The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-10
MAUDLIN SYMPATHY.
Women Writing Love Letters
to Murderer Denee.
cHAaMED BY THE DEsPERADo.


Murderer Denee Was again mp to his IN
sanity tricks last night, and between $50
and 10 O'Clock made life . burden to his
fellow prisoners by bowling and shouting
like . maniac.
ya;ler Ryan te!ephoned during the even
ing to Dr. Eames, who came 1T tie call
and administered some medicine 20 the
prisoner. calculated 70 cure hisn OF his M
sanity by il vile taste. but THIS uenee
swallowed without wincing.
When Jaiier Ryan went down to the jail
the frst time 10 see what the noise was all
about. be made an important discovery.
He noticed Z lump on Denee's back. just
between the shoulder blades. He caused
him 20 take of his coat. ana saw quite .
large-sizsd bulge under the prisoners shirt,
which he slit open with knife Under
meath was found q tobacco sack containing
about an ounce OF gunpowder. This he
consiscassd ana then locked the prisoner in
his cell. Denee kept up his raving and
called loudly for his gunpowder which,
however. was safe beyond his reach.
Yesterday Denee WAS somewhat quietsr.
made so, undoubtedly. by the powerful
medicines which had been given him by
DR.. Eamss. His case has become very
much Of puzzle to the sheriff. ply sicians
and others Who have interested themselves
concerning It, and the opinion seems to
have gained ground that the excitement be
hes labcred under for the past several
weeks has brought on inctpiert insanity,
although IL is too soon yet 70 Be told for .
certainty whether his mind is seriously az
iected or not
As in the cases of other prisoners whose
crimes have occasioned more or less talk,
certain kinds of public sentiment may
have something to do With Denees mental
freaks and Authorizations. The inordinate
desire to pose as q sensational hero-vlllain.
together With . combined fear and sequent
excitement OF crime. has been frequently
known to produces the same result as Is
seen in this particular case. I'm this re-
spect rattle Drained. idiotic women play q
not unsmportant part. Since Denee's IN
carcerasion, and particularly since his At
tempt to burn the jail. large number Of
women havs called at the jail to see the
prisoner. Hardly any OF them have been
gratifeA, however, and fooled In their de-
sires, hsve taken 10 writing sympa-
thetic letters Of the most asinine descfip-
ton. These have - fs1 been given 70 him.
and have doubtless in many instances
brought out exaagssa;ed ideas OF his own
relative position in the community.
Dsnee's jailess say that both men and
women have called ct the Jail at al hours,
crazy TO zee the prisoner upon some pre-
text or ether. and offer the most ingenious
excuses 70 gain their end. The men come
mainly ont Of Q morbid curiosity to gaze
upon what they deem q criminal monstros-
ity; the women to offer . mauiiin SYM
psthy. which 10 - disgusting - II Is sense
less. The crank esnii hsye become less
impoYtanate y their demands during the
past nv days and give the jsilsrs rest,
which they Greatly appreciate
No steps have e. yet been taken for
Denee's new trial, owing to the uncertainty
over the appointment Of . prosecuting
attorney, bat now that the matter Is settled
IL Il likely that but short time viii elspse
before penee Is held to answer FOR his
latest crime.