New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-01
part of the Seventeenth Ward which is mostly
occupied by tenements.
TWO MURDERERS.

| POPCFIIO AND cox N THE 1OMBS-Iht ITALIAN
FoRCIBLY PREVENTED FROM COMMITTING SUI =
| CIDE-CoX's MENTAL STATE
The visitors to the City Prison in Centre-st were
many yesterday. Some came 10 see relatives or ac-
quaintauces among the prisoners OF to give religious
consolation and advice the majority were attracted
by curiosity and by the hope of obtaining a
glimpse of one or both of the muir
derers now occupying cells in the Tombs
Francesca Porcello, the murderer Of Michael Bo-
lender, the German candy-maker. was found lying
ON straw bed upon tho floor of a cell which was
padded on every side with straw covered with
coarse sack cloth. His hands were pinioned before
him and thrust into leather muff. HIS face was
CHASTITY white, through the black stubble OF beard
with which it was covered, and his fierce gray eyes
cleaned. He was clad in gray flannel undersnHt
and blue trousers his legs being drawn up with
onilt living partially across them. The iron door
had been removed from the cell, ana }ust OUTSIDE
sat three keepers guarding the wretched criminal.
Tho Warden said 1--WE dare not give nm any
chance, for he means TO kill himself II possible
After Porcello tried on Tuesday to open Velhs III
both of his arms with the handle of spoon wblch
he had shorpcned for the purpose, he was taken
from tho cell in upper tier. and was brought TO
the padded cell on the ground hoOr' lesterGal'
while taking a bath In a cell across the corridor
POrcello either fell from weakness or dellDeraleS
threw himself against the edge OF the metallic tuD
striking the back of bis head and causing severe
wound. He denied that it was an attempt al SUI
eide, and the Warden said that they believed the
man fell from weakness. ASIDE from inc loss oi
blood, the wounds in Porccllos arms nave not
occasioned him any particular harm. lie had, now
ever for three days prior to yesterday morning
steadily and obstinately refused to take any 1000.
Efforts were made to tempt his palate WIN hicelS
prepared eggs coffee fine bread and other articles,
aud these falling force was resorted TO- put without
avail until the physician, Dr. Hardy, cohcelVtu
the idea of introducing stomach pump INTO the
body of the desperate man. with TINS Instrument
and while POrcello was firmly held ny seNeIaI
| H. auGfp
were Yesterday morning forced into his stomach
He struggled violently and shueked vigorously duI
ing the whole operation, but was queer anu aPPal
emily fet better afterward lie says that ne REFUSES
to eat because 1t impossible to get toou down. Du
be said yesterday to a person who conyersed
with HIM in his. native language that ne
tried to take bis own life because he
was filled with despair; BolendeT, he salui
had ruined his life he had killed him ior IL; ana
that was the end OF it. lie wanted TO die. When
asked if he would again attempt to Kill himself ne
closed his eyes and dropped his head upon hiS
breast with an expression Oh desperation anu
despair His voice gave evidence OF great e&haus-
ton, and the man formed picture OF pltlaDie
Chastine Cox. the murder Of Mrs. Hull, was found
in rather unhappy frame of mind. lie
did not want TO say anything TO be put
into the newspapers. The newspaper he
said, had misrepreseuted him the District
Attorney had misrepresented him various
kinds OF persons on various preiexts had come TO
sec him aud talk with him, many came with soil
words and fair speech, but nearly all had deceit IN
their hearts, and had misrepresented hlln' some
way or other" said Cox, people not so good as
when / was boy.p The tidy appearance of his
cell and of himself was alluded TO by the reporter
Cox replied, "Yes, suppose | shall be neat untll
die am going to have new carpet on the uoor"
A woman was observed leaving tue cell-door as
the reporter approached and Cox was asked who
she was lie replied: oh, she Is q Christian lady
! don't know what her name Is"
You have many visitors from the church, GO
yOu notP
need them, as look at IL. We all have many deeds
to answer for aud think when | come TO de-
shall be better oil than the men who prosecute and
misTeuresent me-"
"DO you expect a new trial ~ was asked.
81 don't know anything about it," replied Cox
land don't want 10 talk abont it, trust i'm God TO
do Tor me what is just. hope for the best, OF
course, but am preparing for the worst"
In abiding In bitter terms to his trial and what
he called DistTict-AttOrney Phclps's unfalrness to
him. Cox said that he did not use a lap board III
holding down his victim, nor did he put his knees
upon her arms. He said " only tied her" and then
proceeded TO insist that lie ought not to
be classed with criminals who commit murder with
knives and pistols Those deeds were unpardo
able sins. He read the Bible somewhat he said,
and as TO there being future state, he did not
merely think that there was hereafter, but he
knew il. There is heaven and hell, and ex-
pect to go to the heaven" Other spectators were
gathering about Cox, who, at this point, suddenly
closed the door on the inside of the cell.
The contrast between these two murdeTers was as
striking as could well be imagined