Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-12
Nearing the GaIlOws.

LOCAL NEWS.
 ur ,ther Local vews see Second Pas ell
 Nearing the GallOws.
 HOYtss Case-ErectIOn of the Scaffold-
 The Governor Denies a Reprfeve-
 Last Efforts to Stay the Hand of the
 Law Go be Made To-Day Habeas
 Corpus the Final Resort-How HOyt
 Takes the Cases
 Ex-Judge Blydenburgh received yesterday a communication from Governor Andrews de- nying reprieve for Hoyt, under sentence of death in Bridgeport jail for the murder of his father. The Governor in his letter recites that he has considered the petition and the arguments for the reprieve with great care, remembering that human life hangs in the scale, and that he, after having taken counsel with the highest judicial and legal authority, finds that he has no power to interfere in Q cass like that under his consideration. His own individual judgment led to the same con- clusion. He adds that "when after 8 convic- tion and sentence there has been sentence of the General Assembly the Governor has no longer any authority to grant rsprieve. This is Hoyts case. It is not within my power to grant the prayer of the petitioner" The con- demned man will probably therefore be exe- cuted tomorrow morning. but all effort in his behalf is not yet abandoned by counsel, as they make an effort for stay of proceedings upon writ of error to be presented to the judges this morning. failing in which they will resort to the habeas corpus, returnable before the Superior Court in Bridgeport. Judge Blydenburgh of this city, and Mir. Taylor of Danbury, Hoyt's counsel, had lengthy consultation in Bridgeport yesterday morning, and were busy making pr eparations for the last effort to arrest the hand of the law. The gallows prepared for Andersen, which were taken from this city to Bridge port, passed through the streets of that city yesterday morning, on their way to the jail and were being erected in the afternoon. The hanging will take place in an en- closure which has been built at the east side of the jail by the erection of hieh wooden fence at the angle formed by the iaiI and the eli in which is located the office. The enclosure Is 4Oxs0; the fence 16 feet high on the long side. At the end where the gallows will be the fence is 20 feet high. I1lB IS 10 cut Ou tue tl0W IEOI1 LAO 44lAA DhOA of the jail Three of the cells on the east side of the jail look into the enclosure. The day of the hanging the prisoners, who are usu- ely kept at work or allowed the freedom of the corridors, will be kept locked up.
 Beside the communication sent by Govern or Andrews to Judge Blydenburgh, letters were sent by the Governor to Mayor Morgan of ou1 GbariH 2opford Tho oop tents of one of these communications, all be- ing of similar import, were made known to Hoyt by Sheriff Sanford yesterday morning. Hoyt was incredulous and stolid. "That is nothing but newspaper talk, |" he said, land I don't believe it."
 The hanging will take place between ten and two o'clock. About four hundred per sons will be allowed inside of the enclos ure. The passes are in great demand. Yesterday Hoyt's wife visited him for the first time since bis arrest After leaving him she asked to see the enclosure built for his execution and was accommodated. The repert was cur rent that she remarked that she was glad he was to be hung; she would like to see him hanging there then. Hoyt seemed to display but little emotion. He receives very few visi tors. among whom is the Rev. MT. Maxoy of Bridgeport, who is his spiritual adviser. Sev- eral prominent New Haven men were present in the jail yesterday and took casual glance at Hoyt, who lay nervous and sullen, wrapped up in pile of blankets. He seemed some- what tender on one point, that is his children, of whom there are several. He has friends who are friends principally because they en- tertain the belief that he was not sane man when he committed the dreadful deed. In fit of rage Eome years ago he fired at his wife, the gun being loaded with buckshot, and many shot took effect in her. This did not probably render their married life any happier. The prisoner clings tena- ciously to the impression that he will not be hung. To prevent any danger of suicidal attempt. two watchers alternately do guard duty at his cell, relieving each other at the end of every eight hours. Judge Sanford, of this city, is holding court in Bridgeport, and if the habees corpus is resorted to the hearing will probably come before him. A rumor is abroad that the condemned man has through some one prepared an autobiography. but as the facts of his career are already sufficiently known, the book, if there is one, may per haps servo mainly to point a moral. The sheriff and his deputies are amazed at the number of requests for passes. "Why," said Deputy Bartram, 'it is simply enormous" "Are there five hundred requests ?" was asked. ''Five hundredl" exclaimed the deputy. ''Five thousand rather,' with empha- sis on five thousand. The doomed man, some who have visited him think, is very weak and may have to be helped to the scaf fold, but this is thought improbable by his attendants.