The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-27

we have parted a dozen times. we
never could get along together ana
have not lived together since January
last and when she filed her petition for
a divorce / readily gave my consent.
We could not live together as man ana
wife Our tastes were always diHerent
and we could not agree.
'1t is said that you were riding IN the
buggy on Seneca street south OF the
city. What have you to say ABOUT II
asked the reporter.
"WeIl. that is another story in the
same line with my coat being covered
with blood. If / was on Seneca street
in a buggy with my divorced wife on
the Sunday of the murder, II is q
miracle. It was an inpossibility for
me to be there and where I was.
know the man they say who swore he
saw me and always believed him to be
a truthful man, but when he swears
that he saw me he has to make at least
a dozen other good men out liars
will be ready to meet all the trumped
up lies when ii comes to trial and being
conscious Of my innocence I have moth
ing to fear. It may he that I will not
come clear on the preliminary trial, be-
cause / viii not know how to meet all
the lies that will he trumped I'D, but at
l.
What have you TO say concerning
the blood that was found on your coat
in the boiler room?'' asked the reporter
Simply that II is lead. Or a red paint
that we use for stopping the escape OF
steam. I don't expect I have a single
suit Of clothes. but what the same kind
of blood can he found upon Il. When
examined it will be shown to be simply
paint"
HNow you have asked me questions
for some time, and 7 want to ask you
some What do you say?" said Will
hanson. The consent was given and the
man continued:
'I have told you that for twenty-five
years that ] have been an engineer.
Don't you suppose 7 would. know
enough to open man hole and drop the
body in? Don't you think I would be
able to carry man without letting his
feet drag on the ground? Do Won, think
II had killed a man and had got my
coat bloody would have put the coat
in the furnace and burned it? Is It
reasonable that I would have killed a
man about 9 o'clock while the streets
were filled with people. according to
Irena's story, and let him Law in the
bed? Is it reasonable that man would
commit such a horrible murder as the
killing Of Leonard and do everything
TO bring the vengence Of the law down
upon? Can you figure any reason for
my killing Leonard and then let two
enmies be in sight who could give the
alarm? I could ask hundred ques-
tons. but give me your opinion
The reporter declined to answer the
questions, but promising to consider
what he had suggested went to the cell
Of n 1T
cells from where his father is confined.
The boy looked better than he did the
day he was seen at the police sta ton
and seemed ready to talk. which was
different from the time he was seen the
first day. He declared he was lone
some and was almost dead from his
confinement. He could not, or did not
read. and all he could do was to stand
and look out the cell at the bare walls.
The smell Of cigarettes was noticed up
on advancing to the cell. Upon being
asked il he knew the reporter he stated
that he did, and would be glad to see
anybody to talk to. He declared that
he never knew how long a day was I'M
til after he had been placed in prison.
Upon being asked what he had to say
concerning the murder of Fl. II. Leon
ard. he said:
Marion killed Leonard, and we tried to
clean up the blood. I don't want to
make any more statements about the
case. told Harry Sutton and Charley
Burrows about every thing that hap
pened that night. l did not leave
thing out. They did not write it down,
but they have the full particulars.
When they are put upon the stand they
will tell my story, which is just right. I
was told not to make any more state
ments. and / will not farther than to
say that Marion killed Leonard and
got us into this erouble. I would like
to talk with you, as am lonesome. but
you will have to talk about something
else"
On the upper floor in the female cell
was found Mrs. Williamson in CONVEX
sation with her sister, who had brought
the woman some eatables to try and
give her an appetite. On the table was
a bountiful dinner, but it was apparent
~ untouched. She was the first of the
two to notice the approach of the re-
porter and exclaimed:
"Oh, am glad you are back. I have
been wanting to see you so bad. I want
TO have long talk with YOU / want
YOU TO tell me when we will have our
trial / want to tell YOU all about the
case. I am very lonesome and I have
fever. / can't eat or sleep. 1 wish I
could fly"
Upon being asked if she could not talk
between the CRATES she exclaimed:
mo. indeed. want you TO come in
and sit down. I want TO ask You a
hundred questions. When did you get
back? DO you want me to tell You
everything? II you want me to I viii
tell everything that happened If you
will come in
Upon being admitted to the cell the
woman continued:
"a man came In here and said he saw
me down in the country in a buggy
talking with Williamson I told him
1 was not there. but he said he saw me
and 1 told him that was right. Should
I have said yes or no?"
Upon being told to tell nothing but
the truth. and to ask her lawyer for
advice. she sprang 10 her feet declaring
that she thought the reporter was her
lawyer. and bursting into tears wanted
to know if she had said anything she
should not have said.
WHY. if you had kept still would
have told You everything I must see
my lawyer and tell him all can't
stand this. IT is killing me. Oh. wish
I could get out and run and hide some
where. 1 could not scream I did
try 10 burn up everything. Please
send my lawyer TO me. II you want
me TO I will tell YOU everything"
In this way the woman kept on af-
firming every question that was asked.
and begging that she might be allowed
to see and talk with her boy, While
the male portion Of the Williamson
family appear to be standing up we'll
under their prison life the same can
not De said with reference 70 the wo-