The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-07-26

Yes"
Who was it ?"
Rev Mr.. Pierce
He the one you want to go to-
Il don't think So"
well. the One above. He can guide
YOU that wav."
Yes. | believe he's good man."
Il think So"
He seems earnest in his professions"
YES"
How do you feel about the hereafter? ?"
'Oh, ! think il is all right"
lilo you smoker"
Yes, sir"
Here one of the reporters handed him a
cigar. He hi, the end of and then lit il
through the bars. putting away n though
he really enjoyed it.
Patterson was quite nervous. His voice
was firm, though it would trembie occasion
ally as he closed sentence. The reporters
then bid him goodbye, and as each
one passed out he babe them farewell,
giving each hearty clasp of the hand, as
they passed out. His face plainly showed
the traces OF the trying ordeal through
which he has gone. Since the reporter
saw him few weeks since, his appearance
has greatly changed His cOuntenance
was haggard and carewOrn, and he bore
the appearance of a man who was desper-
ate "Wednesday night he tried To
BEAT OFT HIS BRAINS
against the iron walls Of his cell, but was
frustrated by the vigilance OF his guard.
At ii o'clock last night he threw him
self on his bed i'm the cell, and half an
hour later he was sound asleep. He slept
we'll until daylight. About ) o'clock he
awoke and dressed himself. He then left
his cell and took seat in the corridor,
opposite his cell door. Some one had
given him a copy of the Henry county
Democrat of Wednesday, which contained
the following account relative Ia the
watch:
About three weeks ago the sherifi7s
nephew who has been acting As assistant
TAILOR, missed his watch hung on post
near Pattersons cell. He looked in every
nook and corner for the missing timer, and
was worried more over IFS mysterious dis
appearance than the value of the loss.
In the meantime the cells Of the several
prisoners were several times searched and
the watch not found, but il was not ex-
Iected either Of them had il. The first
of this week Patterson desired To send
some little things to his wife, which he
had put i'm a small box. He had nailed
the box securely and asked that il Ike not
opened. The request not To open was a
singular one, and on that account Deputy
Ellison took off the lid before sending il
away, and found among other things, the
missing watch belonging to the jailOr's
nephew. 1t had label tied To il, stating
tina, il was given To him by one of his
Jail associates from MontrOsc tmeaning
johnson. charged with stealing horses,
and was present from John W. Pa.ter-
son TO his little son. an infant. When the
watch was shown Patterson, he said moth
ing. Johnson was finally persuaded Ia
tell how the theft was Perleirated. Pat
icrson fastened = pin To Il stick, ben! the
pin making a hook, with which he reached
out and lifted the watch frem where ii WAS
hanging.
When the representatives of the press
called on him at & o'clock, he called Mr.
LingIe to him and objected TO that portion
of the article which said he had ''wiltcd
down." and asked Tor Il minister. He
said that they asked ii he would like a
minister and he said they could send for
one if they chose The sheriff. however.
said after leaving the Jail, that the item
was true. 4 little after SIX O'Clock he was
asked ii he felt like eating breakfast. Ia
whick hercplied: ''Iwant ayood breakfast
1 an not dead vet \ su!,stan-
;ial breakfast, consisting OF ham, eggs,
bread. butter and coffee. was served. al
which, he ate heartily. He then seemed
more cheerful, and again commenced the
per,I>al Of his paper. His ewes had
restless, hunted look, resembling that of a
wild animal when he is brought Ia bay.
lie passed the morning cody and calmly,
rs though he did not realize that the last
iav of his life ON earth had dawned for
him. He conversed easily and pleasantly
with the other prisoners, and gave some
regarding some writing he had
done the evening before, for publication
after his heath When asked bv the re-
porters If they could do anything for him
he answered that they could not, that he
had nothing more to say. He was asked
il he would like cigar, and he replied
tha; he would enjoy one more smoke. A
couple of cigars were then sent down To
him from the hotel after the reporters had
there. In conversation before
leaving the cell bystander remarked:
"Your friends seem to be more anxious
about your future welfare than Won do
yourself"
How do you know"
well We NAV he mistaken"
Il do not think anyone knows how |
ieel."
"WOuld you like to have minister
with you on the scaffold?"
Patterson made no reply but bent his
Eyes on his paper. The visitors then with
]rew and left him alone with his fellow
prisoners.
Patterson.
Your reporter visited him at his cell
evening-found him sitting in
me corner tanning himself. He seemed
'ery much excited from heat and his men,
al troubles. A great change has taken
,lace in him in the last two or three days
vho,, M, "Wednesday mcruiu0 l,o had a