The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-02
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dervus Psat-Govsrnor Morgan eosittve-
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ruuor was current Tuesday afternoon, that $40
phens the wife poisonerwhose reoen murdeTous plot 10
escape nom custody has called forth considerable
ept from the press for the past three
make detailed statement confession Of the affair yes
ierday We accordingly despatched Of reporters
the Tombs, with view Of giving the fullest particulars
the matter. On reaching there, however, he was COO
ron,ed BY Warden Sutton who said that the report Of
Stephens desire to make confession premature but
that he had promised to give 70 day statement regard
to the late plot to effect bis escape
On Tuesday night the prisoner slept we'll as usual
Yesterday he visited by Rev. Mr. Knapp and Rev.
Mr. Skinner his spiritual advisers, who urged him the
proprety Of making confession, both tue crime for
which he suffer and 70 the person VINO supplied
him With the pistols, but without effect
Since the discovery Of Stephens numerous plot 70
murder Dvpu,y Keepers Kelock ana Folay the facts
cay, stsphsDs designed W murder Deputy Warden
Cunningham, who has especial charge VI the cells
on the lower floor of the prison. which Murderers'
Row line OF cells, In Of which Stephens con-
rned. Why he should have contemplated, even Tor
nom M Aoch desgp cannot De oc.ctnrt d. US iepity
Cunningham did ~ IL his power ~ treat the prisoner
with that oterse Of sympathy coDmeDsarass with the
circumstances Of the Deputy Cunningham, VINO, by
W III
always looked upon stephens tie worst under his
Control being Lot ony a. inveteraa lae but designing,
o"s o Ss s. ms.s saa acme
female fiiepds, when prayer mee WAS held IN his
cell Ano YET ne had In his pocket ali Tbs tune tho pistol
wnh Which he Intended TO shoo The ket pers that very
night Prayer on his lips while murder Mas In hs
heart
II has now leaked Out that on Sunday last week, when
Stephens Cell searched, and the hole the wall ns
covered, Ia gs mscbiOnts fife found 10 it, TINS ID
mvbabi. the rstunent with which nc made the hole
ian hnna he had fhah NJ ali
.poeayoTed lay the blame negro who white ssned
his Celia highly Improbable story seeing that the negro
operation, pesices which he was watched all ims
How the ME Fot there another problem tbSl requires
solution Perhaps Steph-ns will solve along with his
ibioI nation about the pistol
On The Of sep removal from his former
cell be cseo Deputy Duane " the Of his tenn
porary quarters, ana remarked "tnat shame to
msn ID bis aet hours Oh ear tn and wound his
eerss. He hal desire 70 iDjure any one II he
ord he coula nut for he had 70 pos.
session Pm" The subject searching bis person
then preached, when he raid he sould allow man
to search him but the sner and ybooy ese that at
| umrcd it you'd co Al their peril The revolver Vas
| subsequently, found on his person.
Tb WarGen OF the prison SAID that Stephens would
any MS. Hanbah and her daughter (the sister
add OF the concerned mani went 10 the vrson out
without obtaining interview. Born med to De
il great distress His little daughter is 10 the VI Ne
Steph. nscn, stephens former employer raere Is uni
veIsa mpathy manifested for her She is very pretty
child, and ardy old enough yet IN thoroughly c,mpre
| htDd the sad fate awaiting her guilt, parent
Last evening Stephens very weak COO iiton bic
nervous system evidently being greatly shattered H
was pale ard hsggad and sat upon mos, Of the
time as though IN sort OF sapor very plain tina,
be his csgracefui emo be feels very
great degree, bis hopeless position. But there
he Wit make clean breast Of the whole matter, botn
regards the bloody plot kill his xeepsrs
murder Of hs wife OF these things We know nothing and
! will say nothing.
Is feared should he continue to fall that Stephens
viii be nnabo 10 walk unsupported to the gaiows HIS
weakness is remaI kabe. considering the peculiar
circumstances by which he s surrounded, and it Is