The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-29
What Mrs. Walton Saws.

representative of the journal called at the
Female Reformatory and Prison yesterday, and
through the courtesy OF Mrs. Smith, the superin-
tendent, was allowed to talk with Mrs. Walton
The latter came into the recepton-room unat-
tended, and her manner was that OF a person
who had nothing to conceal. She is woman
of about forty years Of age, rather heavily
built, with regular features, dark complexion
and black eyes. She impresses one as being
person of shrewdness and force of character and
this impression was heightened by her CONVEX
saton, which was plain and straightforward
Concerning Frazers letter she said:
eyes, L have a copy Of it, and the statements
he makes concerning me are all true. l have
been writing to my attorneys, Judge Moore
and Mr.. Ferris, about the NATTER but
do not know what will be done yet, but hope
for the best. 1 was sent here principally by
Frazer's testimony, and he lied about me."'
',When did you first ascertain that he desired
to tell the truth about the matter9" asked the re-
porter 'A-b'
about six or seven weeks ago. think it was,
ana since then we have each written to the
other. first wrote him asking If his conscience
did not hurt him for telling the story he did and
causing me TO be put here for life. He answered
that he did, and that he was willing to do what
he could TO repair the wrong he had done.
wrote to my attorneys what he said and heard
n0tnlng more ABOUT III until saw the
letter which he wrote to DIR. Wooden. The cor
respondence here referred to was all read by Mrs.
Smith, according to the rules of the prison, and
she correlated the statements made regarding
the contents of the letter.-Rrpl
"Mrs. Walton, when did Frazier first accuse
yon of being connscted with the murder of your
husband2"
"NOt until the last day he was before the
grand jury; and when he first confessed, and
several other times, he said that | had nothing
to do with IL. am sure that Garrett put him
up to duplicating me, and have no doubt Fra
zier thought he would get off easier by It,"
In the subsequent conversation Mrs. Walton
said that her attorneys bad told her that her only
hope was in pardon from the Governor-but
his attention had not yet been called to her
oase-in the light of recent developments.
WHAT ACTION is NECESSARY.
After the decision in Mrs. WaltOns case had
been affirmed in the Supreme Court, a motion
for a rehearing was made and overruled. This
settles the matter so far as the courts are con-
cerned, and the only recourse now is in execu-
tive clemency. Governor Porter was out OF the
city yesterday, so that no information could be
obtained from him. IL is very certain, however,
that he will do nothing without very close
animation into the merits Of the case, and this
VIII be justified by its importance and the re-
cent developments made. II no illegitimate in
fuences have been brought to bear upon Fra
zier and his recent con fessiOn is actuated by an
honest desire to atone for a great wrong, the
matter should have the most careful lnvestga-
ton. In the event that Mrs. Walton is par
dOned, she cannot be tried again for the crime.