The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-17
MATTOX IS GONE!
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out ali right"
But this is very dark.
81 have n presentinent." said she, "tha
it will end all right"
"Have you seen Anna Edwards letter in
the EAGLEi" to Mattox.
mo, Pll get it from Mr.. Burrows"
Mrs. Hatch: Poor girl she had a rough
time of it. did not know they had taken
her to Jail till read it.
Don't you think she did foolish act?''
"Yes: certainly, the more so because
when girl is dining room girl, people
talk about her."
By this time Mattox had the letter and
had read it nearly through.
He then read over some passages out
loud and ssid: "She was a woman ol
nerve"
WAS it not unfortunate for you that
she made a scene?"
Perhaps, / can't tell. l am sorry she
did it,"
For her, Clyde?" said his mother.
Yes: for her, am sorry she had to pay
that fine II it had not been for the in
iuence of the court | never have let her
pay it,"
Some other woman paid it for her."
Yes but no doubt as poor rs herself" !"
said the mother "and'' added the son ''She
will not lose by l..
"You never knew herr"
''No never knew her. She might have
passed through the jail here but | can
not recall her"
WHAT ABOUT THAT NOTE?
During the interview TWO boys came 10
fe Ia. Trad hoy,
if they desired anything negro looked
ever the window from the corridor and
Mrs. Hatch asked him what he wanted.
''Nothin,"
Then don't stand there" and he moved
few feet away
"Iou are from Texas"
"Yes but people here i'll Kansas think
we all hate the negroes and are despera-
does put we are not.
Il would like you to say that / never, as
far as | can reco!lect, knew Anna Ed
yards,'' said MattoX.
Has the EAGLE given her fair hear
!nr?"
Yes, but it has created adverse public
opinion"
When the reporter did withdraw he was
unable to leave as Turn Key Burrows had
gone out and locked the door. During the
fifteen minutes that he WAS out Clyde
came to the door of the entry leading from
the corridor to the sheriff's department.
As he leaned against the door to deliver
small note which he had in his hand II
could be easily seen how he could get
through Finch opening.
NAY BE IN WICHITA.
II knew there was something like this
coming" said Deputy Marshal George
Walker.
Il said as much last night"
''What do you meanY
"Ihis has been planned for weeks"
What makes you believe so?"
Il can't say now. / will later. 1t was
not exactly AS | expected it would be"
You will not give your reasons!"
Il can not"
''Do you believe Mattox will be cap
tured."
Not without hard, bitter fight
''Then he will be captured in your judg-
meut?'
Yes, some day he will be killed-such
men always are"
Where, in your judgment, is he to.
night"
''He may be right here in Wichita. There
are many sympathizers who Will harbor
him. / would not be surprised if he We're
right in this town now II he is he will
lie low for time and then make away for
Mexico"
why Mexico?"
Because that is where his partner in
the crime, a refugee named Ealey, Is now.
Clyde will join him
HAD ESCAPED ONCE BEFORE.
What leads you to believe that he is in
hiding in Wichita?'
Because in December 1889, he did the
same thing in Oklahoma City. At that
time he had been indicted for this crime.
He heard that his bondsmen had
asked to be released from his bond.
Mattox disappeared. After five
weeks he appeared suddenly again in
oklahoma City. lie had never left the
town. He had been secreted in dark
cellar For thlee weeks after that Mattox
wore handage over his eyes. They had
been in the dark so long that the light of
The sun blinded him"
SAID HE CAUTIONED BURROWS
Deputy Marshal McMurray took Clyde
MattoX after the verdict to the Jail Nc
Murray was seen last night by Il reporter
for the EAGLE Like the rest, lie was
dum founded.
When did you take Mattox to the
iailg"
"It was shortly after uoon, think
TO whom did You turn him over?n
ITO Turnkey Burrows"
Did yon say anything to bim9'
YES. | did"
WHAT"
II said, Burrows, you must exercise ex-
traordinary precaution or that fellow will |
get away from you.
WHAT made you say that?n
81 noticed that Burrows did not |
put him into the cell but let him loose |
10 the corridor"
''Was MattoX particularly cast down, on |
his trip TO the jail?"
'sNon
as he still in town.
mo. | think he has gone. He must |
have had mis- horses placed. He has gone. |
This is corker.H |
"Will he be taken9"
Never alive. Thirty-six men. that is
excepting one. have pronounced him |
murderer. He will murder again"
LEGAL STATUS OF THE CASE
Colonel Johuson, chief attorney in the |
defense of Mattox, was called upon.
What do you know about the escape |
Of Mattox?"
Il know that be has escaped aud / also |
know that ] do not want the honor of re-
arresting him. IL Will be no easy matter
20 recspture him"
What is the legal status of the case up-