The evening times., 1896-02-21

reporter called early at the station and
found Nelson in close confinement,
Notwithstanding the calrnness or every
body in Alexandria and the appa rent little
interest In the shooting, it was deemed ad
visable to place Nelson out of harms way.
1t is not believed that any steps toward
yiolence will be taken while Nelson is in
Alexandria. Capt. Webster, who 10 in
charge of the station. has the prisoner Sc
curely confined In the close cells, where
it is almost impossible for anyone to get
him out
Nelson had no callers this morning, his
wife being the only one who went to see
him. She entered the station about
O'Clock. and brought the gambler his break
fast. She had nothing to say and appeared
very collected under the strain imposed upon
her. There is much sympathy manifested
for her. but none for Nelson.
Capt. Webster granted The Times repor-
ter permission to talk to Nelson. having
previously asked him II he objected to such
procedure. to which the prisoner replied:
II don't want to see any reporter: have
nothing to say. and will tell nothing"
Considerable brayado Is displayed by
Nelson. He is not one whit sorry for his
deed and does not object to saying so.
He refused to tell anyone about the occur
renee, saying 1t was his business and not
theirs. The reporter found him pacing up
and down the room in front of bis cell.
He was In his shirt sleeves. and the large
stove made his quaters very comfortable.
He made loud-mouthed replies to all ques-
tions, but refused any information what
ever. 1t appeared useless to question fur
ther and the inquirer left him to his own
reflections as he strobe back and forth.
few minutes later he showed a teD-cent
piece through crack under the door and
requested tNttsomeone get him two pack
ages of cigarettes and some matches. They
were procured, and he set to work industri-
ouSly to smoke them up. Fifteen minutes
later the reporter again entered the cell.
NELSON CONSENTED TO TALK.
Thistime he was locked in with the keeper
OF the Jackson City resort. He still refused
any Information, and suggested that the re-
porters room was better than his company.
After some pressing Nelson said:
'T will tell you this much and no more.
l shot in self-defensc and Miit. johnson
fired the first shot,
Nelson then ratified on incohereDtiy about
a lot OF men coming into his place and
firing into him and driving him from the
place.
go over to the place." said he. becom-
ing more communicative, land find out
how many OF these men were deputies; find |
out what right they had to come into |
my place and shoot at me-"
He warmed up litt,e-as be said this, but |
suddenly recollecting that he should say |
nothing, refused to divulge more The re- |
porter then asked him about Harry Card |
Ter. After much persuasion, Nelson said |
the man behind bis bar was not Harry |
Candier, but Harvey Speer. his bartender |
Harry Gambler had been in his place |
that evening. but he thought lie went out |
before the deputies entered. When asked |
if he had any objection to going back to
Jackson City with the coroner he replied: |
Il am game enough to go anywhere. 1
amt afraid to 20 over there"
He was asked to tell ho W he came to Alex
andria. and said when he rushed out of .he
place he ran down the road and caught the
1918 train from Washington He got
off at Alexandria and went To see his wife
lefore he gave himself up. To her he told
what was the matter and then went to the
station, where he delivered himself to Lieut..
Smith.
Il knew that 1 was DOING he said,
and 1t will be all right. am not q bit
frightened over the OutcOme."
Nelson began to get ugly again and all
Efforts to get anything further proved
futile. -.
Sheriff Palmer late today arrested Har-
-ey Spier and another man whose; name is
lot known, and they were taken to Alex
lndria.