The New York herald., 1875-12-07
NOES MURDERER.
MS PRESENT coNDITIoN-HE LOSES HIS couR-
AGE-PRTITIoE FOR RESPITE

MS PRESENT coNDITIoN-HE LOSES HIS coUR-
AGR-PRTITIoN ron RESPITE
Dolan, the convicted murderer or Mt James II. Noe
who Is sentenced bid dnal adeu 70 this world
Friday next between the hours OF o'clock
up to Saturday last retained his good spirits. He
seemed determined 10 avoid sl contemplation Of his
impending fate and laughed and talked cheerully To
the friends who visited him he remarkably agree
able and voluble and the numerous sales Of poor wit
he INDUCED in occasioned surprise his custodians
and 20 stray visitors to the prison Now however hts
spirits begin to droop and the hopes with which
he huoyed himself up apparently commence 10 fade
from him on Sunday while sitting by the big stove
outside hts cell IN the company OF the deputy Sherfs
placed 70 watch him day and night until the end, and
while gazing with steady gloomy look at the glowing
Goals he suddenly covered his face with his hands and
sobbed loudly After venting his feelings in this way
for some time he exclaimed
my GOD is
SO early, and an innocent mann Those who heard
him greatly affected. Old Finoy's eyes became
moist and the others present silently turned away their
heads He continued in that saddened state
throughout the day, and refused to be comforted.
BY bis exemplary conduct since his incarceration
he has the good will OF the prison officials and
everything done that reasonably be done 70 make
his condition comfortable.
Yesterday be carly, breakfastcd well but was
not IN any better humor than the day previous He
conversed little and refused absolutely have anything
10 say 70 reporters few OF whom him during the
great deal and smokes almost ncessanty The other
condemned men eye him curiousy the who is to
20 on hrst After performing his morning ablutions
ne went into his cell, and, kneeng by his bedside,
prayed long and fcrventy.
Dolan's counsel, Mr.. Howe has prepared a perition
70 Governor Tildeu asking for trial. IL appears
that New Yorker confined in the Albany Penitentary
who convicted previous TO the or Dolan
TO the warden Of the prison and told him the crcum-
stances Of Mr. Noes murder with which he seemed to
be familiar, well with the witnesses and those
cerned IN IL He says he knows Doan and that he is not
the murderer. Mr.. Howe leaves for Albany this
ing TO take Williamson's deposition. The following is
the petition to the GOVERNOR
New YORK Dec g. 1878
Hon. SAMUEL j. TILpEs Governor State OF New York
MAY II PLEASE NoUR ExCEiLENCY-On evidence OF
purely rcumstana character John Dolan was the 2oh
day OF October 1875, convicted of murder in the first de-
Court OF Oyer and Tcrminer be hanged the
10th OF this month, Friday next having made At
various times, and before different Justices of the
supreme Court. applications for stay OF proceedings
IN behalf Of the unfortunate condemned in order properly
present the legal questions involved during the trial OF
Dolan TO the appellate Courts and having failed
appeal Your Excellency, the merits
OF the case. TO grant Dolan respite, it hay-
ing been broaght to my knowledge by enclosed
letter that convict confined In the Albany
itentary knows something Of the circumstances of the
which fact has yet been developed and which be
sufficient TO excupate Do from the crime Of which he
aud only ask for the present that brief
sion Of life for the unfortunate prisoner r the facts known
by the Albany of sufficient Importance
rant the investigation then perhaps innocent mans life
be by Of that cemency which
will exercise under these circumstances If
the contrary transpires that the guilty
equally well administered Yours, most obedently,
WILLIAM f. HOWE.