The New York herald., 1870-08-02
REAL TO BE HANGED.
Despatch from Judge Stewart to Warden sta-
com-lhe Governor Declines to Interfere
with the 6cntsnce-Real Called Upon
BY Friend, Who Sends an Ac-
count Of the Visit to tho Herald.


count Of the Visit to tho Herald.
There IL now no ioub. that John Real VIII DO
hanged on Friday. The laws delay has not been
enectua In staving on the inevitable doom. Ycster-
day the following despatch was received by Warden
Siacom from Reals counsel and as from this decl.
sion there Il no appeal, the DIRE lnalIly Of this
remarkable case may be considered as nearly
reached
NywroRr, Aug l. 1870
10 o sors sIAGoa s.. on n;q cry Prison. New orb
ded not 70 shaage his sentence Of death = for
- ~ $500 ~ '''' '''@ VS. 5. i Il. II sTEwHsr.
A LETTER TO THE HERALD.
gentleman, who encloses hs card. has sent us
The following interesting account OF a cali that he
made at the Tombs yesterday for the purpose OF
tag Rea:--
called In at the Tombs yesterday evening to sec
Real. l had heard down town tnat TIE
Governor had declined a respite. and that
the law would take its inevitable course
on Friday. On the steps OF the Franklin street en-
irance met Warden Stacom, who knowing me. and
knowing also that had seen Real on former occa-
slons kindly accompanied me 10 the cells As we
Were walking through the prison yard and along
side that
LITTLE SQUARE PLOT or GREENERY
that tries 90 bloom ana look verdant, despite OF tho
inafsny siuellS ana the WUllS oI masJlfy, tn0
warden told me how earnestly Real had asked him
not to allow any reporters 10 'Intcryiew bothern
him. "T think he has not been well treated
by some OF them." said the warden, ''and,
feeling that, Real put his foot down some
time ago, and said he VIII none
OF them, and therefore l cont allow anybody but
his friends TO him." Expressing IN few brief
sentences my opinion that this was a commendable
course on the part OF Reil and the warden, found
myself at the narrow doorway that leads TO the
cefs for the male prisoners. Passing from the clear
sunlight OF summers evening, from
a crowded city street, experienced a feeling
OF oppression as stood on the ground noor of the
aeyway OF cells. Remarking TO The warden that
thought the Commissioners should build a new
prison, In more healthy location the warden
briefly acqulesced, ana by nod OF MS head called
nv attention TO group who were sitting In circle
little distance from the clerks desk. There were
three ladies' and well built buriy young man, and
by the side Of the latter was
JOHN REAL,
In cool summer dress-white pants white vest scru
plously clean, ahd brightly polished boots, with no
coat ana displaying shirt OF snowy wniteness.
man was Reals brorher.inaw; the other lady was
Mrs. Kane Ia Protestant Lady who with Miss O'aeny,
| Governor Hoffman. ana re with hin on Saturday
| evening uraing respite for Real. They sat In
semclrcle, heal In the centre WIN nls head up
hands partly casped together, resting on his legs.
| The conversation was evidently earnest, but was
calmly conducted and with not the slightest lndIca-
tion that to one OF the numeer the Ia K had very
significant interest and tnat such opportunities for
In one OF the pauses Of tue talk Real caught
| my glance, and: recognizing me, left his group
| his hand, ana as we clasped hands he remarked
| that It was long time since ne had seen mo
having having called 70 see him lately, aud knowing
| that there would inevitably be IN awkward pause
| I could
see his way clear to respite. had noticed as wa
were shaking hands that Real was per than when
and sorrow stricken face as made thus har
rowing remark. The same manly iortitude, the
same reservation OF all Indication of
wOMANLY NERVOUSNESS
that has always seemed to me to be characteristic OF
Real since have seen MIN ut tue IomOs was mani
tested las evening. In clear, calm voice, and In
connected sentences, but without the slightest
pected other result, thougs. OF course Hope had
told 10 him the usual iauering tale. That hope
had not only been strong IN MN ne said but he had
always felt and should ways feel that the extenu.
ating circumstances That surrounded his shoorng OF
| fed modification Of tue sentence. lie seemed
TO Imply, without directly stating it, thaS
versey towards him. l found afterwards, In =
conversation with The warden. that Real hal had q
d IN 'Ss mis- DIRECTION af M on Fraay
Real remarked, 81 guess that liz NOT going 70 do mu
reminded Real OF one of cur talks together soon
after Reynolds was executed, ana as by an INSTINCT
he seemed TO perceive my Thought. Real knew ihau
we had talked then about hrs takilg the Hoy Sacra-
| ment with Reynolds. Last evening Real showed
| that he knew what was thinking about by in
sranuy saying swell, have sought to prepare
| myself ior This enl. I have had It before
| me. have had good instruction aud to the adno,
| nitiOns OK the clergy aud my Church have paid
"mEEr NY FATE LIKE MANI
No one could doubt him who saw him ana hear6
him. lie has manly, gentiemany presence; hiS
manner testihes his abl0rrence Of All preence and
fawning hypocrisy. From The enn realt cd
OF death wandered int0 talk about
everyday things, and he told how he
had suffered by men who had him
VINO had represented themselves as being connected
with the press He complains bitterly of having
been represented in some ''b0gus interview OI
! making light, and speaking irlyoously and win
| pantommlc gesture VI the form OF death That the
| law requires. He derives some satisfaction in
having seen before he dies the man who
wrote that lie, una having told him TO
his face that he was liar and q
coward. .To me-" said Real. at don't matter much
shah soon be where such SANDER can do no har |,
but 1t Ii " those,h pointing 10 his weeping SISTERS,
ITO them II Is very hard.'
took advantage Of this allusion TO his sisters 70
shake hands with him agaiu, aud told hun that
would see him again, and if all was well would be
win him. He pressed my hand with a si,nincane
shake ut that moment and, without nnislipg the
sentence, wended my way outside.