The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-20
Hall Docs Not Know Why Fed.
eral Officer Wished Him to
Keep Barrett.
ls Convinced That Plan to Let
Barrett Stay in Jefferson City
d Was Arranged in Washing
ton Before Letter Was
Suggested.

Matt ". Han. Warden OF the Nissouf,
State Penitent1afy. who Was IN the city
yesterday inspecting the rict guns used b
". Police Department with 4 view 10
was At Joss TO determine whit was the
mot!v. behind TIE request made 70 him
formally 70 ask that Thomas F. Bafret;
,S TO =, r. Tim. IN the ;s.p pFssS =;
| worth.
Warden Han freely admitted yesterday
! that he IA! written such letter. Said he:
Il was written at the suggestion Of Mr
i.adow. q representative Of tie Depa rt-
iEent Of Justice at Washington. who came
. ra'ge for the transfer o: tie Federal pris-
ofie-s In ;!.. Pcni:.nfia.y to the Fe.!e,al
arson at Fort Leavenwo.th. Kas.
WIZ VII Ir: iadow Arrived ke had =
.rai ;'-!so:ers. the number inclrdiag IN at
~ iEon.hs r. Barrett. former Marshal Of
'he 81 Louis Cour. Of Apfea;s He asked
...at ne be permitted TO lave a private In
teTTiew with these men. and I arranged
:or N. Interview IN the ONCE cS the Dep
usy Warden.
SUGGESTED LETTER.
What took place there I 60 TO. know
asked nc questions concerning IL. At It's
conc !us:on Mr.. I.sdcw told me tina; he
Houin leave the !our prisoners with whom
49, iu 'I. P.. s!,S..n in ;:e custody Of the
fe;'. and suggested thai. a. Earr.t, IVES
s-rri.s Tor q political cf!ense. II m..h, lie
w.il f"r me 10 write a letter TO him ask
Ing tEat Barrett be allowed 20 remain
This h!: willingly for the Yeasyn TINT
Ea:r"tt vas mode! prisoner and OF sery-
ic- =" the Pen!ten;.ar: IT, his work Of
and Furthermore. because his case had
hee;. used A. political capital by parti-
san ;ress. although I had nsve: shown
ia:o:ia.H. In bis case or in that os any
h.
Vas employed ia the hospital when I as
s.Ee': the Office OF Warden
Ia 'ny letter ein bo6y!nr the request I
:I'iae upon the administration anent Ba,-
fett if';TIa'.ns TIA: his Retention IN the
!.:i.;c7'!arv would 70 far tC dissipate
'hs.- ni':e?rese'.;a;tons ! realized then.
IA ! 10 Eow. tha, befor. my. letter was
w::t'": = had ..een decided ut Washing
Ton 10 ALLOW him TO remain IN Missouri
b;;' ] am at q loss 10 guess the exact pur-
pose Ia having me write the letter.
EAEHi:TT'S FRIENDS IETERCEDED.
III. Hall said tha: many friend. OF aar-
r"it Throughout: TIE State had interested
themselves IN his behalf in efforts 70 Rave
him remain IA the State Pen!.en:iary in
cad or Se!sS removed to the Federal
ir!s' n at Fort i.saS.nrorfh. He sass that
na-:-;t never had asked him to interest
.,Ias"!f n ITS behalf IN ,hts regard and
f:.a; BE never etin.. verbally or 10y let
ter had mace any appeal for Barrett.
sav- when he wro:- the Is,te. a, ,l.. .ur
ga.tlnr OF the Government Official
n Nls;ir.rshaus. chairman os the
E-iub lean s.s,. Committee. sid that
l.. cd not know o. any Missouri Re-
puhiic1ns who had written IN Rarrett's
brh.Ir. lie drrici that he had done So
~ the cs!c.ai head Of The Republican
;sr;: liz Missouri" said Mr. Sie.irlnx-
haas. '.t would hardly b. proper for me
80 have don. so. hoH eyer much av:nal;hy
! Tay fcei :o- Ea-'"r, j. his disgrace.
certainly have never either written or
ask.? verbally that he tc allowed to re-
main. IN th1 Sta... and IL would L.. high
IL 'rcrnsis'en. :cr me 20 ar' Ia such 4
case