The Washington times., 1905-07-04
INDIFFERENT To
DEATH SENTENCE
Mrs. Myers Thinks More of
Primping, Apparently.
SPENDS MUCH TIME so
80 Far There Appears to Be 10 Senti-
ment for Clemency in
Her Case.

LIBERTY, No.. July 4-Occupying a
comfortable room in the county court
house. Mrs. Agnes Mye.s. convicted Of.
numbering her husband with the aid of
Frank Hoffman, her paramour, uncon-
cernedly Awaits her death sentence. The
least Of her troubles seemingly Is the
murder conviction. LOSS of the lid of a
Jar or face cream, or the misplac-ng OF
any OF her supply of toilet accessories
would worry her far more than her
crime ever did
She Is vain to a superlative degree,
and passes the most of her waking
hours in primpinJ. When she appear
ed for trial her face wore the apparent
bloom OF youth, but it was due to skill
ful massaging.
Her Hair Smooth and Glossy.
Her hair was snooth and glossy after
hours OF combing and brushing. Her
eyebrows were trained just right. Her
lips had the redsaess which pressure
with the teeth or application o. rouge
VIII cause. TIE black bows In her coif-
fure were tied just right.
The shiny pinkness Of her finger nails
from beneath which officers scraped evil
dences of her crime could not be exceIl-
ed. and every detail OF her costume was
as perfect as her limited means and un-
limited care could make it.
Vanity was the motive for the only two
unusual things Mrs Myers has done
since the crime. She-had photograph
taken just before she went on trial for
her hfe- One copy she kept, one went
to her parents. and the third to wo-
man friend. The other incident was
when Hoffman said she was getting old
read:
Il hear you have been saying 1 am
getting DID," she wrote. Seems to me
mouth shut Untn mt nia the trial. trial it was was be- be,
leved Mrs. Myers was twenty-one, as
she claims. When she is fixed up" ner
appearance bears out this claim. But
she Is twenty-nine.
Room Well Furnished.
The sheriff has put her In {. second
story corner room ordinarily used as a
jury room. 1t is furnished with dress
ing table and several mirrors, two rock
ers. two straight chairs. table, couch,
and rug. In one corner is the steel
cage In which is her bed. At night
she is locked I'D.
The lInbdrred windows are curtained
and on the silIs stand pots of flowers.
Her fare Is the ordinary country fare
and is sent to her room She Is allowed
limited number Of visitors and with
them her manner is that of the ordinary
woman meeting ordinary strangers. 1t
Is somewhat stilted and the burden of
conversation rests on the callers
She rarely talks about her convic-
ton, but when she does she says that
she is innocent, and believes that she
will yet go free.
No Clemency Sentiment.
After a young woman Of pretty fair
appearance hacks her husband to death
with scissors and razor, tries to beat
out his brains with club. aid is con-
yicted OF first degree murder, thus gain
ing much publicity, newspapers begin
to look for what they l-ol '-p- eudlin'
sentiment for clemency. IN the Myers
case SO far there has been none what
ever.
Just now Mrs. Myers lawyers are striv-
ing for a retrial, and eventually will
take the case to the supreme court. The
body will act on the case probably some
/. time next year, and then The case will
be up to Governor Folk
The sentiment at present is unani-
mously for carrying uut the law TO the
letter. Men, women. even children in
school say Mrs. Myers should De hang-
ed. Women are particularly bitter
against the murderess A year hence,
when the prospect of hanging is inlni-
nent, that may be different.
Mrs. Myers claims that negro bur
glars killed her husband after knock
ing her senseless-