The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-17

ruE NEGR0TN HHO CORR SsTD mr.
LIH!G's nom NtHEtR.

e.
.rprnt a. Gov. Ttldcn-A Cuirtt who
reared irnt he Ntilht be kerrt,Nod.
rl.u,. w..4 uo roa ON ~ dcHNt, ai three
.,I ,.u-daV arcrn,.n. tl.t tuc Shcrr
r..Il.i. u.r in4i condemned rri..uor- va
Az, r.rl Co. ia, G. g. 1IiIcD no refused 90
rf ftfr.t.tr uDl.u..rt. ,..mui.tc
ties. r..c Co. Iui raorn,ui tot nic. ihc ci.-
,ttn.v .uhet ritnv mcu rad tccr htnr,i.
Zen. h,tnattr,d ~ suit the unusual require
usfi-. b been erected IN tho yard between
erlu street wall and the prison building. and
% had been decided that Doian should not &c
d. n.,d so .trtta lv. hut that tho four should dic
simultaneously. \ new arh longer cro.sncain
raj n,en put uti the hil, ous instrument ~
death. making the plain structure wide enough
ft four wef si+p"Hd,d side by side. Tie
nousc4 were tu dargic through four holes Nv the
cros-i cam. two ~ thc ropes running t. one sidc
efthc rallows and two 10 the other: and each
r.lrof pcs was to be fastened to - heavy
weight shut out from sight rv wooden screens
me ends = tho raliows. The risk u mi--
hapr.d. srcmlnel,, been thoroughly guarded
sraf-t the new ctussholm extended fenm
wll O. V,lL and WIS firmly fnstencd IN it, placc.
1Lcropcl. to be attached this morning. had
rcen fc.t,d TO Ntestinr SIR in. aud al. TIE
artaHr,r ,nis had been critically examined.
lu.rr 800 the dav, however. stay co. Nj. coct-
ing. was granted hv judge Dorohue in Dol,ua
ease. IUr timer three prisoners are witlout
l,pc. AM tire plan ~ executing the dean sen
tcrce viii not be changed. A man viii stand
iehind c.ch u tho screens when the apparatus
Is used. and signal will tell them wien t. cut
tie cords. The culputs are not 10 be visinle
from the tons ~ neigh oring houses
TIM crirnIrs VINO NAVE 80 urrr
4
ety Yesterday morning. with unimnsirei ap-
ret''s. r e negroes were strangely buoyant.
and polan hid ma feelings under stohd exte-
fi0r itrCitholics. Dolan. Weston. and Thomp-
son. az ended mass, celebrated by the Rev.
fs'her puranduct In the prison chapel. and the
Nott ii-i. Ellis, prayed aloud and feryenily In
hIsocl Weston had sent to the Governor an
aip caHon for communication Of his sentence
g. mons onnent for life, and the other negroes,
Suggesting that favorable action IN his case
might give them also a longer lease Of life. were
,q ally anxious for Information. At9o',lock
the following letter was handed to Weston;
cusELrs wrsrov cry PRISON Nrw YorE 81.
Tie @ vernon received YOUR ioli.un Tor e m.
u' aiioh of your sentence. tie vuuH gladly intriIe
r. 1nds nothing IN your Csc to in.tifv sucn intc,.
torInee, n,t tncrsfo.e pr pite for the Iunis
c srrnniSs Private sccrc arv.
Weston walked to and FRO IN the corridu r.
after reading the letter. and refused to speak fur
n long time. Afterwsrd he smoked a cigar, and
h't ted Police Captain McDonourh who had
furnished much Of the evidence az inst him.
IT U-morrow's my last day. sure" he said I:
Ind feel more settled In my mind. now
know the worst. It's strange, though, that
Siokes and Foster got stays so casv and can't"
Hills md THOMPSON retired TO their cells-the
four prisoners have adjoining Island did not
again show tn mselves for mora than an hour.
Weston- sister and white wife visited him, and
having been told 4 the certainty = his de tn.
kissed him ard Wept butterfly. The Kcv. Mes-rs.
II. IL. 6 rnet and william Davis talked and
: rayei with Ellis. ana Miss West. with whom he
once boarded, called To- see hi'n. sac Is collect
ing money 10 Ray for his burr i. 80 th1' his body
may not be sent TO the Po,ter's Field. The
Sherds deputies were on guard In the corridor
without iutermissiOn.
The coin.el for the three negroes, Mrssrs.
