New-York tribune., 1873-03-15
METROPOLITAN CRIME.

FOSTER TO BE HANGED NEXT FRIDAY.
GOV. DIX SENDS INFORMAL NOTICE OF HIS
RESOLUTION NOT TO COMMUTE TIE DEATH
SENTENCE.
About Q o'clock yesterday afternoon the
sbers Office was thrown into state of excitement by
the appearance there Of Col Sidney DE Kay, Military
secretary of Gov DIX. A TRIBUNE reporter, present
ln Under Sheriff Stevens's Office in which Col.
DE Kay awaited for moment for audience
with the Sheriff, asked the Secretary if he brought
the Governors decision in the of
Foster, and learned that the Governor had finally
resolved let the decree OF the Court rearmed by
the General Term and Court Of Appeals be carried out
The immediately posted on THE TRIBUNE
bulletin board, aud subsequently appeared in extra
of the afternoon papers. The communication TO
the Sheriff unofficial and simply directed him to go
with the preparations for the execution, adding that
the official documents would be forwarded on Monday
Col Dc Kay also brought lettersfor the Rev Dr. Tying
and relatives Foster announcing that there was
no hope for him. The Sheriff sent for Mr. Kemp an
uncle Of Foster who has furnished the money for his
protTacted defense, and immediately informed nun OF
the painful result Of his untiring and extraordinary
efforts TO save his nephew. Mr.. Kemp was greatly
affected, and retiring 10 the Shers private roo "ep'
the news like child. The letter 10 Df lyhS Is
brief one and simply urges the minister to advise FOs-
Ter 10 mako his peace with Heaven and TO nope no
longer for a commutation OF the sentence
A reporter Of THE TRIBUNE called last evening on
Dr. Tying and asked him II he had any objection TO
making public the note addressed TO him by Gov. Dix
Dr. Tyng replied that the note was private and per
sona and until authorized by Gov DIX he did not feel
at liberty to contents public He had been the
pastor Mr. Fosters family for 25 years and had visited
the condemned man at intervals at the Tomos lie
intended 10 call Foster this morning and break the
terrible news to him.
Dr. Tying complained OF the injustice done him In this
case He claimed that 1t his duty as Christian
minister to do all in his power TO alleviate the mental
suffering of the condemned man and his friends. BY
this course had received number Of abusive letters
had charged that he had visited Albany TO inter
code with Gov Dix for Foster. He did not TO Albany,
and lie had not exchanged word with Gov. Dix on the
subject He scarcely knew Gov Dix when he saw him.
lie claimed that his throughout had been such as
would meet the approval OF any Christian.
The news created much feeling in the sherns office
among the deputies and specials, who generally regret
the Governor had given way TO the public clamor
Fosters punishment. Ii frequently remarked
that great mistake had been made in the publication
OF the letters appealing for Foster they had aroused
long dormant feeling bitterly hostile 10 the prisoner
The news reached the Tombs about 4 O'Clock IN the
afternoon and communicated 10 the prisoners
in the cells and corridors 1t not credited by the
prisoners in "Murderers' Row." who had come TO be-
hoping against hope and reason that the sentence
would be commuted. But the prison officials and the
deputy shers in charge of Foster seemed to be pre-
pared for the intelligence, and expressed no surprise
The information kept from Foster until the even
ing newspapers arrived when Of them was handed
him. The only evidence he gave OF being affected by
the announcement Of the Governors adverse decision
was a long sigh, with sudden paleness which over
spread his features He turned TO his wife, who had
been with him nearly the whole day. and informed her
OF information which he had just received and she
immediately manifested signs of strong emotion and
left The CELL not however, until Foster perfectly
unmoved had stated that he did not believe the story
because Is was stated that the Rev. Mr.. Tying had re-
ceved letter from the Governor, and such were the
fact its contents unavorabe to his hopes, the
clergyman would have Informed him of the fact.
Deputy sherifs Hanbury and seebacher, who had
charge Of Foster until O'Clock last night, state that
at that hour when they left him, the condemned
did not believe the statement in the evening news
papers, reiterated his belief that the clergyman, who
his friend, would have called to see him II the
ports true. His wife left the TOmbs about
O'clock after whispered conversation with the prisoner
aud ii was oOnieetured that she had gone TO Mr.
Tying, and 10 ascertain beyond doubt the truth Of the
report.
when Stokes read the news, he also expressed in-
Creduty regard the truth of the report. Deputy
sberiHs Burns aud KOehler went on duty at o'clock
ast night and will be relieved this morning by Deputies
Baird Gallagher, who will keep watch over the pris
until this evening. As the prisoners cells were
locked al O'Clock, after the news reached the
Tomb the general sentiment among them could not be
ascertaned but surprise and indignation against
the Governor was expressed two or three prisoners
saying that cruel buoy up the hopes Of Foster
with false expectations commutation and at the elev
eDth hour decree that he should be hanged.
MR.. ALLEN DID NOT SAY MRS. PUTNAM WAS
BRIBED.
TO the EdttOr of The Tribune.
SIR: The statements that have appeared in
the daily press that Mrs. Putnam received brbe from
the friends Of VIM Foster through me, not
j known, have said knew, that she was
f0T the commutatiOn OF Fosters sentence.
Ntsc IOrk, March "A, 1873. XM +. ALLEN