The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-04-19
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THE FLEETWOOD MURDER.
Tho Officers Of the Law, with the AII.ges
Murderer In Charge, Dodsing an infuri.
aied Popuiaoe- winkiebaek and Emma
Fleetwood Interviewed.

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a,ed Popuiacc -xinkieback and Emma
fleetwood Interviewed.
MArfOos. ILf., April II.
The brutal butchery OF Mr.. and Mrs,
Fleetwood "Wednesday niaht is stu the all
absorbing topic oilnterest. james Wrinkle.
back, the man accused Of the murder,
was lodged In jail Ut Charleston, as was
tclegraphcd. lie had not been In the
Charleston jail twenty minutes when
your reporter arrived at the Courthouse
and asked Deputy Sheriff Hamilton TO
permit him TO interview the prisoner.
This was at two O'Clock In the morning,
but the officer thought II was no time for
such matters. Around the jail were
about a score Of the friends OF the Sheriff,
and all felt anxious lest the mob from the
Fleetwood neghborhood should miss
their man and come to Charleston and at
tack the jail. Ahurried consultation was
held, and II was soon determined that the
safety Of the prisoner demanded his
speedy removal TO Mattoon, twelve miles
distant.
A livery team was ordered TO stand IN
readiness on back street. The deputy,
your reporter and the friends In the jail
went TO the cell and told wlnklcback 10
dress himself for a ride. lie was found
covering on the floor Of his cell, trem-
bling with fear. No sleep had come 10
his restless body. lie was haudcuffed and
conducted to the waiting carriage, Into
which he stepped, followed by Deputy
Sheriff John Hamilton, the Matioon Chief
Of Police and the reporter. The ride TO
Mattoon occupied three hours, over a
rough route, and during the ride an ef.
fort was maCe 10 get something out Of
the prisoner, but ID was an uphill task.
lie was shrewd enough TO understand
the Importance OF keeping his mouth
shut. lie said, however, that he was In.
noccnt. "All I ask Is that may be
brought TO triil."
"How do you account for the empty
chambers Of your rcvolyerf" he was
asked.
~ emptied ono or two shooting some.
time ago. ! don't remember Just how
many"
"what do you think Of the girls tcsti.
monyf"
awell, she did not tell the same story
on the stand that she did to the neigh.
bors."
.If you did not commit the deed, wha,
Il your theory Of who did ltfn,
III have none, II is mystery 10 mc.n
"well, we have got the right man, MI
the same" said the policeman.
To this remark wlnkleback deIgned nc
reply.
'what are your relations 70 the glrli'
"weii, II get out Of this scrape will
marry her inside Of two weeks"
"Do you fear the mob now7"
"Noi am under obligations TO thu
Sheriff and attorney for aiding me Ia
escaping. felt pretty well scared, bul
guess I'm out Of harms way now"
At four O'Clock he was safely deposited
In tho Mattoon prison.
Your correspondent sought and OBJ
taIned an interview With Emma Fleet
wood.
"werr you and wInkIeback cngagcdf'
was asked her.
"No,r she replied; "he never mad,
any offers 10 me, and | have Away
treated him as the hired man should b,
treated"
ado you believe winkleback kllle,
your father and motherg"
"Yes, It Is my solemn opinion tha
James winkleback Is the man that com
mltted the crime"
The daughter gave her testimony be
fore the coroner In straightforward
manneS put slngularly, didHot show sign
Of strong emotion. The nearest approach
20 grief was q refrain, "Ael mel mel
with which she closed many sentences
George Fleetwood, the son Of the mur
dsred man, said that wlnkleback had al
ways entertained the kindest feelings 70
the old couple, and he could give NJ
reason Why wlnkleback should have don
the deed. yet be felt sure that he was th
guilty man. winkloback had q trcachcI
disposition.
Il was the design that the people Q
| Mattoon should not know that the muI
drrcr was In their midst, but the matte
leaked out, and Wild reports Of comm
mob rave the officers some eonccri
They deemed Il cxpcdIent 70 move thsl
man again, 20 II noon be wsz dss.cn ifoi
the ctr In close cnrri>1r sccompanis
BY the shcriff's drraues. Ihsif aesun'
ton Was uni -s'wn.