Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-09-30
that Miss Williams was ready to return

aaSAee that Miss Williams was ready to return to London. From 4 80 D. m until D. m. was engaged in the business portion of the city gathering together and pay ing for several articles had previously bought, making settlements in at least two stores where their books will show that such payments were made just be- fore business ended for the day, which was at $ p. III.
 After this l ate dinner at the Palmer House, then went to Mrs. Pitezel's hotel and accompanied her to the depot, returning to my hotel. did not go out of this hotel until next morning, at which time (about 8 a. m. ) I took train for Prescott, where registered at the Imperial hotel at 4 80 p. m. During the preceding 24 hours my wife had been With me constantly, save the short time had been engaged in collecting my parcels, as heretofore stated, and in aiding Mrs. Pitezel to take the train. MT. Reeves, who seems to be a credi- ble witness at the Toronto inquest, if he has been correctly reported, states that he saw the children at 1 D, m. Thurs day; that the next morning the spade was returned to him, and still later the keys were given to him. Upon two oc- casions in conversation MT. Reeves has stated that the returning of the spade occurred before working hours, presum- ably before or 80 Friday morning, at which time had not left my hotel, and that the keys were not returned un- til next day, being hundreds of miles away, at Ogdensburg, N r., at the time.
 During most of my stay in this re- zion was at the Windsor hotel, at Og- densburg. While there I hired a house for Mrs. Pitezel, but it being in so quiet neighborhood and so many inquiries being made regarding the prospective tenant after consulting with her it was thought best not to take the chances of staying there. Mrs. Pitezel was at the house, however, and it was here that the second of the dilapidated trunks was discarded, she repacking the articles she wished to save into the larger trunk.
 After few days of pleasant short trips in and about Burlington decided to go to New Hampshire. had delayed this trip somewhat, owing to Hatch having gone to Montreal-at least. as he claimed-upon some business, and, finally not wishing to postpone my de- parture, l went to the depot prepared for my journey. I wrote and handed to the operator a telegram for Hatch, ask ing him to stay in Burlington upon his arrival until I returned I had hardly left the window of the telegraph office when l saw Hatch and immediately went back and took up my telegram be- fore it had been sent. had but short time to talk to him before my train came into the depot, but hastily finish ed the arrangements previously made for organizing the company in New York and appointed place of meeting there upon my arrival. He at this time wished to borrow $500 of me to use un- til should reach New York I had with me only about $1 900, nearly all of which wished to use while in New Hampshire. Therefore could not loan it to him. Upon telling him so he asked me to send it to him upon my return to Burlington, if found I was not going to New York at once. This meeting was the last had with Hatch, nor have l heard of him or from him save one letter i'll Boston & few days before my arrest. 1 reached Felton, N. H., late the same afternoon.
 On Nov. IS, 1894, was arrested in L. tary confinement. Every effort has been made by the authorities to prevent my being taken to Toronto at once. I have offered to waive all extradition process es, and later to return voluntarily to Philadelphia, and also to defray all cost for myself and officers accompanying me. am not only willing but anxious to go, and at once. ce.-Philadelphia Dis patch to St. Louis Republic.