The San Francisco call., 1908-09-28

from some messages which
we sent to California this af-
terhoon, and will probably
be able to give YOU a def
mite answer tomorrow after
noon"
1t was just 10 O'Clock
when the California officers,
accompanied by Deputy
United States Marshal Lee
MeAfee, Eugene Andrews and ". NJ.
Henson, left the Brinkley hotel TO go
10 the county jail for the purpose OF
looking AZ Rfil Hatfield.
AZ TIE satl the officers were met by
Sheri9 sam Rich of Grayson county.
Jafier Ed Hatfield and number OF
ocayson county deputy sheriffs. This
wss the first time Sheriff Rich had
seen the officers from California. and
after = short consultation Il was de-
cided % bring all Of the prisoners
downstairs IN the back rotupda of the
fail. where there was a good light
Accordingly sheriff Rich and Assistant
Sail3, Joo Howard marched the 40
prisoners down. just outside OF the
rst0nds, which was inclesed with bars
Of heavy steel, the officers and news
fsner men stood. Deputy Sheriff Buff
fsngton. who was an old acquaintance
Of James c. Dunham, stood I'm the
shadow behind a deputy sheriff. where
he could see well but could not be
seen from the interior of the rotunda.
RECOGNIZES HATFIELD
The men were. asked to come up
close 20 the bars and all did so, but
Hatfield got in behind several other
prisoners, and was asked by McAfee
10 get in line. After but a moments s
tine Burlington picked out Hatfield,
ard then went UP and down the line
locking at each OF the men, but came
back to Hatfield. After a few moments
spent in this manner all Of the prison
ers save Hatfield-were taken back up
s-airs.
Burlington walked over to the prison
es and asking him 20 stand UP said:
',ss5oF are you getting along in here?"
Hatfield replied: Not very well. of
course"
After a close inspection OF Hatfield.
Burlington asked: DO you remember
raes"
Hatfield replied in steady voice and
with a steadier gaze If possible: Il
never saw you before.
Are you sure OF this?" asked Buff
aagton.
VERY sure" answered Hatfield.
To questions about how he got a
certain long scar on the foot, Hatfield
replied that he cut his foot with an
az when a boy. He was asked his age
Gnd replied
81 do. not know exactly how old
an.
Burlington sstold. him that he had
heard that he claimed to be only 29
years old, adding; Surely you are
elder than that
To this Hatfield said:
Maybe I am a little older than that.
but have done a great deal Of hard
work IN my life. and YOU know this
makes a man look really older than
he is.'
Yes" said Burlington. you look as
- though you are about 45.'
L know that ! am not that old" re-
piled Hatfield. 'fn fact, I do not know
5ust how old I am. but I am not near
40"
Bunsn gton then took Hatfeld to q
. corner Of the room and sitting down
by him talked with him for about 1o
minutes. During this conversation
Hatfield did not for moment depart
from any previous statement, and did
not throw any light on where he had
ever lived or give the name of any
man who could identify him as Bill
Hatfield or otherwise.
Late tonight Burlington gave the fol-
Lowing account of his knowledge of
the prisoner and his reasons for recog-
nfzing him:
Il knew Durham but slightly prior
TO his marriage to Hattie Wells, the
Etepda ughter Of Colonel McGlincy. al
Campbell in 1894. but from that time
on ] saw Durham very frequently.
Jim Wells. Mrs. Dunham's brother
and one OF Dunham's victims. was q
very close friend of mine. He lived
at the McGlincy home and ! was there
good share Of the time. We called
Jim Kid Wells and he was an athlete
and expert bicycle rider.
Il was riding a good deal in those
days myself and Kid Wells and used
TO team together.
Colonel McGlincy was a fine old
man and the family was one OF the
most devoted I ever knew. After jim
Durham married Miss Wells he came
right into the family and his presence
seemed to make no difference. I never
heard OF a word of trouble between
Durham and the other occupants Of the
house
s."I remember very well when the
Durham baby was born how excited
and happy all the folks were about il
That was only three weeks before the
murder.