Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-18
]. 4. E. BLACKHALL
fills the journal Some Things
About Himself.
\, Declares His Innocence Of The Charles
Preferred Against Him,
a.. Saws He VIII Clear Himself Com
pletely at His Trial.

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so,h;Ie., responsible for the feeling Of rest
...,,e.. and uneasiness which vas apparent
.rooz many Of the prisoners at the jail
.,no Visited BY two Journal reporters late
/. ,se forenoon Prison life mast be irk-
.oo,s enough under any circumstances. an
s.,.eially 20 on days when the world without
sat ts beN-
a., no On the top tier Of cells the
Journal men fonni a prisoner who, just now
:, ,n,.esing Considerable attention. and in
.ho.s cs.e gery general interest - felt
rh;.i. 4 T. Blackhall. who is held OF
eb,,sp Of embezzlement Of money in con
.eeties sith bucket shop which he ran al
V.,sryille for the firm of kinsley 4 Jordan
Of L~siston.
The -p-btor. cell. in which Mr. Black.
ALL i. At present domiciled, is the largest
Ard best room In the prison. IL is painted
op ,he INSIDE ei,h an ingenious combination
If eo!of- in which blue aud brown appear to
he the prevailing shades Over the door. on
the yutshif, as on" 'Vmts aious
,he corridor /. seen the sign Hotel Ven
done Indicating that this particular room,
bsesnse If its greater size and beautiful
s,eaeing. had been named with a slight
ehoo@tic variation after one OF the famous
hotela Of the Hub" Inside the furnish
,ay. consist Of two hunks, u table. several
hoard when the reporters entered the
nam Blarkhall va. seated At the table bus
Nv engaged 10 writing letter He is a
,aupx man Of medium height. smooth face
and ha. a frank open count nance. His APP
uearance /, certainly prepossessing and he
doe. not look or act like criminal lie
- dressed quietly and neatly is well edu-
e,,eA sml an excellent cOnyersationalist
H. looked % as the reporters entered the
room and .sid cordially
Ian g!aa to see you, gentlemen. It's a
pl.a.,nt day OUTSIDE, but rather hard upon
those 81 IL Who are unable To be there and
enjoy it
We'll how 40 sou stand your life here
Mr. Blsckhallt -
"0h y,ry well indeed have bad cold
,,a sever. cough that bothers me con.id-
e,sbly -ufhcrnt-c am all right have
t,avcll, ! iout a gool deal and seen eonsid-
srabls ct the world but this is new expe-
riesce to no rs the first time in my life
that "a. ever behind the bars Are you
reporter
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~ st Ape-1'
The h nueb'c journal"
wei. iae papers have Published \ good
mans bi about n,e thnt were both untrue
sna unfair nne psprr even went 50 far AS
to stat fh | 81. az aiFenturer, the -rn Of
Moniras Al .slo,a keeper and that BIackhsIl
va. not nv real name. It then gave what
parporisl tJ be record Of my career for
some year. past, in which Vas pictured AS
thorough ,rr rascal"
'.rbefe sls no truth IN that them
MI At ali | have never borne AN as
sumeh name IN my life. Here is soms test
mony on il II point that may interest you, and
he ha1ii-i ,ne of the reporters the following
Modification written on the engraved letter
head Of MAssr. Tayler 4 Mayo. fish dealers,
No - + Wharf, Boston.
To whom a ma, concern,
This is 80 certify that We have known the
beater of this. j f.. Blackh,ll. for more
Than ten ears First became acquainted
pih hm At his fathers home James j. c
Baesh.ll collector Of Customs, etc, in the
iown %, raquett, y Il That since tina,
ame hs,- tn him at intervals of from three
20 tar iv,' - ."nths. and have never known hun
by A., aA name and have never heard of
his a.-amrS any other
JosHuA y. rA,ioR.
RtcnARr u. MAYO
That ough, 10 settle that point surely"
"Ye. n al liton 10 being Collector of
ca.top,. u> father is Collector Of Internal
Rc,pna, ,,runpr Postmaster. and Police
Magistrate
You have good family, Mr. Blhckhali "
Il do. .ni iced That is wha, troubles me. "
How 1.l YOU happen to so into this
baesai -hnp bu,iu.-. r
Il ked ihr vehement of il, besides wss
able on n, cp IN. 50 M to make a good deal
Of none, ~ ID. u, folks were bitter y OPP
po.el 20 IN, 90 * into Il IA the list place,
and have bren At me continual, To- lrop 1t "
YOU have lived pretty fast, haven't you
Yes | have spent great deal Of money