The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-04-01

S'I' Ii''tA lHdl 10 lIf'HlS or promises
had been made to secure the confession.
Asked whether he expected share or
the reward Harris. dcrIIy moved. said
he would not touch that money for the
world. Court here took Il recess umil
: p. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
Warden Wcylcr Cross examined. Had
HIS first talk with Shippers before his re-
m"val from the upper tier of cells. after
the detectives had upset his attempted
alihi. In their talk Witness spoke of
Downs having letters signed ".Tuhn Sim
mons. Witness studied his drmcIllpr,
and told him that from what he had
heard the officers: had learned much as
to his contradictions. Witness wus ask
ed if this was not calculated to make
! Shippers more nervous Witness did not
: 70 to Shippers room or cell but once af-
, terWArdN nntll the day he made his con-
! fe$Sion. and went then ON Il message
from him conveyed by Harris through
/ Rlggn. He was moved to the lowest
, tier after the watch was shown to him.
Here he could be better watched and
guarded from Self-dcstlmction. Prison
cr> are sometimes locked in their own
rooms for punishment for II day on bread
and water but dark cells are generally
used for punishment. Shippers was never
punished for breach of rules.
| Redirect. Witness showed him the
watch and asked him if he recognized it.
/ lie said he never owned an open faced
gold watch, Witness told him he did not
ask him that but if he recognized it. He
said h" had never seen it. The pawn
broker WAS present but said nothing to
him nor did shippers to him. Shippers
diet was never restricted. Shippers slc-
ccsSive cells We're all equally comforta-
BILE. Witness told Shippers he had better
make his statement to Mr. Constable or
Mr.. Squicr and not to him CwitncSSl
Harris told witness that Shippers want.
ed To make ii qualified statement to the
effect that he did not intend to kill Mr.
Constable and would he willing to con-
feSS t" murder in the second degree.
Witness told Harris to tell Shippers he
could not do this but should make full
statement and take his chances. but
that no promises could be made to him
to procure his confession.
/ Albert Constable. Told of his three
visits to the prison. his last being in re-
Sp"nSe to a telegram. Witness read
signed and sworn confession. Mr.. Squier
and witness met Shippers in the base
mcnt. Witness said he told Shippers he
understood he wanted to see him wit
ness. He said he did. Witness told
him he had read the statement. The
warden then asked him if any promises.
threats or Inducements had been offered
him TO procure the confession. Shippers
said no. and that it was voluntary.
Marshal Thomas +. Farnan. told of
the confession of Shippers being read in
his presence and that no threats or prom
Uses had then been made to procure it.
Deputy Marshal James Manning heard
Shippers confession read on the morn
ing of February { last. in the presence
of Shippers. McsSrS. Squicr and ConSta-
bile. the witness. the Warden. Marshal
F'arnAn and the MLrShal'S secretary. Mr..
Swigcrt. The confession was read by
the warden. who asked Shippers to say
whether it wa> correct. He said it was.
No threats or promises We're made to
Shippers in witness hearing.
MnrShafS secretary. Swigcu. heard
the confession of Shippers read as testi-
fled to by previous witnesses. No threats
or promises We're made then to Shippers.
Deputy Warden Lewis Riggin. Meas
ured Shippers when he came to the pris-
on. Knew that Shippers made Il state
mcm to Harris. No premises or threats
had been made to Shippers in witness
hearing. Witness had never questioned
Shippers. The warden had told Riggin
tr bring out SimprrS as he wanted to
make statement. Witness supposed
Shippers dictated it. and Harris took it
down. Witness and Harris signed it a>s
also Shippers after the warden. witness
thought. had read it in the hearing of
all Witness had not claimed any part
of the reward. Had seen II letter to
Governor Warlicld published which set
forth his claims to the reward. Witness
did not write it or have il written but
| thought he knew the writer. Shippers
read the statement before he signed it.
He sw0rc to its truth before Justice
johnson, of Baltimore city.
Shippers counsel called him to the
stand to give his version of the confess
,;on, and being sworn said that he was
taken to the Penitcntiary OH December
81. Knows Harry Harris. Never made
an yStatement to Harris alone about the
murder of Mr.. Constable. Shippers did
make Il signed statement. Harris. the
warden and Riggin We're present when
he made it. Had been working for 33
days in the shirt factory. Stopped work
on the Both of January. Was then re-
moved to the lower tier. Never threat
ened to commit suicide. Had not tried