Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-24

L IIt liitAtlI- Sstlh'N ~
tin has arrived from Indianapol
and is at last safe in jail inMexico-
looks hardly necessary to place sue
a weak looking creature behind sue
big iron bars as he now leans L
against and peeps through, answe
ing questions propounded to hi
by inquisitives. Sheriff Adams an
James Martin returned with him &
the Wabash Saturday night, Il
was very anxious to leave the dar
Jail and return to Missouri. Aft
he was surrendered to Sheriff Adam
by the indianapolis authorities t
was security hand-cuffed and tt
door of the jail thrown open. Jethr
walked hurriedly out and told HI
cousin to be quick or they woul
miss their train. There was som
apprehension by Mr.. Martin tn;
Jethro would be foolish enough
try to escape when let out, but h
did not. He has been a good prison
er and is apparently not intereste
in his predicament like he is in tn
inventions he constructed. He ha
a fair appetite and seems to rest to]
erably well. Martin rather feels
superiority to his Jail companions i
confinement at this time and pay
no attention to them, but leans u
against the bars in his cell and face
those who come in for curiosity
sake. He seemed to appreciate tn
presence of a reporter by his 'in
stinct' and was partially willing t
answer questions, although sarcatic
ally, if they didn't exactly suit hi
peculiar self. When the LEDGEl
man was
INTRODUCED To JETHR0
through the bars, he stuck his rougl
hand between the steel rods ant
murmured his acknowledgment St
it could scarcely be heard. He woult
look any other way in preference t.
ones face while talking.
did you know your father wa
dead, Jethro?' he was asked.
/" MY cousin told me he was" h
replied.
SIS that the first you knew ofit?'
Eyes, when he told me in Ind
annapolis"
"They say you killed him. Dio
you?"
That's what I'm in here for, bu
| did not kill him. | have a littl
idea who it was that killed him. H,
had some enemies around Martins
burg"
"When was the last time you say
your father, Jethro?"
cat sunset when | left for tn
east. We used to live in the east.
what didhe say when you left?'
"Said, Goodbye, Jethro.'"
"You are accused of wearing Of
his shoes and taking his money!
II left with $27and some cents.
"Haye you the same clothes @
that you wore when you left you
fathers house-the same shoes?'
"What do you ask that for?
course of have"
How many inventions have yor
Jethro?"
"Four. One on a car-coupler, on
on a collar-button, one a churn an
my plow-harrow-roller invention.
He put his hand in his insid
coat pocket and handed the reporte
a picture Of his pillow invention an
explained its intended advantage
over the present pillow in an INTEL
gent and comprehensive name:
1t is a pillow, harrow and roller con
bined. Jethro says it will save Il
use of three horses and two mer
that three horses and one man wit
this plow can do the work of s.
horses and three men. The pho
OF the invention had ~. G. Hea,
Mexico, Mo-" on it and he has bee
carrying it with him, evidently e.
hibiting and explaining it to all wi
} would condescend to pay attention
him, as it showed rough handlil
and looked soiled, like Jethro hir
self. On being asked how he reac
ed indianapolis he became indi
nant and assured the questioner tn
, he didn't walk, out rode on t
train.
HE WISHED To TALK CONFIDENTIAL
r When James Martin and the !
porter told the prisoner good-b
, and started to leave the Jail, Jeth
! said he wished to see his cousin a
o talk with him conidentially. II
privilege was extended him, but u
= der the circumstances his cous
revealed all that he said to the LIE
GER. Jethro wanted his cousin to
the picture of his invention ba
from the party he had given it to
said it could be sent to Washingt
and a patent gotten on it. He a
desired his cousin to take steps
release him from confinement.
assured his cousin James that
would not leave Mexico if Il
would only let him out; that
IS inventions needed his attention.
n said he could NOT afford IN laave