Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-07

lISliSu OI ldNV. says InS tucson 0ltl- zen. The prisoner was locked up in the county jail as soon as he arrived, and this morning a reporter for The Citizen interviewed him, if the talk can be called an interview, for liar court is verX wary of what he says, which is not to be wondered at, con sidering the circumstances.
 Will you say whether you have rs- tained an attorney" was the first question asked, as the reporter and the diamond man sized each other up through the bars. Harcourt looks quite seedy, both in apparel and in features. although this latter point would have been obviateo if he had a clean shave, for there was a growth of several days beard on his face.
 No, you must excuse, old chap" responded the prisoner. Il can't say about my plans. for you can readily comprehend that I don't want to make them public. And as far as that goes, don't know exactly what there will be doing"
 Well, can you tell me why the ha- beas corpus proceedings took so long in Los Angeles? I saw that your case was to come up last Monday. and net a word was said in the papers of that city as to the. disposition of the mat ter"
 Once again the man behind the bars politely-fOr Harcourt is the pink of politeness-declined to go into partic- ulars
 You see. my attorneys in Los An Seles"-"By the way" cut in the re- porter, you haven't Mir. Rogers any longer in your service. have you? think l understood that Stephen B. Gage hao been retained by you some time ago" But once again the ir- scrutable smile of the man who, as he expresses it himself. Is "a man of the world" spread over tis countenance, and shaking his he'd with a some what bored smile, he begged to be ex- cused Really, old man'-he began.
 MT. Harcourt. are you an English man?' asked the reporter, who is familiar with both the genuine accent of that country as used among the ed ucated classes, as well as with the Anglo-maniac twist. anC who sudden ly wondered to which category his vis- avis belonged.
 Why, Im"-here he hesi;a.ed Q fraction of a second. I'm of English descent" whereat the scribe grinned 10 himself at the reply. simply be- cause so many could say that
 Now. look here, old fellow, all ask of You is that you g.ve me a fair chance. and don't misquoJe me if you do say anything. And please don'c r2l1 proved y5ur right to do so There was one reporter in Los Angeles who re- ferred to ne as one of the biggest dia- mOnd swindlers in the country. and f I ever get the chance, I'll make that fellow. regret it."
 Well, but"-began the pencil push CT. and then stopped simply because he didn't Ike to finish his sentence. puzzled how, or. in what terms to name this man who assumed the dig n4ty of an English lord. and who was apparently eager 10 assume that his case was one of persecution.
 No. | must ask you 10 regard me as @ man who is not prepared to say what he will do. In fact, this confine- ment Of the last three weeks has put me on the verge of nervous prostra- tion," and he certainly looked it at the moment. I've been sick more orI less Of the time for the last few months. and so. under the 6.rcum- stances you will. trust, pass it up for the ;ipe being"
 One more question, Mir. Harcourt Is your wife in Los Angeles at the present time?"
 Well" answered the prisoner, she is in California"
 At p. m. Harcourt was brought into court before Justice Culver for the purpose of making his plea to the charge stated in the complaint which was sworn to by Albert St6nfeld a long time ago.
 Have you an attorney?" asked the judge Cs the prisoner, who had been brought over from the jail by the sheriff. Harcourt stated he had none
 Well, you understand that you can plead or hot, as you please" said Jus tice Culver after Attorney Blenman had read the complaint.
 T would like to ask for a continu- ance of one week" replied the prison CT. "I am convinced that MT. Stein field will find out that he has been misinformsd about me, and I will make every effort to get a bond, if the sum is low enough"
 Judge Blennan said he had no ob- jection to the time, so the request was granted. 'Very well. thenP said the court. The case will be set for next Saturday at 2 D. m."
 'T would like to emphasize the fact that I am laboring under a great many difficulties" said HarcourJ, and I think the press is responsible for many of my predicaments. I am not as black as have been painted, however. and [ have been ill for the past five weeks. so l will ask your hdoor to make the bond as light as you can. realize that Mir. Stein field is very rich and 1 also understand that he is a Mason. I'm an Ameri- can for four or five generations back, and only ask for fair treatmdnf.Y