The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-10
EDWARD s. STOKES.
Conduct Of the Condemned Murderer
In the TombS.sEIlS DemeanOr and
Recommendation and Friends

Couduct Of the Condemned Murderer
In The Tombs.. Ills Demeanor and
neutrality-suspicious. and Friends
From tho n. 7. Times Of Jan,s).
Stokes did not arise from his bed yes
,erdsy until about 0 A. N. He told his
friends that be had slept well. He ap.
nesred 10 relish his breakfast and read
iSe newspapers as usual with interest.
Tbe cell he now occupies is No. 4, on tho
vroupd floor, and Is the one which has
ior wears past been allotted to those who
arc condemned 70 death, aud is by no
means SO cheerful as his old cell, which
was on an upper tier In the prison and
was handsomely furnished. The walls
were pspered and hung with avariety Of
pictures, selected to please the taste OF the
prisoner. The floor also was carpeted,
and comfortable bed and bedding,
chairs, table, books, and little articles OF
luxury were provided Cell No. 4 looks
bare in comparison. The walls have
been whitewashed; the prisoner has been
allowed table, couple Of chairs, his bed
and bedclothes, a narrow strip OF carpet
on the stone floor, books, II he desires
them, and this is all. Real and Rey'
noIds, among other murderers, have
passed uneasy nights in the same place.
Three meals every day are furnished the
prisoner by the Matron Of the institution.
He Is given whatever kind OF food he
asks for. Yesterday he was allowed TO
walk for exercise for some length Of time
In tho corridor in front OF his cell. There
were large number Of people who came
to look at him during tho day. Some Of
them were people living one hundred
miles away, who had become familiar
with and interested in the details OF his
crime and trial, and who came to crafty
morbid curiosity. Many Of the visitors
were well dressed females. Some of the
latter, in an upper gallery, while Stokes
was pacing the narrow corridor, called to
him by his nickname oil ed" and
otherwise tried to attract his attention.
When he looked at them 1t was with in
difference, and sometimes with Gssrdonic
smile. Carefulness in dress seems 10 be
second nature with this man, and his
attire yesterday was, as 1t always IL,
scrupulously neat. To look ut him, the
ordinary observer would not detect much
physical change In him. His keepers,
however, have remarked o considerable
alteration In his appearance since the un.
expected verdict Of the jury. He ap-
pears 10 them like q man making strong
effort 10 act mart. They observe an in.
Creasipg pallor In his face, and partially
concealed detection.
But few murderers who have been in
generated in the Tombs under sentence
Of death have been executed at the time
first fixed by the court. A year generally
passes before they arc brought to the gal
lows
Real spent two years in prison before
his doom was sealed, and Foster has been
twice sentenced. Stokes is believed by
bis keepers to be bolstered with belief
that stay Of proceedings will be obtain
cd. His counsel are still steadlast 10 his
fortunes. Mr. Tremain's associate, Mr..
Townsend, visited him yesterday, and
cOnversed with him for some time. Sew
eral clergymen also called, among whom
were ReVs. Mr.. Smith, DR.. Montgomery
and Dr.. Schumacher, Of Sing Sing Prison.
The latter had q long conversation with
him. Stokes told his keepers that he did
not wish to receive any visitors except
his relatives and most intimate friends.
NoStra1gers except reporters are admit.
Ied 10 talk with him. He greeted his
friends In his accustomed manner, but
with shade more Of care and anxiety
than before his removal to cell No. 4.
Very naturally he Is not as well pleased
with his present as with his former &C.
commodations. He has, however, but
little to say on the subject, His father,
mother and sister did not visit him yester-
day. His brother Horace remained
around the prison precincts all day In at
tendance upon his unfortunate relative,
and exhibited more signs Of distress than
the prisoner. The keepers carefully
watch everybody who is allowed access
TO Stokes. and itwo2ld appear that great
caro- IS taken TO prev 4nt him from becom.
ing possessed Of anything to inflct injury
upon himself, Acting Warden Finlsy Is
gong everything in his power TO make
ais charge as comfortable as Is consistent