The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
REPENFING IN SECiUsIoN.
Judge Reel, the slayer of Isaac Hopper all
Broke Up

A good deal of speculation is being in
dulged in with reference tothe whereabouts
of Isaac G. Reed, the man who shot Isaac
Hopper at Wellington last Saturday.
Some insist he is here, others say he is at
Windfeld, while others still say he
is at Wellington and never has been taken
away from there. There is no necessity
FOR all this speculation and uncertainty as
he is here in Wichita and in the county
Jail. The Jail officers denied it all along
that lie was confined here until yesterday
when 2 reporter for the EAGLE, notwith-
standing their vigilence, found Judge
Reed. met him face TO face and had an in
terview with him. When the reporter
called at the sheriff's Office to see
Reed the officers then stated
that they new nothing about
him whatever. The EAGLE man con-
cluded to again try the Jail, and as he was
passing in front OF the Market street side
of that institution towards the Elm street
entrance he peeped into the private apart
ments of Tailor Duncan and noticed plug
hat moving rapidly around at distant
part of the room, for the windows were
too high above the street for one to see the
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fence fairly good view could be had of
the prisoners face. and there was no room
for doubling that it was the face of Judge
Reed. When the reporter entered the Jail
he approached the apartments of Jailor
Duncan, but the colored assistant rapidly
turned the lock, put the key in his pocket
and insisted that neither Reed nor any
body else was in the room. The reporter
knew better, but he could not get the co.,
ored man to open the door. Why the Of
ficers of the Jail should insist that man
is not in there when he is, is hard to state
but they have done 1t since Sunday and no
doubt would continue to do it longer had
it not been for the discovery made ycster-
day. Leaving the Jail the reporter went
around to the Market street side of the
building again, and after repeatedly call
ing Judge Reed by name. he cautiously
crept up towards the window, and, recog-
nizing the EAGLE man, he made no further
attempt at keeping out of sight. He
seemed glad of the meeting, but he could
not remain still moment during the con-
versation that followed. He paced nerv
ously about the room and WAS evidently
suffering the most severe pangs of repent
ance. He looked twenty years older than
he did when he was last seen by the re-
porter, a short time ago. His eyes were
red and swollen, as if he had been crying
bitterly, and he seemed exceedingly nerv-
Gus. He spoke with a low voice, and he
presented decidedly pitiable appearance
when the unfortunate subject was brought
up. He expressed great sorrow, but would
not go into the details of his crime. 81
will be always glad to meet you person
ally" said he. but l cannot speak to you
for publication"
During all this time he spoke through
the iron bars of the window. At one time
he took one of the bars in his hand, but
he had no sooner touched it than he pulled
his hand away from it with as quick a
jerk as if il had been red hot iron. The
thrill through him and he moved back
from the window and never came near it
again during the conversation. He was
exceedingly nervous all the time and was
the very picture of misery IL was sad to
contemplate his position and compare it
with what he used TO be few years ago,
when he was always bright, cheerful.
happy and respected by nearly everybod
in Wellington. A moralist could build
up spledid lecture on the contrast. The
private apartments of Jailer Duncan are
spacious, airy and provided with good
bed, and altogether he may consider him
self lucky in the line of his lodgings.