The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-06-20
FIELD is COOL ABOUT IT
The Condemned Man Laughs, Joihes,
HrGtles and Enjoys Himself
HE SAYS HIS SOUL IS SAFE
Joking About the soaffold Upon
Which He 10 to Die-Anothsr
Murder Reported. This
Time at Red Lodge.


Special Dispatch to the standard.
LIVINGSTON, June 19.-Murderer Fields
attorneys have not given up all hope OF In
ducinc Governor Richards 20 grant the
condemned man respite, although the
day set for the execution Is but two days
distant. The assistant counsel has been
in Helena since Sunday, TO which place he
accompanied the governor after tho execu.
tive examination.
Since young Mortimer's pseudo confess
sion yesterday morning, exoneratlng
Field from any completely In the murder,
and shouldering himself with tho COM
mission of tho deed, the wires have been
kept hot between hero and Helena with
messages 10 the governor. and II was cur
rently reported this morning that his eS-
colleucy was coming TO Livingston again.
County Attorney Miller wired the governor
concerning the rumor aud received the
following reply:
The rumOr that am coming 10 Livingston
again Is false. know OF no reason for coming
The STANDARD correspondent called on
Jailer Blakeiy and learned that Field still
exhibits splendid nerve and apparently Is
as unconcerned about his impending fate
rs his accomplice. The murderer has
been confined in cell with pugilist and
aeronaut awaiting trial for assault with in
tent to commit highway robbery, and the
two men frequently indulge in friendly
boxing and wrestling bout, Field joshing
happens to strike him.
Not having been appraised OF the fact
that the scaffoid was being built several
blocks distant from the jail yard before
being brought over in sections, the muir
derer. without the least trace OF feeling,
coolly said to tho jailcr this afternoon
"What in the - is the matter with the
scaffold, thought they were going 10 COM
mence building it yesterday"
Tho murderer was visited again to-day
| by Rev. Mr.. Fowler and offered spiritual
consolation. In response TO an inter-
rogatory concerning the welfare OF his
soul Field flippantly answered, "Oh, that's
all right. I'm prepared TO meet my Maker
all right enough"
The condemned man sleeps sound, has
q good appetite, and the jailer says Field
has gained several pounds since his incar.
ceration.
Young Mortimer, who turned states
evidence. was arraigned in the distric,
court to-day and given until Tomorrow
morning to plead. Ho seemed to have nc
fear Of mob violence and walked TO the
court room and back to the Jail with per-
feet nonchalance.
The case Of tho State VS.. Fields second
cousin, r. v. Stumbo. charged with per
jury in testifying that Field was al
his, Stumbo's, house engaged In
reading q newspaper Mt the time the shots
were fired were called, in the district court
this afternoon. The regular panel Of jur
ors was soon exhausted and a special We
nire was issued for 30 more. All but two
OF those who responded were excused bc
cause they formed and expressed opinions
as to defendants guilt or innocence. Il
10 not expected that jury will be secured
before tomorrow noon. The state is rep
resented by County Attorney Miller and
the defendant by Attorney Smith.
The county attorney received q tele
gram from Red Lodge this forenoon stat
ing that Frank Ladhoff, cowboy, had
murdered Patrick Cannon, miner, In q
saloon at that place early this morning
Tho alleged murderer waived examina
ton and will bo brought to Livingston for
examination tomorrow morning.