The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-05

dead IN a minute. Not three minutes had expired
nom the time ne trst laid eyes on the little gir
AEoTHRR OF PoNKRoY's Atrocities
Al one oil the he arings before the Council there
were present with their parents several Oh we Nv
tie victims OF has previous atrocities. Their re-
cital OF the injuries and fortunes lnnicted upon
them by Jesse Pomeroy were startling. He met
one little boy, when there was snow on the ground
and the therma meter near zero standing look Ing
into a window; told MIN q story as to now
man wanted bundle carried short distance,
aud as ne had a sle0 with him ne oud give the
boy quarter If ne would assist hlm. Consent
being given ne led this boy away some two niles
70 a shea, entered ana MADE the boz strip TO the
skin, ned him up. took out his knife. stuck II into
each cheek, drawing u away Looking a. the point
70 don his clothing, placed him on his SLED
and drew him 10 the Boys own door and
lett him. Another boy he enticed into BOAT
house climbed With him into boat, made hun
strip ana then tortured MIN tor an hour or more
by sticking pins into his nesh TO the depth OF rom
a quarter 10 half an Inch, and this hundreds or
times, threatening 10 kill mis- victim upon tue easb
cutlery nnaly releasing him and seeing him safely
home. One thing is lneXplicabe-how did he dare
10 return with MS little victims 10 their very
doors, unless IL was, as ne says, that 'he didn't
know what he was doing"
DIME NOVEL READER.
PomeroY mas been close reader OF dime novels
and yellow covered literature until, as one OF the
Council, 'hs brain was TUNED, and his highest
amolton was TO be the Texas jack OF South Bos-
TONI
DELIBERATIONS OF THE COUNCIL.
Probably never before in the history OF this
Commonwealth has question or fact
should be done Win Jesse Pomeroy.
Tue papers and everything relating to the case
and trial have been carefully examined oy the
best legal MINDS IN the state, and the preponder-
ance Of opinion among the legal profession VINO
nave been con- ulted III the matter has been that
Pomeroy's sentence should be commuied to i'm
pisonment for lie. Ex-Chet Justice Bigelow,
who carefully weighed every particle OF the evil
dence, land the papers down before the as
semoled Council ana stated "that Pomeroy
Ia his opinion, never should be hanged. And that
he never should have his liberty, but always be
confined. de was satisfied that the boy was not in
his right mind, and thereby irresponsible Tor the
crimes, but that he was too dangerous a character
with that tant in his blood 10 ever be allowed TO
go lreep Every member OF the jury signed re,
quest Tor commutation. Two-talrds OF the medical
experts pronounced him not altogether IN his
Cove nor CASTOR himself was in favor of commu-
tarlon, and 50 was tue Lieutenant Governor until
very recently, and 1t was surprise TO ali OF
the Council yesterday to see him throw his vote
IN iaver OF hanging, as well as deliver an argu-
ment in defence OF his action. The Governors
Councl consists ofeight members, the Lieutenant
Vote, While tne Governor ' IS deparTed iI rom
so doing. Had he been allowed Dy law to
have done So his vote would yesterday have made
IL tie. 1he question mas arisen, that in view OF
the known fact that Governor CASTOR is opposed
70 tine full penalty Of the law being meted out to
Pomeroy, Will he not withhold his signature rom
the warrant Tor execution am informed from
an unquestlonable source that although he has
the power 10 so withhold his signature he will
not do so, but in the course of The usual time
Will issue his warrant for the execu-
ton oil POmerey, which Will take place
IN about three months, providing that a section
In the laws OF this Commonwealth is not availed
OF. which secrion says That any member OF the
majority of the Governors council may move Tor
q rehearlng Of any case which may nave been
passed on.n The vote being so close, IL would not
be at all remarkable II some member OF the Coun-
ell who was in the majority should cnange ais
mind, from either conviction or outside pressure,
ana move Tor reconsideration OF the case.
PROSPECTS OF LIFE. IMPRISONMENT
II is stl an open question whether IL shall be
said 10 the disgrace OF Massachusetts that she
cannot build walls OF stoSe thick enough and bars
OF iron strong enough to hold In close connne-
ment a boy fifteen years OF age. and must thereby
hang MIN to get him OUT OF tine way, although the
evidence Is overwhelming that he is morally lr-
responsible through an unknown disease OF the
brain and more fitted for the insane asylum than
the halter,