The New York herald., 1870-04-07
DOOMED TO DIE.
Hanging Not Played 0ut-Govsrnor HofPnan's
Fatal Message to Reynolds Reynolds
to Dic on Friday.

Governor Holman has declined TO grant respite
to Reynolds That hanging is not played out VIII 10
proved to fatal demonstration on Friday mornag,
at ten O'clock Mr.. A0o Hunnei ana Or. Ecnevefrta
waited on the Governor OH Monday AMI presented
alildavits, ami u engtnened argunent was sub
mitted for the Governors consideration 20 sa0w
that Reynolds was not In at mental condition to
justify his execution.
The Governor said that he had read the news.
paper reports or tue trial and also the application
made to Judge lngraham on SATURDAY, report OF
Which. and q tso OF al interview with Reynolds oy
HERALD reporter, ne had read In the NEW YORK
HERALD. Tine murder seemed to him 70 nave been
very brutal Que and utterly unpr0voked, and Il
there were no Indications Of insanity on tno
part OF Reynolds lac could not SEQ any
reason why the law should not take ~
course. In order, therefore that thore should
be no chance OF being mistaken III 50 important
matter as this. ana that the pubic mind should DO
satisfied that justice mad been administered ho
would appoint two medical experts whose reputa.
ton was established throughout tie State or New
York, VINO should examine keyno!ds an reference 70
In accordance with inls decision tbs Governor
sent on Wednesday Dr. Carnochan and Dr Moscr 90
REYNOLDS aud last evoling the dOOaied man was
submitted to q thorough Physiological exaniiraton
ct the Tombs The result OF this was that the Gov.
ern0r was informed ~ these paysiciaus tnae
REYNOLDS WAS SANE Man,
land Is as sane any man in che prison, but thae
he MAS man Of low and depraved intellect, Without
any indication OF Insanity"
Upon the receipt OF this report Governor Holman
SAID that 40 nad no ai!efnsvs put 70 ec,ine 70 i'
He wished, however To say that trom ali no knew.
Reynolds mad pceu ably and zeaiousy defended W
his iudelaSRabio cOun5el, MI. W. L. Howe. Every
effort mat legal ingenuity Gould device he had
adopted to save hts chent but the jury, upon what
appeared TO 10 Gear ad incontrovortiOle evidences,
had decided on the sauty Of neynods, aud taat
sanity mad now been fully and sail iactolliy esao.
required tnas Res nods should pay tue penalty Of
his di ieadlul crime
A soO1 as the decision OF the Governor was teIe.
aphed by Mr Hummel from Albany 70 his associate,
Mr. cove size latter sent to the deputy governor, air
Findiay. at tho IoinDs 70 ask wne1 wol'a be col.
venient to see Rcyn0tfS. uf FIND a. seat woid
over that R6yn0ids Was anxioas W see Mr. u0we,
Who. with HERALD reporter, went over iInnediaIey
REYAoLDs WAS BROUGHT OUT or hrs CELL
ana taken ilto MISS Fosters room, accompanied by
HERALD reporter. Reynolds TOOK seat under tho
mirror; ne he a AIS head Gown and played wita his
Of the ABOVE decision Of mo Governor. Waile ihis
was 0elng sau, no efeet OF tue awiui decision was
traceable on inc coanteaance oi Reynoas MI:
Howe said to him fnat ne had never heu Out
to aila single g!eam CT aoDe that iha resait w0utd
De otherwise than It was although nntii very snort
self believed tnat the Governor would have granted
a respite. 'Now, .Reynoas., sald mr. Howe. Il
priest and the Sisters o1 Mercy; shat yea have used
yOlr time we'll"
Reyuoids-I am trying to prepare TO meet my 0od
say SO; for you win
DIE on FRIDAY MORNING;
so use we'll your short tfne earth oy preparing TO
meet your God. ar Howe then snoos nands with
Reynolds, saying Now. g0odby, Reynolds; tAss
tie last time shall see you; nave done all can
for you, aEd now So0Ioy.h
the scene was very affecting and all present clS
as thou gh 1t would he u reef 10 mpve ABOUT. Roy-
nOs SAL vacanJly turning Ills cap his nnger, ana
suddenly said .'Mr. Howe, should like TO sec yYd
on Friday"
Mr. H0we--shoud yol Reynolds; then VIII
see you on Friday mornin1.
Keynolds-Ihank yol, shoui6 like to see you.
And brushing BwaY tear rom his eye with ma
cap. tlere was tne first sa0v oi iee..ng that rh4s
tucOmprehensib.e murderer has yet shown.
Two S!sters Ci Mercy mad arrived p lew minutes
before Oh this interview and had pr0ce eedet
to Reynolds CELL therefore he, VITA Mr. Ftnd ~,
walked away TO GieeL the sisters Reynolds, IS u3
stepped into the prison yard IN tie ight ~ GEAR
sunny aiterno oon looked 81 a2ie, 30 hlulln ana 80
civilized. wi his ciean, fre,l-coOred face and bus
respectful demeanOr, that " seemed hard torea.iL3
that on tnat very SPOT III less than lor cigos hours,
he would be 5traD4led corpse.