Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18

ticularly new features in the Emma Pitt
zenmeyer supposed murder case. Messrs.
Washabaugh and Pendleton, counsel for
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry #. Schmidt, who are
accused of the crime, said last night that
both husband and wife are gradually be-
coming more content with their Jail life.
They were induced to believe on the after
noon that they were committed to the
county Jail that they would both be con
fined in the same cell, but when taken to
the Jail they were placed in separate cells,
and beyond speaking distance Of each
other. AT first they could not well CON
form to the usual prison fare complaining
| particularly of the coffee. Mr.. Schmidt
asked his counsel 10 see If some arrange
ment could not be made by which they
could get better fare and pay for it. Their
wants are now being attended to to better
satisfaction.
The prison inspectors have issued orders
to Warden Rowland not to permit any one
to converse with the prisoners unless the
visitors are accompanied by one or both
Of the prisoners counsel. This stand has
been taken upon the advice of T., IL. Hall,
ESD, attorney for the prison inspectors.
After conference with MessrS. Washa-
bangh and Pendleton yesterday the water
closets and drain pipes in the rear of the
Schmidt residence We're searched under the
direction Of Detective Murray and eX-Chicf
of Police Williamson, in the hope of find
ing Mrs. Schmdt's ball dress, which the
authorities claim is missing. They also
went into Photographer Jeanes' place few
days ago and held an interview with
Willie Jcanes the boy who heard shrek
and the words Poor thing On the
morning Of the crime Willie's room
was separated from the Schmidt room
by a frame partition. What awakened
him he did not know, but the first he
heard was a shrek and then the above
words. simultaneously he heard footsteps,
but he said tonight that he could not say
whether the person was walking i'll the
hall or the room in which the tragedy oc-
Cured. Detective Murray went to the
Schmidt room, while cX-Chief of Police
Williamson remained in Willie Jeanesi
room. Murray made a few remarks, all of
which the eX-chief of police could easily
distinguish. He could not hear the detec-
tiye's footsteps when going upstairs, but
when walking along the hallway they
could be heard plainly. All sorts of rumors
have been atloat, TO the effect that Mr..
Schmidt had made confession, all of
which is not true. Messrs. Wasllabaugh
and Pendleton said last night that they did
not know what action would be taken in
behalf of the prisoners to secure their re-
lease On bail. They had not as yet pre-
sented the matter to Judge Clayton.
The Schmidts passed their first Sunday
in Media Jail very quietly. There were no
callers, and if there had been they would
not have been allowed to see or converse
with the accused. The order of the prison
inspectors, that no one outside the Jail at
PENDANTS shall see or talk with Schmidt
and his wife, unless their counsel is pres
ent, is being observed to the letter by
Warden John j, Rowland.
John j. Rowland, Jr., one of the attaches
of the jail, was called by Mrs. Schmidt, in
a confidential way, to her cell door to-day
and handed letter, written in German
which she requested be delivered to her
husband The letter, of course, was not
handed to Schmidt at once. Warden Row
land has it in his possession, and will show
it TO the authorities tomorrow. He did
not know tonight what it contained, as
there was no one near who understood
German, and he thought it best to give it
to the district attorney first, and allow him
to have it translated.
In talk with Warden Rowland to-day
Schmidt asked with much feeling in regard
to his wife and how she was standing the
dreadful ordeal. His affection and deep
concern for her were evident. He asked
that she be given glass of milk at each
meal and whatever delieacies were al
lowed by the prison discipline. He was
told by Mr.. Rowland that She was well
cared for by the matron of the prison, and
was being given her meals from the
warden's table.
Neither of the accused, in what little
they did say to-day, referred to the muir
der. Schmidt said the confinement in Jail
would be great strain upon him, though
the worst of it would be the separation
from his wife and child. He received
letter last evening from his brother, Frank
Schmidt, in regard to some business mat
tiers.
Religious services are held in the Jail
every other Sunday, and great many per-
SONS who never attended the service before
called at the Jail to-day, about 3 o'clock,
the usual time of holding the service They
off day, and the regular time of holding
the service was not until next Sunday.