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?iIhulse cowering5IN DARK PRISON CELL(Continued From First Page.)haVf been mistaken, I saw Hulse, he was right, there in the room/' ft developed further from Packard’s statements that, when the two men approached the door, Jeff insisted up on bursting Urn door from Its binges, hut Tibbots suggested the pass key and be unlocked the door with that.When the opening was affected Me•Kinney stood in the center oi th' room and Packard was confident that be hit him at. the first fire.perhaps this bullet also struck McKinney in the neck and is Imbededin his body.Aii doubt as to another than McKinney having murdered Packard ani Tlbbets is removed when it is recalled that the weapon that lay by MeKIn-m y when he fell dead was the shot gun. Certain is it. that in the briefperiod of time battle lasted he never used two weapons.THE REMAINS OF M'KINNEY TAKEN TO PORTERVILLETHE PRISONER HOWLS IN HIS DARK CELLThe body oi tie outlaw and mnrdt *• v. James McKinney, was shipp*' -d from Bale* i Mi M last night by Und« r* i.!ik»T« Payne fiansberger. His iv.l)ioile rs look charge of the remnin-lw-n* and Hi re was t he utmost aecr**r y observed in their movements. K\ '• d«-ntv I le y P ared a demonstration *;AI Jlul.se, the ex-eonvict, accused of. Hom,. kimi ;U1(J m\\u\ not go to Por* :■►►II he murder of Deputy Sheriff Will Tibh«*t and City Marshal Packard, be-rami' a raving maniac In the eounty jail Inst night about. 10 o'clock. He began shrieking for help, declaring heviile direct. They put the body on r: -nortlibound train that left Kern a: i o'clock an hour late and accompanh-J It to Tipton, a station on the main line about twent.y-flvo.miles from Por► ivuk . iitlrdy Innocnm. and l»p«Kin« tJ»| t,.rv|||lt;;. if. ro thoy had a team waiofiieers to take him out of the jal!. | His ravings and cries continued for | the balance of the night and this morn* ling lie is still wild, although he has I exhausted himself and is forced to keep more f|!iiet.Huise Is a confirmed dope fiend and it. is thought the deprivation of the* drug during his imprisonment Is what(rig for them ana with the corps-drove acrows the country to Port or vi:'-dtiring the night.The aged mother of the family r sides near there and there It is pi* sumod that the mortal remains of th man will bo consigned to their In resting place on earth. The mother :I reported to be prostrated over the beis rmtii.y tin* matter with him, as . rj|,jr, happenings of the last few da.SiM-rfJl Kelly absolutely reluses to flH anq two brothers who were her* low tlie* use of narcotics to any prisoners. It Ik likely that conscience andadmitted they fear the effects uponher. For her there is nothing but pi’v tmror have also Komething to do folt. In her grief ever her hoy's wrong-iMils condition. No one believes that!ii lin Is Insane, although he may try toact ho.doing and tragic death.HULSE BOASTED OF M’KINNEY’S PRESENCESheriff’s Office Draped in Black.This morning the county jail was being draped in mourning for the dead officers whose funeral took place today. At 0 o’clock this morning SheriffThe Calllornlan'H drat stat(.mont | Kelly waa havinK crape hung arm.n.lthe entire building.that MuJho was the man who uniuten-! tloyally disclosed the hiding place ofthe outlaw is corroborated by Jute evidence.On Saturday night Hulse became in-! toxica ted and In that, condition was boastful and confidential by turns.lie entered tlu* Arlington at midnight and sought to raise a row with Officers McKarny and Packard, and later he took those whom he consid cj’ch! his friends into bis confidence.The jail has been so overrun with ^ curious visitors during the last two days that Jailer Price has been oblige i to put a sign on the door to the effect that no one will be allowed inside for the present. Those having legitimate1!business, however, are permitted to enter the office, but no one Is permitted to go further. Many have cafieiasking to see the prisoner, Hulso, ib*whom interest Is now so strong, butro Win. Fugett of the Oil Exchange fihel'lff is admittance toall.saloon he said:“McKinney Is not more than 400 yards from where wo are standing. I take you for a friend of mine and i think l can trust you with this news.At the Jail last night, to a Californian reporter, Hulso again went over the statement that ho could prove an alibi by his friends, and he mentioned Dave Scott as one who could testify as to bis whereabouts at the time of tho shooting. But Seott repudiatesthe statement made by Hulso, around whom the net seems to be closing.Within the building tho wretched prisoner, in a state of collapse this morning, is begging for relief and the other, prisoners In their cells dismiss the situation, the history of which has,of course, reached them in their con-/ *fineznent. Hulse is in a part of thebuilding away from the balance of theinmates.4THE CORONER’S INQUEST TOMORROW AT 10 O’CLOCKCoroner Mulilns will begin holding llu* inquiry into the deaths of officers| Packard and Tihhcts tomorrow morn-j at Id o’clock. The inquest will probably be conducted in the City Hall.: ah the cramped quarters occupied bvii ihe Coroner will not suffice to nreom* j module those who an* certain to bo In utUndu nee. Ky-tv effort is bein'.*:; made to m ini ' testimony to connectsi Hulso with tin* diooiiny. Experts nav«-*.j I’OIK' o\: r and lt;Ver th:* yen » of til-'' Unith* cud e\Mv bull*-: dent and buck slue mark ha-; been hunted and there is no shred of - videnrr that will not b » produced at mu- Inqu-'-u tomorrow.On tlic surface -the feeling against llulsi* ban .'•'luewlmt subsided, but j tln-re 1b a strong under current run-! nlug to the effect that if the law cannot find a way to punish the man’ whom all ntv convinced participated h*! tin* shooting, he shall not escape.tTRACING THE FIGHTBY BULLET SCARSYesterday afternoon Deputy Sheriff Baker and County Physician A. F Schafer viHited the scene of Sun day’s shooting for the purpose of rank lug a thorough examination of the promises with the view to ascertaining if possible something further as to the location of bullets and gather information that might throw some Ugh: upon the tragedy.The bullet in the south' wall of the left hand room where the outlaw stood when discovered and which wa* fired ivy Marshal Packard was found irabe fed in the woodwork, A search of .he north room, the room to the right, entering from tho rear, failed to dhioloBo the bullet fired by Qua Towerfront his rifle, and it is tiio**ht that
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Daily Californian
Bakersfield, California, US
Tue, Apr 21, 1903
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Kern C.
CA, USA 20 Oct 2020
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