The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-25
JOHN REAL TO BE HANGED.
THE MURDERER'S RECEPTION on
THE APPEILS' DECISION.

what Rrnl would have shown New
TrjnI-Not Surprised by the Decision No
Jus,ice in New York, with the Press
Agni 1T n Man-WRnts no sympathy.
The Court Of Appeals in Albany yesterday dis
posed Of the motion for new trial in the case o.
John Real, already sentenced to be hanged for tho
murder of onicer smedicS. Ex-Judge $. II stu1rt'
the counsel for the condemned man, received ,hs
following telegram from tie Clerk of the Court: y
ALBANY, june -, l,io.N
'Hi cm1nt Sarmcd in the Real case and Court below
ordered to proceed IN the execution n prnr1v q,
As soon as the Judge received the desra'ch, be,
sent tho following letter 10 Assistant Warren uleH
of the City Prison:
and SAW to Tim that rave iost receye teegrSm rom
s cert nS oi sl ec sSpr nT Court .
proceed at once IN execution of the same Goa nsip
MARX FrsLFY, Esq, Assistant Warden.
Mr. Finley at once, upon receipt Of the communt.
cation, proceeded to inform Real He found tho
murderer at the end OF of the corridors engaged
in animated conversation with fellow prisoner. lie
called Real on side, AMI impaired TO him the re-
suit Of Judge stuart's motion. Real for moment
seemed bewilderod, and then said " expected Miss
| knew how It would be-" Mr. Finley t,ndered
his sympathics, but the prisoner received them in
silence short time after tits Real entered his
| cell and remained there during the rest Of tho
evening. !
| AN INTERVIEW
| with the doomed man was courteously granted 70
| Sun reporter by Warden John stacom. Real was
| found in his cell No. H. on the second tier Of tho
| HE cell was reclining ON his bed. When aroused,
he stepped to the cell door and peered through tho
Rep"rter"John, want to have a little talk with
you.
| Reporier-l am u reporter.
Rea'-What pnpcrf
| Reporter-For TnE suS.
Real have nothing to say to THE suv Como
Reporter-why nothing to say to Tue SUM
| Real never did any harm to THE sun, bot 10
has always been doing me all the injury 1t can al
| Reporter-How sof "
PeaI-It has called me thief, and said stole Q
boat from Thrty-nrst street, and that killed Sme
dick because he seduced my sister Neither OF these
stories is true. have four sisters, as respectable
women as any in the city. and never was arrested
for stealing in my lie. Go to police headquarters,
and you'l find my characters better than smoliek q
| ever was.
Reporer-Have not other journals said the same
Real-No. THE Sun has been
cLAMoRrSG FOR MT BLOOD
ever since came here and now I suppose they VIII
get IT, and he satisfied The fact is there's iustica
in this city when man has the press with him, buu
mono when the press il against him. and THE sun
has wanted me hanged ever since nrrested4
They say l IN politician but never held IN ONCE
in my lie. I am a hard.workinE man, ana have
Beportcr-Don't you think the evidence NJ the
trial warranted what the newspapers have sAdf
Real-Not what The Sun has said. ! tell Won u
has beon clamoring for my blood, and making peo-
OUGHT TO BE HANGED. N
| It has never left me Alone am going 70 make 4
full statement Of all the facts in before go,
and let the public see whether the lies told about me
| are true. shant do this to get sympathy. done
want that. wouldn't give q a. for 1t. shall give
my statement TO the press. u
NOT SURPRISED.
Reporter-when did Mr.. Finley give you ths
| news about the decisionf ,
| Real-Between and O'Clock. ~
| Reportcr-Were you surprisedf
| Roal-No. j expected 1t all along. ] did not e1
| pect Justice. II / had had new trial, would have
shown facts TO prove that did not do
| wrong in killing Smedick.
| Reporter-Do YOU suppose that anything more con
be done for your
| pect anything can be done for
| Roportei-Aro you satisfied that your counsel has
done all he for youi
Realizes; Judge Stuart did all he could; bu
there's no justice for poor MAN whom the rress
against him. lsuppose the papers VIII be satishet
now tie thing Is settled.
NEVER DETER. n
Rerortcr-Have you recovered from your sick
| messy
Real-oh yes. had a sick spell but I never vs.,
better and stronger in my life than l am now. Ny
| spirits never were better either. | was taxing
| good sleep Just before yOu came to the cell.
Roporter-llow do they treat you here
| Real i never was treated better In my lie.
have everything want.
A. Real not inclined IN enter into ~ furhei
conversation, the sun reporter wished han GOO