Amador ledger., 1907-01-18
Mrs LIE Doux Interviewed.
Stockton Indenendant

Mrs Emma lie Doux, convicted of
the murder of Albert n. McVicar of
jamestown, and sentenced to death.
was interviewed for the second time
yesterday by an independent reporter.
1t was at the earnest solicitation of
sheriff Sibley that several representa-
tives of the local press interviewed the
meek, mild, calm woman. Rumor
was current foI some weeks that she
has been mistreated. This particular
ly angered Sheriff SlbIey. and he
eourted an Investigation.
Mrs lie Doux was presented to the
members of the press shortly after
their arrival at the jail reception
room. She stood without railing
and quietly surveyed her small audi
ence, remaining quite still until sheriff
Sibley offered an introduction to the
reporters. of the afternoon papers, who
had never before talked with the
woman. She shook hands with all
present, With the exception, possibly,
of DIR. d. A. Arthur, who was mem
Der of the party. AT the invitation of
the sheriff, Mrs LIE Doux stepped in
side the railing and took her seat
amongst the small group of reporters.
There was no painful silence, for
Mrs LIE Doux at once informed her
auditors that she had never been mi
treated, and that it was much of a
surprise to learn that people could be
so uncharltabIe to her. 1t was con-
ceded by all-it was the consensus of
opinion that all rumors we're based
upon fabrication, in an effort, no
doubt, to work harm upon those
daily attending the woman. Mrs LIE
Doux, however, took the matter quite
lightly, and with the same GOODNESS
that distinguished her past career,
met and answered every searching
question propounded to her.
When asked if she still lived in
hope of her life being saved from the
gallow', she assumed jaunty air
and said "Why, L never worry-o of
course have hopes-whiIe there is
life there is hcpe." She entered into
general conversation with her
auditors and attempted to impress
upon them the fact that she had been
treated with greatest respect by all
the officials. Neither did she want
anyone, official or other person, to
believe that she worried over her mis-
forttlne-th sentence of death. She
said she was satisfied, she looked the
part and acted it WE'LL.
Imprisonment has improved the ap-
pearance of Mrs LIE Doux. She is not
the thin, puny, saIlow woman of last
| March and August. She is robust
and many pounds heavier; tiny wrin-
kles have fled, color, real normal
color, predominates in every feature.
A wedding ring upon the finger and a
small gold CROSS holding a golden
image was the only jewelry that be-
decked her person. She was neat, in
fact, richly attired, but withal there
was peculiar something which i'm
pressed person with the fact that
she was convicted and condemned
that she was still just plain Emma
LIE Doux.
The Stockton Record says that the
sheriff decided to allow the repre-
sentative of the press to interview the
condemned woman in her cell for the
purpose of setting at rest scandalous
reports that we're in circulation In
regard to Mrs LIE Doux. 1t is said
there is no foundation whatever for
the scandal. The first 1umors that
the condemned woman was enceinte
gained circulation about three months
ago. The reports furnished fuel for
gosslping tongues for several weeks
and finally gained some attention at
the hands of the newspapers. Re-
Gently, however, the rumors were
revived and this time they took the
form of a report that a child had
been born in the cell of Mrs LIE
Doux. The rumors we're persistent.
Where formerly the reports we're talk
ed chiefly among the women folk,
they now reached the notice and
attention of the sterner sex. The
story gained in detail with repetition.
In the mouths of some, the story was
told with embellishments that cast
slanderous insinuations. The reports
caused Sheriff Sibley and his deputies
and the attorneys IN the celebrated
case considerable annoyance. Finally
Sheriff Sibley decided to call in 1e-
presentatives of the local press to
| interview Mrs LIE Doux and set the
| troublesome rumors at rest.
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