The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-16
GEM GROWS BITTER
Denounces Prosecutor VIM
field for Not Reading
His Letters to the
Jury.
SAYS HE WOULD SHOOT STENzII
Refuses to See Visitors and Spends
His Time Teaching a Pet
Cat New Tricks.

Paul Genz after his conviction and
when he was removed to Altenberger's
cell, in corridor No. l, to await sentence,
positively refused to see any visitors
He especially asked that no reporters pc
admitted. Warden Mitchell and Sheriff
Toffey respected his wishes, and refused
all requests for an audience with the
murderer. A Jersey City News" re-
porter, however, saw GEM yesterday,
and he talked quite freely to him of his
troubles. Yesterday was the regular day
for the Salvation Army to visit the jail.
The News man accompanied them
After holding meetings in three of the
corridors, they took their places in front
of Corridor No. l, where Genz Is con-
fined. The murderer was in his cell.
When the Salvationists, who were in
charge Of Captain Virgin, knelt to pray,
he came to the doorway and stood
watching them He went back into the
cell, however, as soon as they arose 10
sing and testify. Several times during
the short meeting he paused for few
minutes in the doorway, but most OF the
time he nervous1y paced his cell with his
net cat "Jin," which returned to him
Yesterday after an absense of nearly
week, in his arms. Genz has always
been on excellent terms with the Sal
vationists, and when he was confined in
corridor 8, he had several rows with
fellow prisoners who insulted them. he
would allow no profane language to be
used in his hearing while they were
about, nor would he permit anyone to
say anything against them during their
absence. After the meeting he came for-
ward and spoke to the Salvationists. He
asked them for a German War Cry,
and they gave him one. Catching s1gnt
of the reporter, he sa.1:-
.sHow do you do?" and held out his
hand.
How are you feeling, Genz?" was
asked.
"Oh, very WELL" was the reply.
THE ICE BROKEN.
The ice was broken and GEM forgot
all about h.5 determination not to be
interviewed wI.e1 the reporter said
LET me. congrasu-T'e you ON getting
Jim back He ml5; - quite a com
panion.'' The murderei ,o-77 pleased
and darted into his cell. u : ssprned
in an instant with Jim ii. -
He threw him in the air.. and,
him ON his shoulder, said:-'.See. =
he isl Then to the surprise of
keeper and his fellow prisoners, for he
has never shown anyone his pet before;
him to sit up. Jim" did so and shook
hands with his master. At anot her
command he placed his forepaws ,,I,1 on
murderer entered heart and soul into
the exhibition, and smile lighted his
features which are usually anytalng put
from the floor over his arm and did a
number of other tricks. Paul has taught
him to sit up and kiss him He teacfs f
Salvationists had left the reporter spoke
to Genz about his letter to Justiee ice ZIP; ais
pincoat saying;ofPTrS3seeut95 - T3s =, Winfield
That's all right" returned the mur-
derer, his face twitching as it did at
the trial, I'm not through with Charley
why, what's the matter now-he has
only done b:t his duty in this matter etna ,s
kepf H back ha ndDer OF letters At the
trial, in which I asked, begged Clara to
marry me. He has those letters now"
~, GEM BECOMES SIX EXCITED; TIE a.oa.
the length of the corridor several times
before he could collect himself.
SGnt9agg 6s dufy when he na tried to he prove
to make. him out the protector Of
that scoundrei stenzil was doing he
would not be alive today. A mani Bah!
no one is man that lives on a poor
ggrs money That's hat bash what vn StensI @ mas
while on Clara's money. Winfield tried
to make him out a man while he did
his best to put me in an entirely different
light before the jury. am man, above
all things. If 1 was driven to kill, I
have saved seven mems lives, four in
the old country and three in the United
The reporter did not prolong the in
teryiew further, as GEM was rapidly
TSFkfg sff Pgu himself sad ntG Psssion As b he
and invited him to come again.