The morning times., 1896-06-07

In his cell in Murderer's Row at the
jail, Irwin Ford is counting The days 20
the time he will pay with his life for the
slaughter OF little Elsie Kreglo
Ford differs but little from other prison
ers in his position. To u great extent he
keeps up the same stoical demeanor which
was remarked upon at the time OF his trial.
He talks occasionally With his guards sleeps
great deal ana keeps up the anlnal-iKe
appetite lie exhibited at first.
IL has developed that Ford has Travelled
almost half around tine gIoDe, and on the
Whole has lived Il nomadic life.
Fora crossed the Atlantic a few years
ago, he says, and visited Egypt. His
father and mother and Drolner accom-
panied him.
Tie murderer was born near StauntOn,
Va. When Il small boy his parents moved
To South Carolina. one OF the immigra-
ton companies that are perioulcally gotten
up among tie negroes OF the South was
formed and his parents decided 10 20 with
II. Irwin was at the time about eighteen
years of age.
HE STARTED FOR AFRICA.
The colonization party was To land at
the mouth OF The Nile and We're then to
proceed toward The interior where, it is
said, a colony of blacks was to be formed
on one OF the oasis on the border land of
the Sahara.
To one Of more education than Ford
the TRIP, though illled with harGships,
II must have been, would have been
frought with experiences one would never
forget. To the Ignorant murderer il was
only portion lived iD bis blank life
thai seems 10 have been of little more
consequence To him than his unpoetical
life i'll the pines by Burnt Mills.
He recalls now but little of interest
tH,.tt frtV.
crossed the ocean on sailing vessel, and
after a comparatively smooth voyage
floated through the Gates Of Gibra tier,
that Ford describes as dem high rocks
with cannous on dem at both sides oh
de water
REMEMBERS But LITTLE.
The sail through the Mediterranean was
as prosaIc L. him as anything could he
ana he does not even know tie name of
the beautiful sea. Slill more vague is
his remembrance of what lie saw III the
land Of the pyramids. He remembers
the company transferred al some seaport
city, doubtless Cairo. To a river boat ana
that they started up Tie Nile He re-
ferred 10 the occasional smocthsided hills
al either bank Of the river, which must
have been the pyramids themselves
The rest of the journey he disinlsses by
sa yIng:
''Wnen we got dar we didn't like it,
so we turned aronn' an come back"
On returning, the Ford family went to
White Rock Springs, and afterward they
moved to Burnt Mills.
Ford takes his confinement SluggiShly
About a week ago he was heard to ex-
press a wish that his execution had been
set for yesterday instead of the end OF the
month
LIKES BIBLE READING
Rev. Mr. Roberts, lis spiritual adviser,
calls 10 him almost daily. The mur-
derer cannot read, but he seems to reap
consolation In having the Bible read to
him. and 81 " he has made his peace with
his Creator.
Fords wife is permitted TO sec him
whenever she calls, and that is some
three or four times a week She has
rented a room in the city now. and
makes enough 10 support erself ana baby
by taking IN washing. The meetings be
tween herself and her husband are OF an
affeCuonate nature. she claiming with
Ford that it was the first time in his life
he was ever even placed under arrest.
1t is said that Ford worked and earned
IenouEh 10 support his wife, and his
father and brother also.
There will he no appeal made to the
President for C!emenCy
We have no ground on which to ask
for reprlcve or cOmmutation of SEN
tence.' said Mr.. r. Newton Donaldson,
one Of the murderer s lawyers.
To show the hoplessnesS of Ford'S case
it may he remarEjd that even with the
poorest OF criminals, this step is fire.
quentls~ taken. 1t will he all the more
evident when the fact is stated that out OF
some twenty five persons who have been
tried for murder in the District in the last
three years, but four have been executed.