The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-21
LYONS
TALKS TO
REPORTER
Feels ahat He is Not Fairly
Treated by the Press
Does Not Seem to Realize the
SEnOrmity of His Cine

A IL
= by ths courtess of Sheriff Fred
FISK a Guard representative was adj
mitted 30 the county Jail this morn
ing and permitted to converse with
the condemned murderer. Elliott I.y
ons The prisoner was sitting in hi1
lone chair in the narrow prison cell
with his hands folded He looked up
quite interested when the reporter en-.
tered and recognized him as a prev.
ious interviewer, extending his hand
between the gratings of steel as a
greeting. He shook hands quite fer.
vently.
Lyons resumed his seat. making
commonplace remarks about his sur.
roundings, laughing frequently. not
seeming to be under a great strain
as would become a man who has less
than a month of precious life on earth.
He Never Was Drunk.
IT does not seem that have done
what | have" he remarked in answer
to a question about how he felt.
II have not been such a bad char.
acter as you people would think. |
have never been drunk In my life and
have never played a game OF cards
In saloon. was not In the habit
of doing such things at all.
Believes In God.
IT has been stated that you we're
penitent of your crime and professed
conversion"
II have always believed In the Al.
mighty and his power to save and do
now. I'm not going crazy on rellg
ion. mind you, but I think the Bible
contains the truth and will be guild.
ed by a."
DO you read much"
Yes. | do considerable reading.
See my Bible" he added: pointing to
a well-thumbed Bible furnished him
by religious visitors. II lay between
the bars by the side of tobacco
pouch and bunch OF matches, mark.
ed at various passages with bits Of
paper. II get a few magazines aud
the like" he added
Papers Were Unjust.
fffIhA al IL
Lyons, by saying that did no; re-.
great what | did No one regretted
the shooting worse than did. did
not see the papers but my wife wrote
me about H. You should be fair on
fellow anyway"
II Is evident that Lyons considers
himself considerable abused by the
public and the press. lie does not
seem able to realize the fact that he
killed one OF the most popular and
one OF the finest men In the county.
He half Iustifes his act. at the same
time saying he regrets il. in half.
hearted way, He has proud spirit
although he does not resent direct
alusion TO his deed.
Not Nervous.
DO YOU feel the weight OF your
guiltg" asked the reporter
Well, | don't feel nervous or
strung up. II that's what you mean.
he answered. Yes, ! eat well and
sleep paasably we'll" he added with
a glance at the bedding stuffed In the
corner
At one time the prisoner laughed
long and loud Al some remark that
was made by one OF the inmates OF
the jail. He appears 10 enioy a good
joke but RECEIVERS serious mein quite
promptly
Religious Advisors.
Religious visitors are admitted 10
talk with Lyons, Among the visitors
are Rev John Handsaker. Rev.
wooley and Rev H. A. Green. He
has encouraged their Efforts.
After a few oQuential re
marks the prisoner responded 10 the
farewell santetion politely and turn.
ed his eyes toward n, blue opening
In the wall OF the jail the only evi-
denee OF the Joyous spring times he is
able To see, and with an expression
halt longing and hall musing ON his
face, Was LETT TO thy 'onely vigil OF
the death watch who paced To and fro
In front OF his cen
When legislators begin 10 discuss
osteopaIhy An some new state the
people II has cured rise up and de-
mRnd laws that protect and regulate
the new practice, u
schottle. barr & Barr. osteopaths.