The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-08

degree OF privacy at the fatal hour,
thus innLmei alb applications from political and
other friends, from curiosity myers, ON sooer
staid citizens, of ali callings, each asking tor a
special ividua exception 10 the general ruling in
his favor, have been cOurtoOusly but peremptorIly
refused.
Even representatives OF the potent press early
found their " Isuasive arguments IN regard to the
absolute necessity OF personal representing their
respective journals MS bandly waved as dc BY the
pleasant-spOken herif, whenever they coniiicted
with ms All anpomuuts. No doubt individual cases
Oh hardship have thus occurred while the few re-
pcrters admitted TO represent he entire press OF thus
CIV Mornng, AiterL oon Weekly Sunday, and
German papers, have had imposed upon item qu te
onerous duhes TO discharge Wherever practical,
those assgneo were specially deleRaocd TO appear for
AS an instance of the thorough G fo-cement of
all the provisions of the law relating 20 executions
the gentlemen representing the press of thus city, on
presenting their credentials, we're informed that no
Yesterday the special repo' ter OF the Herald received
q polite refusal TO his alms
GATHERING TOGETHER.
Great care was taken that those whose names
we've placed upon the list for admittance should
alone learn of the place. time, and manner of assem-
bling. No tickets were issued but every one to be
present was individua ly introduced to Deputy
that hs face, and not his name, might be a guar
autee OF hIs right.
"Bhz-gI sharp" was the memorandum given to
the writer ly sheriff Howell at his office, on asC
Wednesday ming, with an impressive caution
that to no one should any information Ue FURNISHED
In good time was at the designated hall, in the
a. sembly Buildings, Tenth and Cnesnut streets. The
scene was q range COMPOUND o. incidents Sheri fl
Howell and o lew others already present,
seaIed NJ on the benches on which, for many sea-
sons deht hted audlel ce have sat, watching the
amusing magical ieatS OF the renowned Signor.
Upon the STAGE Were gathered the we-known
framed cararY birds beng tut0red in their regular
eXel cises. The disposition TO lay aside the event
of the ey nc by all, and the chats manly
on about the ieats the children always love
tos,e.
Linie by little those invited gathered toqether.
The company was small, quite small considering
those whose post on lave them a right to be pre-.
sent. Among these latt r MAJ be instanced Messrs
Nell and WolDert, counsel OF the prisoner during
his trial by appointments OF tho Court the Superin-
tendent of 81 o, amenslng Prison, Mr. William b
Perkins the ph sicau, and the Board of Inspectors
Though tie latter were invited very few accepted
DepmIes OF the sheriff ONLY eight were present.
nom iomnsls IN all paris of the country, but on.y
seven Iepor, eTs v ere allowed.
THE RoLL-oALL.
That no Urautho orized person should intrude and
that each mis- lat recognize the equa right of his
rades, the Iol call was gone through at exactly "a
O'clock and ull but one OF the following Comprising
the entire hst an wered to their names:-
henry c. Howell, sheriff; VIM. 9. Perkins superlnten-
Gle gy. &NToN PRoBST. Clergy.
JONI District Attorneys SgI Ru Wober attorney @fnn Of
Physician of the Prison, a'SH1f il. Yale Smith, MD
Charles Ghp!n aherIs olcit9t; Elton alter, As
JURY.
Georle i. Roberts; J; EEomerlet,
semuel p. Hancock, John Thornley,,
Spencer Roberts, Wlliam Eliott,
Hiram II orer James Y. stokes,
Notary Public Samuel l.. Clement.
REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE PRESS,
Charles c.. wilson, Press, Star, Chronicle; William
j. Jones North American sunday Times, Daily News;
Ssss easT s%hdaE %
Age \. Y Herald; EveIng Telegraph; NJ L. S'mons,
lhiac eph.a Inquirer; H. Enge' Free Press Post Ger
man Democrat.
OFFICERS OF THE PRISON.
DEPUTY sHERIFFs.
william r. Leeds, James Balm, Jr,
" William Andress, Samuel Daniels,
II. j Mcintyre, Joseph Allen,
Joseph watts, John Q. smith.
PRoBsT's LETTER TO HIS COUNSEL.
Through the poIiencss OF Mr. John O'Nelll we are
able 20 present lIeJal ,rans alton Of the iarewe
iettel writer to him by Probst esterday =
MoYAMEEsING PRISON, 7tb OF June. 1966-Mv
ErtsL0 MT. 0Selll-l thank you many times for
,onr deien,-" me N tle time where my cri,se was
sentei G d. Where thank thou many tunes, ano
say good. bye with full heart. ANTON PRoBsr.
OFF TO MoYAMENsING.
The special car that had been char cred from the
I1rth and Eleventh Streets Passenger Railway
Company for the quiet convel aLce OF the company
TO Moyamenslng trson was punctualY a. the door
of the hall at twenty minutes OF 10 o'c ock WIth.
out attracting special attention from fhe fashionable
Thongs along Chesnut street. our comparatively
small party entered Ihe unusual spectacle OF
car driving Aeed ess OF all passengers, the driver
and conductor nVlOuS 10 al slGhals, was Httle
sal Ting TO some goCo lolks VINO stared at IL with
widely opened eyes.
But the efhcent Superintendent OF the road was
the tempOIaI. conduc OF. and the progress was un
int Fglted ~: ne q eel 5aize curra- were uroo0ou
u er the windows, shutting out the SIGHT OF the gem
uemen Clustered ins de- 1t vas SHORT drive OF fit
een mues TO the pl,son% % ana 9%ng 70 the eeien9
trouble was occasiOned by the spectators outside the
building.
Wa entnrnd at the Debtors Gepartment at the
rOrtheInmos eud OF MoY0mensing Prison Ailer
few momenls rest, we passed out in double he,
within the ratings thrt connect the Debtors depart
| ment with the northern corridor, in tu view OF
| those gathered beyond lhe railngs
Passing through Ahe gateway we entered the
keepers Office, VISITORS room, 10 the right whose
| door opened upon tic garden ana the door was
| lint 10 exc ude ever those within. Dr. Bidde
President oi the Board OF lnspec OrS and Colonel
William ii. Kelchlne, were alone accepted in the
invitation
| PEoBsT's LAST HOURS.
Shortly past ten O'Clock, Me1srs ONeill and VOL
beri the mi ouer's counsel, visited the condemned
nan Ia his cell IN company with MI Lukins The
| interview was q sholt one. MT. Molbert said
Keep up a good heart, Anton ne responded,
''Hes vii 5" ana Nc deNoudy klsseu lhe cruclnA
sipce esfly morning, his priests, Rev. r. NJ,
| GfundtDer, pastor OF ~ Alphonsus Cnurch, fourIl
| and Reed stieets and Rev. Peter Carbon rector
OF the Church oil the uolY Trinity sixth anu Spruce
streets, were with him in his cell praying and ex'
| hOIhnR. -, M.
! result was ITO4 pounds q gain OF thirteen pounds
since the last day of his trial at Court he ate a
| heArlv supper, aud sept soundY last nlght aWoke
az o'clock, eat hearty preakast snu tneh spen'
| About hali-past TO- Mrs. Dolan, the mother Of
one Of PrObsts victims came 10 the front entranc'
ana made application 10 be permitted TO witness u