The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27
II AN NOT GUILTY"
THAT Is WHAT CLYDE MATTGX SAID
TO JUDGE WILL ANS.

TO JUDGE WILL ANS.
Wit. Uplifted Hand He Declares that He
Did Not Kill John Muilins--JudSe Will
Jams Sentences Him 10 be Hanged IN
Wichita, October 1I--Mother OF the
Doomed Man i'm the City but Not in
Court--NattoS Hears His Sentence with
out FIinching--Clyde says Man has but
Once to Die--Isn't Afraid of Death.
The silence was almost oppressive
when Clyde Mattox, with uplifted hand
in the United States court yesterday
told Judge Williams that he was in
uocent of the crime for which he had
been convicted and that this thing is
a monstrous injustice.
1t was expected that MattoX would
receive his sentence day before yester-
day and ali day a crowd lounged
around the court house to get a sight
of Clyde Mattox, but were disappointed.
The sentence having been delayed be-
cause of the absence of the United
States attorney.
1t was understood among the court
officials that Judge Williams first duty
on the converting of court yesterday
morning would be to pronounce the
death sentence on Clyde Mattox.
At $40 o'clock a. m, yesterday Depu-
ty Marshal billiard and McNicol called
at the county Jail and brought MattoX
into court. He lighted cigarette and
rode down with the officers in the cleo
trio car and talked pleasantly on the
way about the wea ther and the bust
ness indications in Wichita.
The officers took him direct to the
United States marshars office in the
government building and at 1920 d. m,
when Judge Williams took the bench,
Clyde Mattox walked in with Marshal
Medley and took chair directly in
nt.of the judge.
He seems to have grown taller since
he was first arrested but soma of the
deputy marshals said he seemed taller
because he had grown sinner
lie was dressed in new neat fitting
dark suit, medium sized pant legs and
bouble-breaSted sack coat. He wore a
white shirt with standing collar turned
down at the corners and black neck tie.
His face was smooth and when Clyde
room with his hat swinging carlessly in
his hand by his side and his white face
the very picture of SolemniSy no one
who did not know him would have
picked him out for the notorious char
acter about whom columns and col
nuns have been written in the news
papers.
When Clyde had seated himself in
the chair in front of Judge Williams
he looked over the court room but
there was none of the bravado in his
appearance. He was firm but at the
same time he seemed TO realize the
seriousness of his position.
United States Attorney Perry called
the attention of the court to the Mat
toX case and Judge Williams asked for
the mandate of the supreme court, and
Clerk George +. Saritt stepped forward
and began to read as follows.
United States Of America. SIS. The
president of the United States to the
Honorable Judge of the District court
of the United States for the District OF
Kansas. Greeting:
Whereas, lately in the district court
of the Uunited States for the district
Of Kansas before you in a cause be-
tween the United States. plaintiff. and
Clyde MattoX, defendant; wherein the
judgment Of the said district court
entered in said cause is in the following
words:
Now on this Goth day Of January.
A D, 1894, the defendant, Clyde Mat
tox, being present in person and by his
counsel, J. w. johnson. Charles Il.
Redick and j.. c. Lewis, the United
States being represented by W. c. Per-
ry, United States district attorney.
moved the court for judgment and sem
tence upon the verdict of the jury
heretofore rendered and filed III the
same.
Therefore the court asked the de-
PENDANT. Clyde MattoX. il he had any
thing to say why the judgment of the
court and sentence Of the law should
not be pronounced against him at this
time To which interrOgatory propoun
ded by the court the defendant, CLYDE
MattoX. replied that he was not guilty.
The court finding no legal reason IN
said response Of the said defendant,
Clyde MattOX, why the sentence of the
law and the Judgment Of the court
should not he pronounced against him,
the said Clyde MattoX. in conformity
with the law and the verdict OF the
jury in this action.
1T is therefore. row here by the court
considered ordered and adjudged that
you, the said Clyde MattoX. be taken
into the custody of the marshal and
safely kept until Friday. March Il. y.
y
the hours of 10 o'clock "A. m. and >
o'clock p. m. that you be taken by said
marshal to some convenient place in
the city of Wichita. in the county of
SedCwicka nd state Of Kansas and that
then and there You be hanged by the
neck until You are dead, which said
Judgment upon review has been affirm
ed Now. therefore. you are hereby
commanded that speedily and without
delay you proceed to the enforcement
thereof.
Witness the Hon. Melville T. Fuller.
chief justice Of the supreme court Of
the United States with the seal of said
court affixed. Done at Washington. this
9th day Of February. 4. n. 1895.
JAMES HILL MKENNEY,
When the clerk had finished reading
the mandate IF the supreme court
Judge Williams told MattoX 10 stand
UP.
He arose and stood erect OF his left
foot with his right extended half
step in front. He looked pale and
solemn but there was not CULVER in
his face or limbs. Judge Williams told
MattoN that he had been twice convict
ed by jury. That he had been ably
defended by counsel Of his own choice
and that the supreme court had issued
lis mandate for him 10 enforce the YER
dict of the jury and the Judgment Of
the court. This he said was an unpieas-
ant task for him TO perform and he ask
ed the prisoner if he had anything 10
say why sentence should not be pro-
nounCed upon him
Without quivry in voice or mussel
but appearing wonderfully solemn
Clyde NattoN said:
Nothing. your honor. more than /
have said before. and that is that l am
innocent Of the charge Of which I have
been convicted IL is due 10 my friends
who have stood 80 faithfully by me 10
say that here : an innocent men. This