The New York herald., 1875-12-16
THE CASE OF poLAN.

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time succeed in procuring aioher extension ofexecuve
clemcncy the prisoner NUT hang with the
three colored men who also under sentence OF
death In the Tomhs.
Yesterday evening, at s- o'clock, Messrs Howe and
Hummc, Dolan's counsel waited on tho Governor at
his private residence, Grarcy Park place. for the pur
pose OF presenting 10 him petition for further res
pe In order enable counsel bring forward proof
that II is claimed they produce 10 prove their client
innocent OF the crime for which he has been convicted
The petition based upon the adavits OF Dolan's
mother and sister which testimony, II admitted, would
10 prove albi in favorof the condemned man. Tho
substance of the afdavts published yesterdays
HERALD. The following Is
THE PETITION
To the Hon. SAMUEL TLDEN Governor or the State OF
MAY IT PLEASE Your ExcELrzScr-The brief lease of
life of ono week which Your Excellcncy so humaney
accorded John Dolan has scarcely gwen those inter-
cscd in his behalf the opportunity to fully investigate
the sworn statement made by orville Williamson, that
man other than Dolan committed the murder Of
which Dolan was convicted on crcumstantial evidence
only.
timony together with your great experience adj
vocate will you that there is probability that
in the excitement and prejudice attendant upon the
trial OF the unfortunate condemned justice may have
secured victim instead OF a cuprit.
Every effort consistent with the brief time allotted
has been made to follow up the clews given by the
various witnesses who have forward since Your
Excelcncy last respite, and verify and conscien
tiousy believe that further investigation will
tanly develop the fact that there is sufficient
able doubt in the premises of Doans guilt warrant
Your Excellencys incrposition Of that further elem
ency for which We now most humbly and fervently
pray-namcly additional respite OF two weeks, until
such evidence c1n adduced thoroughly Justify
Your Excellency tho merciful just action which
IL Is hereby urged You will invoke in favor of the
almost friendless prisoner
With the utmost respect l subscribe myself your
obedient servant, W. i. HOWE
Messrs Howe and Hummel reached the Governors
house little before six O'Clock Several reporters of
the daily press also present While the counsel
and representatives OF the press waiting hats in
hand, the loot OF the stairs the Governors resi-
dence delegation OF the Liquor Dealers Association
headed by Mr.. Morris Hertzberg, In and sent up
their cards. This delegation without delay
ushered into tho Governors parlor while the press
representatives had their cards returned them
were informed that there was nothing new to be said
Whatever
At halfpast six o'clock Mr. Howe was shown into
the parlor whore the liquor dealers had preceded him.
Howe was finally given audience with the Governor
and presented the petition after making moving ap-
peal on behalf OF his client Mr. Howe took the
ground that Dolan IS innocent 20 OF the the
Governor then referred him to the courts the
medium through which application ought to be made
lawyer said that the Governor, in his proper person,
united all the advantages and qualifications OF civil
and criminal advocate and counsel and he therefore
hoped that tho petition would be received. The Gov
ernor expressed his inability read all tho documents
presented in order to give the matter all the consider
alton which so grave required His Exccllcncy's
secretary, Mr. Sebbins, is IN Albany, and to him nr.
Howe was referred The Governor would telegraph to
him the subject and Howe could take the night
train for Albany in order TO get there early pos
sblc this morning
Mr. Howe started on the late train last night for
Albany and it is expected will see Mr.. Stcbbns the
Governors secretary upon whose decision the fate OF
Doan depends) early to-day The fact OF the Governor
having turned the to his secretary augurs i'll
for Doan's hopes OF life.
THE MONKEY HEADED STICK.
The following anonymous letter was received by
Doan's counsel yesterday.
