Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-17
JERKED OUT OF CREATION.
VIEWERS TO BE HANGED IN ST. LOUIS
TOMORROW.

With each day the popular interest
in VIM. Wieners, the doomed man,
increases, and there is a general de-
sire to know how he is bearing up
under the growing certainty Of the
tragedy in which he is to figure on to-
morrow. If he experiences any trep-
idation, there is 10 external evidence
of it. His eye is clear and steady,
and the expression OF his face IS calm
as though no unusual thoughts occu-
pied his mind. lie has greatly i'm
proved in his appearance since his in
generation, having lost most Of his
grossness and gained q very clear
complexion. A finer physical mar
than he now is it would be hard to
find. rhc only times at which he
manifests any emotion are during the
visits of his sister. Her presence
nearly always unnerves him, and it is
plain that his tears are shed, not for
himself, but for her. Shs is con-
stantly aioot, travelling hither and
thither through the city, and endeay-
oring to bring sill possible influences
TO bear upon the governor, to induce
him, if not TO commute, at least to
respite willie" for n time sufficient
to enable him to come to a full reali-
cation of his condition. She is not
alone in her efforts, for besides the
assistance of several prominent attor-
ncys, she has that of Mrs. L~etson, an
intimate friend. who has from the
first date Of danger been untiring in
her proofs of sympathy with the sui
fering family, and with whom Miss
Weiners is living. An injustice was
done this lady in an article in one OF
the morning papers yesterday, ii be-
ing stated hat she was excluded from
the Jail because she had, several
months ago, attempted to pass 4 knife
to Weiners by hiding it in 4 loaf of
bread. In the first place there is no
evidence that she eve did anything OF
the kind. Her little son and dauoh-
ter, who we're very fond OF the pris-
oncr, and always called him ''Brother
Willie" desired to send him q note
one day, expressive of their sympa-
thy, and writing it, they inclosed it
in a slice of bread. 1t was found. but
there was nothing harmful in it, and
nothing wrong intended by the little
folks. This is all the foundation
there seems to be for any charge of
passing col.trahand matter. In the
second place, the lady was net refused
admission ON Monday on any such
ground. She called mt the jail with
Miss Wieners, and the latter asked
for a pass for both. Capt. Conway
was not present, and his deputy was
under instructions to admit no enc
but the young lady, consequently he
was compelled to decline to issue the
pass, as he would have declined an
application from any one else.
Opinions continue to differ widely
as to what curse Gov. Phelps will
take in the matter of the application
for n reprieve, but the majority be-
lief seems to favor q favorable action.
None, however, expect that anything
more than a brief respite will be
granted.
Marshal Mason has all In readiness
for the performance of his dreaded
He desires it to be distinctly
understood that the spirit of the law
will be observed at this execution.
There shall be no great, miscellaneous
crowd of sightseers as heretofore, but
only members of the press, and a
very few others will be permitted to
witness the gallows scene. Hence
applications need not be made.
-RannhIican