The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-28

These propositions we're subsequently argued /
at length, and on June 10 Judge Brewster, In |
motion. The prisoner was then asked If he had |
anything to say why sentence of death should |
not be passed upon him, to which he responded |
zone reason is because am entirely innocent OF
the crime with which am charged. It was person
thing is thSt razor never BELONGED 70 me- can take
my S&h RSe RSs a WAS ogpd m
my inside costpocket. II was not so it was in my
when came from the West It was stated by oficer
The oiSer asked me- II had BEEN in the Yard and
told him had not. He spoke several times TO me in
noi and Yet he SAYS told hin n did. told Mt
on by uSg gog e SS nSI an ne d
how hed got It of, and told him spit on my
Wilt, 70 s suffer u what g charged sgainst me- = is
Rpd mv rs no dsgrae e to me THANK "a Sod shs
my nn9GesnGe VII hold me up at the last hour tor
couio say"
Judge Brewster then pronounced the sentence
OF the Court, prefacing 1t by the following re-
marks:-
pain of your present position by allusion to the
the few senences have To- address to You should not
be words OF condemnation but expressions OF tender
then that the Few days remaining to you Of this life
Seek the counsel of devout men, Approach with
them the throne Of the Great Judge; impore his for
conrilon OF sincere ana in the faith OF
| n
washing away of blooo."
But even then the counsel of the unfortunate
man did not relax their efforts in his behalf. An
application was made to the Supreme Court
for writ bringing the case up for review before
the highest judicial tribunal IN the Common
wealth. This, also, was denied, in an opinion
which was filed by Judge Thompson on the 18th
of July. There was but one more resort-an
appeal for mercy 10 the Governor. lengthy
! document, revie wing the whole case, was pre-
pared by the counsel of Winaemore, and laid
/ hlfn thn GNwy hpTsot hn dot nN Inlr
| "a, and was first published in The EVENING
TELEGRAPH of August g. This document con-
cluded with the following words:-
For the reasons above set FORTH every one of
trial of the cause the conviction has forced Itself
planned, or consciously committed The crime Of
him the extreme penalty of the law would therefore
be act of cruelty, not of justice Such unques
tion OF truth. We would not multiply words. We
lency in full reliance your of Justice your
| sentiment OF mercy sna your calm, settled purpose
heart T dictate to be right. "H''' your H'AO "uO
But it was all IN vain, and few days after
wards Governor Geary affixed his signature
| to the death warrant, appointing Thursday,
! August 29lh, as the day of the execution.
! The counsel OF the unhappy man, however,
were not disposed to give up their efforts to save
| his lite and lew days since three prominent
! physicians visited Winnemore IN his cell. After
| some conversation with the condemned man,
| they drew up the following memorial to Gov
| ",
Monday last:-
'PH1LADELPHIA, 2sd August, 1867. : The under
signed. all of whom have been engaged for many
request of Damon Y. KilPore, had Interview with
Sss e W
| nemore now, and probably for some time pass shows
tai condition which may be attributabe to the cpl
In regard to its degree and kind we feel unable to
speak exactly, because an interview, though pro
lOnged to between two and three hours was not suff
| Gent tor the purpose
OF long duration otener than otherwise lmpalrs the
mental powers sometimes in one way, sometimes In
charged with crime nothing less than an exhaustive
Of the case can remove all suspicion that the crime
may have been committed in one Of those abnormal
conditions that often the sequel OF epilepsy.
"In consideration OF these facts, therefore we re-
6t e wess in order that deliberate scientific
investigation of Winnemore's case may be made by
"ISAAC RAY. late superintendent of the Butler
T IA W66RTHTSGToN, NJ d. Superintendent of
Friends, ASYLUM for Insane PhiSG ePna pbvscar
Pennsylvania Hospital tor the Insane
WinnemOre Preparing for HiS Fate.
On Tuesday, July 3Oth, the death-warrant
arrived in this city, and in the absence OF
Sheriff Henry G. Howell, j. E. Salter, Esq, his
Solicitor, proceeded to the prison quarters of
Winnemore, and there communicated to him
the mourntul intelligence that his doom was
fixed. The prisoner, however, evinced no emo.
: ton whatever but simply muttered Eyes !
yes |" at intervals, and stared the messenger of
3 death IN the face. He was then reminded that
' he had less than months time in which to
s prepare for another world to which he re-.
i plied:-"l am now prepared for the change, and
e have been. have nothing to live for, and do
e not wish TO live"
o The prisoner was told that there was no posi-
! bic chance for reprieve, pardon, or postpone
Z ment; but even this intelligence did not move
!, him, except to the declaration that he looked
y for nothing of the kind. But" he said, latter
: am laid In my grave this murder will come
VI our, and prove entire innOcence.r
q Previous to this time, Winnemore had re-
y FUSED 10 consult spiritual adviser. 1t was
supposed, however, that he would now yield
u tnls point, and consent to receive the consola-
!, uons OF the Christian religion. But when the
~ matter was preached, he repeated his determi-
W nation TO hold out to the end without the as
u u slstance OF clergyman. few days after this,
~ tWorepresentatiyes of The EVENING TELEGRAPH,
y IN company with Mr.. Klgore, waited upon him
81 IN MS CELL Tor the purpose of nauiring into his
- reas Ons ior such an unusual course. The result
- Ol lne interview has already been given at
70 lengtn IN these columns, and needs no detailed
10 IepeuIoh' we insert only what was said by
the prisoner in reference to his refusal to admit
= clergyman to his cell:-
he II was aware that, when refused a clergyman. II
Mouiu pIeJuulce the minds OF a against
me- dld not wish to misrepresent mysef before
% porI py ASKING clergyman when knew that he
- u ot no oo me any good His presence would have
SSrp Ie1uency 10 disturb mind for feel con
10 az sna Know AS much OF the spirt.world they
io oo nave been there often while living upon this
Wnrid bnt bHey could tell me that there was such
rs thoriu' put know there is because L have beer
re sn ~ M9ulu not make doubt the exist ence
v S SuUh world II everybody should deny It. for
Sc my heart believes 1 have no enmitv whateye
so sa1,st y menoer OF The professions have hare