The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07

remarkable traits Of character anu some tenderness that has not yet come to light, but the pledge of secrecy shall not be broken. There were some things he consented to say for publication. Among these may be mentioned his de- nial of the fact that he ever had any intention of trying to kill Bird.
 That Is a cold -blooded assumption" he said. flor Bird and I had always been friends, and I had nothing against him"
 The prisoners eyes filled with tears as he recalled some deeds which showed that he had befriended Bird in the past.
 But somehow I cannot think so much of him as I did, he said, "even if he did tell the truth in about all he said"
 You say you would not have killed him because you liked him, but did you not say that you loved your sister, and yet you killed her?"
 "Oh, don't speak of that again" he replied with a start, as if his mind had for moment had surcease from the horrible realization of what he had done. Then studying a moment he said: T cannot understand this killing at all.'
 He never speaks of it as a murder, and seems to shudder at the word. Pressed more closely as to his motive, he finally admitted that he swept those he once loved from the face of the earth because they had slandered the woman whom he swore he would love and pro- tect to the end of time.
 When I heard Susie and Louis speak evil words of my wife" he said in firm tones. T conceived the idea that there ought to be some way to make them suffer I do not think had the idea of poisoning them in my mind for over three hours, but out on the ranch suf- fered at the thought that my wife was not with me and that she was separated partly because of financial worries. I said to myself that it was not right for them to talk as they had done."
 Then the speaker, somewhat cooler than he had been before, paused as a smile stole over his face. lighting his countenance, ending in a determined frown He looked bold as lion as he said: When any human being steps between a man and the woman he loves as loved my wife and as l love her now, let him beware of the con seuuences" That declaration was ut tered with more frmness than has characterized any statement yet made by the prisoner.
 T did not kill them for the paltry money in the question:" he repeated
 tA ha idea that anybody would kill human being for money. But it kills me to hear words spoken that reflect on the character of the woman loved"
 Do you love your wife now" was asked. Tears came to his eyes for the first time during the interview and he said: "Yes, I do. love her this min ute and will love her as long as live. I am sorry that all this will cause her suffering and disgrace"
 Speaking of the case further he said: 'I think Clark has given me up, though he may come yet Though 1 am inclined to think the best thing is to plead guilty and depend upon the mercy of the court"
 Throughout the entire interview two subjects only moved the prisoner to tears or deep emotion, and these sub- iects affected women-his dead sister and his wife, Whenever Susie Belew was referred to as a delicate woman, leaning upon him, he was deeply af- fected. and when the name of the Wom- an he loves was spoken his face was wholly different, as if he still had hopes of a reunion with her if not sooner than in the land beyond, In which BeleW says he firmly believes. Studied in all his moods, Frank Belew Is one of the most remarkable criminals of the cen tury. He has little egotism, and be- meath a thin surface of deceit appar- ently very little hypocrisy. Contrasted with the demeanor of Durrant, that of Belew seems frankness itself. He is so accustomed to freedom and fresh ar that he greatly suffers under the re- straints of the jail, one of the most mis- erable by the way, in the State. His cell is narrow, damp and cold. There are no facilities for exercise, and the hunks are all about as miserable as one will see outside of Mexico's prisons. There have been rumors that BeleW at tempted to commit suicide, though he denies that he wants to end his life, and says he wants to face the case as bravely as he can and face the conse- uuences. He dreads the strain and mo- toriety of long trial, and inclines to the idea the quicker everything Is over the better 1t will be for him. Tonight he is the complete picture of hopeless resignation. He says he must face the results like man.
 You know what they do with mer who do what I have done," he said "and I suppose there is no way of es- | cape I do not want to escape, as there is nothing in life fer man who has done what have done"
 The impression is inevitable that this strange mans life has been ruined be- cause he fell madly in love with 2 woman from whom he was separated largely through financial troubles which he encountered while he was struggling for bread against great odds, and while the dice of fate were l loaded against him. Whatever comes to him in this world or any distant star there is little doubt that, as he sits 1T | his cheerless cell tonight there is one