New-York tribune., 1876-04-20
THE SCAFFOLD'S VICTIMS.
MIrPDFHERs IN THE TONBS.

Eight months have passed since James III.
Noe received mortal wounds at the hands OF thei anu
assassin the loft OF his Geenwich-st warehouse Inc
law has decreed that John Dosn who was convicted OF
the crime in the Of the Autumn, shall DO haDsed
tomorrow morning Dolan first sentenced
to be executed In December but his counSel
secured two short reprievcs and then stay OF
prOc edings: recommitnent foil We'd but tEo hopos Oh
the pnsoDer were again buoyed up by rcpfic'e oi
week. granted In order to prevent the execution tane
Good Friday. Doan's case has excited great deai
OF interest among frequoners Of the Tombs aud bis
uniform excellent conduct has Tor him the Kindness
Of his keepers Recently ne has been att nded day and
night, by three deputy shcrifs, each set OF depuars
serving eight hours Doan has also succeeded In getting
tie and persistent help OF counsel although he
possesses no means himself and his friends under
stood 10 bc poor.
A reporter OF The TRIBUNE called on Dolan at the
Tombs soon yesterday. The prisoner turned
quickly In his cell at tie sound OF his name. an recoS
nizing the reporter. said he WAS pretty wel, ana
passed his middle nget through the bars as he does 10
all callers with whom he desires to shlke honds sle
WAS expecting momentariiy word from Gov. Illden'
deciding his fate, and evidently had hope, as he
showed great buoyancy Of spirits. and frequently
laughed in a quiet though melancholy way. Tie change
for the better in his personal appearance, and in the
appointments OF his cell within few weeks,
lie was pleased to have noticed, and be gave
a description of the manner in which ho had " kept
house." For no has had the companionship OF
two yellow puppies and tortOiseshe Kitten. They
had been a OF comfort anu amusement to him III
the night One of the puppies is named John. after
himself and the other Maggie" after his wife, who
Dolan said to have John and the Kitten in case
he EaI to say goodby to his pets and to life. week
ago Doan had III Of cleaning house." He procured
whitewash brush and carefully whitcned the dul walls
Of his cell. lie said it something he wouldn't
allow anybody else to GOwhitewash his room and soil
lis table and carpet Tie work had been done with scu
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morning decorating the walls with pictures, mainly por-
traits which he had cut from time to time from the Nus
rated papers large portrait of Won Blow was pasted
between Il framed "Ayo Maria" and an " Ecce Homo"
The pictures had been applied to the wall with
studied effect, il By fresco painter A
great many books, mainly religious subjects, were
piled up the bench. The small table had Il pretty
appearance with and books. In TIE center
WIS elaborate figure Of the Virsn Mary behind which
was a crucx. In delicate vase were beautiful Gala
lily ami tea rose. aud opposite china cup filled
with Marshal Ncs and PINK Though tue 1Owers
lad been in the cell for number OF days they were
ip!nrrnty as fresh a when first cut. The natural
dpucss OF the cell and the Icdhot coal stove IN the
corridor produced atmosphere favorable to plant life
Dolan laughed when II WAS miimacd that the same at
o.phcric conditions Ldd served to improve his appear
ancc. his skin looking healthy whitc with trace Of
color mis- cheeks. lie sa the sylisht had been left
open the previous night, giving him cold In his head
Aside from his health had been better ana be
thought he weighed about 100 poInds. He never al
nits that he has great physical strength, and
remarked that though he might look strong, there
was really strength In ms His quck, dark eye
and 1.-THE figure, the contrary. tell Enthusiastically oi
lynxIike cunning and dcstcrity Dolan would maze "A
desperate antagonist for much larger man IN hand 10
hand struggle. He could wrhc ont OF the grasp OF an
athlete aud his great bull nrc, Indicates physical power
Dlan gives evidence OF possessing gentle qualities
md a bright Intelligence which everything In
It's fcatilos but It's eyes deny. At the
same tifne he seem, totally devoid OF nervous
ness, or rcnorsc, or fear OF his impending
ATE This arises in part from tho constant change oi
tirne which bis hopes hIvo Undergone since he entered
TIC Iomhs lie las become Injured 10 thc border land
between ic and death, and cuniemplaes passing over
the Other eide ~ the border with positive inGin renee
KuuVns. h, says, that he - an Innocent man. aud thai
in las iri,d prepare himself for death Daring the
nrs months of hs imprisonment hc wept great deal
His eyes have been mo.stoned with feeling rece ty
one his keepers amazed ms slod ind fer nee, said
Ir thought D1!an would break down completely on
Friday.
