Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-25

from his pocket several clippings from
newspapers and a letter and lock of hair he
had received from his mother. These clip
pings, as well as something he had written
about his prospective death last night, he
handed over to Sergeant Faivey and want
ed him to keep them for him.
1T is the last letter received from nay
mother" he said, land this Is q lock of her
hair. Won't you keep them for me?" The
sergeant lsfd them over on the desk and
EVEN Horton, taking some money from his
pocket. said: "Give this S120 to my wife.
l intended to buy that poor woman (Mrs.
NichOlson) pair of shoes with it, but you
may give 1t to my wife now"
"An Over Now"
ITS all over now was the prisoners
remark. as he reached the open door Of his
cell. He had refused to wash the blood
from his hands, seeming to regard it as
the only thing remaining to remind him of
his victim.
Policemen and reporters were admitted
to the cell corridor and the man behind the
bars repeated the story of his crime at
least fifty times. At each repetition he ap-
parently endeavored to make the details
more CHASTITY than they really were. Once
behind the bars he was anxious to see his
wife, and she was sent for. Her home is
at f07 It'll street southeast, where she keeps
small store. She responded to his request
and when she reached the station she stood
In front of the bars and talked with her
husband. the father of her children, and
he told her of Mrs. Nicholson's alleged I'M
faithfulness to him as If the wife were
some stranger who had no interest in him.
1t was not until late hour last night that
the crowd finally left the vicinity of the
station, and when alone the prisoner was
soon asleep. 1t was evident he had been
drinking to some extent yesterday, and his
statement was that he had spent 30 cents
during the day for beer and whisky. On
no OF IN jta1
Horton spoke bitterly of Judge Kimball.
Commissioner Wight and Physician Will
son, the latter the officer who was detailed
for service with the, Humane Society for
much, he said that he had not dealt with
them before he killed Mrs. Nicholson. Off
Ger Wilson had taken Mrs. Nicholson's
children from her house and Judge Kim
ball had turned them over to- the board
of childrens guardians. Commissioner
Wight, he thought, was anxious to get rid
of him when he was on the police force.
Spent n Restless Night.
The prisoner spent a restless night, and
early this morning he was ready and will
ing to receive visitors.
Its horrible" was his remark, when a
Star reporter called on him, but it's all
over now. Nobody can do me any good"
His nephew had been in to see HIM, and
had talked with him about his mother
he said, for it will only worry her.
Il can't keep it from your, mother he
was told. because it's in all the papers
ow, and 1t will probably be the straw that
will kill her."
II guess not" coolly remarked Horton
Il don't See why she should bother much
as that"
Horizons Record.
George W. Horton was twice a member
of tine police force, and neither time, it is
said had he any friends among the Off
GERS. Very few of them were even willing
to associate with him while he was off
duty He was continually in trouble dur
ing his first term of service, and finally was
dismissed. About a year ago he succeeded
in getting reappointed, but he had not been
on the force very long before his former
troubles were renewed, and finally his in
temperate habits and other misconduct re-
suited in his dismissal Since then he has
ton, and has been engaged selling coffee to
stores.
COrOner's Jury Summoned.
Horton Formerly lived in Prince Georges
Md, not far from Piscataway
where his mother is now living. Coroner
Carr had a jury of inquest summoned, and
the jury met at 3 o'clock this afternoon
at the sixth precinct station. Horton, again
speaking of the case today, said he was
anxious to plead guilty and have the affair
settled early possible. So tar as he
was concerned, he said, he did not care
about the formaiity of inquest. Three
witnesses were summoned to appear, but
it is likely that before their testimony is
finished others will be called. The inquest
will probably be finished by-4 o'clock.