New-York tribune., 1875-12-11
DOLAN'S RESPITE.
SUPERINTENDENT wALLINGs OPINION OF iHk VII"
HANSON AFFIDAyIr-hRREsr or MARY KEhp-
STATEMENT OF ANOTHER PRISONER.

SUPERINTENDENT wAiLINGs OPINION OF IHR VIII
HANSON AFFIDAvrT-ARREsr or MARY REED
STATEMENT OF ANOTHER PRISONER.
The preparations for the hanging OF John
Doan, the convicted murderer Of James H. Noe' nave
been discontinued until Thursday next 1t disagree
able duty which the Sheriff has no liking for Do'ah
received calls yesterday from his relatives who bade him
good by on Thursday fearing would be for the last
time He is row hopeful Of a communication OF his sen
tencc and possibly trial. on the strength OF the
new testimony submitted by his counsel to Judge Bar
rett and the Governor
Superintendent Walling stated yesterday that nc do
not believe the affidavit OF the convict 0rve william
son similar story. he said. had been told him by an
other convict Just after Dolans conviction. This story
was told to pardon. and IL Ia believed that WI"
Hanson hoped for some similar reward In MS state
ment Williamson says that Diamond jim told nm
that he pried off the skylght and struck Mr. Noe down
with his Jimmy There skylight on the building
II was a common board scuttle. The wood had rotted
away ami there marks Of jimmy The
fastening had been wrenched kicked of
The superintendent also spoke OF the state
ment that Doan drunk at the time OF the inur
der a very weak attempt to prove an abl He added
that this testimony was known tho counsel for the de-
ense before the trial. They did not see fit to pursue this
course because doubtless they considered the other TO
be the stronger None OF the detectives have known
Of a burglar with alias Of " Diamond JIM" and
the Superintendent said that lie believed that
the man myth. Capt. I0wery OF the
Sixth Precinct Police arrested Mary Reed the
woman who lived with Doan at No f3 Bowery. and she
was taken to the DisrictAttOrncys Office yesterday.
There she was warned not TO hold any communication
with 'lc friends of Dolan or his counsel She was ate
ward dlsohaIced from custody but Capt iowery Is to
keen her under his control. and would not permit any
body speak with her He said in justification OF this
thai he feared she might he tsmpeTed with and induced
To testify differently from what she 0id ~ the la Sile
said that she had then told the truth ana should Ten ine
same story again il q trial gained Doan sent
for Nr Howe HIS counsel yesterday, and informed him
of burglary. could cOrObOatc the testimony 0i birtt
The dcposili0n II Han was taken and IL rs iOlOws
Of York CIR md CONfyO Nep fOE, e.: iiichae
sjc ~ No $50 Esst Thrteeuts IN the Cy OF New.York
ai present confined IN the NcwNork city Prison on
6fd nj s'ye named and syG known lin since last lil
last him on thai evening Oeiween tac hoaI OF ami
in company tie exception Of two hours (which length
81 time ho slept on %agon unul anon 80 a. ~, Oh
10 the corner and the Bovey, the city of New
York. where We had two drinks M we ten ven MSlt
back to NO. l03 Bowcy. in the city OF New.f&3Ik, OH
where we oOA quite number OF drinks; Johh Don then
LETT the saloon aud lett linn; Whcu We aricd saw Inn 20
lO3 Bow ~; this was aboai 10 or IL O'clock nj remained
in the saloon Cor about two nouns ana thrh wel oat 9T &
reached TIE street Doan got on tie wagon AMI he ana Wet
the saloon and had two more drinks We reInained
Iariod SAID would bed. ant he said, i II 60 to bed
Also That is all NJ n IN tho course oi TIE evening
Bowerv AMI saloon il CiHalst and Rarfcts saloon N
Cherry stin the latter place early in the evening before 10
Ian any OF HIS friends relative to what have depc'5
An ofci1 who declares that he cannot he mistaken in
the matter, savs that D0lan was convicted undcr
the of James McCluskey in the Court OF General
Sessions last Ianua, and sentenced to imprisonment
for tsee years in PRISON. that he was imprisoned
for time end that IN some mysterious manner he OBJ
tanned his liberty. This matter has been brought to the
attention of D!strct-At;omcy Phelps who Is m'esti