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A reporter cf the Cincinnati Enquirer recently visited the prison at JeflersouviUfi. Last Sunduy’a issue of that paper says;In an interview with Bent Jones, he protested his innocence, and claimed that money was used by his enemies to procure his eouviet’on. lie said the Huffstelter party had more money than he, and could bribe Lc-wry to testify as he did. He was not in good health; had been para . lvzed in lhe right foot and arm. His mill burned down shortly after his arrest, and he lost all of his money with it. lie said there had been eon ski era Id e feeling against hi in on political grounds, but he and ’Jjquirn II u ffstetlcr, Jed's father, were of the same party, and the Squire loaned liiln |2,0UC a short lime before the murder. He expressed a hope that he would be pardoned soon.Lowry when interviewed, said lie hadno hope of being pardoned; expected tc- remain in prison all his life. Haseemed to realize both the heiooua-nesH of hie crime and the hopctiess j nose of his situation, The prison officers say lie is a good prisoner, giving no trouble, and always to be depended upon. He tells the name story now that he did when airested. The pond lie indicated in his testimony was dragged, and the shotgun recovere^t
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Bloomington Courier
Bloomington, Indiana, US
Sat, Mar 10, 1883
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