The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-23
THURSDAY EVENING,

know him told Mr.. Barnett. he. meant he
would pawn his shoes for a revolver and nd
kill the man who had called him by his
nickname
Jailer Whitman believes that Roloogsrs
has such a. highly developed sense OF 1eeI7s
ing that it; answers largely for his sslost
hearing. He has often shown since he
/ has been in Jail that5he knows what hap a
pens there. On the other hand Mr.. Bar
nett believes Rolooger is not totally deal.
TO substantiate his belief ne cites one i IN
cident Not long ago a woman visited the
Jail and while standing near The Dunn
nv, asked the guard where she could find
a certain prisoner. The guard answered
| he was In. the tier where they were
| standing, but that he didn't see him at
! the time. Rolooger at once pointed TO the
place where the man sought could be
| found. 5Sa
| Jailer Whitman does not believe that
Rolooger can hear, but does believe he
can detect loud noises by the vibrations
| of the steel cells. Several evenings ago
nearly all the prisoners from the tier IN
which Rolooger is confined We're, taken to
| the chapel to attend the services held
there Those who We're left below set up
a howl and for short while made the
place hidecus with their noises. Mrs.
Whitman left the chapel and went to the
tier and found that Rolooger, was ex-
trepely angry because the other men were
| making such a racket. When she had
quieted the noisy ones and again passed
| Rolooger's cell he thanked her. prOfuSely
in the dumb fashion. <..sE~ "A
| Psychologists who have watched the
progress of Rolooger's prosecution can
not fathom the man. They will not be-
lieve he has been feigning to be a mute
through all the years and yet they find
some of his actions puzzling. They be-
leve that he understands figures and can
calculate his winnings when gambling.
| They believe, too, that he knows what is
going on about him ,and yet to all ap-
pearances he is genuine mute.
"The Dummy is an Intelligent looking
negro. He has a well shaped head and
| there is an unusual look Of intelligence in
his eyes. He has none of the features
that would brand him a brutal fellow.
His attitude when in company OF others
rather marks him as a person who is ex-
| tremely good-natured. .-...
1.-the Dummy is one Of the strangest
persons ever saw" said Mr.. Barnett the
| other day. II am convinced he knew as
we'll what was going on in the court room
during his trial as any of u.s. He cannot
read but he knows numbers. In some
| mysterious manner he has absorbed a
great deal of information. He knew of
everything that was going on in the
neighborhood in which he lived and could
describe the details Of an accident or
crime as we'll as any. one and better than
most persons. He surely can be made to
understand when the Judge passes SEN
tence upon him. but we want to be sure
on that point. He must be made to un-
derstand that he is to be put in prison
for fourteen years and he must know for
what he is being placed there. I feel
confident he can be made to understand.
II have found that he has been regard
ed as a bright man. He never needed
anyone to show him how to get about the
| l,it Nd he tod ooxthipcr he
just where to go for it. He could gt
anywhere unaided. I do not believe ar
idiot could do that. He has frequently
carried parcels long distances and deliv
cred them at the right place. If he were
not pretty bright he could not have found
the houses to which he was sent. never
heard of a parallel to Rolooger's case, ant