Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-05

see or talk to reporters and will obey theil
instructions.
"Have YOU heard of Fitzsimmons' lates
act?" was asked Mrs. Kerr.
'No: what has he been doing now?"
''He has cut his throat and is dying"
The lady looked up quickly and said: 81;
that true or only another wild story?'
Upon being assured of the truth of the
story she was again asked to see Miss Snow.
den and see if she would not make state.
ment for publication. The lady retired and
the sound of subdued voices issued from the
rear room. In few minutes she returned
and said that Miss Snowden was sorry to
hear the news, but declined to be seen OF
saw anything further.
District Attorney Burleigh was mex
preSsively surprised when he heard that
Fitzsimmons had attempted suicide. He
threw up both hands and looked positively
mortified. THAT surprises me-" he said.
81 did not think Fitz would treat us that
way. If Fitzsimmons dies it will
be a great disappointment to Murphy,
who had hoped to bring him back here for
trial, and l believe he was also hopeful OF
convicting his man. They intended to
leave for home tomorrow, but unless Fitz
dies soon the comicg will likely be delayed
now for ten days or two weeks. Murphy
will bring him here dead or alive. p"
Mr.. Marshall Makes Some Revelations.
Hon. Thomas NJ Marshall, Sr., was
found at his home last night, and he gave
another chapter in Fred c. Fitzsimmons'
checkered career interspersed with some
satirical remarks as to how his funeral SER
vices should be conducted. He tells the
following story:
Gas l have said before Fitzsimmons was
possessed of monkey smartness and jaunty
air. He never allowed himself to become
depressed no matter what turn affairs took
in his life In early Doyhood he trans
gressed against his fathers teachings and
lett home. His life until he attained his
majority was under the guardianship of his
uncle. He then began to rove over the
world. but before starting he made a visit
to his father and relieved him of a part
OF the goods in his store. Then he
drifted South and finally got over to Europe,
wnere he remained for several years, par
TALLY mastering the French and Spanish
languages. Finally, about eight years ago,
he came into Pittsburg and secured a situ-
alton in Joseph Horne & Co.'S store, under
Ohe name of A q. Budd He was there for
several years. After he left there he stole a
sewing machine and robbed a drygoods
store in Mckeesport OF several hundred dol
lars worth OF goods. This was about the
extent OF has criminal career, which to my
mind did not amount to much.
A Very Gifted Prevaricator.
zone great trouble with him was his eff
cheney rs liar, and his distrust of everyone.
soon after his arrest he sent for me. went
to see him, and he asked me to defend him.
After had talked with him a little while a
point came mp which needed some proof.
He told me to go to a man who
Is high in business circles in this
city. / did, and the man cursed
Fitzsimmons hotly, saying that he did not
know him. This made me mad and / went
back to my client in other than pleasant
mood. To pacify me he told me he had
known my vile well and that he had often
waited on her while he was employed at
Horne's. This satisfied me that he was the
biggest liar 1 ever defended, as my wife had
died just three years before Fitzsimmons
Went into Iorne's.
y visited Fitz in his cell and for a long
time all his mail came to my office. Nv
Office boy, generally known as my partner
had as much freedom to his cell as myself.
FltZ would often send him for fruits of all
kinds. and the boy would take them in HIM
sci. / do not know where the delicacies
came from. Saws might have been hidden
in one OF the many baskets of bananas
which were sent in.
For time his mail did not come through
my hands. One day great white envelope
WAS handed me by mail carrier. 1t was
Pittsburg attorney. but the number and
street was the same mine i recognized
letter.
saws sent through the Mail.
an it, wrapped in tissue paper, were four
fine saws and several love letters These
same saws were shown to me by Fitz some
days later at the jail After talking the
case over with my partner we decided to
clean our hands. Ny partner went down.
town and purchased a similar envelope
and some more tissue paper. The
letter was then fixed up and
sent to the person for whom it was intended
One day, some time after this, went to see
him and ne showed me the saws and great
big revolver thaS, had it been pointed at
Paddy Murphy, you could have PLAYED
marbles on his coat tail. At this meeting he
showed me the bars at which he was at
work on, and asked me whether it was the
night thing to do. i told him to go and more
power to him. knew of this and numerous
other things in connection with his case. but
il was not my business.
Another thing that disgusted me with
Fltz was the loose way in which he handled
hiS money while in jail. His exchange of
confidence with men like Holmes Anderson
: an evidence that he was lacking in ability
as professional crook. L think Anderson
played him for great deal more than has
Yet been given out. Another thing l am
positive offs that Anderson did go to New
Orleans, but was too much of a coward to
show himself"
Major Z. A. Montooth said last night that
he was tired of hearing about FitZsimmons
adding Il don't know that 1 can saw any-
thing more than mas been published about
the case. There Is one thing, however to
show how quiet FitZsimmonS kept his inten-
tOn of escaping. On the morning of the
night he escaped Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzsimmons
Mr. Marshall and myself were holding
consultation. l was explaining a point
when Mrs. FitZsimmons interrupted me-
FltZ turned and said to her in a
very earnest manner, don't interfere with
the lawyers: we want to get all the inforuia-
tion possible. They are handling the case.
and let them do the talking Notwith-
standing all his earnestness, he was formu-
lating his plans for escape, and the next
thing heard was that he had gained his
liberty. / am not familiar with his hand
writing, and If shown a letter to-day said to
be from him, would be unable to identify it
his"