New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-24
RESPITED FROM DEATH,

COX AND BALBo IN THE ToMBs-HoPING FOR LEE
pur PROGRESSING TO BE READY FOR DEATH
The two condemned men in the Tombs, Balbo and
Cox having been respited by the Governor, 1t was
expected Saturday that there would be rush OF
visitors to see them. On the contrary, there were
very fow, and this shows that the crowds who dur
ing the two or three days previous applleu 10, TOT
curiosity to view these notorious men, rather
than to sympathize with their tribulati6ons.
Except the two GahGS oY few
called upon Balbo during the day; and among those
who visited Cox were Fire Commissioner Hess,
Aldermen Kirk and Kenney, General Duryea, ano
Rev Mr.. Quick. of Brooklyn, the Rev. MIR. kussell,
who carried the petition for pardon on behalf OF
Cox before Governor Cornell. and several ladLes'
Cox looked cheerful and remarkably well IN heain.
He was neatly dressed, his face clean shaven' his
hair realty brushed, and his boots polished Owing
to the warm weather, he was without MS coat had
dressed for an afternoon stroll. When Tribune
reporter commented upon his robust appearance
he said: o-o oo,,,a
expect after all the trouble have gone through,
but am not so we'll as look. ! have sores on my
chest and little Internal disorder owing TO inc
"Do yon think the respite will be followed by
apardOn !" ohon+ +ho+ Nv coursol
has not seen me vet. He sent his clerk down yes
terday to inform me Of the respite, and that was
al" The cheerful tone in which he began
speaking rather Sanueneu as 1e bdu tHS, anu O"'
" You see Peter has got nearly a month more imam
me- l.. .,,io
beautiful world little longer; though one can sec
very little of its beauties from here" 49,
"Have you had many visitors tO-dayp
"No, not many. One lady brought me, twenty
cigars, pretty good ones, too; another SIX manu.
kerchief, and another q small bunch OF flowers.
haven't had so many flowers sent me lately but
don't care Tor flowers anyway; Peters tne lellow
for flowers. He gets more visitors than do. 1on
see he's always telling that story about his wife
over and over again; Now man shoula nave Tt
folks like to hear 1t, suppose. The papers too
dent seem to do much for me, but they do for him.
for all his story. When he first told 1t to his conn
sci the counsel said: That's funny story any
way. DO you think anybody will believe you killed
yorIr wife lust because she bit your iingeTT No, sir
Chastine Cox and Peter Balbc are two different
men, and their offences are different. too. And yet
he rs respted until August g."
Balbo at this time had the candles lit upon his lit
tie altar, and was engaged in prayer. The reporter
waited for ten or fifteen minutes ana was tneh ad
mtted. The prisoner appeared n tribe pale, out
was otherwise as cheerful and as ohldishiy garru-
lous as before his condemnation. He speaks Eng
lish yey mperfectly, and with difficulty he un-
derstOod but to every visitor he chattors repeating
over and over again. with palrot-Ike persstency'
his little story Of bis wifes death ana OF his pray
ers in which tho evGr-recurTing sentence is Every
body kinda me-" He was pale he said. because ne
had been praying for half an hour lie dld
not feel SICK he was %ors SICK 6etoFe o Si
the time before MS door, and sometimes looked at
him, He did not know that he would be pardoned.
He prepared for the worst and then he was on the
safe side. But he prayed for Governor Cornell and
other friends haitian hour every day, and would al
ways pray for the Governor every day If he would
sond him TO prison for life instead OF hanging him.
Then he showed the little, presents that had dur
ing the day been left with him, oil of them from
ladies' He thoroughly believes himself to be as
much an object of admiration as OF commlseratiOn.