Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-22

in Chicago7" asked the reporter.
'That is all right 1t has not been thrown out,
as the newspapers said 1t has gone to q court of
concurrent Jurisdiction. In Chicago there was
some question as to the jurisdiction OF the pro-
bate court and, by some act OF the legislature,
that court was declared incompetent, believe.
Afterwards some arrangement was made by
LoOmis' court and Judge Knickerbockers court.
We began 1t 1r Judge LOomis' court so that there
might be no trouble. 1t was simply dismissed by
courtesy and goes to the other court. We can
prove him insane without having him there in
person. This thing can go on without his con-
Rs:t' to IT. That Is one Of the objects Of my
will have any effect on the case7"
said @ ii says he 1s1 s not
shot the President, and he SAID .Yes'% ' "'A 40
"h0~ did he receive you when you went to see
cat first he would not speak to me at all. he
thought was in league against him. He has
heard Of my intention to start petition to have
He declared that he would rather be hung thou
,,1 for 5s 1s would rather
year. He has true martyr spirit, don't you think
so7 he is great deal worse now than when left
it, by and by. He said he did not want anything
to do with any OF his relatives. He thinks Mr. Sco-
Vile hasn't done just what is right by him. and
i
told him not to consider me as belonging to the
rest-that I was myselr-the only one who cared
the wtS s ae09
am Gods man. II the American people hang me,
let them take the responsibility He has an idea
that Ii he went to StateS prison and became con-
vict 1t would be degrading. He
Don't WANT TO BE DEGRADED.
He has some feeling and nobility in his heart.
believe If the people know that he will feel de-
graded to go to prison, and that that will be a
worse punishment for him than hanging, that they
will sign the petition to commute his sentence.
wanted to see If he had any feeling, so told him
that had no money at all; had come on here
without anything. and had to borrow money to
come on with. He asked me II did not have the
been sold under mortgage while was here trying
to save him. He said then that had a big board
Ing Ing house In Chicago told him that had house
full OF boarderS when came here, but when re-
turned to Chicago there were only two left have
had had to put away the furniture in storehouse,
the money On it That seemed G To
going to sleep that night. told h him where Ti
had slept the night before, and he told me to 60
there again and he would see that it was paid. He
told me to telegraph also to Chicago to have the
furniture kept and he would furnish the sloO
That shows, think. that he has feeling, some
craven that people think him. He has only silo
The warden. who was present afterwards, advised
me to take the money, as Charles has really no
see that he had good lawyers He said he had good
counsel, and Charlie Reed was doing good work
for him, and guess he Is, from what my brother
told me. l want you to put that in the paper
about my appealing to his feelings. 1 did not
want his money so much as to see whether
could reach him Now that, have gone
good He said It would not hurt me If he
was hung. I told him It would hurt me
more than It would him. It would kill me- 1
know 1t would kill me II that boy was hung after
all have done to save him. When was coming
away asked him to Kiss me good bye. He turned
away and said he was not kissing man: that he
was not so sentimental as that. told him was
not sentimental either, and LETT"
"What do you propose to do for him?" asked the
reporter.
81 have lecture already prepared, said Mrs
ScOvile. 81 propose to lecture and circulate this
petition for signatures 1 think the President
would be very willing to commute the sentence, if
there was any public pressure brought upOa him.
II there Is any pressure will have to bring it.
People may come to hear me out of curiosity, but
think they will become convinced and be willing
to sign The petition. ] have a manager already
selected, and think will begin away out west,
as that Is the best place. think it is the only
hope. do not take any stock in the proceedings
before the court In banc."