Evening journal., 1890-11-14

s-oi 01curslons Outstuc oy oac s-e r)rrs iepu
color to the supposition that Mrs. Blrchall
tainted in her husbands cell and that re-
storatives were sent for.
lie Looked Like Club Man.
Late last evening the United Press rep
resentative was granted brief interview
with the prisoner, s1d gave the condemned
man some cigars, which he thankfully ac-
cepted. He declined, however, 20 say any
thing for publication. Birchall wore a
pair Of trousers OF fashionable cut, no vest
and an immaculate shirt front He looked
as If he had suspended operations Ia the
midst of dressing for an evening out His
hair was carefully arranged and his nus
tache bore evidences of fastidious atten-
tiou. A casual observer would take him
for club man, an actor or theatrical hang
er on. There is nothing of the murderer
about his looks, though his lower face has
rather unpleasant expression. He was a
little pale. but looked vigorous and
healthy. After his wife came the lower
floor was cleared Of all outsiders, and the
United Press man had TO go.
BirchaIl Sees the Hangman.
Yesterday Birchall was looking out OF
his cell, when he gazed straight into the
eyes of a stranger II was tall rather
good looking man Birchall saw. He was
quite young, but had a determined and
rather bulldog face, which his closely
cut, trim mustache does not soften. For
moment the two men eyed one another
steadily. Then Birchall, as though n sud
den suspicion had crossed his mind turned
70 the guard and in low voice asked;
"Who Is that chap down therem
The guard hesitated for a moment. Then
I..I N l.ll Nnt fs .
professor"
"Oh, so that is Jack Ketch, is itF" said
Birehall. turning quickly back and taking
another long steady look at the hangman.
well, he is quite a dashing looking
Ketch Yet he is a good hangman hear.
He has had lots OF experience, and he
ought to make good job Of me. only
hope he will, that's all He is strange
looking fellow, that Jack Ketch,n - he add
ed; she looks like western man-like
Mexicrn"
Then he said that he should not make
any speech upon the scaffold. adding that
he had already said all he had to say. lie
referred TO the book that he has written,
and to the statement which he has given
out to be published after his death There
is nothing whatever that is new In this:
there only about 40 words in it, or about
eighteen or twenty lines Of minion type.
IL is simply intended to head Off any news
papers which may feel disposed to print
manufactured confessions. Birchall has
made no confession and will make none,
and wants the fact distinctly understood
Bit of Concealed Evidence.
Another thing that is to be printed after
his death is fac simile Of a receipt from
a Liverpool tradesman named Hartmann.
This receipt is dated Jan 4, 1890, the day
before Birchall, in company with Benwell
and Pelly, sailed on the Britannia on the
voyage TO America, which resulted In Ben
wells murder. The receipt shows that on
that day Birchall not only purchased the
stamp with which he printed the firm
name, "Birchall & Benwell" " on the letter
which he wrote to Benwell's father after
Benwell was murdered, but it also shows
that on the same day he purchased a re.
volver, paying for it the sum OF 81 Is.
This receipt Birchall, in some inscruta-
BILE way managed 70 keep concealed dur
ing the searches to which he had been sub
jected. Why he preserved il Is as much
mystery as how he preserved it. Had IL
been produced in evidence against him at
the trial 1t would have told with great ef-
feet against him. Birchall Is keen enough
TO fully understand this; yet, in spite of all
this, he not only preserved that terrible
scrap Of paper rs though IL was something
precious, but he apparently kept 1t all the
time on his person.