William :. Knitting and John q. Mott. visited
them Yesterday afiernoOn for the last time. to
take Nm | leave. Ellis said he was thankful
for all the efforts that had been made IN his he
half but that be feared that STAY MINT be SCI
cured; as he was only too ready and willing to
meet his saviour. Weston, who was In CONVEX
sation with his white wife, his sister. and Father
hirry. said To Mr. kintzing: " I'm clad 10 see
u. ] wanted 20 thank you for vour efforts in
my behalf. W put my trust In God. and am
prepared 10 die. Father harry and the good
death tomorrow like a man. and the public
viii read the account II nv rxecution and INV
Weston died In the faith of the Church A"
Thompson stepped from his col wiping his eyes,
after an Interview with tn sisters Of Charity.
Recognizing his counsel. be ia Are you
here NASSAU why, never expected to see yol
Again."
THE GOVERNOR AND poLAN.
Mr. A. c. Cheney visited Gov. Tilder yes
to-day morning, representing the family ana
friends Of Mr.. Noe, TO learn whether there ". : a
k,hno"d OF ciemency IN Dolan's case. Mr.
Cheney al That he had not deemed It neces-
sti {" present any arguments or documents IN
90. osliun to those offered by DDlan's lawyers,
hcIrNing th4t there was 40 danger OF Justice be-
lu9 dei' atcd yet he had thought 1t proper 10
call and say that before any Communication OF
s,ntenre was decrced the friends II Mr. Nue
would like to b heard upon the subject Gov.
ma u replied, IN substance, that he would
no' rc-tV the ease ON aNdiylts, nor review the
tepori- - the tral. 70 psss upon ALLEGED errors.
lie J. not been convinced that Dolan deserved
any further y, and he so informed the law
YER VINO presented the application on Wcdnes-
a'' evening tut moved by strenuous soIicita-
Noh' he htd scut the papers 20 MS private Sec
let rs. colonel Stehpins, In Albany, aud would
ie influenced by rcpurt IRON That ecntlem IN.
tic TronIl-ed. however, that he would tele4 rauh
80 Mr.. Cheney ii new TeprieVo was likely 10 be
tantrd. ana that he would hear what the Dis
Nc'Aitnrnev or Others misbt have 10 cav
soon after this interview GOV. l1ldcn learned
b, telegraph from Cob Stebbins that the FL
davis relating to- Dnlans case bad been ex-
an lh,d bN Judse Eario OF the Court OF Appeals,
ana That the Judge concurrcd IN the Secret rvs
decision no. e. advise interference with the
execution Of the sentence. messenger
who tad been sent to Aloany by Duiau's
u'w-. Mr. Betcb went to the Gov
'fnur@ Residence. nd argued the force ~ the
ls1l ruiit- in Dolpu'- favor hut Nr. 1Ilden re-
ll.rd thht he woAld not consider the case IN
That Get. ID Ian hat becn hopeful OF u re-
lll 'yr ana ine n"ws from tie Governor de-
llr-scd hlm yisitl,.
lh're D, 300 i.,l" uor." d. was told.
. u'te nut, %" said. iu"urufgllV. " buy, il
" j. the lord'~ viii, am wilnuc to die. They
Wa ma %" murder. J. vet. though. Htld Will be
u Noe"
Later, Dolan having teen told that hia LAWYERS
ial prepared nn apall All IN tor -tas n Or 10
,""ding~. hascl uppu the pollt raised uV MIR.
j. ch, became uoueful aEalu. lie told hs
O.. / .cr. VINO was then with him. to ca rr M,
nUi 10 believe yet awhile that me was going
L. ue hanged.
rEw rypE.cE AGAI>sT noLAS.
Police Superintendent Waaj,. and District
Attorney Phelps say that tEcI have Thoroughly
Affect DOlans cl-c, ana tnat there T. nothing
iN warrant DOUBT 81 the prisoners Auilt. lney
T. ~ that the theory that Mr.. Noe was Killed ~
'n1 pud Jin I'D u unsupported. y photo
81 nh ol the man who h known bY that name
t'e- mot talb with the desert ton gwen 10y MIR.
roc OF us murderer. An import mt fact,
tAWel ly Superintendent waiting M sustain
lu- ihc a-c az int Dplau. Wa brought put Nes-
lOiIAj. Do..n swuie On tnc trIh. and has ever
slice maintained, that he obtained NJ, Noes
W"'tn from 81 man ~ Chatham streei. "uo in-
hH'ed iill tu IKE 10 actObs The street 60 "a pawn
tuNp ard s'i II. The y lcp have for "A wreck
.r"u irving 10 learn something upon thnt point.
hc-i'r.i, I'll m4n Wa taken before JadLe Bar
fft and tlru. to the District Atturne, - ollie,
"un q ere hr tWOiO that Dolan offered to sell
lim Mt Noc a Wal Ia on the dab of the murder.
q tuf. - rtaN al a "a