New-York daily tribune., 1858-06-28

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story. psid sons esrast money down. 10 le0i ne
can. u soneryl% ID tbs Sts.e and went = ~ork 81
br ok. making for Gel Jsq1es. Here ne oe-irne az
cu.r,eG With = yourg iran ~orusn, domes.c IN to
! A., f,mily a thrifty ard rescects,le girl who had
aid up.ome $40 OF ner esrnirgs Tits wa - OBJ
i,c, ~ A-K.e ~ho had nc. given I'D tae ld-a OF com
p.tuy the osrTs,r fsr this farm Hs1co.s'er oa on
he c ursry calculated TO sp2y n. sav'pgs ;ur taat
uurpose He married the gil, sud soon after Ms
h;...,y ss A sorvict commenced. Tae yuurg con2te
came 10 Rostcn to reside. ln Nove0o-r, 1871, Nc
K.. s;tenped to cut Re E1f-s Z rost sud ci1 ndcs
. .eve,s wound. On her sice !. Tas stated that ne
mad, .sis at.rup. upon her life because s1o woaia
n, IT, MIA, have tn. two hundred do!ars; but ae aAs
Isossedy stated ttst &c surprised tsr in rno'n win
man on q particular oc,isioD, ubder CIRCUMSTANCES
which left DO doubt on hs mind OF .oe CT 5los us'ure
of IN. rtirrscy existing between them; Go5 t3s' h;s
uprro,e w,s 70 have killed. both. Ia Decsmh-r of the
ssme year pleaded guilty TO az iadictneut Tor at-
tempting 70 k his rlie, snd vs.. sen.erc-d 20 reeve
wears IL The Sta'e Prisnn ln 1852 he srs ed ics,n
- AMI ths uedicsl officer divided on .hs quss
tion D.pu.y. Warden W slks. decided IL his
opr ION tha. DO rot insane He WAS b. sever sent
20 the State Lunstic Asyup, a. rauntos, snd kep.
there five Dlortns Att5e end OF tnst ne toe aS'oor
ts there having bsctme sstsied that he >s u IN
.sue had him taken back 70 the State Prison. After
hls retryn bic general conduct wss, N quie, way
marked with ;re spirit OF iBsubordinsron. bs was
Lot in .he habit Of osobayrg direct ORDERS ~ the no
inert given but be dsres srde5 many OF toe st ing
rues IN regard 10 ceaDiDsss 10 bis CELL spsskins sad
taking care of bis tipgs, and be frequently spoke 10
violstdu Of the rules, atd inouged ID t7e asort OF
sult.fndug. For there bresctes CT disc'pHne, the
usual punishmepts we're soueilmes inticJsd, aud ne
attributed them 20 Mr.. Wsiker. I'm the m,rning OF
the 18th Of December 1886 upon entering tne chapel,
he advanced 10 the Chaplain de-s, sni lad upon u
the following note, the styla al wulc5 wniif ~ nrs'
suggest tnst It was me composition OF uefSnSea in-
tellsct: ,
Though man of god take heed % your self FOX thy
life is takin away yea kno~ It no. ose mans has
been taken in order TO Blind the eyes OF som ana
L. 4havx moth Tn ne n
uopd nft Rs.ye nevertheless he will meet the same
fate ss Others ths would no., and ne E oe tne 'hId
Wsden for Judes and his clan TO cut on DC 700 Ioon
son hls was tab en- IN the game "Sy N"' IVA '' w.
# the UM not here. - , -.
A careful analysis Of thie note, will. tosever show
a connected serts Of ideas. The Chaplain, Mr. hemp
sread did rot take the note up ut the TINS sno NC
Kee psssed on 10 the side of tbe platform woere Mr.
Walker was stan sing and presented 10 him slip OF
psper Oh which was written the following sentences;
iSr. you in 10 respect used me lEe man; As MI.
Wall er bent foi ard 10 receive the clip caught
BIN by the collar aud Inflicted upon him iour stsos
with shoe knife Walker fell and expired IN few
minutes Mckee at once began 10 simuste insanity
In its 1ildeet lorna He was brougn. up FOR trial IN
April 1857, ard the jury fai!ed 10 agree fhsy d.
vided eleven for conviction, to one The dis 1nt'ent
iuror Nj John Fepno, held il To be impossible that
ssLe man could have COMMITTED the utder under the
circumstances second tIisl was held iorthwta, snc
r,sulted in verdic. Of guilty, AID under the statute
,eouirng the Gelsy Of year between sentence and
.1eoutiop be was removed TO the Bost)u jail While
il iall he wrote and received mary letteIs Inc two
following give, ss ahordlrg evidence OF the souod
nees OF his mind and his rtegbe manner OF express
ing himself n writing although tie oithograpoy anu
''' ~ Ro,rog Hsssschus4tts July 27d, 1887.
pria Bsornrs ALnIisDEs: You will see BY this shat am
IN the Cambridge ia. IL This city aud mu't inform y0a
# not already Informed. that have been sentenced 70 Do
ns. 70 Ssve you come and ,h.
