The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-25
CONFESSION WAS UNTRUE.


whose NaHhtB ANC CeNus
Mobile, Ala, May 24.-Sharp Hitch
cock. the Mobile young man in the At
Ianta penitneitary, has made an am
davit in which he says his confession
of robbing the Sandoz Jewelry Company
here is untrue.
1t will be remembered that Hitch
cock, In his so-called confession. i'm
plicated a number of Mobile persons
who are now exonerated.
The affidavit of Hitchcock was OBJ
B. Mitchell of this city, one OF the per-
sons who had been unjustly accused by
Hitchcock in his confession In connec-
ton with the jewelry robbery Re-
port gained circulation that Mrs. Mitch
ell possessed certain information that
would shed light upon the jewelry
the woman was accused of the theft
of a locket from the jewelry. company;
The accusations worried her until
pe sai lar @ oficisis at Atlanta. where
Hitchcock is confined on charge of
robbing the Mobile postofice. to secure
ati ss'f her of i the theft. Mrs Mitchell
sent the warden of the penitentiary a
photograph of her little daughter and
herself and begged Hitchcock for the
wrong.
Accordingly the warden took the
matter up with Hitchcock with the re-
only was the confession he made I'M
true in every respect, but that he really
knew nothing of the robbery at all; In
q personal letter to Mrs. Mitchell. Hitch
cock states that he is very sorry that
he caused her so much trouble and is
glad to be able to right the wrong be-
The following letters were received
by Mrs. Mitchell bearing upon the mat
ter:
United States Penitentiary. Atlanta.
Ga. May Is, 1907.
MRS. Jessie B. Mitchell, Mobile. Ala:
"Madam--Your letter of the 7th in
slant, containing newspaper clippings
!, and photographs of yourself and your
leaving the State, and had no oppor-
tunity to look into the matter until my
return l am enclosing herewith the
deposition made by Sharp Hitchcock. o
letter to you, written by him under date
of 18th instant. The deposition and
letter were written by him voluntarily
and. without hesitation. He believes
that his agreed confession, which was.
as stated by him, made in the spirit of
fun. has done you and your, little girl
| sorry. and he submits his deposition
and letter in the hope that they will
make complete reparation of the wrong.
l trust that these may be of service to
you, and that you may have no difi-
| Guilty in re-establishing yourself in the
| good opinion of the community In
WHICH you i've.
Very respectfully.
William H. Meyer Warden"
| The following is the affidavit as
sworn to by Hitchcock, and accompany
| ing the letter of Warden Meyer:
ITO Whom 1t May Concern: 1 Sharp
Hitchcock. do depose and say that my
| confession in regard to the Sandoz rob
berry while in the Mobile County Jail
is incorrect and untrue: ! know moth
| ing of the robbery only having heard
| of it through the newspapers. / know
no one connected with it, and all my
statements regarding said robbery are
untrue. I made these statements only
| in fun, and when they began to be seri-
Gus over 1t did not want to go back
on what ! had said. And further de-
ponent said not.
SHARP Hitchcock"
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 18th day of May. 1907 Frank Rog-
ers, Notary Public for Fulton County
! Ga"
Hitchcock's letter to Mrs. Mitchell
| tells of how sorry he Is that he placed
| her in such a position.