New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-13
THE CONDEMNED AT THE TOMBs.
A VISIT TO PRIERY AND FERRIS

On Saturday our reporter had interviews with Ber-
nlrd Frery and Frank Ferrero alias Ferris in close
confinement at the Tombs under Of death On Fri
DAY @ week these will suffer the extreme penalty
Of the Of murder unless the sentence OF the
courts shall DO changed by Gov. Fenon
BERNARD FRTERY.
w be remembered tina, FrieIy the night Of the sd Of
Januar 1864 went saloon Of Harry Lazarus in Hous
ton q and while there and unde the influence OF rum stabbed
Lazarus IN the neck and caused his death He was soon
arrested tried the charge OF murder convicted OF the
crime and senicneed TO be hung on Friday the th OF ths
mouth Eror were made by his friends to obtain another
triai. bot without avail.
Tri,ry Is by no moan. the vlanous looking
lie has good eye fair brow and pleasant SMILE though
Of course sd smile now His hair which brown, was
arranged creates. aud hs clothes kept
with the utmost Almost the frat words he addressed
70 Us Saturday were "A beautiful day" beautiful day
poor follow The day indeed beautiful but how
he of ~. beauties came TO him. Stone walls and CRATES
sruuad HIM and above hin and the OF the corridor
only few patches Of sunlight For more than IS month. he
has closely confined and his face blssehed white
which Only such confinement can give. Formerly be was
allowed occasional walk along the corridor on which his
cell located bat since bis sentence was passed this privilege
Trery talked very freely OF his life and crime He speaks
very quietly with degree Of compoure which surprises the
listener reflects upon the dreadful circumstances OF his
u.on He speaks OF the homicide that unfortunate
affair He stated that he bora in this and that the
never drank 10 excess before fatal New Years about
that time lie hsd some trouble then-in financial matters
We beeve-and Crank and the liquor made him crazy aud
the crime committed Lazarus and be had been friends
the fatal blow they had shaken
with all the cordsliy Of friends Among those who
were the saloon Of Lazarus, with him. was Southerner
va IN rosdton 10 have possession Of so dangerous weapon
with safety 10 those around him and friery took II from him
and broke the blade After breaking the blade
he say. be couy retained In his hand the buned
ton The crime followed as to how was effected he
has but dim consciousness With great soennty he says he
Is conscious Of never having had malicious thought toward
sry Lazarus Away from the deifum brought py the &C
M knows the death blow was struck by him. but DO says he
does not feel himself to DO murderer In The usually accepted
c conrased lis own feelings with what he believed to be
the feelings Of real murderecng cases he had known Of
turned gray He spoke quite bitterly Of the conduct Of his
trial the charge OF murder claiming that was too hurried
who testified in court concerning were not In the
saloon Of Lazarus when il committed One Of the wit
nesses against him OF the Of Mcconnell he stated
recently killed in ST. Louis by the explosion Of pistol After
all he said better to say nothing against these men
better TO forget all their words against him -
daily attended by Father Mckinney Of ST. Andrews Church
confinement for the death that is 50 near and believes that
preparation has been made complete During the con
yersation he said subsar TALLY God Is good he will have
mercy on me-IIe will have mercy 1 killed Harry. bat
he my friend and had no malice toward him OF course
with Christian fortitude shu, out thoughts OF the world
eh hopes u pardon interfere and am getting ready to
he should strive to bear the Of Friday with
Christian fornde He wished Us to contradic statement
on had published that he had used unknd words the
sisters of Mercy who had visited him 10 prison Some
Of whom Frery knows nothing bat his surname sent to the
emotion Of this act Of Kindness
For several years frery was employed by butcher doing
business on the corner 81 Eghteenhs and Ihrdaye and
representations Of bis employer always
an energetic and faithful workman
Frery has mother and two brothers living In this city
who pay frequent visits to him 10 his CELL
FRANK FERRIS.
Afer visiting Bernard Friery, Reporter talked with
Frank Terero or Ferris Ferrsi nnvc ofLsbon Portugal
and has lived In this country only few He is IS years
of age His knowledge OF tie English language i'm
perfect and 1t is with great difficulty that be makes his
wth having killed his wife Mary King only -
wears OF age the 9th OF September 1894 The details Of
tbe murder terrible In broken sentences he told his
stry told Of having enlisted in the 45h Reg
mep and being discharged In few months OF his return
lag find his wife the inmate OF house Of prostitution IN
b rooms for and then her deseron Of him for the
zane Vile den from which he had taken hers of her having
charged with deserton from the army OF many heart
schss and Of deirium out OF which be 10 find himse
an inmate Of the Tombs charged with murder. lie
he can ths rs th sne crime ana
followed his trouble had made him crazy Ferris had only
one child OF his cripple Of about three four years
He has boweyer two children His children
Great anIiety 10 him. because Of the condition depend
en IN which be leaves and the knowledge
are 80 aa to the cup be is rnRns few
DAYS ago his three chlren visited him. The youngest child
bis own refused his Farm. rpu could nor o. yer
the day Of tbs visit has been greatly detected lie
nans much OF the who testified against him his
be svdenre in hi, case before the Governor would
cure Of his sentence had he friends TO press his
claims -, w., ,,...,, ,,,, ,,.,
Denecke ofWards Island visits him about week
Ferris speaks his faith hope and preparation for deAt6
be unon life and the him. terrible events of the Friday
which swiftly approaches, Is less strong ana brave than
that which susains Bernard lrlerY, bu. reis We VII
We have given substantially the utieranees Of Friey and
Ferris In wsigAIgg tAsE words 1t SaDHI be rsleIbsysA