New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
FOSTERS DOOM.
HIS LAST SUNDAY.

A SLIGHT CHANGE IN HIS DEMEANoR-ABANDoN
ING HOPE.
AS usual on Sunday, an air Of painful quiet
ness reigned almost supreme within the gloomy walls OF
the Tonbs, yesterday. The gates closed against
the throng OF visitors, who the other days OF the
week pour and out The wardens and keepers relieved
OF their onerous duties moody at their stations or
paced the corridors in silence. From the gratings OF
each iron door, particularly Of those In the Vicinity OK
,he condemned cells, only the most subdued sounds
issued and the only strangers IN the prison were the
bereayed relatives Of unfortunate criminal without
the Tombs the rumble OF vehicles was hnshed and
the streets round about SILENT save when the s
ness was broken by tho cries of number OF ehii-
dren who played upon the broad steps OK
the prison. spinning their tops and thought
lessy shouting before the very doors, nfte
boedng that lust beyond them lay wreehed man, who
before they would have another Sunday holiday wouid
ose his right live, and be carried out dead and DIS
graced, to his grave, leaving behind him family Ok
children like themselves.
Though Foster has for months been preparing hmseh
for DEATH IL was not until Saturday morning that the
very shadow OF hope was crushed within him. aud even
now 1t alleged that he entertains thought that lnn
entail friends Albany will save his life But sherln
Brennan told him not TO indulge in vain hopes Dat
rather prepare as he meet his fate Foster
since his arrest, has been careless and reserved
apparently believing that to manifest signs Of emotion
or fear would be unmanly but now he is more nervous
though less communicative, except to relatives Al
ga M on Saturday, the Sheriff called upon Foster ana
officially informed him that Gov. Dix had refused to
commute his sentence The prisoner had read tho
accounts in the newspapers on the previous aornoon
but could believe them He now fully realized their
truthfulness, but was al usual very composed. He
requested the Sheriff to conduct the matter IN the
quietest manner, and begged that as few people az
possible should be admitted witnesses. Foster also
said that he did not desire TO strangers In the
mean tme Sheriff Brennan promised that his reduests
should be complied with in every particular.
The Rev. Dr. Tying visited the prisoner later In the
forenoon and Mrs. Foster remained with her wrecbed
husband nearly all day. No one was allowed to go into
his presence yesterday except his brother and wife, Dr.
Tying occupied elsewhere and therefore, did not see
Foster On Saturday hundreds OF people most OF them
women, called ON the Sheriff with applications for
passes TO see Foster but they refused admission
Under Sheriff Joel Stevens will conduct the execution,
and tickets Of admission will be distributed Tomorrow
Deputies Dumphy and DAILY watched with the prisoner
ast night, and a. Deputies Cummins and Reilly
will relieve them The remainder OF the watches are az
follows:
Tonight, Deputies Hasson and Carroll; tomorrow.
Deputies McGnness and Bryant; night, Deputies Glen
non and Patten; Wednesday, Deputies Burns and Koch
ler night, Deputies Baird and Galligan; Thursday,
Deputies Brown and Gumbleton; night Deputies See
baeher and Hanbury; Friday morning 10 execution
Deputies Dumphy and DAILY
THE GOVERNORS DECISION.
ALBANY, N. Y, March 16.-It is not expected
that Gov Dix will make any communication TO Sheriff
Fosters it is the duty Of that ocer
in all such to sentence OF the Court at
the expiration the time fixed in repreve. IL ls sup
posed that the Governors decision in the matter will be
made only 10 the friends Of who have applied for
the exercise OF Executive clemency in his behalf.