Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-04-24

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From the New York Graphic, March 21
The execution of Foster does not affee
Stokes. He is as happy and light as til
writer has ever seen him.
When the writer asked him if the Govern
or's action in Fosters case affected him, h
said:
''No, not in the slightest. never expect
nor would take anything from the Governo
but a free pardon. would rather die thai
go out of here to be imprisoned
"What are your hopes based on now /?
asked the writer
"On new trial, and shal! surely have it
Two jurymen said, before they got on th'
last jury, that they would try aud get ON th'
jury, and hang mo. We have the affidavit
to prove it My counsel here made out lis
of not two, but fifty-two executions, and
am informed by the best legal talent in thu
country that another trial will surely be
granted to me. 1t cannot be avoided without
breaking all law, and outraging all pre-
cedents.'
''Who concurs with you in this belief p
"Why, hundreds of people who write me
every day-and here have just received a
note from George Francis Train, who always
sees things about twenty years ahead of other
people, and he says-well, you can read it. "
''Suppose we print it in the Daily Gr0phic?'
Call right; but first tell the reader that
this is an impromtu note, in answer to one
from me, asking him if he would give me
a copy of the telegram which he sent Dix,
relative to Foster"
Then Stokes handed us the letter.
+. s. Stokes:
Certainly, this is the telegram:
TO nu1n
If this judicial murder is committed on the
brutal demands of the New York Herald, l
make the prediction that you will die a
natural death before the end of the year.
GEORGE Francis TRAIN
Of unsound mind, though harmless.
''P. S.--The gallows does not punish
Foster, only his family, his connections and
friends. Breaking stone at Sing Sing would
be punishment Did you hear Fosters wife
shrek last night as she fell fainting on the
floor S3Ech Ed datyntiGnm m % tr,, ,,o
nerve Foster to manhood. To quiver or
lect The church DEGREES that his loving
wife and children must suffer for the. crime
of drunken husband. You could die game
under any circumstances, but your mission is
not ended. You are only convicted upon
perjured evidence concocted by Fisk's ring
Your former counsel turned and pursued you
like bloodhounds, obtaining a partial and
prejudiced jury. Even with our rotten laws
a new trial is inevitable.
'Don't you think it strange to see such cx-
element over the death of one man when so
many have been murdered since l have been
in the Tombs PAS endorsed by report of
yesterday, mot fit for human
habitation.'
every spectator to the hanging of Foster
will be as guilty of murder (unless publicly
as the Governor The difference
between Dix and Foster is, ''Foster, drunk,
killed Putnam; but Dix, sober, murders
Foster.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN.
OF unsOund mind, tho harmless.
''There," said Stokes. as we finished read
ng the letter, ''Train hits my case exactly
SIMMONS
Simmons, who cut up Duryca in the most
approved style, didn't seem to care much
about Fosters fate. His ancle is still lame,
md he goes Oh crutches. His plea will be
and if he walks into the jury
.oom on crutches he will get off. He says
Duryea carried pistol and threatened to
shoot him on previous occasions, and attacked
lim on the night when, to save his own life,
le had to kill him. Simmons talked long
md free, but requested us not to put his con-
,ersation in the Graphic.
sCANNELL
John Scannell is generally the happiest
nan in the Tombs. To-day he is a little sad.
He feels as free as the air. generally, and is
very sanguine of acquittal at new trial.
He evidently "ixed" his jurymen at the last
rial. Johns wife, a large, handsome, blonde
woman, who keeps the Glenham Hotel, cor
ler of Third avenue and Twenty-fourth
treet, comes to see him daily.
When we asked John about his crazy dodge
le replied: @ ...ILt ~
"Why, everybody has crazy spells. Train,
,ver there, is crazy on breaking up the peo-
,le who put him in the Tombs. Bergh is
ray on his cruelty business, and Johnny
JBrien is crazy on taking cold baths I'm
lot crazy now, but l suppose was when l
aw the murderer of my brother Florry."
BLEAKLEY. , .4',
Bleakey, who murdered his neice in Emma
yozen's den, is the worst murderer III the
Iombs. The other murderers look down on
i'm. They refuse to associate with him, or
II speak to him. King and Scannell and
stokes and Simmons and Sharkey are aristo-
ratio fellows. They wear good clothes,
ave nice Brussels carpets on their cells and
moke good cigars. Poor lBleakley is So
tally ostracised. He's a mean murderer,
hey all say; he killed a woman. Bleakley
discouraged and hopeless. The execution
e Foster fills him with remorse. for his is p.
imilar case, only good deal worse. qni Il q
at ss.s sint Is KING NJ vam egglgNj
There is q woman in. Kings case, and, like
;ickles and Mcfarland and Cole, he will get
fl. The man he killed, they all say, de.
eryed it,, tooanKing has good plea, II
ickles' case is to be takeu as 9. precedent,
lis victim was q worse man than Philip
2artnn Key King don't seem to care much |