Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-05
WILLING TO MEET HER FATE
Nn. asHsl Admits Her Guilt and Desire
fer Trial
eR.EvEs svER DIsGRAcIHe HER HUSBAND
Says He is innocent of All Connection
with Bidd1es' Escape - Morbid
Crowds Try TO View Crimi-
nails Remains.

BUTLER, Pa, Feb. 4.-Realizing hat she
has ruined her husband Mrs, Soffel does not
wish to bring further disgrace and humllia-
tion upon him. She now desires q change
Of venue when she faces Justice. In tears
and with piteous pleading she made this re-
quest to Assistant District Attorney Robb
OF Allegheny county, In the hospital here
today. She said she would go anywhere to
have the punishment melted out to her for
her disgraceful crime. She Is willing TO
meet any fate the law may place upon her.
but does not want the punishment admins
tered in the courthouse across the street
from her old home. She begged and pleaded
with Mr.. Robb for almost two hours to
grant her this much. She begged in the
name of her husband, who Is Mr.. Robb's
friend, and told him that her husband was
In no way to blame for her shameful con-
duct.
Mr.. Robb told her he was a friend Of her
husband and would likesto tighten the bur-
den Of his sorrow and disgrace, but could
not make any definite promise to her at
this time. When she had finished her plead
ihgs Mr.. Robb questioned her with partic-
ular reference to the places where they
took refuge In their flight She listened.
but refused to make any reply that would
incriminate those who were connected with
the plot. She then told Mr.. Robb that she
would not talk any more until she had con-
quilted with an attorney.
Morbid Crowds ThronE street.
PITTsBURG. Feb. A.-From Q to II O'Clock
today the bodies Of John and Edward Biddls
were exposed to public view at an under
taking establishment on the south side and
during the three hours they were on exhibit
tion several thousand persons passed before
the corins. AS early as s o'clock crowds
began to gather and despite the cold theS
stood silently waiting the opening Of tbs
doors.
In the crowd were probably as man,
women as men. Inspector William Nc.
shane, Captain Gallant and a squad Of six.
teen officers were present TO preserve order
A few minute before 0 the police arranget
the morbid crowd into line and prompt,
at Q o'clock the door of the mortuary wal
opened and the crowd passed in slowly ant
took a look at the remains Of the youthful
desperadoes. The bodies were In blacl
caskets. The heads OF the boys werI
turned so that the crowd could see then
at q glance and the police kept the crow
moving all the time. The procession KEEP
up throughout the three hours.
The burial will take place tomorrow
morning in one large grave I'm caIvar,
cemetery. 1t is not probable that any re
l'gious service viii be held, as no arrange
ments have as yet been made for the at
tendance Of a priest or minister. tn
bodies will be taken from the undertaken
establishment directly to The cemetery.
On the Baskets OF the Biddles were sprig
OF fern and white carnations sent for tn
purpose by some woman whose identity 4
concealed. The flowers were sent to tn
undertaken with a request that they b
placed on the Baskets and that II be know
everywhere that they were the gift OF
woman. Many women carried flowers 20
the dead. which they left with the under
taker to be placed on the grave tomorrow