, 1875-02-21
ACCUSER AND ACCUSED.

4 reporter called at the County jail last night,
snd had IN interview with old Pat Haaeett. Tho
Assistant Jailer took the accused ont OF the CELL
so that full view Of him could be Obtained.
Hassett is pretty old looking, but rathor stout.
His height il below the medium, and his head
bends forward good deal. The face is rsther
good-looking, but there is an appearance Of cun-
ming around the small gray eyes. and rather full
mouth. He xears thin side-whiskers, and speaks
with strong Irish accent. There is nothing
in the mans appearance 10 Indicate depra7it.,
although the police give him q very hard
reputation. Hassett looked tho reporter full IN
the face when lie entered the corridor, and asked
what be desired.
Roporter-IIow old ARC you, Haasett7
Hassett-H L live till next March III DO 72J Jsars
old.
Roposter-Where were you born?
Hassett- the County Clare, Ireland
Reporter-How long hare you bean in Amer-
ica9
Hassett-Thirty years and a little over.
Reporter-HaVe you lived al that time IN
ChIcago7
H.ssett-No mas some year1 in Ohio and
Reporte1-How long have you lived in Chi
caSo?
Reporter-Have you and your son hao m IN
pleasantness recently7
Hassest-He's very wild, bad boy, and ia
capable Of saying anything
Reporter-Yot are charged by him with ter
rib1o crime. Have you anything to say On that
head?
Hassett-I know nothing about it, no more
than the child unborn. never saw any man ut
nv house. 7 never killed man there OF AnJ
other place. ......
Reporter-You are also charged With killing
4 man in Ohio.
Hassste-Oh, Til tell you now how that WAS.
When was first mar1iad, my wlte, who ls very
hot-tompered, used to charge me NTH " spark
ing other women. There wete two wnen III
the neighborhood, and one OF their 1f.enos. =
man. wos the person who set my WIG II ser me.
thought no more about it until one mig ut this
sans man was killed. and and two others vera
arrested for tha crime. lhe ''tner t"o vera
brothers- -Dutchman. Blood was found on an az
in their place. wa1 J. srled t.a and ~. let 60 ana
whenever she'd take drop, w"n]d accuse me- OF
killing t, At man. although ehe knew good deal
better I'd hsve never been accused OF tne tn1hg
=. all only for foolish fellow IN the nelGhbot-
hood, who said, in sort Of half-joka and whole
e.rnest that killed this man on account OF
woman. When he w@s brought on the stand, he
said he must h6ye been drunk to say such
thing, for he neTer knew particle about 1t one
vav or tho other.
lieporter-Your son says that you
H1r uIM WITH Az AZ
in the head
Hasertt (tsking OF bis capC-Look st this cut
in nv Eead It was be pnt tha. there With ss
AZ i bit him with the coal bucket. He ia q
Renortcr-Are your family in the habit Of re-
mainiae at houa every night?
Hasse.t-Yes; they are-fl OF EN- thass
A1z,uud Iue.
Repcrtsr-You hsvo daughters in Canada?
Hessstt-No; ona daughter is dead; another
is married to MAI nAzned Hunt in Peoria, ana
tho youngeat is It homo With NO.
RENEIBKR1xd TIE TINE
Reporter-Do ron remember about the une
he saya tho murder took plaza
Hsssett-r do. becsuae ue had Just moved our
house from thu corner Of Tuenty-fou5t aad
% Hanover streets to the plac, it now stands.
E.eorter-Do yon remember & any ns:nt tras masa
Of ali Jour family we're absent about tna: sms III.
aray that I can cau to mind.
neporte1-1s tho old wom3n NTH you IN sh1a
HasSstt-85e'9 L Tl:h No, Of oou,ss. 6hs usTeE