New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-13
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
uop1Nc To ESCAPE HANGING.

on FRIDAY next is astonishing even to the warde1s
about Cox; no assumption of bravery OF indlnei-
ence but deep-settled conviction that MS .hat
does not deserve the punishment of DEATH ana tnae
when the matter is properly brought before the
Governor il will be to-day by W,lIan e o
he will be moved to mercy, ana VIII ce''"h'' WIN
Wben e THp TRnirSr reporter called YESTERDAY,
Cox was found IN his usual favorite pIsye, ,h
the window at The END OF Inc esterdav in his
shirt sleeves without coat or waisicoat. ana was
slowly waving a broad pam-leaf ian; Near n sI'
Ralbo neat as a pin and trying heard to becneeriu,
aud between them sat Miss Linda GILBERT, the pits
oners' friend. She giving them good advice
and urging them not to indulge III hopes that were
not likely TO he realized but to prepare Tor the su
fate that was almost certainly before them Az
though the men listened 20 her a'tenn'ey 81" rSe
spectiullv IL to see that the nope OF ne
was not du1ed and that the oelei thae tney wo i
be saved was strong. Miss Gilbert said u was tlne
that the Mosaic law. AN eye for an eye ana toon
for a TOOTH" was done away with. How much pet
Ter il would he If condemned men. Ike COX ana
to Imprisonment for life and be Obliged 10 work,ana
The proceeds of the labor TO go haf 10 the supior.
Of tile victims family, and half to those depehuent
o Sp how much better 1t would be "she said, if
Cox instead of being hanged. was confined tor the
rest of his life and obliged 10 work every day. haii
OF his earning to 20 TO Dr. Hull whose property.
am told Is heavily mOTtgage1, and half 10 his poor
old mother, whose principal support ne mas oee d o
years. he prisoners 1t is needless 10 say; agreed
with her Enthusiastically, and seemed 10 take COM
fort from her words. She brought fruit; and nice
q
thcm gratefuIy When she rose to depart Cox
shook hands with her, bowling low. and BalDo
Kissed her hand in gratitude
ridor and Out of the door. and then expressed ms
pleasure at meeting the reporter he H., mas not osl
any c0nfd ence i'll Governor CornelFs justice ana
mercy and feels that after he has heard the argu-
nents and statements of facts which VIII De Drougnt
before him. he will surely grant communication OF
fhe sentence He then walked TO bis cell and re-
NAMED for few moments. When he returned ne
handed to the reporter haif-sheet OF fooiscaP on
which written the reasons why DC shouiu not
be hanged. lt reads as follows;
Reasons why Chastine Cox should not be hangcdi
First-There is "A doubt to what produced death.
and VITO produced it, there being no marks OF violence
seend stated BY the newspapers that nC %1
found with gag her mouth her body horribly mutt
lated he a. tom from ner taTe er s no marks of
violence. no Gag found. the flesh was not torn sim,
rrsw"yias a ring. No evidence OF stranguatiOn.
Third-The testimony OF the doctors corroboate the
aHe PToasSed H Sea's Ms Hull acied viii
30 bs. aud was placed on Ice while iqud pipod
dropped tie small wound in the nger-a TACT that
Embellishments regarding the condition in which
Mr. Hull was found by the steward and Others very
conflicting. and some excluded which might nave ex-
piained the matter more fully, The doctor was pre-
vented from making explanations - .,.
Fnh-Cnasne Cox was not conVe GU on eviu ,ht
that committed murder, or even dld anything that
would produce death.
MI hai sn cx mas the
crime of murder, or that he dd anything 70 produce
III.
SeeentS@Com of sentence Imprisonment
listed as murder in the first degree by preme
and for motives while n GhasDe 0o9 s ca ss t sS as
from any injuries received at his hands or any motive
meade eUr made by Overdrswn state
ulents of the not warranted by real facts .,..
Eioh-The provision made TO cover the cases OF armed
burglars as 10 murder IN the frst degree death en-
suing where felony mas oesn OF oH eU was
armed aud his first offence, actual murder was not
proven or even technical
This paper is to be shown to the Governor, ana
after he has read it and listened to the arguments
of Mr. Howe Cox thinks there can be no possible
tat,on of the sentence. While Cox was happy in
these pleasant thoughts with no fears for the H.
ture the executoner was In the Iunoer-roon ,ooS
ing and that everything ready. 50 that he could
begin putting the scaffold up on THURSDAY.
Hardly had Cox finished telling OF his expecta-
tions as to what the paper would accomplish when
the door of the jail opened and que prison chaplain
and the Rev. W. IL. RUSSELL a Methodist minister
and Cox's spiritual adviser entered. accompanied by
an integeut-appearn and neatly dressed colored
man. This was Coxs brother russell Cox To mas mas
men had not seen each other for thirteen years.
They grasped hands, stood for moment IN perfect
silence looking earnestly at each other then ourst
into tears and sank into chairs, shaking with con-
vulsive sobs. The visitors and deputy -sherliis
moved few feet ns 1e Was ss rs to rex
cover and with the tears still streautng down his
face be sought his brotners hand aga'~ and heid IL
afectiOpately for some moments.
There is no murder in that mans SOUL" said the
Rev. Mr. Russell. He is altogether too KIND
The two brothers remained In deep conversation
fer long time.
Bal6o In his cell looked hopeful, but not nearly so
cheerful as Cox did before meeting his brother.
He was not inclined TO be communicative, because
his counsel had told him not to talk to strangers
but while the reporter was speaking with him
William F. KNITTING who has charge OF bis case,
entered and at once gave him permission TO talk
freely All three then entered Balbos CELL All PIC,
of n worldly character
there are none the walls now except such as are
sanctioned by the Roman C%aSe s has tGp
hopes of a repreye. In his rapid ana broken Eng
lish he said Every man has trouble with bis
wife and killed mine in n moment oil passion;
when Was not in my right mind. / am sorry;
wonld not have done it If had been cool. See.
there is the shawl she used TO wear, hanging over
the altar where can see it every time kneel to
nTay. for oh, loved her dearly. See producing
ietIer with a few pressed flowers IN NJ, this comes
from roso' NV dear mother way off IN Italy. Sweet
little Italian harvest flowers! oh. how wish was
there but then 1 know Governor Cornell VIII be be
Kintzipp | pray for the Governor three times
every day and L know he will have pity on poor
met Balbo continued III this strain for some time.
and then showed a small transparency Of the pic
fure of Christ he had made. lighted the candles on
his altar and asked for blessing He seemed
greatly pleased when his visitors praised the neat
ness and order of bis cell: o ~,
The Rev Father Reardon, pastor OF st. BerpaIds
Roman Catholic ChuIch Frederick Il. Coudert aud
the Italian Consul with William +. KntZing the
prisoners counsel will start for Albany this after
Kintzinc passed out of the cell he sand to Balbo
"Well good bye, old fellow, you won't see Inc again
until we come back from Albany with either good
news or bad but cheer up and hope for the best"
"Good.bye1 responded Balbo, and | shall pray
for your success from the time you leave until see
you again."
A WOMAN'S DESIRE FOR LIQUOR.
Mrs Maria L. JudsoD a young woman with an
unusually intelligent face and "A lady like manner.
was arraiened before Justice Flammer III the iork
vile Police Court yesterday, on charge OF peihR
drunk aud dsorderly a street car on Sunday
night Her history has been somewhat eventiul: