Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-08
SHERIFF HOWELLS
AND PRISONER.
Both Arrive from Richmond on the
Early Morning Train.
STORY OF TIE ACCUSED.
sherIr Novels wen Treated
In the Old Dominion state.

sbcrin John y. IIowclls reached the
city at four o'clock this morniug from
l,lchmond. Virginia. with J. u. Rowan.
alias II. ~. Corey. who IA charged WIN
forging a check on an Evansville. Ind.
bank. and paaaiug the same ON a sait
Lake bank
The sheriff was tired out when he
reached home. and slept the greater
portion Of the morning lie only got
up when "Nows' reporter called
about noon. AT. iiowcils said that he
had q very pleasant trip. and was
shown every courtesy by the officers In
the old Confederate capital. Governor
lloro Tyler Of Virginia took great iu-
forest In the sheriff. nnd gave him
every aid In hlA mission.
The sheriff was two days ut Rich
mond. during which time Gen. Murphy.
an old Confederate commander. placed
hiH carringc at his disposal. and drove
him to all the points of historic interest
In aud around the city. Among other
places visited WAS the cemetery. wherc
Sir. ilnwcila saw the grave Of Jener-
son Davis and his daughter Winnie
Tho Hhorin says that n movement u on
foot 10 raise a inc monument over tho
spot.
While In Richmond Mr.. iIowelis not
Major Price. n clsAumntc Of Col. VII
lard Young at West Point.
Clippings taken from the Richmond
papers show that the sheriff was made
much Of In the southern city, US they
all publish interviews with him, and
his opinion u giyon In full On the iioh-
crts ease. Sir Howclls says that the
Southern people are not 20 much op-
pofed 10 the seating ~ Mr.. Roberts ~
u II sought by some to have Utah i'eo-
pie believe.
Rowan or Corey. the prisoner who
was an unwilling travelling companion
af the sheriff. was seen In his cell. lie
II long haired. whiakercd-fnced man.
past the prime OF life, Therc IL nothing
about him to indicate TO the casual OBJ
server the hardened erin Stl. aud his
conversation bctokcnn the man OF cdu-
cation. When the reporter was ushcrcd
into the cell he was struck b. the
familiar appearance Of the man as one
whom he had seen In the city before.
This corey denied stating that this was
his nrnt visit here. He spoke OF his
personal Appearance and stated that
| he had been In southern prison for
eleven months uncarcd for. Ills story
N that he came TO Richmond from
| Europe by the way OF New orleans,
| aud was locked up shortly after fot oh.
I
/ u which crime he claims TO be limo.
cent lie says his name IL u. NJ. Corey
ana not Rowan. During the course oi
/ Tire conversation he said he was cdu'
Gated IN a iioman Catholic college.
IN his cell. cofty had "A copy Uf a
Richmond paper, IN which was an arti'
Gle concerning Ills pardon BY Governor
Tyler. owing 10 a discafc which t..
quifcd a severe surgical operation. The
| prisoner says that he IN suffering great
| ly az the present time. and he certainly
does look like a sick man.
IN speaking of his trip 10 Salt Lake
he said that II was owing 10 u plnkcr-
ton detective who claims that he made
confession while In jail at Richmond
This he natly denies. and says that ma
| such confession WAS made lie says
| that the pinkerton'a are working for
the BANKERS Union OF America and
that " In n clear case OF mistaken idcn-
uty.
The prisoner tells a story Of tcrrlhi,
abuse and neglect upon the part OF
southern prison officials. lie claim,
that the prison fare IL UNBEATABLE aud
| - the smallest quantity that Will Eur'
tain life. one hy unc he sold his clothes
Cor food while IN prison, and would
have suffered from cold " II had not
been that Ar, llowella kindly gave hin
a coat 20 wear, lite speaks Ia thf
highest terms Of the treatment giyor
him BY the sheriff. whom he calls on,
OF natures gentlemen.
Corey will ny ana secure the services
OF Judge Powers % defend him ant
although h. hnn no money he claim
To have friends who viii help him IL
that direction.
The prisoner was brought bcfor'
Judge Bnrtch this afternoon, ant
pleaded not guilty. During the shor
time he has been In the city he has mo-
had time 10 secure counsel and tn
trial WAS st for next Tuesday at
y. M.
Corey demands treatment for his dis
ease at the hands nf the State, but th'
| Justice did not know how TO act undel
| the circumstances,
corey riaims to be able 20 prove tina
he H. not the man wanted In the case