Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-21
WOMEN VISIT DYING OUTLAW
Professed Sister and Old Friend Call
on Murderer.
LATTER's CONDITION MUCH WORSE
Mrs. Gene jackson Insists She IL n
sister of the Desperate, whose
Real Name is said to
he Jackson.

The radical decline in the condition OF
the man VINO killed officer Smith and
wounded Detective Devereese and the ar
rival IN Omaha of his sister are the
latest features OF the Jackson Curtain case.
a queer thing is that the woman insists
her name IL Mrs. Jackson and she is a
sister OF the desperate. who, the police Of
several cities now say, is named Jackson.
Hugh Jackson. the outlaw, is in worse
condition today than at any previous time
since the shooting last Thursday. This
statement was given out by DR.. A.. p
Condor, the attending physician, this after
noon. Jackson is weaker today and is suf-
fering from the severe attack Of pneu-
monia which DEVELOPED Monday night and
was diagnosed Tuesday. His pulse has
gone up alarmingiy and now averages
about 1870. while his temperature also in
dicates that his condition Is worse. Since
Tuesday night he has been delirious and
Is frequently given opiates to- quiet him.
For the first time since he was wounded
Detective Devereese was given solid food
today. His gradual Improvement still con-
tinues and there is no marked change in
his condition, except for the better.
visit In Sick Room.
Mrs. Gene Jackson, who says she is a
sister Of Hugh Jackson. alias Jack Curtain,
the desperate. arrived in Omaha Wednes-
day morning at $50 o'clock from New Or
leans. After seeing Captain Savage of the
detective force and later Chief of Police
Donahue she went to the Omaha General
hospital in company with Police Matron
Gibbons and another woman. who is said to
be a close friend OF the Jacksons. They
spent over half an hour in the room where
the wounded man was.
1t was a fearful meeting that took place
among the. three. Mrs. jackson and her
friend, whose name was not divulged but
who is said to be Mrs. Barry of Sioux
City, were the only persons, other than
Matron Gibbons and the nurses, allowed
in the room during the visit. Even Police
officer Wheeler and Mcdonald, who keep
constant watch over the prisoner during
the day. needed the request of Mrs. Jack
son and retired in the hall while she re-
manned with her brother. The door was
closed and a black screen was placed
around the head of the bed, so that no
outsider except Mrs. Gibbon could witness
the touching scene, during which even the
hardened murderer and ex-convict shed
tears.
Says He IL Sorry.
I'm sorry the affair happened" muir
muTeO HUGH JdChSOH' DelWeeh tohNhl'
sive sobs and cough occasf6ned by the
pneumonia he is suffering from. II hope
l won't have to answer for the killing OF
the policeman"
While he talked to the women of his life
since his sister saw him last, some years
ago. Mrs. Jackson sat at the side of the
bed holding his right hand and frequently
caressing his forehead. The other woman
sat on the other side of the bed and hello
his left hand. Both cried nearly all the
but showed a faint smile. He seemed glat
to see the women and caused them e
linger much longer than the hospital au.
thorities thought was best.
When they left the hospital. they wen
TO the parish house of the church of st
Mary Magdalene, Nineteenth and Dodge
streets, and asked for the priest in charge
When told that he was not there they said
they wanted him to go to the hospital and
see Hugh Jackson. II is not known whether
the priest was called at the request OF
Jackson.
Or, Condor, who is attending the outlaw
was also visited by the woman, who left
the company of Matron Gibbons at the
church. They then went to the Paxton and
the Jackson woman registered as Mrs
NJ. F. Jackson. Rawhns. Wyo.' The
other woman did not register, They de-
clined to be interviewed today and gave
out no information concerning their com
ing to Omaha.