Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17


AND coRNKp BEEF, AND ooFFEK WITHOUT MIX
on su0Aa-couLpN'r SLEEP LAST MONT.
Stone wallis may not prison make, nor iron
bars cage, but Mr.. B. shepard White, the ex-
butterfly Of fashion. has about come to the
conclusion that they make very life
like imitation, at least Yesterday after
noon, after his preliminary hearing at the
Police Court, he was taken directly to the
District Jail and 10 now q prisoner, with
the chances for his early release by no means
a. good as they were. He is in cell No. % on
the ground floor in the south wing OF the jail
Last night for the first time he slept behind the
bars and when the door Of his cell closed after
him and was tightly locked he seemed to have
for the first time a realizing sense of his
true position. On one or two occasions since
his arrest he has broken down, but only for a
moment, while as . rule his bearing and evil
dent oravado have been such as to make one
think that he was either a young man of re-
markable nerve or else he did not understand
the seriousness Of the situation.
RESTLESS NIGHT.
To-day. however, things are decidedly differ
emit He passed . restless and sleepless night,
tossing from side to side on his narrow prison
bed, and this morning he was anything but the
happy, cheerful fellow he has been all along
A STAR reporter went out to the Jail this
morning to see White. He sent in his card, but
White sent back word that his lawyer had ad-
vised him not to say anything and he asked
that he might also be excused from seeing any
one. He reconsidered his decision, however,
and in a few minutes came out from his cell
and walked down the corridor to the iron graf
ing that separates il from the rotunda His
face wore serious and worried expression as
a mt Is hal nnrh tha A. hal
hands with the reporter. As usual he was
DRESSED IN IMMACULATE STYLE.
He wore black summer coat and light gray
plaid trousers that had not a wrinkle in them.
excepting the crease down the front. A negli-
gee shirt and patent leather low shoes COM
pleted his costume, and altogether he presented
a marked contrast to the other prisoners who
were standing around the corridor or scrub
bling down the steps and floors.
II am very sorry" said White, that am
not at liberty to talk freely with you, for there
are good many things that l would really like
TO tell You if might. 1 have written out a full
account OF my adventures from the time l left
this city until my return, and i rather think
you would find 1t interesting reading. Unfor-
tuna.ely, however, my counsel. Judge Pelham,
who has been out to see me this morning, ad-
vised me not to make it public just yet aud Of
course must abide by his decision.
AN AWFUL EXPERIENCE
81 can tell you, however, that this thing Of
being locked up is an awful experience, and il
had known what it was like / never would
have given myself up. Did give myself up?
Why, of course I did. That was wnat in
tended to do all along. l left town with that
In view, and consequently / did not even take
a change Of clothing with me, as 1 would have
done had intended to be away any length of
time.
when / was arrested I was on my way 10
Louisville, intending to give myself up there in
preference to any country town, for there was
no telling how / would be treated in a country
Jail, but supposed il would be all right in a
large town like Louisville. l was arrested on
suspicion, and OF course they had no right to
hold me after the expiration Of twenty-four
hours. The officers then asked me if would
come back voluntarily and told me that
lawyer would probably advise me not to and
that they could not compel me to come. OF
course, as you know, came back willingly
enough
NO CHANCE OF RELEASE BEFoRE MONDAY.
'Judge Pelham left today to see what arrange
ments he can make about getting bail for me-
hope it will be all right but am not alto
gether confident today. He will not be back
before Monday, 80 1 am here for some time at
any rate, and it's awfully hard, too. Every
thing is as comfortable as it can be, suppose,
but It is bad enough.
81 was Unable TO sleep last night and have
not tasted a mouthful Of food since have been
here. Corned beef and q cup OF coffee without
milk or sugar is not very appetizing when you
think how l have been used to living, and
couldn't go hash for breakfast
II am all broken up today and feel as though
we're losing heart L don't know how long
can stand this strain, and l can only hope
something will turn up to relieve it"