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repetition of the mob violence resorted to
In the caSe'ef Joseph Cooking. He argued
that such transfer would be prudent and
safe, and his application was granted, the
court ordering, that the prisoner be taken
away on the train this afternoon,
Mrs Irwin wifi remain here until her
case is callad fof1trial in Baltimore. Sher-
IN Wade said this afternoon that Mrs.
irwin really preferred q trial here but she
TOOK the advice of her counsel and made
the affidavit The sheriff believes the wo-
man is innocent.
Mrs. Irwin's Attractfveness.
Mrs. Irwin's personal beauty. 1t is
thought, will have much to do with the
outcome OF the case. That she is peculiarly
Fascinating everybody connected with the
prosecution admits, and one man who has
peen employed in connection with the case
remarked that in all his experience with
1emale prisoners she is the most remark
able one. Although illiterate, she has the
bearing or princess, rather than of an
o1onary country woman, faithless to her
betrayed and murdered husband. Her eyes,
ne says. fairly sparkle, and could not help
attracting attention. He confessed he was
so overcome by her beauty and attractive
ness that he could scarcely perform the
DUTY assigned to him when he called and
saw her in Jail.
Since her confinement in Jail, and more
especially since the conviction Of Mat
theWs, Mrs. Irwin has been visited by her
rather, John Jackson, and Alonzo Jack
son, her brother. The latter has shown a
great deal of sympathy for his sister. and
mas helped her counsel in getting evidence
IN the case Mrs. Irwin has been in good
spirits, and the court officials and county
officers fear no trouble with her. She was
hystericai just after the murder of her
husband, and especially when she was
arrested, and it had been feared that as
the time for her trial drew near she would
again give trouble, but, as she caused no
trouble at the time she was arraigned. and
as she seems confident of acquittal, no dis
tressing scene is now looked for.
In order to prevent any unnecessary de-
Wade to summon fifty talesmen in addition
10 the regular panels, from whom to select
the jury.
The Prosecution.
What the nature of the testimony in the
case Is to be is not known, but 1t Is sup
posed that Murderer Matthews and States
Attorney Posey will be the most important
ohes for the state. The testimony Of the
murderer will probably be objected to by
the defense. but the general impression is
that his evidence will be admitted. States
Attorney Posey will probably tell in
teresting story IL he goes on the witness
stand. His testimony in Matthews case
was the most sensational part of the trial.
and caused Matthews conviction.
1t Is known that only few witnesses
nave been summoned for the state. but for
the defense nearly score have been sum-
mCned. Should Matthews be allowed to tell
ms story, his presence on the witness stand
VIII attract large gathering. The people
nave read his confessions, and have heard
or still other alleged statements. and they
are now anxious to hear what will be the
last statement of the condemned man. He
sun seems to have a desire to injure Mrs
irwin, and when he gets In court this anx-
iety may cause him to overstep the bounds
OF truth and injure the prosecution.
An Old Case Recalled.
While this case has attracted so much
attention it'recalls the hanging of the two
colored men, Henry Simpson and Martin
Henry. for the murder of J. William Ever
EFT iii John W. Warnings store, near Po-
monkey. in; 1876, just twenty years ago.
They murdered the clerk while he was
asleep. They went to Washington, but
were traced and caught. The sweetheart
of one betrayed him. There was fear of
lynchirg, and the prisoners were kept in
st. Marys county. They were convicted
and at the trial many of the spectators had
masks, ready to put on in case the jury
failed 10 convict. On the day of the hang
tES company of militia was present and
at the signal for the trap to fall II was
ordered to ciIarges spectator who was in
a large tree came near losing his life by
into the swamp. Henry Wade brother of
the present sheriff. was sheriff at the time
and they both officiated at the hanging
Now there are persons who are volunteer
ing to hang Matthews, and one man who
made an offer to the sheriff not only had
his OTTER refused, but was told that he was
no better than the prisoner for wanting to