Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-24
HAS BEEN SHAMMING.
Alexander Carr, Who Murdered James
King, Makes the Confession.
A YEARS FEIcsISc ., issAxrrr.
The Prisoner Cannot Bear the strain
Longer, However, and He make. a
Clean Breast of Bi. DissimaIa-
ton.

ATLANTA, GA, March 1-Alexsna.r
Carr, who il to be hanged here ON Fri
uay' confessed to-day that he has been
shamming insanity for more than a yeer.
lie shot and killed James King in August
lSSz. When his trial came en- Carr pre-
tended to be insane. lie was twice ex-
amined by experts who pronounced him
sane. He allowed HIS hair to grow ION,
ana never spoke 10 ony one except his
lawyers. He has had two trials. ana
was convicted both times, and has twice
Deeh sentenced to death. The strain be-
came too great on him as the day of
MS execution approached. and this after
noon he sent for Sheriff Barnes and con-
fessed
Inc sheriff took a witness with him.
carr was having his hair cut at the time
the Sheriff and his companion arrived.
Mr. Barnes spoke to him, and said:
Carr you are looking unusually well
to-day"
les, replied Carr. pretty well for a
iirn s. VINO mas undergone what / have"
almost as straight as he was yvhsn hs
nred the fatal shot at Captain Kins. SAT-
PACK In his chair and said: "I have been
looking forward for long time for the
coming OF Friday. I was not AFRAID "a
uie' ana am not afraid now. But I want
uIne To prepare TO meet my Cod"
ne tnen requested the Sheriff to send
NY MT vaughan, chaplain OF the tail.
10 him he then related his experience
win the doctors who recently examined
him. '"e"
Looking at the Sheriff with a suspicion
OF a smile on his face. Carr pointed 10 =
noie In the wall and said: mir. Rarnes-
nave not you been watching me through
that hole? '"
Snerin Barnes replied that he had not
that he did not know rhe hole was there,
% anu .nsh ths Jailer Informed Carr that the
hole uld not go through the wall
Well" exclaimed Carr. call I've On,
much uneasiness" 'o
Inc condemned man said: my father
ana my lawyers are entirely innocent in
this matter They are firmly of the be-
nef that am insane. When I get on the
, SHOWS shaIi make statement that
VIII exonerate them"
stopping for a moment, Carr pressed his
manu- over his face and remarked: Cen
tiemen, i can tell you this has been a
terrible strain on me-"
MT. Barnes asked him about the killing
and he said there was no malice IN ths
SUING as he was not prejudced against
captain King. He guessed Il was whIs-
Key or an attack Of Indigestion. as he
was was not feeling well on the day that the
Killing occurred.
some further questions we're asked Carr
and then he said: Gentlemen, this secret
was more than / could bear I might
nave remained silent. and have been sent
70 the asylum. Then l might have re-
covered and have carried this secret with
ine. 1 renected on the matter. and have
decided that l would rather go 10 the ca,-
lows than be burdened any longer with
such terrible strain"
sherin Barnes. on leaving the jail, stop
pea oy the ONCE OF Governor Atkinson
and gave him the news. The Oovernor
smiled and remarked: There is nothing
IKE holding a tight rein to the end
Governor Atkinson had set to-morrow
Tor nearing from the lawyers as to tho
insanity OF Carr or course the hearins
VIII not now take place.