The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-02-02
Ishuael.

The man Is very importunsse, sir =.
The speaker was the turnkey Of ID
G. J jail. who had come u the Cover
nor, with request for an irteryiea
from a prlsoner under sentence q
death
Il have already said" replied III
Governor. r=s.lute.v. that | canno
acceie 10 the request. | oave laid tn
case before the Attorney General, wb,
tells me Ina. the prisoners gull, IS r..
! doubted. | have. heretofore. refused
pardon After this TO gran, Al inter
view. would be ~ hold out hope.
which be can never realize"
Bat there is somethi, < more thar
common, iLterlosed the TAILOR. III
this snaa / don; think hc fears To die
fOi q more hardened or rather more
determined character. never saw; and
his desire 10 sec you arises from no un.
manly terror Of his doom. Your excel
lcncy may rely"
"hy, you seem interested ia thi.
! man :"
Il am. He is a peculiar character
wicked and desperate, indeed; but with
| many noble traits. 1t i the wreck of
what might have been. often think, a
useiu. and even distinguished citizen ="
nat clergyman visits MIN -
Several. but not at his request. lie
laughs at their concern for him. and
says they have come too late; that his
cestiny Is decided, and that he wouidn t
be mean enough to smuggle himself in
10 heaven how, even If b. could"
This Is frightful,' interrupted the
Governor.
Il know it ! repeat his own words.
however, He told theA,. the other day.
to 81 into me alleys aui cellars Of the
city, among ;hr beggsss, ,hieses and
wAn'oAs.a1t there labor. and not wait
until years OF oltlawry from society
had doae tneir work. till the ripe Grim
mai. iho.e We're his words. was in prls-
on, aut the sallows being built"
''He nas I -.rar &c naIue. mused the
Govefao-, referring to paper in his
hand
'l~ahael. yoar Excellency means. l
once asked him i: h- had Arab blood in
him. whel ne answered with q scorn-
igiAal i,am.ei, whose hand had been
aga:as; every man and every mans
hand against mini.
Il drn wonder yOu are interested in
h'p. answered the Governor, after a
pause. He is evident v = man Of su-
rerior mind bu, with certain savage
ness OF ideas. like many criminals who
think society has done them wrong.
Bat can't break my rule. which is new
er to allow my Judgment. III cases
sHhstesd ,,vrpeps .AAg9a seysht. to be inau-
has taken mans blood. and the law
must take its course"
With thes. words the turnkey was
dismissed. But. the X day what was
the astonishment Of the Governor TO
find that officer again soliciting all nu-
dience, OH the same errand.
His Excellency slightly frowned, for
he did not like his decisions when once
positively announced, 10 be appealed
against.
II beg your psrdon." said the jailor,
noting the Governor counteuance.
But the prisoner made me promise to
come 10 you again. and though told
him you rarely revoked a resolution, he
insisted on my compliance. And yet.
TO speak frankly. don't think he cares
much whether obtain pardon or not;
il is an interview with you that he
chiefly wishes. He told me 10 say that
he demanded it more for your sake than
for his own; and that beg pardon
for what | say. but they are his very
words-if you did not grant it. you
would repcn, it through all eternity:
The frown deepened cn the inheNible
brow of the Governor. Il AIN not to he
alarmed" he said, "by such miserable
shifts. The man must die
And your eNcellency will not see
him
No" said the Governor. positively,
rising Ia show that the interview was
at an end II am less inclined 10 it
than ever. The wrc,chec man must
dismiss all hope, aud bcthink himself
of his soul Have c!ergymen about
him. whether he will or not, for even
at the eleventh hour he may repent.
IL would be horrible If he should die
i'll the frish,ful mood You described
yesterday. like wolf gnashing h's
teeth in the trap"
The multiplicity of affairs demand
| ing the a,iention of the newly installed
! Governor absorbed his mind for the re.
maind.r Of the day. and dismissed him
so fa,iSued 10 bed that he thought ne
more Of the prisoner. But. on the
morrow. when the death bell began to
toll, and he recolleoted that the con
| demned murderer was abont 10 expistf
| his otfense, strange sensation came
over him. What. he thought, If ths
| man were innocent. What il mlsigat
ing circumstances existed. which hs
had Ell 10 proud 20 reveal. unless II
a per.onal interview II WAS evident
FROM the iailor's story. he was 4
hsugh,y. rssolute. hals-saSsgc offender
who thought himself as much wroHge'
.s wronginc. Once the Governor wa
on The n,,n, of sending respite. bn
he made resolutc effort, shook II hi'
feelings. aud ultimately forgot the ~
fair IN the engrossins concerns of Til
day.
At nigh, however. when the ent'r
hau.ehold had retired, except himsel'
there wa~ = knock =; tie ,inor. and tn
,arnscv made his appearance
The proud. intiexihlc man started
with nsmeless awe. at the sight q
: this ot'ie~r.
"Yonr EActllcncy will excuse III,
hape." said the Tailor, "tog vlsisin
YOU - ls,e. ia, promised the pri'
.-ta.. would ialtxar this nae ket I