The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-07
BUT ONE MORN NIGHT TO LIVE.

Fst!urs Of mr.. Bowe's Last Rasrt 60
Save ilis Ciient-Reyneids infermed OF
the Result-"I Think Mo and God are all
Rtsht."
The Hon. William =. Howe has failed In his last
effort to ssvs the life Of Jack Reynolds On Monday
Mr.. Bowe went 10 Albany, accompanied BY DR..
Echsverria. to make his 0nsi sppes, 70 Gov. Hon.
man on behalf OF the murderer.
Mr.. Howe presented q memorial showing from
fsets contsinsd therein that Reynolds was suffering
from epileptic mania when the murder was COM
mitted, aad that 10 IL now suffering from the same
disease. Mr. Howe and Or. Echevsrris urged these
points - Q reason why Reynolds should not be
hanged.
Governor Hoanmsn replied that The murder Of
Townsend was Q cold -blooded deed, one for which
insanity alone could be On e1cuss. hths man is
insane" said the Governor. he shall certainly
not be executed; but ~ he Ia sane, the law must
take Its course. shall not act nom the medical
evidence already seduced, but In order that myself
and tho people may be satisfied, shall order new
Investigation % 10 the sanity or insanity OF the
on Tue:a.y nlss, the coyernor 2, . ,slogr.pasa %
cation as 70 Reyuoids's sanity. Both those gentle
men were weLknown te ne soysrnoS,' and Ss.,ss be
the matter 70 the satisfse,iOn Of the geo-
pie On tuesday sv'a,ns Doctors r,s Csrnoeas. o.,
ined him 10 every way, applying all tbe scientific in.
to sssoNsr he ss.s condition hsr ibis thorough
and complete examination, they came 70 tile conclu-
sion that Reyn was as sane as any man living.
Dr. Carnochan went to Albany yesterday morning.
and reported the result OF the examination 10 Gov.
Hoffman.
nell. Mr.. Howe's Iartner, who was in Albany. Mr..
Hoffman said that TIE doctors had agreed ,nas fey'
s1s r IN
he had been very ably defended by one Of The best
criminal lawyer. In New YORK He believed tha, BIZ.
conviction emnently proper. and thht no pretext
existed for alleging that the murderer vas insane,
either at the time Of the murder or at the present
man must pay the penalty q bis crime SO far as
the Governor was concerned the prisoner need eI-
On receipt Of the above information BY telegraph.
| Mr.. Howe visited the doomed man In the Tombs.
Warden Finley kindly brought Reynolds TO the
prisoner , carried lis scotch cap in his hand and
looked clean, sleek, rudy, and mt As he con
| usual mysterious and indennablo smile. The fol-
| lowing conversation took place:
,oa you when Ssitsa so1 with sUs reporter
REIsoLDs docking up with his idiO,ic smile)-
Mr. HowE-wbat did l say. Reynoldst
| REYsoLDs (picking at bis cap with his hngersl-
You told me. sir, that there was no hope, didn't
,Mn, aOw1,y~: I sid. Rsynola.s I told y,S you
But tnsi there was . slight hope-s very fsin.
hope-that / concealed from you, but even
sy, T.n %S' % sSa NO
night and day to .sve your lite. have
spent both tne and money. have gone to
Governor, but all 10 vain He refuses to interfere,
and you must die on Friday. Do you understand
The murdcrer's face wss very sober. He con.
tinasd 10 pick his sap; and did not look up. nor
ssitated in the least Mr. Howe repeated his ques.
RxrxoLps-Yo-, Mr.. Hove. I know Two 90, to be
M. How.-Gndi hope, Reynolds. tina, yOu heed
cd nv waning I'VE s xssss s &C. and that you have
RKykoLDs docking up with the Old my.lericas
smile oh. YES, Mr. Howe, guess am all righ,
With Cod Did you say that It Was on Friday that
Mr.. Howk~Yes, Reynslds, on Friday, and re.
your thoughts upon that better world listen to tie
good sisters and the kind ministers of God who
enter tie world 10 come rS totally unpreparcd.
REYsoLns sagcln picking his efr)-he and God
see me more, Mr.. Howe' wont you come and see
ne as 9ten a. yop can, End have YEA talk with me
~ os eoS5 Poo SS Ssa sOw
good Don't waste your minutes, Reynolds, Tor yoU
have but few OF them left.
a,R ErSsOID; 5S Ias M MI piaEss ad% bis 'aPw on Fri
Mr.. HowE-Ye-, on Friday, Reynolds. Don't holt
| any delusive hope In your mind, for there Il
REYNOLDS Cooking up with singular loerJ-wel
Mr.. Howe, won't you come on Friday and see me
see u.e hung--soe me on wish you would. Won
| you, Mr.. Hover
Mr.. HowE-Yes, my poor fellow, II that will b
| any satis faction to you, will come.
REYNOLDS was then led to his cell, after warml,
shaking hands with his counsel He eats very well
| aud sleeps quite comfortably Since Sunday he ha
| not remained Ia bed more than a lew hours ever.
night. The remainder OF the time IL occupied Il
| prayer.
To-day all visitors will be excluded from tn
Tombs, and the Under Sherins will have sntr
charge OF the building The carpenters are to CON
| mence erecting the gnllows nc an early hour.
will be put up in ffont OF the female prison. to tn
west side OF the Bridge OF sighs upon which
screen Is to be placed IN order TO shut OF the vie,
from the top OF the Harlem depot. The execution
will robaDiy take place about 10 O'Clock on Frda
mvrnins.