Delay Dot cay possible an seson. 70 & s,' :,
las, mo-. H. sna am that you did not
qus"ed write me- MI CSnant q aaGns na ' s I ma "a
Re- to for or se you s to co as T1.s hop ~ m
s.b you 10 two cay sna 90 sc.S b. af n o
" %I,s rite yS%is ySaias 70 Rev n sensy 70 . sat
& I vbsS sSsr sSu %oa.s Now Dear Brother
From your afrctionae aid loving bro.e-c, ,,,,,
Bosrox JAIL, March o. 1858
pgAI BROTHER ALEXANDER: | received your lette, dated
Rou.o poiL, sh Which let klow ih.; eachsd homs
s hone .sfe TO rou.e. point Very Sorry ina. should
b.vs advised you Boston in he amer in Wa'h be
me- aud you Wa By y 20 means correct
s. 10. .hal Of them any %0s W" y sGS s sTa
Visited I'D 1sa b. Told ' da Ss my ND sss ss
W.n Wcue not Se signed ~ Se & n .-pS YOU ~ rs
a s.as S a You Went 4. s doe. ' not inow wAt
ss Wpsd fi~ ca no De h.@ y nd
.sy you po.sb have John to eoos wh !oa to 30.
owl With proper snythos be done
Nov Ds s1Oh u Want yq & s ,ga S s,9 ss si
Of you 70 top DAY two that 10 sreP:s %
yoa sa.S E's 70 the
paid AID Viii have to pa7 for yoir Hn WISE you 70
M Mis w.iessSs q 1e s ea No. 10 coar. Street Wa
wftirs to si:te have not hrssed Se nat w" Vile bs n
.ssrs. .sdr.. VIII send to you Wien Write again
:, pre-n' but remains y'H loving Nf0'1e'
Ps-f pOa!nsh Is don for WIN b I.ely % Iasv hs
Eu,Ipsdon fo int st by pey.i. there
Would ObjscsiOa' Pie" Write NE ignedssiy' DO nos
McKees brother did come TO Boston, and saw hlm In
ja. lie also sent in letter very small peoknne,
for the purpcte, 1t ia supposed, OF ensonns nin 70
commit suicide when the last nope of commut st9n
she Md have been eItiDgu'shed. After the Kew. Jo-
siab p Stlckney of the Church OF tle Advent had
commenced visrug MIN, Mckee wrote MIN number
Of notes requesting hn to call enc see AIN On psftc
usr occasions But never did the reverend gentemso
succeed in in obt lining from him any Indication OF nls
views upou the subject of his spiritual condition The
ssms was the case with Mr.. Wakefield, 1is senior
counsel ard Sheriff Clak. fhe most thai Mr. Wake
f.ld obtained from him wss sn expression OF SORROW
that lie had killed Mr Walker, because ne wss Ma
sop lie claiming 70 be O0e $40. To the Snerlf ne
scu. times commenced as if about to make dlsco-
cure but he would uniformly break OH Without com
pletirg tie sentence. HIS ordinary department and
conversation in jail correct; but he onee SAID 70
Officer Pope: If i am to be hung should IKE 10
f.ll or sume of them and bresk their ID necks.
To MI Wakefield he Iepestedly SAID That he meat
"to Gle gsme." On Thursdsy afternoon, when Mr.:
Wakefield called upon him, he sDu atei insanity, and
accused Mr. W. Of having failed to keep an agfeement
TO make some building esti nstes Tor him: lie vas
somewhat restless daring the first part OF the night,
but sls pt souDd during the residue.
He awoke at the usual hour In the morning, and
dr-,ed hmssf very carefully n Esw SUI. Of black,
which had been provided for him by NJ bartstt, sne
i.or He psrtoCk Of light breakfast and tnsp gave
bis attention to the completion Of the arrangements On
the zee fold fer bic execution far 90 ne could see
them by side view FROM his cell Abou: ocleck,
Mr. Bartlett had him removed u hs own pArtor, tor
IL stak
again he affected IL sanity. On Thursday evening ne
had expressed Willingness 70 partsks OF the com,