The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-17
Walks With Young Woman,
Prior to His Arrest, and
Calmly Discusses With Her
the Brutal Crime.
HEARS HER OPINION
WITHOUT ONE TREM0R
At the County Jail Yesterday,
Lad Was on Exhibition and
Nearly Three Hundred Peo-
pie Called on Him.

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murderer Of Mrs. Frank Allison. is a
person Of most monumental nerve has
been apparent from the first. but is
further demonstrated by his treat
ment of remarks, made by a girl
friend, Wednesday evening, whom he
visited, before his arrest, and who told
him just what she thought Of the MUIR
derer and what Justice should be met
ed out to him.
Not until Thursday morning. when
the newsboys cried out the identity OF
the murderer and the fact that he had
confessed, was the young woman
aware OF her former friends true
character.
The girl is about eighteen years
old, attractive in appearance and man-
ner. She Is employed in Main
street store and lives with an aunt in
the eastern part OF the city.
Girl Was Reluctant.
She was very reluctant in discuss
ing the matter. She became acquaint-
ed with young Revalee less than ten
days ago. through girl acquaintance,
and was attracted by him, owing to his
gentlemanly manner and neat appear
ance. The friendship between the
two ripened and young Revalee called
two or three times. the last time on
Wednesday evening.
did you discuss the murdeE.~N Ned-
nesday evening she was asKsd. At
first she denied this. but when asked
q second time whether the murder
was not discussed. she replied, "Oh,
yes, just as you (the reporter) and I
would talk about the matter"
Although she would neither deny
nor admit the veracity Of report, it is
said that when the topic of the murder
was discussed by the two. she told
young Revalee that she hoped the au-
thorities would discover him, and that
he would be properly punished.
He Acted Normal.
She stated that she noticed nothing
strange in young Revalee,s attitude
when the subject of the murder was
up for discussion. However, she said
that the subject was soon changed in
to other channels and not until she
heard his confession read. did she
know that her caller was the murder
er.
Revalee is taking his confinement
much as matter of course, and at the
county jail, yesterday. he was called
upon by about three hundred persons.
Most of them were strangers to the
jail authorities. but the officials be.
lieved that they were farmers and
their wives, some being from jackson
and Washington townships, where
Mrs. Allison was most intimately ac.
quainted.
The visitors were allowed the priyi
leges Of the corridor between the jail
and the sherifrs residence. Revalee
was In the corridor Of the jail, which
leads from the one to which the visi
tors were admitted. He mingled with
the prisoners great deal. but seem.
ed to manifest interest in the atten
ton directed towards himself and of
ten times during the day, came up tc
the small barred window OF the iail
door and discussed matters with the
visitors. q
Says He u Sorry.
Revalee was instructed by his attor
ney not to talk about the murder but
he did not comply strictly with this
order. He told those to whom he talk
ed that he was sorry he had commit
ted the deed. Many extended theil
sympathy to him and after his strenu
GUS day. the Jail being open to visitor.
until s o'clock last evening. he was
tired and was more than anxious to ge
to his bed His father called durins
the morning. the two holding a pri
vate consultation. about which moth
ing is known.
The concensus of opinion among ths
visitors was that Revalee was a per
son of ordinary intelligence and there
were practically none who talked will
him. who thought much or the insan
ity theory. which will probably be hi.
defense