, 1873-03-21

Condemned NInn visit tho Prisons
Tho Final Parting with His wife.
Special Dfspatch TO Tho Chicago 1t1bune.
NEW YonK, March 20.-The Sheriff was busy
today concluding preparations for tho execution
Of Foster. Tho notices to those whom tho law
requires tho Sheriff to invite to DO prosent at
executions are all aorved, and most Of tho passes
have been given out. Unlor-shcrir Stevens
lad 100 applications for passes where ono was
givcn out. Tho work Of erecting the ga11ows
was begun this forenoon and completed this
afternoon. It iB victorian instrument Of dcAth,
aud hns alroady launched into otornity twelve
human boingB. THO following arc their
namou; Nathan Gordon, Feb. a, 1862;
William Henry Hawkins, June ~, 1869;
Bernard Friery, Aug. II, 1866; Frank Ferris,
Oct. 10, 1866; Goo. Wagner, March I, 1867;
Jerry O'Dricn, Aug. 2, 1907; John Reynolds,
April 8 1870; John lsoal, Aug. =, 1870, and
thore wore Gonzales Pellisier and Rodgers,
Of two upright poles, is foot high, with oroBa-
boau 20 feet long, through which runs o thin
rope Of Russian 49, hemp, strong enongh to
hang horse Tho ropo ia carried along
q 0pSa sS% ana IRON SaoF s11e ss 0'1 n'fos o
the occasion. The ropo waa dangling
from tho erosB- beam TINT was used at the previ-
GUS execution, but it is replaced BY 3 now one 80
hS 70 RuhIu At 1aE AH E06SlOk9 nR4lQBt nCClQaQt.
Tho asaifold stands at tic southoastorn angle Of
the prison-yard, immediately opposite tho
matron's Office, and about ton foet from Foster'n
coll.
ing. Indeed. when his wife and his brother ar
rived, about O'Clock, no Was still in bod. As
Mrs. Foater crossed tho prison yard, she bo-
came aware Of tho work that, wss going on,
sna sos bad she 70 va. p''s sompa sGsS to a
and would havo fallen to the ground but for tho
support OF her brother~in-law. She WAS Assist
cd into tho prison. and nearly tainted In the cor
hs tho 5on hAd tut entered with
drosaed hinself on tho arrival OF his wifc. and
maao a more hearty meal than usual. He
looked nervons and terribly dopressed, and ap-
tors hammer, a. though suffering from severe
pain. Tho condemned man, who mas sitting
near big atovo on tho ground floor, could dis
tnst'y y,1,fs hear IT tho ,oi. hiamm;oring Of nails
outside. During tho forenoon tho Key. Mr'
schoonmaker, Chaplain OF Sing Sing Prison,
called and l. was M admitted to tho col1. Ho con-
ing resignation, and urging him not to eucour-
ago any hopo OF ayerting his fato, but to propa1e
for tho great CHANGE After the departure.
Of the nca noahaps s Toor 1o thsaw sanR hmsef ;a
Of 1t, and the brother occupying chair directly
facing her. They thus conyersol in low touog,
both doors of the cell being opon so that tho
Deputy 6heriffs could soc. although thoy could
not hear all that passed. No other visitors had
Dr.. Tying was closeted with Toator for nearly
three hours. in the afternoon. Bishop Potter
was also called.
will be On hand tomorrow to prcaerye order.
The execution will take PLACE botweon the hours
Of and 10 in the morning.
Mr. Allen, Of counsel to prisoner, to-day sub
:, Ezn- -f~~A nk-f. l.
sa Judges Of 'Rs so Thst tho sta a.
ute expressly provides that when aentence ia not
executed on the day appointed by tho Court,
prisoner DO rotnkon before tho Court,
esoaas sos tnsr' to sm Il ts That rsss ssS
Dix once having reapited Fostor, has
no powor to ordor the execution. He has
power to respite for an indefinite period, or
roprioyo altogothor, but cannot order hn o. o1ecu-
Court. Judges Davis Ingraham, and Barrett,
aftor consultation, docldod that the point mas
not good No motion was made In opon court.
Gov. Dix has received several communications
by telegraph from frionds Of William Foster.
| urging respite in hls caHo for two wcehs. The
| Governors Dispatch yesterday, to Sheriff Bron-
nun, OF New Yotk, stating that no had nothing
further to saynbout Fostor q case H his final de-
| csion, and will DO tho last communication from
lia E1oolenoy on tho subject.
(73 fho Assoefafed Press,f
NEW YonK, March 20.- receiving tho In
had proved vain, Foater bocame worry much de-
jected, hung his head on his breast. and dcsired
that no ono would spoak to him 4 o1eept ~ his rife:
vas Sas &c gone. On RECOVERING hor aon-
snd pasns ssG Tsa har hand in Es % yat h 'S fot
hours. sho spoke little, being evidently unable
| to control her voice.
Rev. D.. Tying spent upwards Of m hour
with Foster this afternoon, Tho doomed
man listened earnestly to the exhortatlona