The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-06

He Tells Reporter About His iium'ha'
linn md Liz DnsperatlOn.


T. II. Mabry. the man VINO tooueu Wy
express oifice at brunswick, Ga, ana "i,o
after capture tried to commit suiS'U~' ~
now on, OF danger ...., D.,
When seen the other day by q SdN aiail
News reporter, Mabry appeared et - , rel
and talked freely or the robbery, ms us
parture aud flight. the route ht to'N, 3D..
capture and the attempt az sulciue III i,'
cell al the police barracks. lh'le -
cd no disposition on ms pall 10 auPpi tn.
anything IN connection WIN nls S" az
cheerfulnees. however "a ptopaDlN '...
counted Tor uy a telegram receiver ''"t''
MS wife ia which she tenderiy hOius ou'
cool Greer and encouragement 70 lI~ Ne
spOuGcnt husband. 800. an,
1 never mad anything on my ahouiucts
that seemed heavier MdDry aalu. -, ~,
not a thief az heart. ana never httNu"'4
10 spend the express ,oiipd"9 ',t 49,.
After leaving Bruins wick / remained tne
next dav On the outskirts OF Town 1u'.
came near returning. l knew theN "o.tu
scOur the earth Tor me ana WIZ" .,,2
Savannah-though I dian KNOW IT W.
indifferent and cared niue Whetl.l
taken bv tnc officers or not fouf uo.-
lars OF the money in my possession ne
loneed. TO me ami what / spent iot piv-
visions was taken from that
THAT which weighs most heavily ON NY
mind h. inc loss OF honor. 1 DO not care
for the punishment. How can L ever b-1
ANYTHING 10 DO. even though / am iluti-
atody me world IS cold ana IS Dill .,iIis
set against a man VINO gets mo o,,.''
trouble But n was not my iault alto-
gether. TWO men forged papers on me
and when the express company hcld il'
responsible. / either hdd 10 pay tno
amounts or quit. instruments Were oe',,s ,
deducted each month Itoh ny So .,,r, M
the living expenses are such III bluna-
wick that 7 run short Of resources en- as
suming these matters. Many times
signed reports 20. h. after Whlch ! Went
10 the quiet OF my room ana wept over
NIabrv laid stress on the fact that ms
downfall was due to the assumption on
debts, where fraud was perpetrated Oh
him. but ana not seem inclined 10 Pue
the blame on any one else go.
Where did YOU get the penknite with
which YOU cut your arm az the ponce
barracks Mabry was asked. -
Had 1T all the time. he replied,
was searched az the barracks, out tlt9
ala not take IL from me. Ihat KNIFE was
a Christmas GIT : received SHORTY pc
lore leaving. II mad one blade ana also
a small pair or scissors attached 10 II. 1
never discovered TINS however uhlll Oh
the way here. when / brought the sClH-
sOrs into use FOR the first time pN cup
MIN NV nustache. Little did I ever
dream mat that would be the urst use
10 which 1 would put that kllile "ueh
received Il. ana never dr'dned Noulu
trv IN take my lie with n IN prison
ceii I mad no trouble locating the radlal
artery. and knew just where 10 jan FOR II.
I studied anatomy when small boy, ana
am familiar with the arteries.
what did you intend 70 convey by the
blood marks on the walls OF your cen
eDeotni Death,-thars ali can say. 1
struck mn wrist four blows with the knife
and when the blood spurted proruseiy,
tbouabt 7 would soon die. Before cutting
nv wrist I tried TO get paper ana pencil
10 leave a mat note. bur 10 was cehled
80 ,rben [ resOrtcd 10 the lettering on
The wall. which expressed my horrors ana
n1feorw'