter hada long conversation
with him. Stokes told his Keepers that
he did not wish to receive any visitors
except his relatives and most intimate
friends. No strangers except reporters
wcrc admitted to talk with him.
He greeted his friends in his accustom-
cd manner, but with q shade more of
caro- and anxiety ihan before his re-
moval to Coll No. 1. Very naturally
no is not as wcll pleased with his pres
cnt as with his former accommodate
tions. He has, however, but little to
say OH thesubjcct. His father, mother,
and sister did not visit him yesterday.
His brother Horace remained around
tho prison precincts all day in attcn-
dance upon his unfortunate relative,
and exhibited moro signs of distress
than the prisoner. The Keepers care |