The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-20
It IS HARD TO SECURE
Jessie MOrrison'S Bond Not
Yet Arranged For
SHE READS IN HER CELL
Prisoner Attracted by Chris
tan Science Literature.


Ter county jail at FL Dorado has no
yet bsen fled The bond has not We
been signed, and the slowness of the pro
ceedings is giving the impression in E
Dorado and vicinity that it is not ar
easy matter to secure the people neces
sary to make the 5000 bond good.
Judge Morrison fatty refuses TO say any,
thing about the matter. He does not say
whether they are having success in the
quest Of the singers to the bond He does
not intimate to the quesuoner whether OF
not he is succeeding in any degree. Judge
Morrison looks troubled and 1t Is evi.
dent that the matter Of securing a bonJ
is not as easy as it seemed.
1t was currently reported in FL DORADO
that James Holderman, one of the
wealthy men of Butler county, would
sign the bond But this rumor has been
denied by the friends Of the family. Mr.
Holderman does not say whether he viii
sign the bond or not, but it is evident
that he has not yet placed his signature
to the document.
During all of this trouble to get bond
Jessie Morrison is spending her time in
her cell reading and receiving visitors
Since the order of her attorney to the
effect that only members of the family
should see her she has not been troubled
with callers as much as formerly.
Jessie Morrison, since the close of the
trial, has been reading literature on
Christian science. She did not read litter
allure of this kind previous to her trial.
Just what this means is not known, but
seems to be an effort on her part to Sc
cure consolation from some other place
than from the Methodist church Of which
she has been q member.
Jessie reads her Bible frequently. She
did that before the trial. But the Chris
tan science articles and the Bible con
stitutes the greater part Of her reading.
SO she says, and conidenually hopes thot
she viii soon be out
Regarding her Christian science read
ings she refuses to talk She was asked
this question, What is your idea about
Christian science? She replied. 81 do not
care to say anything about that matter. ="
If the question was asked in another
manner she would only smile as though
she understood that she was wanted to
say something along those lines.
Whether the bond for the release Of
Jessie Morrison viii be filed to-day or
not is problematical. Court viii soon be
over in Ell Dorado and then the sheriff
Of Butler county win have the approving
of the bond It may be a week or ten
days before the bond is presented, but at
all events the defense will not have the
easy time that they exepcted WIN the
request for bail was grantd by Judge
Shinn.
Since Jessie Morrison's announcement
that she VIII not accept any of the offers
made to her, letters Of this kind have
not been reaching her cell. People seem
to understand now that she is not trying
to take anything that comes along. The
letters from sympathizers, however, are
Just as numerous and the majority of
them are from persons whom Jessie Nor
rison has never seen.
Judge A. l. Redden, Of Topeka, one of
the attorneys for the defense In the
famous Morrison murder case. was reg >
tered at the Carey yesterday. To a re-
porter for the Eagle he said concerning
the case: The counsel for the defense
are pleased the way the case came out
Of course we wanted q verdict of not
guilty. In our estimation, however, the
jury not agreeing means practically the
same thing when YOU take into considera-
ton the vote of nine for acquittal. We
consider this strong point for the de-
tense and if the case ever comes up
again, it will be considered by the next
Jury, II one can be secured in Butler
county o"
'wiu a change Of venue be taken by
he defense?"
well. now you have asked more than
an answer We are not crossing any
streams until we come to them. We Nigh,
AXE a change Of venue and then aga n
We might not
"WHl Judge Morrison secure signers for
hat bond 2"
why. Of course he viii There Is no
ioubt about that People are willing
20 on that bond You may rest assured
hat bond VIII be secured. for we have
not been working on this matter to fan
Town on that point
Town on that point"
What vdl Jessie Morrison do II she IS
eleased
we are not contemplating just what
The VIII do The attorneys for Jessie
Morrison have been working TO get her
nut on bond and as Ear as we are con-
erned she can so where she ep1eases and
10 what she likes.
Judge Redden talked about the Incl
Tents of the case arr is highly pleased
With the things brought out
Sheriff ~ O. Turner. Of FL Dorado. 4
vas business visitor in The City yes
erday, returning on the afternoon train (
BE did not care to say much about the
ase and was very guarded II his r.
marks because II the fact that he he'd
'een accused Of being very partial 10
ess.e Morrison and her side % the case (
He was asked by q reporter for the
Eagle u Jessie Morrison would secure
end. He said: II think that she viii Sc
ure bond All right There IS PROBABLY .
10 question as "a that James Holder +
nan, I Understand. VIII go On the bond
With her father. and he IS worth a neat /
nm q money
There are others IN Fl Dorado Who WI (
$ on the bond. Her father IS In 10
urry To secure THAI bond but I mink .
r. viu get IL ali ehC
Waa- IS the sert ifuent now IN e Dorado F.
3 regard To his easee
Wei there has always been strong
eminent against Jessie Morrison bat
.naee her story as heard. there ara q
riH1ber who are row fl- her The eel