The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
SIX WEEKS TO LIVE.
Chastine Cox CRATES from the
Murderers' Row.
WILL NEVER VOTE FOR GRANT.
But if Released Will Either
Preach or Legislate.

who come to People pretend to be my
friends they laugh and smile and crack jokes about
me: but still lie in my cell and cares for
me-"
The prisoner smiled bitterly and paced the stone
aoor. This is supposed to be free country, said
he land all men supposed TO have fair and hon
est trials. But why not allowed q colored man
the jury? They selected the jury from all races
but my own. They had Englishman. German
and Jew but Ethiopian appeared They
put jew in the jury box to judge
me, and the Jews in favor of
punishment by death or they would not have cruel
fed the saviour. District Attorney Phelps was bit
terly prejudiced against He walked up and
down the floor full of the devil that he was al
most ready to burst wide open. If had as large
devil IN appeared in him on the day of trial l
would have eaten Mrs. Hull alive"
POLITICS AND RELIGION.
Cox continued. 81 hear great deal about the
rights of the colored man, but how is he treated?
The republicans and the democrats have done their
best to convict This New York city is tie worst
democratic place in the United States. Old slave.
holders in the South not SO hard on the co!ored
5 the New York politicians of both parties
difference between them. and it's my opinion
that these newspapers bad as the politicians
for they interview me, and when say thing
they print something else. l get justice from
one"
as il true that you purpose to become preacher
ii you ceared?''
yes have said that if get free would either
study for the ministry become lawyer and enter
the Legislature. 1 have thought good deal about
studying law; but the best men preachers.
Baptist born, l am Baptist by profession and
in that faith shall de-
Then if you Baptist why do not the Baptist
clergynen visit your
men so as the spirit moves them. II the spirit
Baptist to me he will come; but if only
Methodists moved only Methodists will come.
l can't help that. You were moved by the spirit to
visit rue to-day, and here you are.
Il was moved by the city editor" responded the
reporter.
well. the spirit moved the city editor"
During the intervals of conversation Cox read the
Geographic page of New York weekly religious
newspaper.
GRANT AND BEEcHER
ii don't believe IN Grant, said Cox. "He went
never voted Tor him and never shall These peo-
pie in high places are like Beecher. They preach
they get into power they 60 back their creeds.
Beechcr began by preaching hell hre now he
says there is no such thing and he believes in neither
he'll nor the devil. These white people pulled
up in their arrogance that you cant teach them
thing. man was in here the other day talking about
the colofed race. Why the man was ignorant
that he dd not know the difference between hair and
wool lie said that had wool Every knows
like sleeps WOOL 1t isn't wool, it is hair.
''Now, want you to put this into your paper just
OF education in regard to the cooreu man
i'll the world. Adam and Eve created in
garden. Who can say that they were white? Then
came curse from heaven. and mark placed
man. lie had the leprosy and it bloached him out
and part o! the race-the part that was cursed
by the Almighty-became pale white. and
the other part of the race that was not cursed re-
manned as the Lord first created it, black. SO the
coiored man stands to-day at the head of the human
family. Yet, when he is accused and put to trial
those of Ms OWL color are refused admission to the
jury box. Yes sir the black represents the
CHOSEN race OF the Lord
The prisoner regretted the absence of his Bible.
for he wished to prove by quotations the truth of
his assertions. The reporter asked:-"Where is your
Bible? should think good man like you would
always have 1t handy.
II generally do but after my sentence last night
was moved down from upstairs. and my things
have not all been brought down yet"
Where do you propose preaching in case You get
clear"
~ have not decided yet Can't tell whether it will
be south or North. 1t depends on how the spirit
moves me-"
The condemned lamented the low tone of the pub
lie press of the city and country at large. He said
its aim was to print something tor the people to
laugh at
At this point gentleman came up and told Cox
that some handsome ladies had been to him that
Yes said Cox II saw them and one OF them
was mi crested III me and was Just asking about
alady whom she knew when the reporter
interview me and they had to go away 1 very
sorry. I'm afraid they will not come again.
The man said. Cox hear you are regular lady
II will not say whether 1 like them or not" re-
Piled Cox. II can tell better after have had my
THE MuRDERER's CELL.
Cox, as he says above, was removed after his sem
tcncc Thursday evening. to the tier of cells on
the noor below, known as 'Murderers' ROW"
The heavy barred and grated iron door bore single
heure 4, and above it hung slate bearing these
words in a bold round hand, '.Chastine Cox" The
cell was light, airy. freshly whitewashed and well
kept In fact 1t was much cleaner and really better
place sleep in than of the rooms
in second class New York Hotels OF the lower wards.
ON the camp bedstead were stuffed mattress, COW
cred with white sheets and checked counterpane
There pillows and pillow and everything
about the cell was as neat and clean the
tents OF Paris lodging. Two pieces of carpet
iIg ornamentcd the floor With the exception of
the heavy. clingine prison air, which even the
present chloride OF lime failed to extin-
gush, the place was luxurious compared with the
dark rooms OF Fourth ward tenemonts in the city
COX was far from looking like a criminal He wore
navy blue suit, white shirt. with sarchcd cuffs
and an enameied bosom, decorated with three coed
sized gold studs % the latest trunk nail pattern A
pilc OF clean and well slarched shirts lay on shelf
az the foot OF his bed and beside It stood an English
pair OF patent leather dancing pumps
MAN OF NERVE.
Warden Finn said that Cox had wonderful nerve.
Although sentenced to be hanged and locked in the
lnurdercrs' cell, formerly occupied by Jack Roy
nnIIs William Foster Michael Nixon John Dnian
barney Frery and other notorious criminals who
had been executed. this elegant palace sleeping
conductor looking individual. who strangled a
woman to death in the dead of night slept
like babe from eight o'clock in the evening until
seven o'clock in the morning. Father Duranquet
aud other elergymen called To seohim and inquired
how ho ielt First rate" replied this undaunted
citizen of 5lurdefers' Row.
with aristocratc Cuban cigar of ladies' size
Uarchtd jauntily on the tip of artistically cut
mecrschum holder he warbled out. Good morn
ing. the gallant crew." but To Johnny Hope,
the Manhattan safe burglars resident the
second tier In the course OF some promscuous
VIBRATION Cox expressed deep regret for the death of
MRS. Hull He had mover intended 10 kill her, ho
said, but he merely wanted to stop her voice tenn
porariy. His lawyer sent airy youth, with a
jucnnd smile bearing official instructions for the
prisoner to cheer up" Cox acknowledged the
ccpt OF the message with bow and VOL moderated
"tIanks."
ExcErrToSs 10 rnr TRIAL.
In the Office OF the lawyer, clerks busiy
pagol In copying documents in behalf of Cox. Mr..
Howe said that there were three leading aud fatal
made in the trial OF CoXs case:-First, to
challenging the array OF jurors. The District Attor-
ny dcmurred and Justice Cowing sustained
him. The District Attorney should have ira
vursod for by demurring he admittce the
sruth OF my challenge. lie his mistake,
and tried To remedy t too late. The next