The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-02
READS HER BIBLE
Miss Morrison's Comfort In 1t
as Trial Approaches.
HER LIFE IN THE JAIL
She Receives Visitors, Reads
and Has Been Patient

Miss Jessie Morrison and her attorneys
held long consultation in the Butler
county jail at 81 Dorado yesterday. The
district court Of that county convenes on
November %. and during the first few
days Of the term Miss Jessie Morrison
viii be tried on the charge Of numbering
Mrs. DIN Castle. As is well remembered
the affair which resulted in Mrs. Castles
death occurred several months ago, and
without doubt the case has no parallel
in this country
Miss Morrison is suli confined in the
second floor Of the Butler county jail
During the day she is not guarded, but
at night a guard is stationed near the
door OF her room in order that she can
not leave it
Miss Morrison receives visitors during
the day and these are usually members
Of her family or some Of her more init
mate friends. Her attorneys often call
on her and it is evident, from the prepa-
rations, that the defense in the coming
trial viii be strong.
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Her friends have seen to that part Of 1t,
and the first impression of the visitor is
Of its neatness and orderly arrangement.
In every part Of the room is shown dis
tinctivs feminine taste and character
istics.
Her cot is at one side Of the room and
on a stand are books, magazines and
daily papers There are easy chairs and
the visitor has the impression that it is
not a jail but room in some residence.
While Miss Morrison has no guard dur
ing the day she never intimates that shel
does not like the confinement. Those
who have seen Miss Morrison have said
that she appears TO be even stronger than
al the time Of the former trial during the
summer
Butler county's capable official, Sheriff
Turner Of FL Dorado. was asked a num-
Der Of questions yesterday concerning
Miss Morrison by reporter for the
Eagle. In answer to a question Sheriff
Turner said: Miss Morrison IS very
patient prisoner. At all times she Is
anxious to save all Of the trouble for US
that she can and avoids having US do
things for her unless it IS absolutely
necessary"
rs Miss Morrison cheerful?"
''She appears to be cheerful all Of the
time. During the day she receives yisi-
tors Her people call on her very fire.
quently. When she is not receiving
visitors she is reading"
What does she read?"
'Weu, she reads books; not light
novels, but something more Of the his
toricai. She has many magazines and in
her confinement reads these a greater
portion of the time, However. it would
not be right for me to say that she read
these exclusively, for her Bible comes in
for share of her attention. She never
fails to read that book at different times
during the day and seems to get much
comfort from it,
How is Miss BTorrison's health?"
Miss Morrison is quite well and In
fact think that she is stronger now
than when she had her preliminary trial. .
Her face appears to be fuller and at all
times her appetite is good"
Does she appear nervous at the thought
Of her approaching trial?"
mo one could notice any difference in /
her manner Some times she will sit as
though thinking seriously, but whether
It is about the trial or not I cannot tell"
'77iI Miss Morrison have the same at
torneys as at the former triaI?"
IT presume she viii. The best legal tall I
ent Of our city and Judge Redden are
working on the case and suppose that !
the defense viii be as strong as IS pos /
sible."
what appears to be the attitude Of
the people Of Il Dorado concerning the /
case2"
eve hear nothing more about f. The
people are not talking about the affair, /
but Of course that viii all be revived 1
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