The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-06
He Is To Be Placed in MUIR
derer's Row" To-Day.
The Sentence To Be Pronounced
at Ten O'clock.
ITO Be Hanged by the Neck Until
Dead, and May God Have
Mercy on His Soul"
Colonel Fellows Satisfied with
the Verdict.
Judge Fullerton's Denial Of the
SANDERS Against Him:

Judge FullertOn'S Denial Of the T
SANDERS Against Him:
At twelve O'Clock precisely on Saturday night
Edward s. Stokes re-entered the Tombs q con-
demned felon, on the very anniversary OF the day
OF the week on which he committed the deed which
may send HIM to a felon's death. On the way from
the Court to the prison Stokes said not word to
Deputy Sheriff Shields, who has had him in charge
on all the many occasions Ia which he has been to
and from the Tombs during the past year. But the
last time he entered the dark gateway of the dngy
pile the sentiments he felt were entirely
at variance with those Of all other times.
Then, at least, though q murderer, he had
strong hope, that hepe, indeed, which maketh
the heart sick. But on Saturday night
that heart must have sunk within itself with
great awe and remembrance OF that eternal law
Of the Divinity "Thou shalt not KILL" He who
thought that the whole community would support
him in the death OF bad man then at last found
thai above the community there is law, above pub
lie opinion there Is justice.
Throughout the night Stokes slept well In spite
Of the strong emotion under which he must have
iabored. When he woke up in the morning about
seven O'Clock he very nervous and depressed,
and showed already the effect of that sentence
which he had SO little expected. To him it was
terrible blow, all the more that 1t was SO little
expected. When his breakfast was brought him
he refused, saying to the Keeper
81 cannot eat"
"YOu had better take something to support you
In your trial." said the keeper, feelingly.
''No, no; leave me alone. That's all 1 ask yeu,"
said Stokes. ~ don't want to be annoyed"
THE MENTAL ANGUISH OF STOKES
The keeper went away; but, remarking that
Stokes did not seem himself, and that the GOODNESS
which has become almost proverbial had deserted
him, passed every few moments before the door OF
hs cell. He saw him lying on the bed, which is on
the side OF his CELL his face concealed in the pillow
and evidently labOring under the most severe
mental depression. For hours he never stirred,
and at the promenade time Of the prisoners
refused to leave his cell to take his
customary walk. He did not weep,
for when he turned up his face at the question of
the keeper, whether he wanted to 60 out, his eyes
were not red, hut his face was haggard and his
look was that OF q man who was undergoing the
very extremity OF mental anguish and only wished
ne e,s sUMe 70 s an 10 .ne
the expression may be used In such solemn
thing as the thoughts of man who already sees
the gallows loom up IN his path, where he thought
there would be liberty and pleasure. Only those
who can imagine the difference between the
thoughts OF man who has cultivated cher.
and the pleasures OF life for long weary days in
lonely CELL caressing his soul with the thought and
banishing every unhappy impulse with the phrase
..SOme day ali will be right" and who In one
angle moment, suddenly, awfully appallingy, hears
pronounced against him a sentence OF death by
twelve men whom he thought his friends, can real
lie the terror OF the feeling which must be Stokes
lot at the present moment, when all that cherished
hope is cast to the winds and he finds himself
thrust down on Level with an those we crea.
him. Yea, further down than they, for they have
hope while he has none; no hope but the pardon
OPINIONS OF THE KEEPERS OF THE ToMBs.
The keepers in the prison are mainly OF opinion
general public outside. 1t is generally considered
that this conviction of q murderer Is q wholesome
mnrdere e and cutthroats than any Dozen other
convictions could have done. and yet the keepers
feel an innate sympathy for him begotten Of his
been in the Tombs. The keeper told the HERALD
reporter that he had heard Stokes say in converse
convicted OF murder he would never hang, but
would find some means OF committing suicide in
preference to public and ignomnious DEATH
attempt something OF the kind, and unless very
n view Of SVal and ID aso
the large humber Of murderers now in the prison,
TO increase the force Of keepers, and place such
watch upon them all that no such thing may
happen.
Of the Tombs which he has lived In ever since he |
has been placed in the prison. But to-day, ut an
early hour, number OF the women in the place |
which which has been the dwelling place of ali
our celebrated criminals from the time they were |
sentenced until the hour or their death their /
delivery to lighter fate This cell is on MUIR |
Inhabited i was Foster, who was placed IN
another cell since he succeeded in getting his stay
Of proceedings. Here Stokes will live for the next |
few weeks, either until his death on the gallows or
until his able counsel succeed IN procuring him the
further benefit Of the proverbal laws delay. This
cell Is never Inhabited by one person for more than
month or SO until his fate is decided one way or
che other.
TO BE SENTENCED TO-DAY.
This morning, at ten O'Clock Stokes will be con-
m and
there In the presence OF the counsel for the prose-
Cution and for the defence, Justice Boardman will
ward s. Stokes shall be taken thence to the prison
whence he came, and on the - shall hang by
the neck until he Is dead. And may Goo have
INTERvIEw WITH COLONEL FELLOWS.
A reporter called on Colonel Fellows yesterday,
who conducted the case OF stokes for the people,
and respectfully asked for some explanation OF
the imputations which nave been cast upon him.
Colonel Fellows received the reporter very courte-
ously and expressed himself willing to make any
statements In the matter which might be deemed
REPoRTER-You no doubt saw in the HERALD
when the trial was over and the verdict was rem
dered you asked Stokes to have no hard feelings
against you for having done your duty and that
Colonel fELLows-Yes, saw the printed state.
was over did sv rd rde stoSes
a was s,orry my duty had placed me in such dis.
sgreeaoie position but that hoped he considered
ment Of excitement, and STOKES made
me no answer Al all events, II he did I
oia MOI near II. felt at the time IN q terrible
attacked all through the trial in ali sorts of in.
vicious inslnuative ways, ans during ali that time
did not care TO make q simple denai or m any |
way interrupt the proceedings OF the Court To |
make personal explanation. But when ali was
over and Mr.. Beach and Mr.. Fullerton smerre.
ceivtng an amount of undcrhand abuse which hn
man nature could not stand, aud / knew how
Totally unJustnaDle all this was / felt must NV
something, and then l made the explanaton
which did. The trial was at an end aud there
little gelf-defence.
RBPoRTER--A great deal has been said Colonel. |
about your prosecuting Stokes while being O per-