The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-19

u1enL purposes II Il comes 10 that
Undoubtedly the most self-possessed and .
apparently most unconcerned person in
the court room was the defendant Mss
Jessie Morrison. Although the audience
on several occasions were moved 70 tears
by certain touching testimony. the wo-
man sat throughout the whole trial with
out whimper, except on one occasion
The expression Of her face, her attitude,
her every move, was the same through
out. Not a muscle moved when evidence
was introduced that was damaging 70 her
case. She always sat by her brother and
/ sonnet times laid her arm IN his lap or
would lift il Up 10 her face-but not 10
wipe away a tear-to smooth her
! face. At times she would smile at
/ some ridiculous answer BY a witness, but
! they never were forced It appeared as
/ chance 10 get relief form the monotOnous
grind Of testimony. Miss Morrison is not
homely Neither is she pretty. but she
has a trim little figure. weighs about 10
pounds and is quite stylish. She is not d
decided brunette, but has dark-not block
hair, and dark eyes. Her face is round
which is the case with all the Morrisons,
but it has lost its color since her confne-
ment. By close observation one can dis
/ cover palIid cheeks and careworn OK
preston, but this is not noticeable by ev-
erybody. In fact Miss Jessie has dis
/ played remarkable courage for a woman
under such circumstances, and has the
utmost confidence in her attorneys.
The case in its entirety is IN their
charge and she does their bidding. Cues
tons asked her without the knowledge Or
permission OF her counsel go by IN
/ noticed.
Yesterday morning I reporter for the
Eagle asked permission TO see her, which
was granted, but under condition not 10
go into details and in the presence Of one
Of her attorneys. The reporter was ush-
cred into cozy white-kaIs OTnined room
with one barred window. and a barred
door IN the room there were two single
cots. covered with clean. white linen
Upon one Of these sleeps Miss Morrison;
: upon the other, her brother Mr.. Haywood
Morrison, 4 young school teacher. Near
the center Of the room is a small table,
also covered with snowy white linen and
laden with dainty china Here is where
the prisoner takes her meals which are
: furnished by her parents. On the window
sill there was vase containinga EoCquei
: Of sweet peas Of vareigated colors.
small locking glass adorns the wall while
beneath it is q toilet case, containing a
comb and brush and a curling iron. While
The little prison is crude, Ii is nevertheless
neat and cosy and altogether different
from q genuine prison cell The room is
: over the jail and is used for insane peo-
: pie. D. T. Whitehead guards the outside
door and never leaves the corridor, re
naming there day and night.
, When the reporter called. Miss Morri
son was reclining in q comfortable rock
ing chair, reading a little testament. Hel
greeting was cordial and she appeared u
enjoy the visit, but was on her guard re
/ garding questions.
DO you get lonesome up here, Mis-
: Morrison?'' was asked.
.Oh. yes. a little. One cannot he'll
, being lonesome when restrained from ilo
r erty,' was the reply.
What do you DO to pass away ia
: timer
? "Oh. I read most Of the time Then N
T. friends call on ne books, and don't m
Y the confinement unbearable-'
Miss Morrison, were you ever On NOR
a than friendly terms with Mr.. CastIe?'
q It won't answer that question as Yes
= viii too. No. I was not. He worked
q the Racket stare with me and I was o
= snesl.inr terms with him, but there wa
/ nothing further, any more than there wa
& with all the clerks in the store
10 won never went with him any place
.e was further asked.
8 \ glance from her attorney was saff
Z ,fan+ for her 10 refuse to answer and SD
Il vss r7u-a
r. How old are voug'
= ..0b that * an immaterial lnterrogs
/ -,,, b.,
Is ..r,o .vo,1 realize The gravity o. your p
= sfrfo-p Do Won fully understand the n
~. ~ ~. obarps7r
o. yes. 7 believe 7 do. 7 fully realiz
y, vrha- r}7A charge II and an fully prepare
r. m meet if
1e WEI this the interview ended and MI
81 Morrison prepared 10 sit through the So
N s-,l 4,v-s. trial From Guard Whitehea
p - learned thar since her confluence
e 49, has never once complained. she a
Is es,rirp her Deriious situation with GO
s. ., g.. as r.y,,lar-v and masses 7
sIespless nights and Is confident that 81
~ ,,+u n .-si,5+rsd AZ the trial proper. 81
49, NOT ar,ea- sesucnaeut bac % 4
, contrary Is cheerful
- rv,a attendance at the morning ssssis
II, ,ss not as vast as on the preceding da
,robablv On account % the determined e
=, +,-- IF Sheriff Turner 10 maintain betc
- ne allowed no one 10 stand
!. 80 +sosa who couId not get seats we
: -s-7,i-a5 m leave the court room. lIo7