The Portland daily press., 1901-02-01
At Prisoners Request Mr. Pearson
Prayed With Him.
Officers Confident That
He Will Confess.
No New Evidence In The Case
Made Public Thursday.

Yesterday rassed without any impor-
tant evidence being disclosed In the
Graham Hands murder oase. But the
authorities continued on In the same
close manner Of work that they have
maintained from the first. Thus far they
are very we'll pleased with their latoTs
and say that they VIII surely present a
strong chNin of evidence against Edward
GRAHAM. On the other hand Dir. Charles
A. True, the attorney who has been re-
Ia ned by GRAHAM, expresses himself as
being satisfied with the turn that affairs
are taking Mr.. True says that the state
has so far been unable to definitely
connect GRAHAM with the murder OF
Clifford Mosher. GRAHAM retains his
woute1 composure at the jail. He makes
little or no talk with anybody. But he
has sent for Sheriff Pearson a number OF
times In order to talk with him. Graham
has ali along wanted very much to have
a chance to talk with the sheriff, but the
latter does not care to see this prisoner
ana has so informed him, The appear
arcs of Hands has not changed. AT times
one would think that this fellow was dull
and heavy in mind and did not realize
the enormity OF the charge under which
he is prisoner. Then at other times, his
actions viii show that he Is not 20
ph.egmatIc as might be thought. In fact
this nj gro from the South has become
known to those who have had occasion
% see him ON and on since his arrest as
1.-THE human puzzle" Major smith OF
thu salvation Army corps, said last eve
ning that Hands had bsen at the hotel OF
the army on Pearl street on number OF
different times during the winter. He
first showed up during the early part of
Deem Der and nsxt appeared aiorg about
Christmas time Major Smith remembers
very plainly that Hands was one of the
first to come around to the barracks on
Federal street for the tig dinner which
was served on Christmas Day. Two or
three times he lodged at the Army hotel
and had the regulate dime 20 pay for
the logging on each OF these occasions
e1cspt one. Then he had no money and
scrubbed the floor in turn for being al
lowed to remain over n'ght in the quar-
tiers.
that BilI Hands is preparir to lily sig |
nails of distress and that he is more than |
likely to wsaken and that within a short
time. Yesterday afternoon he sent for |
Sheriff Pearson and said he wanted TO
talk with him.
The conversation took a religious turn. |
sheriff Pearson was OF course right at |
home on this line and dlscoursed at con
siderable length with this strapgs black
man from the South. Hands became
greatly Interested ana then affected by
this departure TO religious topics. final
ly he asked the sheriff to pray for him.
Sheriff Pearson consented and kneeiiug
down with tine neggo offered a supDIica-
tion.
At 10 O'Clock this morning the hearir g
in the coronsr's jury which adjourned |
Wednesday viii be continued. 1t is like
~ to occupy ssveralsd days as 1t is not prob |
able that half OF the number of witnesses
have yet testified. AS stated In the
PRESS yesterday, Jos Kelly, the stat
prison convict, With whom GRAHAM is |
alleged to have made remark regard
irg deaf OLD lady" and which, was
not lorg afterwards to come up to vex |
him, will arrive in Portland tomorrow |
in order to tell hts story before the jury. |
The officials have no doubt that Mt the |
hearing which begins on Monday, prob |
able cause will be found against GRAHAM |
so that ne viii be bound over to the |
May term OF the Superior court.