The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-21
HIS LAST DAY ON EARTH.
EX-GOV SEYMOUR'S EFFORTS nv BE-
HALF OFJOHN DOL1N.
Solemn Day In tho Tombs-Ths Erection
Of the Gnllows-PartinR with Friends
The Prisoners Last Words for the Public.

n Solemn Day In tho Tombs-The Erection
Of the Gnllows-PartinR with Friends
The Prisoners Last Words for the Public.
At about o'clock this morning John
Richard Dolan will have been hanged in the
Tomos prison yard. lie was told by the Sheriff
aud Others yesterday that Gov. Tlden positively
would not spare him from the gallows yet ho
was not certain that all hope was gone. lie was
much more cheerful than on the previous days
OF his confinement. His cell was fragrant with
flowers. lie arose early and was given the free
dom OF the corridors. lie lighted cigar. and
read the morning newspapers. Then he re-
ceived one OF his lawyers, who said that the
Governor had emphatlcally declined to stay the
haugman's hand. Dolln suggested that the
Governor had not yet fully considered tho case.
and might yet change his mind, and then the
lawyer retired to his oiice, ana thero received
letter, which reads:
DEAR SIN; There was conversation overheard by
" si"rr Of ore Mr Martin. residing at ~ Harris
nan. ln reference u The pawn,ns Of a watch. Ine
MON won'n & w19 ntss heard tAe conyer.aton a afraid 10
!ol ner brother who toll Mrs. ttticnca aud thus the
lives in Cironnc strect, and the conversation beiyc1n
ae street Mr itoneid G1F noF k9dERsp n bpt Ca5 AZ
@ .'re ~ .1iSh Ig nuen trnth r. the aD we gves Il 70
before polau rrc.tcd for the murder OF Mr Nee
Respectfully. JOS. DR BATTLE. l2t JAY street.
The lawyer hnstened to make inquiry, aud tel
or Gods sase grant D1l-n only twedays' repreye
Have JUST discovered important evidence. Answer.
The Governor replied within n few minutes:
canno, Interfere except Oh grounds that hay, heen
aardcd ~ an,riins probio Ole cause Every ap.
ia,t sf months II any ex rsardinary occisi5s sas
al icn It shoui be vernad By the pi'rlft Aigrney
At tho urcent solicitation Of Miss Linda Gil-
bort eN-tiOV. seymour waited upon the Gov
ernnr, ana discussed tho law Of tho case MIR
sal ton Afftslf fa l.a
commuted. Mr Tilden relied that bis answer
had been given. ~ Niss Gilbert thougat
night. She called ON DOlAn, aud he met her
with smile, and conversed with her In tones Of
cneerfulness.
Doians w!fe was in tho corridor ne arly sll day,
ani his mother was with him for three or four
hours. The mother and the wife scarcely spoke
10 earh other, but both we9t almost constantly.
y Ian spoke to the Deputy Sherns and to his
friends without botraying any nervousness.
Commissioners COX. Bailey, and brennan, ex-
Commissioner Bell, Judge RicharJ Busteed,
theirs ID iranquet, Barry. IEeis, Kcit1, Me
Geehan, Martin, aud Tbaliies called upon him
aud EXPRESSED their regrets that he must die.
Doial smoked necessarily, but hs threw his
clgars away when approicGed ~ the good Sis-
Warden Qlin and Deputy Warden Mark Fin
ley were attentive IN making MN a. comforta-
bic ~ possible, Dolan's lttle lister ri tyed with
the puppies aud tie kitten. and he was amused
az az the scene Several fnends called and bsdo
you, J0hu, and Others said" 1t Is terri
Die to find you In this position"
lie nrmly replied, "1hAt's what they all
say TO me- and theu he shook hands with them,
and said, "GoOd Dy, boys" lie spoke kindly
Of his lawyers SAYING In they had worked
hard to save MIN. ne wisled 10 be remembered
y all who had interested themselves In MS be-
hell and said to the reporter, "rel Miss Tennis
{. C itiil that | thanA her for her euueayors to
peis iade Gov. itlien tnat am innocent OF the
crime OF murder lie dWeit with much feeling
upon his poverty. saying that II he had been
rich nan, he mi-ht have escaped the caows.
Father Duranquet called DOlan aside and
earnestly talked to him Tor a few minutes, and
tnen DJlan lighted fresh cigar and offered
some cigais to Father Barry. Dclans wife. with
the Sisters of Mercy, remained IN tho corridor
uatli nightfaU.
Calling the reporter aside, DoIan said, :" sup
pose III be buried Tomorrow. IhO gallOws mas
nceu erected and tho hcarse hls been engaged
IL is tov late for GOV. lilden TO Interfere now,
anu 50 l IA .st ~. hoped ipf lie because lows
He as wen - ou do, uut everything was against
me. Noes people demanded that somebody
shOuld lie hunscj, ana an. the Ode selected. 4
ar not guilty. some day after save gone the
VINO now Wi1n Inc dead VIA suffer IA Ofe than
g.. Inc Shtrif h.a been good To ne. lie ave
ne 81 to-day 50 tnit migut Ouy "A new suit OF
clothes to be- blIie- IN
To Detective Dorsey who arrested him DOlau
said, You only did what YOU Thought 10 to
grudce against me"
Ine sslloMs wss erected yesterday In ,he area
back ot tue msin prison ulu On the Elm street
side. IL Is the sanlr TIA. has 50 many times been
Used in the prison.
\ mass IS 10 lie celebrated In the prison chapel
at six this morning, and Dolan will attend.
Later he IS to DO permitted TO cmurace MS
atly II . o'clock the Sherin viii lead him forth
10 the galOws.