New-York tribune., 1875-11-29

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chambers of each revolver looded with ID charges
three in each chamber Stevens said he didn't want any
breakfast when the Sheriff and brought II, and told ls
to serve sanches We dii but first took the pre-
caution 20 lock stoyenss inner door This foiled b'
lie intended 10 fire through the CRATE door we we were
serving sanehes The latter hadn't courage to shoot and
the next day made clean breast Of IT, We had struggle
getting the revolver from Stevens But the Sheriff was
strong and quick"
The PRISONERS AT EXFRCISH.
After dinner the prisoners the upper galleries. half
the number at tim@, given an hours exercise.
the prison flied with the din Of laughter Jeer
and jest and the tramplng Of feet In the gallery The
forger Ray, of ue appearance, sat on the bridge
laughing and chatting with keeper and with fellow
prisoners and complacently smoking
Jacob tandernann the first of the condenned men
be given half hours exercise in the corridor His
heat burned his hand and cansed him 10 lose his taper
hut with wild mpusivencss he sDatcled il from the
Jake dd yo burn ye" aud Throw up one, Won't yer
from the upper gallery where youths OF mot
ley appearance were chewing tobacco and tugsng at
pipes and induging In railcry:
and putting his hands into the pockets Of his black tro,
he walked back and forth with quick strong step
and absent look. His eyes and checks sweed with
weeping his approaching doom and not over his
young and amiable German girl who lived at Chatham
and Rooseyeitsts she repeled his oner or marriage,
and the innocent girl, in company with companion,
left her house to go TO singing society on the evening OF
April 10, saudermann, VINO D1d been lying IN wall Ior
III,
shot lie acknowledged the crime on being arrested, and
his only excuse was: IL wanted her to marry me and
she fooled me-"
The murderer wears Summer overcoat Of broSn
CLOTH without vest, and fine boots, probably made by
visible to the spectators. every turn his tongue rolls
his cigar, which he often bites neryousy ill- hair Is
short and unkempt his eye Wild and his face the picture
OF despair There is on his head where he once
received serious injury, and 1t is said that his actions
have reckless since nat His face
is hard. Amaby seems TO have found no place In his
IN l4ya rlIlp ed Rpfp
qucnty hOurished pistol, and made threats OF
violence. He feels that he has done great ga
tis il is doubtful il he ccmPreheTds tie enormity
of Se one o OR m so ker 1s m 81 @s Ssr Walk
boys first gallery when the Warden out OF
de yo ee Ss bad n T Us Wink now Reef in your
mainsa, Jake you7 ran foul ol the stoye" Give US
beng dsOrerly in the boys prison. falling 70 attract
staGdernann's attention, assa the reporter with You
there, give tobacco, won't yer -" Will YOU take
letter 10 my moherl" In the mean time the prisoners
on the second gallery have formed out IN single tile and
with hands on shoulders start OF slowly, and then III
crease their speed until the interior OF the prison rings
with the OF quickenod footsteps striking IN unison
the along the galleries. and wind in and out
at the corners.
DoLAN's APPEARANCE AND LIFE.
1t was Dolan's turn after sta dermann Noes muir
derer stepped out with seeming eheerulness. He wore
light trousers drab coat, under which was worsted
Jacket and hat with rounded He lighted a ci-
gar and walked back and forth Some OF the lads in the
gallery greeted him pleasantly. and johnny" IA they
called him, returned lively word two lie Is an i-
personaton OF the worst type OF the modern Bowery
boy" and while his looks not positively vicious at
any time his face bears marks o familiarity with crime
There il u soft, kindly side TO his nature, though
which appears noticeably IN his conversation. Ills
moral nature has been hunted and debased by
ylest associations, AMI the life of bold and daring
thief With the opportunities he has had while IN prison
to show his better feelings and 10 control his dark ana
stubborn temper, he appears to be different man rom
example OF tntored rSher than INFORM vice lie IL
bc ~
hafresSaed air he righsf estimates that
the public has doubts About has quit ana reels no
sympatLy for him. He says he regres the Gsayad0 ne
in the court-roOm that II new trial GO' o.
