Evening journal., 1900-08-21
Josephine, After Many Diff
CuItieS Leaves Atlanta
MAY FIRST RETURN TO DOVER
Deserted Wife Keeps to Her Room
and ReiuSeS Herself to All
Visitors

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 20.-Separated by
the walls Of prison. Miss Josephine
Packard and DR.. Howard NJ wilkinson,
Of Dover, Del, spent yesterday weep
ing, each because OF the absence Of
the other. Their appeals to the au-
horities to be allowed to remain to-
gether or TO have a few moments
conversation were futile. Their tears
We're not OF despair, but Of sorrow at
the separation which neither could pre-
vent.
While Miss Josephine Packard left
Wilkinson to his fate IN an Atlanta
prison Of her own free will, Il was not
with the promise nor the intention OF
never seeing him again. Yesterday she
reiterated her great love for him, and
promised that after she had spent
year with her people, and after he had
secured a divorce, TO return to him and
become his wife
Miss Packard's reteration Of her
faith in Wilkinson caused him to be-
come reconciled TO the situation. He
says he viii so back to Dover and
face the charges against him, and af-
ter his wife has secured a divorce seek
out the woman for whom he has given
up his all, and marry her Wilkinson
talks freely of his case and remains
Alm In hs determinain to stand by his
previous actions and cast his lot with
Miss Packard, II she viii keep the
agreement they made yesterday.
WISHES THEY WE'RE IN UTAH.
Wilkinson takes events quite coldlv.
seizing every opportunity to throw the
whole responsibility on the Packard
girl. He shows her endearing letters.
and gives graphic details Of her i'm
portunlties upon him for year past.
and declares that his flight with her
was one OF desperation on his part not
knowing what 70 do between a doting
! wife and love-lOrn sister-in-law.
Many time he declares, i have
wished that we were living in Utah
where l could have made both women
happy, which / could have done to
their perfect satisfaction"
Wilkinson and Miss Packard were
not allowed to see each other. and
every effort was made to prevent them
from communicating with each other
+ Despite all precautions. they were able
to exchange several notes. and VIII
kinson, when seen, was pleased over
Miss Packard's attitude toward him
because the fact that she had con-
sented to go with her mother and
leave him here in prison had caused
MIN 10 fear that she could be Induced
TO promise never to see him again.
WILKINSON is sANGUINE.
i lmew she would stick to me. sal.
ne. we have sacrificed 200 much for
each other to be separated forever. and
as soon as | obtain a divorce we will
meet and marry. We have agreed to
this, and she has written me notes
saying she viii be true to the end. II
IS best for her to go with her people
until this feature OF the matter blows
over, and after that we can marry and
be together for the rest OF our lives
Wilkinson was crying during the
greater portion Of the time. He seemed
broken-hearted that he could not see
Miss Packard and wish her goodbye.
Josephine Packard and her mother are
on their way home. They left Atlanta on
the midnight train, after a day in which
the authorities of two Commouwealths
fought over the penitent girl.
Emissaries Of Wilkinson wished to de-
tain the girl for the protection of the wife
doserter. Mrs. Packard's representative
made formal request that the girl be
naroled in her mothers custody until hcr
disposition should be decided upon. Brt
the Chief of Police would not agree 10
this. II was then decided TO appeal 10
the Governor. and Mrs. Packard drove TO
the Executive Mansion. only 10 be in
formed that the Governor had lust left
Tor the Capitol. where be was to listen 10
an argument in the appeal for clemency
Tor Baker, the wife murderer, who is
doomed 10 die on the scaffold. Ii was
added that he would admit no one nm
connected with that case.
A race for the Capitol followed. and hv
good fortune Mrs. Packard arrived sim
ultaneously with the venerable executive
and was given an audience
INTERVIEW WITH THE GOV
ERNOR
The Governor listened intentlv TO her
story. and then said: MADAM. do rot
see how l can interfere as yet I can
pardon the convie-ed. ( can hand over
escsped prisoners 70 other state1. bar an
untried man OF woman is without my
But this / will promise.
The state detectives OF Delaware shalt
NOT be given the girl without your kno,.l-
edge"
Early in the morning Wilkinson. who
had passed a bad night. sent for Police
Commissioner Jones and offered him
VERY cent he had in tho world for FIVE