Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-14
NO TRUTH IN THE STORY
That Howard j. Schneider Had Been Mar
rled While In Jail.

For some time past il has been said upon tho
streets that Howard J. Schneider, the con-
demned wife murderer, whose execution
has been set in January next. was recently
married at the District Jail 10 Miss Light
foot, the young lady from Culpeper, Va, TO
whom the condemned man addressed the
famous Darling Gerald" letter the evening he
committed the terrible crime for which be now
lies under sentence of death. The marriage Ia
said TO have taken place in the Office Of the
jail shortly after Schneider's sentence. IN the
presence of the jail officials and the brothers OF
the prisoner. A reporter OF The STAG Wa also
said 70 have witnessed the ceremony.
NO TRUTH IN THE STORY
An examination Of the records in the Office Of
the clerk of the court failed to show that u mar
riage license authorizing the marriage mad been
issued. and, Of course, no marriage could be
lawfully performed in this District without
such q license. Warden Burke of the Jail,
when questioned at the Jail by STAR reporter
today concerning the rumor, said: There h
not the slightest truth in the story. Schneider
has not been married 10 Miss Iighroot or TO
any other lady since I have had him in my
custody, and be has been in jail since day or
two after the shooting. The only female Wis
itors who have been admitted 30 Schneider
have been his mother and sisters and the
wife OF his brother Viii. Indeed,
excepting a reporter Of The STAR. who con-
versed with him . day or two after his convic-
ton, Schneider has refused to be seen BY any
one outside Of his immediate family and his
lawyers. The assertion that he has been mar
ried TO Miss Lightfoot or 10 any other lady Il,
therefore, - absurd ~ IL Is false"
THE MURDERER N GOOD CONDITION.
In reply to the reporters inquiry Warden
Burke said that the condemned man was In
fairly good spirits and that be both eats and
sleeps well. Az the reporter stood in the big
rotunda Of the jail Schneider was seen for 4 mo-
ment standing in the doorway Of his cell His
appearance Wa that Of q man who fully realizes
that he n standing within the shadows Of she
gallows. His beard has been allowed % grow
and il deep black color adds 10 the raleness
which close confinement always brings.
The warm weather. had caused him 20 cast on
coat, vest and collar. and their absence served
10 make more conspicuous the loss Of the neat.
5arnty appearance which was 30 Characteristic Of
him during the long trial The moment hs
notlcei Tue SrAR reporter Schneider quickly
retired 10 the rear Of his cell
HH DECLINES TO TALE
The reporter sent 10 him bundle Of nevs-
papers, with tbs request for . nonent's tan,
but the prisoners reply vas one Of grateful
ness for The papsrs and the assurancs that he
bad nothing 70 say. and therefore beggei 20 10
excused Tho jail ofhcials say that Schneider
has very httls 70 ny 10 any one, and that he
spsnds most Of a.s day In reading and walking
mp and down the narrow corridor before his
Gu. OF III eass hs never spsaks, although hs
sppsan hepsfui Of obtaining nsw thai Ths
s66s3ss eeacernjng he prisonsr's mental or
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