The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12
WHY HE REMAINS
WILLIAMSON GIVES HIS REASONS
FOB STAYING IN JAIL

He Says He Could Give His Bond of $500
But That the Long Confinement has
Left him Too Weak to Work-Says He
VIII be Present at the Future Trials If
Mr.. Davis Desires Presence, But That
He Cannot See How He Can BeIp-Mrs.
Leonard Saws She VIII Tell Her Whole
Story Sometime.
Marion Williamson is still confined
at the county Jail, but both him and his
attorney say that his confinement is at
his own request, as he can secure his
bail a any time he desires. Whether
this is the case or not is not known
from any other source and when VIII
Manson was questioned yesterday as 10
the cause of his still remaining in
3ail he said:
'I was confined so long in the rotary
with no chance to exercise and the ter
rible strain upon me during all that
time, that when left the jail to walk
to the court house 1 would tremble with
weakness, and when L was acquitted l
found myself without a cent Of money
Rnw with no job to work at and 10 weak
to do days work if / had an opportunity
| was not only weak, but being so close
ly confined with nothing to breathe but
steam heated air, that l could not stand
the chilly air, and being more or less
affected with rheumatism I deemed il
best that l should remain here until
I either secured a job Of work or my
pension papers were returned.
''Since the verdict of acquittal the
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me to change my quarters and I have
been enabled to take considerable eXer-
else and I find that l am getting back
my old strength and viii be much better
prepared for an eXistance than I would
if had left at first when I would have
had 10 go to a hospital.
Il am perfectly willing to stay and
be present at the trial, but l can not
see what use I can be to either side, as
I told the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth, in my case, and
could not possibly tell anything else
at the former trials, yet if my presence
is necessary it viii be gladly given.
It may be that I will leave the county
jail this week, but Of this l can not
speak for certainty
Orville Williamson, the boy who still
stands charged with the murder of H.
II. Leonard on the night of November
It, and who has had no trial yet, was
seen in his cell, and looks much better
than he did when he was confined in the
rotary. He said that he had no fears of
the result Of his case and was getting
use to CONTINENT.
Mrs. Leonard was found at the door |
of her cell and when she saw the re-
porter she said: ooh, yes; you had |
better go on and get your news from |
the other two. They are good takers. |
I guess they have fixed the whole thing |
up for me. I wisb,I was a good talk |
er like they are and would fare better. |
| am 50 glad to think that Orville is out |
Of that horrible rotary. 1 spent one |
night in that place and it is simply |
horrible.
you come back some day and will |
tell you my whole side Of the case /
think / will take the stand like Marion
did and tell everything. Oh, I suffer 50
much with my poor head. I do not feel
rs bad about the case as I did when
you were here the last time and / was
crying so, but still it is terrible to be
shut up here, and l envy the little birds
see from my window. Don't fail to
oome back and have a good long talk"
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