had he would offer no obstacle 10 thorough qnesOn'f<
He thinks his conduct during his trial lost hm the sym
As Doan walked back and forth it was impossible not
20 notice how completely Mr.. Noes description OF tho
assassin lifted him. While Mr.. Noe could yet speak II
taken in evidence at the trial that ne s1id " me
had light clothes white complexion dark slde wnls-
of a. and had p bnlf,iog appcarapcep A cor
between the man thus briefly de.
scribed and Dolan exists in every particular, and
especially in regard TO the east OF features,
As seen In front view of hls cOuntenancc. His ptGne
suggests better qualities, that his full face denies He
appears be 20 years oi though he says he is only ~
ent sch as nc il supposed to have had when the deed
was committed. IA he sbOut to return to has cell a
and had his face shaved clean save a light mstache. lie
seemed cheerful afterward, aud laughed ON being tod
that change had improved his appearance and that
he seemed two years younger than before On Delng
aske why he parted with his sde-whisAers he replied
wanted 90 feel natural A. that moment TIVE sisters OF
Charity came to him: He greeted them with pleas
smile and shake of the hand ana entered ms CELL
TIE NEGRO MURDERERs.
The self-cOnfessed murderers OF Abraham Weisberg,
the peddler who was dubbed 10 death in Lydigs woods
near West Farms the l7h Of September, came ont
one by and paced the pavement Two Of them loOh
like villains, and appears like am imbeclc. Ellis,
the waiter who is of age was in prison clothes
takes good Of his own sit ana Doan says that
he proud peacock. One Of the ministers gave
him white aud standing collar last sunday and he
decked himself out, and with MS thumbs IN hih arm pits
took the shine of the rest OF IN strlttng mp and down
the CORRIDOR When told that Weston ana Thompson
asrrbed the clubbing helples. To him, Ellis
broke hot words against them That Weston, said
he. amt no colorcd person at Gil hes n,ggcl le IS
and Thompson lie just ike him. They don't act mu n
as II they had made their peace with anybody dldnt
come from dissipated family, and guess my word Is
good theirs weston is t00li mes the man VINO
put us up it, and then tho first 10 squeaL' Cot
ored folks are fools they can't keep their mouths mouths
shut, and talk their own heads or We're all equally
guilty One had as much TO do with ii as another No;
don't expect no new trial but bet you can raise Tl0
sorry killed him, and suppose must snier and thats
all try to make my peace with heaven lie ras harm an
the coast OF Maryland and has been IN the navy
He is short and thlcSet tuii ana annhs @
he has got himself into scrape, ana s rather sur
prsed than otherwise az the ca5iness with WHICH nc
slipped into it. lie ts Pcnitent as iar as he knows wt
pentenee means, and broods quietly over his fae lie
has his portrait ont OF the illustrated papers and las
tened Il IN corner OF the frame whch n"id3 te Eeee
Homo that HANGS on the walls OF his cell he claims 10
have been spectator of the murder, and divides the
guilt equally between Ellis and weston.
Charles Weston ia the most cOldbloOded villain OF The
three and maintains the Utmost cOnp0sire ahd clod,
Ike Indifference. He born In Toronto, Canada, and
SAYS is 23 years OF He Is smooth talker ana
with oily words Of pretended Innocence sys thst JUS
tce has not been done him. He IL ready for the worst
and saws he has made his peace with God. He ctings,
however, to the irail hope or having Ms sentence
commuted TO imprisonment for life, and handed the
reporter the following appeal, written IN pencil on
common piece Of note paper: with regard TO the sen
tence that has been passed upon me- IN my opinion II -
an unjust one. It only through the declarations
made that the crime discovered ana the convection
OF Ellis aud Thompson secured IL my belief that IN
nv giving the Information that did, that should have
been EXEMPT from trial conviction, my Information
WAS certainly of great benefit 10 the state. claim not
to he as deeply guilty of the crime OF which was charged
as the two men nave mentioned, As did not III any way
harm or iniure the killed. Under these circum-
stances my impression Is that entitled To ntga
on OF sentence and instead OF being hanged IN be sent
To state Prison This romans with the Executive OF the
St,fe that he take the whole matter into