The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-17
THE DOOMED MURDERER.
Tho Plea or Undertook for q New Trial
Denied-H0w tho Prisoner Received
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Denied-How tho Prisoner Received
From the Westchester (Pa.) Newsl
AS soon as Mr.. Perdue, Udderzooks counsel,
read the contents OF Governor Hartranft's letter,
declaring he (the Governor, would issue the death
warrant Mr. Perdue proceeded to the prison to
acquaint the prisoner with the sad intelligence.
On mis- way he met David M. McFarlan, one OF
the Board Of Prison Inspectors, and, having
asked that gentleman to accompany him upon
his unpleasant errand, Mr.. McFarlan con.
sented. Upon reaching the prison Mr.. Haggerty.
the Warden, was made cognizant OF the facts.
ana he accompanied the above gentlemen to the
cell. Upon entering the iron-cad abode OF the
wretched man, Mr.. Perdue went foremost, fol-
lowed by the other two gentlemen Udderzook
read at glance In the countenance OF his counsel
that his mission was OF q serious character, and
taking him by the arm he led him to the furthesi
corner OF his cell and calmly asked, "Have you my
death warrantW Mr.. Perdue replied that he had
not, but he had what IN substance, amounted to
the samoa letter from the Govern0r-wnich he
then drew forth and read. At The conclusion OF
OF the action OF the Board OF Pardons. saying
that they might have easily granted him MS
prayers, ana also o.. tnat the lower court, wlthous
new trial In the face OF the glaring fact that his
witnesses had not all been heard at the trial,
owing to some gross acknowledgement on the part
OF certain parties, "But," SAID he, straight nlng
himself up and assuming an air OF ma nliness and
injured innocence, "they have all the way along
thirsted, plotted Tor my life. and now they can have
ttp' He then conversed upon some OF the minor
details OF his trial and argued In a strain such as
only could have been done by one who 1elt himself
injured beyond all power Of redemption. He said
to Mr.. Per due that ne had been well ana ably de-
tended, and gave his hand To attest to the truth
fulness and sincerity upon which his remarks were
based.
He gave no exhibition whatever OF fear or ner-
vOusness, his face wearing ruddy, determined
glow all the while during the painful interview.
or the tour men cOngregated within the iron walls
OF his prison CELL ne, UdaerZook, the man doomed
was The least Affected Mr.. Perdue was 80 much
exercised by strong feeling OF sympathy Tor the
wretched man as 10 be scarcely able to conceal
his emotion
The Warrant OF Execution Read 60 the
CONFERENCE.-The still Asserts His limo.
ccnce.
WESTCHESTER, Pa, Oct. 10, 1874.
The warrant for the execution OF Undertook was
read to him yesterday and he showed no emotion.
He said he was reconced to his fate and would
prefer death to o life sentence within the gloomy
walls OF the prison. AS the Sherin and party
were leaving the prison the prisoner remarked
that ne hoped they might have more time to pre-
mare for death than had been allowed him. He
still asserts his innocence, ana II is not likely ne
will make confession as his riends In Baltimore
would most probably be implicated II the true
story OF the awful crime was known.
No reporters were admitted TO the prison. The
for passes from persons anxious to witness the
execution. but ne will grant none except to mem
bers of the press and those whom the law requires
to pe present