The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-03
READING DEATH WARRANTS.
now rom MURDFHyRs LISTENED TO
THEIR Doom.
The sheriff In the Cells or the Condemned Mol
lie Nnguire.-"W We all have to Die some
Time"-M ca ehan's Forced Laughter.

iNfNtNibW NeffNt
Yesterday afternoon, between 4 and 3
O'Clock, the dcnth warrants of Carroll Boyle.
Mcclellan. and Roarity were read. The war
rants were rend to the condemned men in their
cells. not in the Warden = Office. as formerly.
The first unfortunate visited WINS james Carroll
Ipon entering the convf's cell. the convict was
found sitting on his bed smoking his pipe
Sh"rul Werner having asked Carroll how is
hcnlth WIS. and being answered Good" said
James, have another warrant to read to
LOCKED very pnlc, but composed.
During the reading u the warrant Carroll
kept his eyes lN,d upon the dread document
and whcn the Sheriff having nnishrl reading
replaced IT in the envelope, remark' I'd. You
have quit. pile of themt' Four9f thcw.'
grcat deal like himself, ~ he appeared during
his trial. having grcntly improved in appear
James B"yia was nryt Visited. Wd,1l.inp ,bot
the convict was in his stocking feet. the Sheriff
rrmark.d. Why don't you wear your boots
james = On. was the answer. Il don't
wear my shofs because haven't much walking
Ia do Without further loss of time the war
rant was read Ia him During the operation
Bowie was very nervous. directing His gazc
sigh Of relief when it wis ali over. TIN
when he had finished his unpleasant
duty " hut i had iq be- done OF course. sir
bit sorry. We all have to die some time" lie
was painfully nervous whilr utt"ring The above,
aud his Dyes were hluOdshot rs bee finished.
Boyle looks much TIE worse for his ronlin"-
mrnt and has lost his rudy complexion oI u
yonr agp. He hns grown in addition To- his
long snndv muustache. u Ipiuted chin vii skier
the remainder II his face being cleanly -hnvcn.
Th" third VISIT was paid 10 Hugh Vi Conan.
who rose IA his cell door was opened and shook
hands with his visitors ~ they filed into his
cell tn" man looks miscrAhly carcWorn, his
count"nanrc being drathy pale. H. seemed to
guess the cause OF our visit and when the
warrant h. remarked. " can't hclp it, Like
Carroll, he gazei nXedy n, the warrant while it
ing the ano ''" aAcd "H1 Tor " his haasns
Tho sheriff said. "XS. the list and md continued
IT'S all right, SUPPOSE No answer was made
70 this, the shern, asking, Does your wife
know of IT, Il don't know" returned Nc
Gehap, who continued. with a forced laugh.
You'll have TO start In early. Sheriff, as 3
o'Go'k is early quitting time" The sheriff
looked rather n'Omfortable, but answered,
There will be- five hours
the last man visited was Roarity, who ex-
claimed whom h.. saw the sheriff Conn, 10
got another death warrant Roarty bears his
confinement we'll but "a. of course pulled down
low, i now Of "A d'athy hue. and his
struggling chin whisker and mOu-tarhe
ar" almost worn away to n shadow
lyon reading the death warrant the Sheriff
remarked. You're tho last one I've
r'Md II to- Eparity came up smiling with
Well. some one must b. last - " You're not
he was taking leave " NJ wonder " was the
answer. YOU keep mo too murh confined 10
make me lat As We were about 10 leave the
eel hc reused himself and said. We'll. YOU can
ten the public that when you hang konrly you
hang an innocent man" To this no answer was
returned. and the next moment kOarlty Wils
alone with his thoughts.