The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-19


call of reporter at little before 9 o'clock
last night. The sheriff was carrying in
his hand, behind his back. cartridge belt
and revolver. The doors were locked aud
double locked, but when the door to the
rotary was reached an entrance could rot
be had, as Turnkey Horner had been just
called away on business. and had taken the
keys with him.
An interview was finally had with Mr..
Mattox about 10 O'clock.
Clyde was in a cell on the north side of
the rotary. He looked not much the worse
for wear, and when asked how he felt he
said. Pretty well.''
"Would You mind stating how you got
out of the isil?"
Didn't you see the hole?"
eyes. Did you get out of tbat?"
81 did,"
''How long did it take you?"
about minute. 1t was so quick that
none of the prisoners knew about it,
"How long had you thought Of escap-
ing?"
81 had studied about it all evening""
s'Had you thought Of escaping when you
said the afternoon of your escape that you
were hopefulY'
q am still hopeful We have few
things TO bring forward which may yet
help us in the new trial." and he seemed
to look hopeful as we'll as the dim light in
that close prison would allow one to see.
"You took great risks of being de-
tected?"
"Well it was chance and had to take
the risk
"Why were you not disguisedT'
81 did not have the chance"
did Won not think it would be hard
upon you if caught?"
II do not think it will change matters
any"
"Do you think you would have been safe
if you had reached the territory"
II did not say was going to the terri
tory"
Would you have gone to Perry?"
A smile at the idea could not be kept
back as he answered.: 81 guess not"
"Where did you intend to go?'
81 had route picked out"
did you try to board train at the
stock yards!"
This question was evaded.
"How did you get to FL Dorado 20
"That is for them to find out p
All other questions concerning the man.
ner of his escape We're either answered in
like manner or else evaded.
why did you board the train at El
Dorado ~
'If | had not been detected, of which
there were chances. could have ridden a
thousand miles. ! wanted to get as far
from Wichita as possible"
"How many people on the train knew
you ?"
"One"
"Did you think the conductor was
pumping you when he sat beside you -
Il was not sure II sat beside me as is
often the case"
"Had you other papers besides the teleg-
raphers card?"
Here Clyde turned around to lay down
his cigarette rs he answered, Il had some
other papers but none had my name on
them
''Where did you get the card?"
81 had it. And when they asked me my
name | gave the one on he card aud pre-
sented the card when they asked for ident-
ification."
Suiting his motions to the word he show
ed how he gave it from his pocket.
Gould you telegraph"
"If could have" said Clyde, II would
have worked those keys"
'Some people wonder why you did not
resist
1T is not always best to resist [ nited
States officer. There would have been no
use, anyway, aud then | was not anxious
TO take life"
You might have made bluff F"
"Yes. but there are times when you
know the man you can bluff.
Have you anything that you would like
to say"
81 have nothing except that / would Ii Ike
to say how sorry | am that Mr.. Burrows
has been so harshly censured. He WAS
always kind to me bu, always very watch
iul He knew nothing OF nv escape until
it had happened.
All these answers were given promptly
and politely and at their close au invita-
tion to return.
The turnkey and undersheriff, who had
both been present during the interview,
now turned and locked the doors after
them one after the other until the corridor
was reached, then the outside door was
locked and the world was locked aud
double locked out and Clyde Mattox aud
the other prisoner were locked and double
locked within.
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