, 1883-02-10
UNDER TIE SHADOW.
J. :. McPhsrson. tbs Eau Accased ny owen
ny Of Murdertng Poor cumnans Inter
viewed by 4 statesman" Reporter.

This way, please" said SbefiH iaomP-
son I, a STATESMAN rep ,rter yesterday alter
> noun. As q, lea tue way down the narrow
pssags-~ay to the islI uLder the court
,ou,r 4, the foo. uf the stairs ~e csme 10
alery. gra-ei in dror, and as the Sher'f
appli-d hts key 10 the lock, gr'hnihg
.-trusty" came shutting sloug the CORRIDOR.
Stand here I'll We cJ'ne out, said MT.
Thom, 500, and IN moment the nian ~ss
Ike 4 ,tauuu a. tho dvoF CT the outside,
uLen-clIck the STaTEsxaS representa-
tive and otf:s.r were locked Inside. IL sss
= ues sensation 20 Us, and We ieit squaims-
Th,r. we're several mtR seated at long
table IN the white washed, clean iookin;
e.r,.dor, s..n.e reading And taking, While
,go Q, them sere .n.agei in 3 game OF
checkers
"Tn,rs's your man, said the Sherir, and
be loiut d 10 The OBJECT OF our VISIT. L.
McP.sIson-aceu>ed ty Owenbs As the niur-
dsrer OF Caum.ns, the agent at New YORK
bar.
MNe, SAID the Aheiih' eoihe i-ei''
want yon.
The man arose from the table, and as he
sppro.cned We rcOs RAPID inventory 'i us
personal appearance.
Hr,.ns,ibiy 40 wears O. age, and viii
weigh ne.rl, 2uO pounds. staudi * abou. 3
Ge,.,. mchrs. Hs has short. thick. OF ''0ull'
r...L and wears n, avy. sandy beard Over
,bs a,.r,,e Ho,d ,aee. ana q moust,che.
a,s are dulI blu.. aud look weak snd
w.,s,;rr wbl. his Step is IA her elastic for
mn 4 m. ., ,uIen,y
..ucpr.,,ou. tbi, Is a repres n.ahse OF
,bs Sr,7rsy,S who would like to talk 10
Won
Tnr accused man flashed quick look az
ms hall Inourring and half su>pi:ious. aud
IN . mom,.t W. knew he would be hard 10
draw out. The hand he eXtenlel to Us MAS
,,.b-r small. and had warm, cammy feel
ne. bct did NO; tr, u.bie particle.
He turned hastily and started sroaad TIE
corridor To Tho en,reme rear Of the prison,
~. followipg and not a word was spoken by
h.r,,II In. end os The passage Was reached
There he opped, and leaning az ,irs. the
n,,s m front Of the window, said
Wells"
The reporter was slightly ncnp.assed.
The nan regarded hlm in suspicious light,
and the subject IN hand Vas delicate one.
MIR. McPnersou. / have called On you
to.day to s-r If there Is anything Of interest
You worli like t" say through the columns
Of the STsTEsH,S,' sad our reporter.
"No. haven't" said he rather sulkily.
81 think ycu have saId enough Already.
Our representative assured him that no
criticism whatever had appeared IN cur col
pm,s. sad alto, some argument IT Mas found
that tine matter referred to had appe.reI IN
o,. of .ur cot,nuorarjrs
This rather ,eeouc,lIatei Lim. and he was
,,or. ,rcl,n,.5 .o r,lk
.Do you hear froa. your family regular
/, -
"Yss tao or three times week. said
r. .arl Thy d, .o, looss eouid. nc. ia
-.
s.Ivb., - s.,s1 tia rsn,r,er a. do Won
H.. o,,.,,.,,, cb,r..s y,u with this
~
NJ,
an. r., .r.r ,,o him , uron,,1
~
IN, b.4,u
.1,-,.
~ ~ p. H., ao, roo -
-, 50 a,is -. ,,,-,
.;s,.,,.
-. I. 4, rho, .
s,;3 h. v,,b c,n.i5.1ab,. confidence
an, ror ,b,.L ,,p Will ,,m- ont AL
r;cbt ;"
"Y.s s,iJ he. want YOU 60 pri4t
,b,, Ian, ;,u,.e emf and can nrcy. i,.o
and sIdou't hay. the least fear D.Ilo.k
,ifJu,ssir,,a, ar op,lt, 5"
nNo ,o,d.',v .ai,i the re,,ort,r Yarm.
Iv
TIN. s.ensd "a nl-a.e the man. and a, he
.mlrd h. dis ,lsy.I a tun even set Of
te-,h
",yha, bothers as most is the COS, and
treable, aud having 10 he III here" and be
looked around hun with an expression OF
d,spus,.
"D,n't von ik. yonr Treatment ieIe:'
20, ye,. Ek. i, much b. Ter t.ian
psytnn. and Mr.. Tnompson ia a fine man"
"Hays You employea counsel yet,"
No"
Are YOU gong to-"
Yes"
.-Yoa still m.ir tam that you ar. inno-
rnt,r
"Yes do"
"And 70, believe you can prov. IT,