Evening journal., 1905-03-29
THE FEELING AGAINST
SHIPPERS is INTENSE


Wilmington to Philadelphia in the troll
10y; 1 pawned the watch at Riders
under the name of Clark.
lost the chain; do not remember what
became of the pawn ticket.
(Signed)
JOHN M. SIMPERs."
The confession was sworn to before
Justice George NJ. johnson. the witness
es being Harry w. Harris, Louis Rig
gin and Mr.. johnson.
on the following day (February y
Stmpers acknowledged the confession IN
the presence of State Attorney James
w. Squier, of Cecil county, Warden
John f. Weyler, Marshal Thomas f.
Farnan, Deputy Marshal James Man
ming and John Swikert, Jr., secretary
for Marshal Farnan.
HARRIS AGAIN TESTIFIES
When the trial was resumed at $50
O'Clock this morning. Harris, the wlte
murderer. to whom Shippers first con-
fessed, again went on the stand
Harris stated that Shippers asked MN
if he thought a confession would get nm
off on a second degree verdict. The wit
ness replied thta he thought il wouls
This was on the morning of February 3
last. At Shippers request, Harris said he
went to Warden Weyler and informed
him of Shippers desire to make an admis-
sion of the murder
The warden ordered Harris to take it
down and when this had been done Simp-
ers admitted its truthfulness to Weyler.
Subsequently on the same day Shippers
took an affidavit.
DID NOT INTEND TO KILL.
Harris stated that Shippers always con-
tended to him that he had no intention
of shooting Mr.. Constable and only want
ed to frighten him. Il am a friend of
Shippers" the witness continued, 'and
had no idea of informing on him. ] have
feeling for him as one convict has
for another"
The witness further said that he did
not so TO the warden Of his own volition,
but only at the request of Shippers.
At this point Attorney General Bryan
/ read Shippers confession and it was ad-
mitted as evidence.
on cross-exanlination. Harris said that
when Shippers asked hinr TO go tothe war
den that the latter informed him any
statement which Shippers might make
would not tighten the charge against hin
and that no promises would be made. Har
ris admitted that ne did not conpey thii
statement to the murderer
When Lawyer AIulliken, for the defense
asked the witness if he expected to ge
any of the reward offered for the arres
and conviction Of the murderer Harri
replied with much feeling;
mo, sir; would not touch that hone.
flor the world"
lie said that Shippers told the story O
the crime to Warden Weyler through nj
cell door He further stated that simper
had spoken to him about the crime 70
some time before consessing that he com
mitted it. He believed all the time, how
ever, from the accused's actions, that h
was guilty.
WARDEN WEYLER's EVIDENCE
Warden John f. WeyIer. of the Mary
land Penitentiary, was the next witnes,
He said that when he first went to simr
ers cell, at the latter's request. thar h
Informed him that any statement whie
ne might make would not lessen III
charge against him. This deferred Sinr
ers from making thee onfession. Subs,
quently he sent for the warden and tn
- coHttHolou AoioWeu.
p The warden denied the statement Z
Harris to the effest that Sinners had tol
e him CWeyler) the details of the Grim
+ through his cell door on the first visit.
s On cross-eXamination, the warden az
- mitted that he had ordered simpe,
a placed in a cell by himself after Harr
had told him that the defendant ha
threatened to cut his throat before I
O would hang. He denied that Simpel
4 was coerced into making the confession
y Albert Constable, Jr., son of the muir,
cred man, testified that he saw Simpel
e in the Maryland Penitentiary in Bait
Y more on February z. the day followir
o his confession. He detailed to the wltnei
l. all Of the particulars of the crime in n
" presence OF a number of other persons.
j. Police Marshal Farnan, of Baltimor
S testified to going to the penitentiary {
Ie February and hearing Weyler res
y Shippers confession to him. The accus,
admitted that it was true.
= others who testified similarly we
y Deputy Marshal Manning and Sol
4, swikert, Jr.. secretary 10 Marshal ia
I nan.
d At 1245 p. m. the court took a rece
lg until i.sO o'clock.
d SAID HE WOULD TAKE REwARI
- At the afternoon session of court, De
10 uty Warden Riggin of the Marylai
4 Penitentiary. was the first witness ca
cd. He testified that he was presc
IA when Shippers dictated the confession
n Harris and said the latter did not a
le any questions while taking the stat
I mont
a on oross-cxainination Lawyer Munnx
IN asked the witness il. in case Of the co
ne viction of iSmpcrs, he would claim pa
ed Of the reward, re replied, after sor
uf hesitancy, mo"
be t'would you take It if it were offer