Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08

Matthews. Mrs. Irwin got out Of the rug
gy and went little distance in the woods
with Matthews, and there they talked
| little while. What they said she did not
hear.
George Matthews never talked before
me-" she said. He hated me because
had him arrested some time ago for what
| he did to me-
Then. If they talked about the murder,
you did not hear it?"
Il didn't hear anything they said, for
The prisoner, who had not been told Of
| the womans admissions, again denounced
| as false the accusation Of criminal init
macy. ...,. -.. ... =.
Look at this letter, Matthews" said Mr.
Posey. holding one of the numerous letters
found in the prisoners house, "and tell me
| in whose handwriting 1t ISL
Mrs. Twins, believe"
sDont you known ac
Yes, sir, it's in her handwriting"
The states attorney then read the letter,
beginning MY Darling George" In this
| letter she told Of the illness Of the boy
referred to as papa She was very anx-
ious to see the Cobb Neck FISHERMAN and
asked for change with which to buy the
baby some necessaries Of life. One after
another the letters were exhibited and read
and Matthews admitted the handwriting Of
each. Her husband was referred TO as
old Crazy in some Of them. while George
was Sugar Baby and Darling"
searching examination Of the prisoner
| was made with reference TO the gun, the
| shot in the house and the populist paper
as well as to the letters. and the witness
Hayden was closely questioned to the
route boatman would probably follow
In going from Rock Point. the home Of
Matthews. to Aliens Fresh. the scene Of
man would remain on the Charles county
side Of the Wicomico and would not 20
across to Chaptico. where The prisoner was
located Sunday about sundown.
al ha f,,rvy hat tI4 81,
rowboat between the two points would
take about three and half hours and the
states attorney remarked that that was
about the time that elapsed between the
time of the murder and the return of Geo.
Matthews to his shanty at Rock Point.
Mrs. Twins Admissions
Mrs. Irwin's admissions Of criminal init
macy were then related to the jury by the
states attorney. At the conclusion Of his
interview with her in the morning. he said,
she cried, Lut did not become hysterical,
although she apparently made an effort in
that direction. and said her husband was
taken away without her being given an
opportunity to see him.
But" said Mr. Posey. that is not true,
Tor l asked her II she wanted to attend the
funeral, and she made me no answer"
The yard about the house had been clear
ed OF the crowd of people, who were anx-
lous TO see the prisoner and witnesses, and
tnese people remained at the village store
and beneath shady trees until the verdict
had been rendered.
1t had been rumored that the jury would
not hold the woman, and this was very
displeasing to the residents of Aliens
Fresh, but they were perfectly satisfied
when thy heard the verdict and gave the
assurance that SO far as they were con-
cerned they were going to allow the law to
take Its course.
Matthews Again in Jail.
The prisoner. who held up wonderfully
we'll during the searching examination was
| not at all surprised at the verdict He had
felt certain all along that the letters would
condemn him, and ne thought that these
alone would have condemned him. Deputy
Sheriff Barbour. in whose custody the pris-
oner had been during the day. returned
with him and he Is again In Jail. He is
little nervous, but no more SO than going
through such an ordeal would make any
| one, for he had not been used to prison life.
and this alone would affect any ordinary
man.
Mrs. Irwin Is still under treatment at the
house of the colored man "Dick'' Swami,
at Aliens Fresh. and when she is able to
leave her bed she will be brought here and
put in Jail.