New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-16

near the prison entrance his eyes swollen from crye
inc and great tears rolling silently down his p'ack
cheeks lie was a picture Of misery and desoia'lo".
He wished TO see his brother yet was AFRAID 10 es'
the visit might hurt him. He had no pass from 'he
Sheriff and the warden, remembering how COX oioho
down after the last interview. did NOT leei wal
ranted 10 giving the brother admission lie slo'u
quietly CRYING and craving. unable 10 get i'll a'u
unable to tear himself away. surrounded oy mum
her of curious men and women who had found ont
who he was and who had sufficient regard Tor MS
feelings TO leave him alone IN his suffering
The qalows which is the same one mat John
Dolan was hanged on, July q, 1876. Tor the muir
der of Nee the Greenwicb-st brushmaKer' -
erected immediately IN front of the women's prison.
very near TO Coxs cell. that he will have only
short distance TO walk. 1t consists Simply
of two upririIts, with o cross-piece. along
which a rope runs. One end of this passes
through the middle and is attached to the
moose which is put around the prisoners neck ne
fore he leaves bis cell. To the other end heavy
iron weight is attached which falls inside an inclo-
sure built of high boards. There is another rope
which holds the weight suspended until the hang
man. who is also concealed within this inclosufe
looking through bis li,te peep-hole in the boards
gets his signal from the Deputy Sheriff. when
with one stroke of the axe the rope holding the
weight mp ~ severed the weight fails to the ground
the man ierked mp five or six fee, and IN the iaii
if the moose is properly adjusted, breaks bis neck
The deputy sheriffs who had charge of Cox last
night and who Will remain with him until after The
sentence of the law is executed. are Messrs. Daly
and Abrens. At what hour the hanging VIII t'he
place is not announced. but it VIII probably be
rather early, probably by O'Clock. judging from the
following order. which Sheriff Bowo has issued to
his deputies;
sHERIFFs OFFICE. July 10, 1850.
You VIII rrport at TINS Office on Friday morning at
halfp precisely. The dress will be black clothes
black high aud black gloves.
JOEL o. STEVENS. Uudcr Sheriff.
William f. Howe counsel for Cox called to see
him during the early part OF 'aSt evening and rcad
to him the following letter, which he had received
tor Cox from the Rev. MIR. stewart. one of the
speakers at the meeting OF the col0reG people al
Garnet Hall on "Wednesday evening:
DEAR BROTHER Cox: The meeting last nigh was very
arse IN .nuststc anu oeterm ned. Dr. Ru sell, Mr. r.
Freenan aud 20 lis ~ to Albany to walt on tno
Governor DO not allow yUurs"i % Indulge any Lopes
DrinA the cup he a man aud nix Christian. snail
gone all day. but I'll see you tomorrow ~ W Goa
bless you. Yours truly, STEWART
Cox listened quietly and then SAID: " am thor
oughly prepared to die. ] eat well. l sleep wei,
and last nIgnt sept so well did not even hear
the storm. The power believe in viii sustain ne
Cox tnen asked the Sheriff if he would not give
HIM better candles than Inc had the previous night,
and resumed his seat Some one tod HIN tnere was
rumor abroad that he had committed
suicide. With ii SD smile he replied: On,
mol That is not true | have idca
of such thing Under no temptation would com
nit suede" AT mdn ghi he was still sitting back
i'm his arm cAair. taking with the Kew. Sldhey u.
Law. the PRISON chaplain; who came to pass Tie
nignt with Hlm. 49,
Governor Cornell arrived at the Fifth Ave
me Hotel about. 10 p. ii. yesterday, ~buI
refused TO STATE whether or not he III
tended 10 take any action in COX's case.
A DELEGATION of cOiored men went TO The hotei
later IN The evening TO see the Governor and ask
Inn If he would not hear CoXs counsel. One of
the men sad that the committee appointed
al the mreung on Wednesday night had
gone 10 Albany. bui the Governor had lri thai e.
before tie committee arrived. At 1870 ,. III. tue
negroes left the hoIcl being unable to scc the Gov
ernor. They had sent him TWO messages, ana they
said ne sent back word that tueie Was no answer