The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-05

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his cell in the city jail, where he was
confined Monday night for safekeep-
ing, Benjamin Hubbard, the slayer of L
DR.. j. A. Petit, of Roseland, Nelson
county, at Lovingston Monday after
noon, was questioned last night in an /
effort 10 get from him a motive for
the crime that he now is charged
with. Further than to state that his |
life, both mentally and physically, for
many years had been hell on earth
if there is such HE'LL his replies to
the questions asked him were indeh-
mite and evasive.
1t was learned yesterday that At /
torney Louis Brown, OF the firm of /
Brown & Brown, Of Lovingston. and |
which also has offices here, has been /
retained by the prisoners father for |
the defense. 1t is very probable that |
someone will be associated with him. |
and from the prisoners talk last /
night it is evident that he prefers J. |
l.. Lee, who was schOolmate of his |
when he was youth. He stated last |
night that Mr.. Brown had told him |
not to talk. At other times. when
pinned down for a definite reply to
a question relating to the crime he
would state that he wanted Mr.. Lee
] n
swer."
Refers to Thaw Case.
There is one thing that has i'm
pressed itself on the mans mind, and
that is the Thaw case. He continu-
ally referred to this.
The prisoner, through the accom-
mediation of Jailer Johnson. was Wis
tied about 10 o'clock last night by a
trio OF newspaper men. He had gone
10 bed and was apparently asleep.
% 1c
he aroused himself and stumbled
through the dark TO his cell door.
HIS conversation was wandering. and
yet at the same time. he displayed
an astuteness in an apparent effort
10 guard himself against saying any
hthing that might prove Injurious to
his defense. He was very wary at
times. A significant fact, coming in
view of limitations that have been
made that insanity is a very proba BILE
line of defense. is the weak memory
that the prisoner possessed, either in
reality or conveniently, last night.
He could not even remember his
wife's maiden name. When asked this
question he studied for several sec
onds before he answered "Grubbs"
And he had even more trouble in re
calling her given name, several being
suggested in an effort TO aid his men,
DRY before he finally stated that it is
Mary. and that he married her in
Tennessee.
He was told of certain reports that
have been circulated concerning the
professional visit, sometime ago, Of
DR.. Petit TO see his wife, and which
was said TO have formed a part in the
motive for the crime. He admitted
that the physician had been to his
home, though he would not go into
any explanation OF the circumstances
Of these visits.
Il Was Worried"
Asked what was on his mind when
he started towards the hotel in Low
ingston Monday afternoon with a load
ed revolver on his person, his reply
was still indefinite.
Il don't know" he said after 2
while. Il was worried. 1 had been
worried long time"
What was worrying you?' he was
asked.
f Il wanted to go to Kentucky" he
said, then he couldn't follow me.
When asked, he explained that the
he referred to DR.. Petit.
Were you going to carry your wife
with YOU TO Kentucky2" he was led
back for a motive.
Yes, he said, Il was going to carry
His reference to the Thaw case was
made when. after displaying very lit
Z tie interest in the outcome of his case
he was asked what fate he expected.
Il don't know" he said. I reckon
l viii go TO the electric chair, or the
penitentiary, or the insane asylum"
Pausing a few seconds after his re-
ply, he raised his head from the bowed
position in which he held it, and sud
denly remarked:
There's the Thaw case. Thaw is
in the insane asylum, or he was sent
there. You know he killed-what was
his name, White"
He then dropped back into his un-
concerned manner, hut when prodded
along with questions showed that he
had been very familiar with the Thaw
case, retaining memory of many of the
details and recalling names of some OF
the attorneys.
He was asked why he killed DR.,
Petit.
Again came that wariness. He hes
itated 2 while, scratching his head
with one hand while the other clutch
ed the bars of his door. And finally
when he did speak, his reply was evas-
i've. He got around an answer with
the declaration that he wanted his
attorneys to prepare his Statement
He Had Heard" Things.
In an unconnected and at times
= rambling manner he referred TO GER
tain things that he said he haC
i heard" but he would not say what
i these things were nor how they reach
Il ed him.
Hubbard is very slow and dron in his
4 manner of speech, and he has the habit
Il or pre1aclnS MS remarks with KING
of grunt. His conversation partake:
Ia Of the mountaineer dialect and while
L The frequently drops a wrong word into
| his sentences his meaning is generally
L very clear 1t is said that he taught
| school in Nelson county several years
l ago. he stating when asked last nigh
l that it was about 1850. His persona
| appearance is also in keeping with hi:
l other rustic characteristics
He did not appear in the least tC
mind being aroused from sleep anC
L was in no hurry for his visitors t
L leave though there were few volun'
Il tary comments that he made.
The prisoner was asked last nigh
Il what his defense would be. and his
Il reply was that he didn't know.
IF my lawyers want it to be the un
i written law it is all right with me.
4 he said, "Or if they want insanity, it:
4 / all right"
DIR. Petit Buried.
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