The evening times., 1896-05-09

stream, an' lay dere in de woods an bushes
| fer a hair hoLr. Gould look down, an
| seed some men a-fisiin' in de creek. Den
got up a1' went to my home. l knowed
| dey'd he after me, an SO ] was mighty
| keerful.''
HIS FIRST CRIME.
After the lieutenant had talked to Ford
| while the prisoner said:
Jess think, boss, was nebbcr rested
before, an de Iust time ter git myself in
dis awful scrape. ] know l is goin' 10 be
hung. an mite eZ well tell it all. tried
to outrage de gals, Dat wuz my obJec.
Ford wns anNonsly expecting his wife,
| child and :s:ithef I'd visit him today, but
neither OF them came near
1T mus be bad, might bad he said.
when a mans riesii an blood gees back ON
him. But, boss, i guess l desarve it all.
OATS So. daps So" and Ford's head
dropped to his breast.
''EI my wine Gums please let her in ter
see me- i-'-
''An right. Ford, WILL
From every appearance this afternoon the
prisoner is fast losing his mind.
The strain upon iini aud the a wful rear he
is passing through has been too much for the
man, brute thai he-is. and 1t is possible that
unless there is change in his mental condi-
tion, tile authqrities Will have TO deal with
maniac, instead of a sane man VII" has
confessed t" Il terribie double crime.
MANY TO SEE HIM.
Inspector Hoilinberger and Detectives
Horne and Weldon notified all the wit
nesses in the case TO be present at No. .
station at 3 O'Clock this afternoon, when
the coroner's inquest was commenced.
A cfowd of carious people surrouuded the
station where Ford is confined all day,
and many sought admission to the cell
room To see the prisoner. All these were
refused, as Lieut.. Kelly, acting under in
structiOns from headquarters, exciudeu aii
but officials CONNECTED with the case
In some instances even policemen from
other precincts, who come only as mat
ter of curiosity, were not permitted 10
go back to the murderer's cell.
AT 1870 clock this afternoon Ford
called for dinner.
Use awful nuDgry," he said to Police
man Mansfield.
We'll, what do you feel like eat,ng?''
nsked Mansfield.
Ham an eggs OATS my favorit. An n
pie an some coffee. Please bring me plenty
oh it, boss
Policeman Mansfield said 'all right
and brought Il tray full OF the viands he
had ordered.
About / O'clock this afternoon Lieut..
Kelly officially notified police headquar-
tiers that Ford had confessed 10 the crlfni-
nal assault.
serr;. nenny Of thc county force. who
bHi known the murderer for some time ne
fore the deed was committed. saw Ftrd IN
his cell this afternoon. When the sergeant
came out he said:
GOING TO PIECES.
THAT fellow is going all to pieces.
mentally ami physically. / have never
known a man to change so much in ap-
rearance in a iew days
Several Staiwart farmers who came TO No.
6 station this IA fternoon u try and see Ford,
stated that arrangements had been made
along the line OF the Metropolitan branch
of the Baltimore * ohio Railroad To board
the train take Ford off and lynch him. AT
certain points along the road arrangements
had even been made to flag the train OF
display red danger signal to bring the
train to a stop for that purpose.
Word was received from Harper's Ferry
| today that the men of that town are
| wrathy at the clever manner Detective
Boardman cheated them out of lynching
bee by spiriting the murderer away so
| quietly.
| AT 9 O'Clock this AFTERNOON Ford was in a
terrible condition and appeared to he rap
| idly Collapsing. When Policeman Mansfield
| approached his cell the wretch started up
| with groan and exclaimed:
..Oh, Lord! Oh, Lord, I'm glad it il
YOU. / can't stan dis. Duln' let EN- burn
me boss. is going ter die anyhow. oh
! Lordy,'' and the mur1crer's voice died
| away in hollow groau.
| Policeman Kopp.. who has worked hard
| on the case, said late this afternoon that
| the prisoner is in an awful condition, and
may not last Until the day OF his trial.