NEw York Cry, Dec. is, 1875
DEAR SIR-The young man who identified the cane
in the Doan trial discharged by his employer IA
ago, since which time he has spent his time among
thieves OF the lowest class. But to the point lie has
since DoIans respite told business in the Bowcry
that since he has thought the matter he finds the
in question not Dolan's, the difference being
this:-one composed Of still, hard wood, whilc
the other rattan some timber material and that
the head rveted on while the other
ta6hcd with rivet and band-the only similarity being
the heads which were the same This man should he
arrested and examined write you this out OF spirit
OF Justice but cannot the Of the parties
whom he made the above statement at present
Hoping you will silt the matter, very truly yours,
FRIEND OF JUSTICE.
EVIDENCE
Yesterday morning exSecret Service Detective Sui
liyan, of Newark, made the following affidavit in the
Office OF Mcssrs Howe Humne:-
sraIE or MN YonKxcig e"d co"nty or yes Ygrt "-I
depose rayi present engaged clerk or J. T.
Sec sn 19sas Is Il. Ia S, eSs 5a%s m
sy was po & 70 % my s and for period
the United States the
in the Treasury Deenrtmen That BY of said
ate characters and notorious law breakers and knew well
lived in the village Of sing Sing state Of New York his
real ma name . lanes Msrrey S nave not seen s.id diamond
person well known by myself number OF
o"'''' states '''' as ''Ss'iF 5P"i SULLIVAN
il. HunsEI, Notary Public, New YORK County.
ALDERMAN srRAcKis EVIDENCE
Yesterday morning Alderman J. r. Strack called
Hummel and told the following story, which he thinks
applies 10 tho Doan case, and offers clcw He
sald that tho 2lst of November ball OF the Basket
Makers Association held the club OF the
T. strack AssocIation ~ No lI0 Third street At tho
conclusion oil the ball Of the basket makers dis
that he had lost coat Of the value of $40 and
In It's place common shodiy affair, and worth
So In it was found pocket handkerchief bearing u
blurred IIanc printed witn marking INK. and winch
has yet been dcciphered In addition 60 this
there was an extract from the NEw YORK iEnALp OIL
column and quarter containing tho proceedings OF /
the second day OF Do.ans trial. The impression or
Alderman 5trac< that II tho property per-
son directly Interested in the murder.
WHAT
While In the Waren's Office MT sing Sing Prison yes
tcrday HERALD reporter camr into possession OF some
facts regarding DolaL which calculated To- AFFORD
him much assistance in his present desperate struggle
for lifc Il appears that among other representations
lately set forth by the condemned man Is to the
effect that January IA, 1875 and while he
in the T0mbs under sentence for burglary, he
casn ana s.c,S united ~ naaaso m.n fsS 9ne MasSo
inc ceremony being performed by Protestant clergy
man that be was shortly attcrward taken to sing 1
sing frison, IRON which place he subsequently msdo
ms escape Ia regard 10 The manner of his escape he
has reusr' to say anything further than that II VIII
only be known after his DEATH
In order 10 further cu,is OF justice Commissonor
Davenport and Senator booth, from the Senate In \
vcstgatinE COMMITTEES, together with a gentleman /
from the onicc Of District Attorney Phelps. visited
Sing Sing Prison Tuesday, whore, on referring TO I
the hooks. u was found that December - 1874, !
Dolat, under the name 81 Thomas Marvin had been |
discharged alter serving two years and haf
Tor burglary ~ was also asccranci that hc has not
since then been received into the prison, either /
under HIS own nauc or any other In pur- I
suing their inquiries the visitors next found that
James McCluskcy, tho party whom Dolan has at |
tempted 10 personate is also convict aud an inmate
Of the hospital where he is dying OF consumption
According 70 tho books McCluskey received into |
the PRISON tho 10Th OF last January When ad. 1
mttcd, and in reply 10 the usual questions asked.
he said that he was married; that his wiic's |
name was h9rgaret Mcciuskcy, and that she
strangest part Of the story comes in. when |
questioned by the visitors already mentioned McClus-
Key denied that he Was married man, although his 4
identity with the individual who married 10 Maggie
Casey In the Tomhs January H. 1915, has been