New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-05
LEIGHTON ANYTHING SENTENCE.

TIE CONVICTED MURDERER IN HIS CELL.
Ills APPEARANCE AND MANNRR-wHAr HK THINKS
OF HE EVIDENCE UPON WHICH HF WAS con
VICIED-SENTENCE LIKELY TO BE PRONOUNCED
TOMORROW.
In a narrow, gloomy cell at the To;nbs
prison. tall slender man WAS pacing ncrvonsly to ana
iro Yesterday afternoon. Occasionally he paused, and
leaning against the massive wall OF the cell
passed his hand over his forehead as II to
dspcl uuwelcOme thoughts. OF these there could
have been no lack, Tor the man was Angus
tus d. Leighton, the convicted murderer, who IL
awaiting sentence OF death. Probably tomorrow he VIII
near his doom. Yet the face often turned wistIuiy
toward the prison door did not seem that OF murderer
The head WIS small, and the complexion nearly white,
with "A slight yelOwish unge the pallor OF the face
was rendered still noticeable by black hair, heavily
marked dark eyebrows and dark eyes The
hair and eyebrows oODtrasted strongly with bstllng
reddis III mousache No graver charge could be brought
against face than that Of seeming somewhat weak
and sensual There were no signs OF unGovernabIe
ferocy and even the appearance Of ordftincss some
times gwen by IA restless dark eyes. was relieved by
the EXPRESSION OF care and sorrow.
An attendant approached the door OF the cell with
request for some articles OF bedding leighton paused
and silently gathering up the sheets from his cot aided
the burly negro outside In pulling them through the
bars of the cell door. Tho door remained
closed, still shutting him of from all those
around him. careless words from
The attendant passed unnoticcd Then the doomed
turned his back on the door ana looked long ANA eagerly
up nj the grated window OF his cell Through the IRON
could faint gnpses OF the blue SKY and me
golden suul GUT But Tho Dars ana massive stone walls
stin surrounded him. and. II suddenly reminded of
his posiuon ne Ghvcred lille ana resumed his walk
n was the hour OF exercise In the prison In the oOrr
dor overhead men ~ long he heavily trnmpng
around AID NIL ages ana gradations OF gnlit
wrrr represented. from the gray-hared convict
To inc mere boy had taken his first step In crime
Dsontrd bIts OF tak ana even occasional sounds OF
laughter came floating down into Murdercrs' Row."
but Leighton seemed dead to everything about him,
burei his own thoughts and forcbOdngs. His cell,
No 3. like Others In tins ground ter mas dismal MS
tory P,crJ Bnb0 occupied this eel until day or Two
before his death. and Chastno Cox was also confined
From the next cell. No 4, now empty, twenty
four human bcIngs gone TO meet Their fate on the
sclflo d. In cells Leighton thirteen persons are
awaiting murder.
Leighton has Decn very sad since ms trial" said
kceucr Ii WAS II terrible blow TO him. and he basu't
recovered YET Hes very quiet, ana naturally very
much cast down. lie seems arathouc sometimes. lie
doe nj read and doesn't do much Of anything seems
10 be thinking all tho inc " Snt 70 Dc wondered al
that doesn't much now, but he'll come 10 soil
what guess after the frat Of th. shock has worn on
There's keeper ots near Inc cen door ngnt ana uht
looking tor all the cells In TINS row Leighton VIII
pobahly be sentenced Monday. OF course HE counsel
are making efforts Tor another iIInl, Dut ana the
OH keeper shook his head Significantly. Wond YOU
IKE TO speak Lcighch9" he asked snd approaching
the eel door sad leighton. hrros visitor for you
The prisoner walked slowly to the door and leaned
against the wall ils hosd was DENT ana ms eyes nHod
Is there anything would like 10 say In regard to
your trial I" asked HE TRIBUNE reporter.
Legation Answered in slow. dull manner. frequently
pressing his hand upon his forehead At first WORDS
and action seemed mechanical.
II am satisfied with what my counsel did no said
| think the Distr ctAttornsy went out OF HIS
regards tho evidence. lie tired TO make out that
actnaed by jealousy and produced that effect on tho
jury" - - , $1,000, ,.,
ab education. As e continued speaking he shook of
the etbagy that mad hung over him and became more
animated. 49,
1 have done wrong kaow. and should be severely
PUNISHED but hope the right and justice Of this matter
Will come ont whereof not here The Chrf Witness
es who convicted In the employ Of or connected
with Ms Miller aud believe they were pad by her
IN some for swearing as they dd. That black
Wa. going XIII Mary There wasa slight tromOr In
ms voice he spoke OF tue kling-"nOw Is II kcly
that If I going 10 kin her I'd tell II man
Ike that-a man | wasn't intimate with
and who / knew friend OF Mrs. Miller
These women. and the men that are worse. were all
Influenced in their testimony and they told what they
knew To false. Now they have no character what
ever. I've had "a character thOut stain all my NO. but
my word Is OF account compared with theirs Inevcr
used "A deadly acapOn carried one That day God
knows how / happened u have one. I'm hottemperod
that always my fauit-and / struck before
Thought. / yicted myself III my testimony, you
might say, and told the truth even against myself
| acknow lodged talking 10 Smith, but never did say
what 10. suppose there will ne some further
efforts In my bebaf aud hope justice VIII be done"
Yes my heaihs pictIy goO0," IN answer 10 another
question. " doDt sleep well. 1t has been ter
rlble strain all through don't know how Eve stood It,
But NY will has kept mt w and my VIII will keep
frmevcn to the astaDd there lltc catcn In the
poor mans voice. He stopped speaking and turned