Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16

However unless the straws around here are all
blowing agains. the wind there is trouble brew
ing. Rumors have been flying around Hampton
al day. and generally credited too that the clans
are gathering for the FRAY. to the number of
several hundred and people who are in posi-
ton 20 know something about il say they
would not be surprised if Mr.. Jordan were
taken out and strung up. Tonight is given
the time for the party. The matter is being
kept quiet possible. but the STAR CORE
spondent. who was around the Jail all the fore
noon. soon learned that something ont Of the
ordinary was looked for. Young Hams was
moved from the cell on the second floor to a
room adjoining the jailors apartment where
he would be away from the possible scene of
trouble.
Other preparations were being made. The
jail building Is only small two-story brick
building. strong enough. perhaps. TO keep those
inside in. but nothing like strong enough TO
keep a number of determined invaders out.
From ali appearances today the resistance that
will be offered. should any trouble occur to-
night. will not be OF a serious nature There
are NJ the Jail only Sheriff Curtis and Mr. Mil
Ter. the jailor. and the police force of Hampton
while strong and courageous individually, is by
no means imposing collectively.
WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE
Jordan himself seems to be in ignorance of
any trouble that NAV be impending. He STAYED
rather aloOf from the other prisoners TODAY.
but when he found that The STARS special
artist was within the sacred precincts Of his
prison house and was anxious to make = sketch
Of him he rose up and posed with the utmost
good grace While his picture was being made
the other prisoners stood around with wide
open eyes and every sign of the deepest in
tsrest
Yes. da,'s Jordan" 'say. Jordan. he got
You dat time sho. were some of the remarks
that were dropped.
HAMS FIRM
The general feeling seems 10 be that if there
Is any trouble tonight IL would be a first-rate
chance for Tony Hams to make a bold dash for
Liberty under cover a the night and in the
confusion that would naturally ensue The
truth of the matter. however Is that Hams has
not eyinced the slightest desire to cscape
From the time that lac sailed his canoe ashore
with the dead body OF his friend. Ned Hanne-
gAn.lylES IN the bottom and gave himself up to
the authorities AT the post lac has acted with n
eooiness ana nerve THAT argue either that he does
not care what the outcome of thc trial NAV be
or that he Is honestly confident that IT will be
an acquit.aL
THE DIsCIPINE
In the Hampton Jail Is nothing ike as strict a.
prevails In Warden Burke's Jurisdiction over
by the Eastern branch. For example. when
Tue STAR representative left the jail this morn
ing Hams. wao Is allowed the freedom of the
building and the yard. 80; tine KEYS from the
iailOr and came out and opened the outer gate
and then shook hands with IBE STAR man be-
fore he locked himsel! aad his fellow prisoners
IN again OF course any attempt to leave the
Jail then. with all the Jail officials standing
around. would have been absurd, but Hams
asserts that he mas Lad any number OF chances
to walk out without saying as much as ''by
your leave"
WFA
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HAMS CELL
He says he is willing 70 stand trial and seem
rather anxious 70 have the ordeal over With
According to his account the iailor whose plac