Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-30
STACKPOLE DONS
JAIL GARMENTS
D FELLOW AMONG HIS Eel.
LOW PRISONERS
eets to Court Naming an Attorney
Until He Hears About Appeal
to Friends East for
Funds

lad In the the rough. regulation gar
pts worn by the criminals i'm the
nty jail and occupying n cell in
tion r.. Ernest q. Stackpole, held to
superior court on charge of hav-
murdered Joel Scheck, yesterday
mt his first day behind the bars of
county bastile.
yesterday morning Stackpole was
rried before Judge Smith in depart
ent one ofAthe superior court and ar
igned on the murder charge. The
raignment was not looked for at so
rly date, since the man had only
ben bound over to the superior court
fteen hours before, but District Attor-
ley Fredericks is taking no chances
with the case, and Stackpoie, in spite
pc his protestations, was sent before
fudge Smith.
The man wore his we'll fitting street
clothes and he did more talking than
any one else in the court room.
Mustered" by Court
For the first time since his arrest he
|vas called mister" by the court, and
he bowed as though in appreciation of
the fact that he should have thus been
recognized by so high an official.
Then Judge Smith appointed Attor-
lney Alexander to defend Stackpole, to
llt
on the grounds that he wished to COM
Imunicate with his people In the east
and secure funds with which to employ
an attorney for himself
/ There were not more than a score
present at the arraignment and the
accused was spared the embarr assment
of being compelled to march through
la crowd.
The date for his pleading was set for
Wednesday of next week, and then
Stackpole was handcuffed to a deputy
sheriff and hustled back to his cell in
the county Jail, where for the first time
since his Incarceration he was COM
|pelled to take off his good clothing.
Then he was turned over to the care
of two merciless scrubbers and was
thoroughly scrubbed A suit of regu-
klation prison clothing was then given
him and he donned the loose blue jacket
and overalls and went back to his cell.
|. Shares His Cigarettes
Before Stackpole had been in Jail an
hour the prisoners all knew his identity
and the charges against him. Unlike
the murderer Buck. Stackpole is a good
fellow among the prisoners and shared
his cigarettes with them. He is all
lowed the full liberty of the Jail and
no watch is kept on him as is the GUS
TOM III cases WHERE men are CIdTg6u
With capital offense.
Yesterday a friend called to see
lStackpole and the accused man was
taken to the jailer's office. No prisoner
charged with the lightest misdemeanor
could have sauntered into the Jail office
with the unconcern shown by Stackpole.
His clothing corresponded oddly with
his well shod feet, and the ribbons on
his low cut shoes showed from beneath
his overalls.
Stackpole talked with his friend for
some time and then went to examine
his clothing, which had been taken to
the county Jail by detective.
The accused man looked ever the
garments carefully, examined his un-
derclothing and socks, and then re-
marked that it was a pity for the Off
GERS to send him two soiled collars
when they might have had them laun-
dered.
fStackpole counted his money over
carefully and deposited it with the
.jailer, and putting his clothing under
This arm. he engaged in an argument
with the detective because he claimed
THAT one sock was missing from the
list of garments, and then he Sauntered
&hack to his CELL
The display of nerve and unconcern
was superb and the officers present
gasped.