NEWS OF THE GOVERNORS DECISION.
Soon after O'Clock D1llns counsel. Messrs. Howe aud
iummcl entered the Tonbs. aud the prisoner was cac
.ut Of his eel o receive the worst news that could
ucssiby overtakc n man. t virtually his death
warrant Dolan read the awful trIth IN the solemn
OF Mr. Howe who held crumpled dispatch
"a Lis band pcrcrptibc shadow passed IKE nIsh
one hand resting his coliour h. turned from friend
yOGng woman who had called Ia ste Llin, anu
walicd dulius the interval oi dtcp sItHe; Hhch
fu WED is eye met that Oi ms counsel Mt iioM'
laid: john. an pincd Ia t" lou ihhl a1Icf al Out
Coits III yOur behalf the Governor has declined 20 ht
ere i'm your case. This IL painu. but thong Oush
give yOu the earliest poSslb. hOtlc' OF H. DohI
~ rely sId, 81 expected H." Mr.. Howe continued:
john. have made every possible effort To save y"n II
had gone my self to banJ msht possibly nave nave r'I
suink everything possible has been done" Doan said
q" believe Il, aud thank YOU iGr u tIat =
money have spnt in your behalf John. before Cod
believe that yOu are innocent :; to wiSh D1'Ah phht.
Ncy replicd After am gone thcy VIII una tuAt out
MIR. howe then charged him to maze every preparation
DE; and DulIn, with . firm confident voice. sad
-nddcul tho Deputy Warden. Mark FINLEY, Mmre l.
Mse ;" This Ti tel her to come at sSo 0elI9E =?
10 which Dalan TcPi9, sorowiay y,r - non Hont
suddenly changing his mnd. he brckoned to her, ana
dlaVing lew dollars nom his vest pocket placed mem
with tears gstcniug N her ANA agony depicted In
ntr count Ills counsel III, II suOOk hahd' WIN
doomed man. after giving him the dlspaiGn dated
Governor refuses To interfere, slSci py All. low
managing clerk. Tue Governor sent the following MS
patch; ..,.. ,,, IN ,s-c
c. CoSSEg. SaerlG; Inform Doan tnat c3na9t inter
a,, ,s it may appear Dolan after few words
Win the reporters sdhdhg hear chtrltd MS cell ciOsc
the inside door, lay down on his cot, ana toii SOnud
a,.erp. Turcc-quaIteis of an hour altcfWald, VIC
Aa!k Finley opened the door 10 announce uinhcr'
ho had to siako DolLn three times TO arouse
him Dolan said he wanted nO;hins, and dO1ed
for hall longer Then hc was IN moo to CON
verse and talked ali the dvais Ol the approaching
execution Mitn "a quiet, unruil,d dcmcauor Nlch was
entirely uuaif cted aud amazed his stt nris lie mel
a. ned the sCaiod, tho rope and tic black cap ana sad
II the people tnstcd for ns ulOOi ne Wac ready 10 give
H. lie remarked that Fnucl, who killed o 3.i Twin, Lal
rcn acquitted ON the pea OF seie.cn5c. Wh hc, WHO,
he declared, had not been cOhclusiNcly poNrd gnIty
OF nurirT must Suicr dcath. IA dogs were
rayns "a noic on tho corridor pavement, and DJ.dn
,u. 1t aud went INTO an explanation Oi The dli'rtht
uli.tics and degrees UI "Ent" Of tn puppies whici
wcrc of utter In speaking of hls iour counsel
Dc said d1ly too many cOOhs siOn ibe OrOih