New-York tribune., 1880-04-09
DOOMED TO THE GALLOWS.

| HOW cox AND BALBO BORE THE NEWS THAT THEIR
LAST HOPE IN THE COURTS WAS GONE.
The news that the Court of Appeals had de-
cided AGAINST Chastne Cox and PIetrO Balbo, the
! appeal in Their cases, reached the city on tues
day. In the afternoon TRIBUNE reporter walked
up to tho TOmOs to the Condemned men. The news
had already reached prison, and the counsel OF the
two men, and other people who take interest
in them, had visited them in their cells and offered con-
ISOLATION and what little hope suggested itself
to them Of favorable action by the Governor.
In Cox's case this of very slight,
but with regard Balbo, who claims that he only
killed his wife In sefdefence, it suggested that his
sentence might be changed into imprisonment for life
Tue first OF those to arrive Counsellor Kintzng
who broke the bad news gently as he could to his
client BabO The Italian clattered for some time In
his broken English scarcely able in his wild emotion to
express single thought integenty and at last burst
into fit o. weeping aud retired TO his CELL Cox pressed
his cheek to the grating of the adjoining cell, and
eagerly listened to the sad intelligence deep
sigh from him caught the ear Of Mr. Knt-
Zng. Does Cox know 2" he asked OF the
keeper mo- sir, his counsel has not yet arrived the
keeper responded. Mr. Knitting walked up to COx's
cell and through the bars, a low tone Informed him
Of the news from Albany Cox sat down upon his bed.
aud resting his head In his hands, studied the pattern
Of the carpet his feet In short time he rose and
closed the door OF his CELL few minutes after
the Rev. W. H. Russell, OF Rutherford Park Baptist
Church. who paid much attention to Mrs. Smith and
Bennett during their long confinement. entered the cor
ridor and was at once admitted to Cox's cell He re-
there fifteen minutes, nearly the whoe OF
tne tins being spent IN PRAYER.
some time after this TIE TRIBUNE reporter came. The
inner door, after the departure Of the minister had
persons whom he believed lad called from motives OF
curiosity He opened the door to the reporter and IN
reply to his questions, sald
really have nothing to say and % there's no good in
Mip ihat It itpOtiss' hes done nc ' much harm: Tne
nod and hrQVp
Brnyr. / don't see anything brave about It, have
nO,hng TO say abort lht or abuut Dr. Hull is
someIine. Lie is short at best. What have
60 70 my Mako snort ys. time Trc Of + meeting tS Ss?
and then TO due as bravely as HIS son Jesus dd am
for H. worst, and feel only as all men feel when death
il To thcm When man Is dying from pro-
believe il he believes some chancs viii him. That
Is lie doesn't comprehend nj nobody comprehends death
Cox appeared perfectly calm and collected, and spoke
without any evidence OF teep feeling About MS eel cell
bright little pictures, portraits and nick-Dacks
and 0n the tiny table WAS bouquet OF fresh howers
THE ITALIANS LOVE OF LIFE.
When Pletro Blbo opened his cell door to the re- |
porter he smiled welcome lie appeared wholly uu- |
couccrue and chattcred lightly girl showing |
first one pretty thing and then another which mad been
presented him. with all the pleasure OF child
bcamng IN his face. Evidently he did not believe he
was be hanged, although he poessed himself ready
to meet that awful doom.
Everybody speaks well of me-, he said, glsnlngly;
They say i'm a very line young man. They are all
good to see this nice carpet these brushes or me
nails these bottles of scent, the pretty candles. the
cisars-all these things Ihy bring M. You tell The
Governor IN your paper that wish to DC imprisoned for
life. like ifc. 1t * very pleasant
Evidently lIc WAS pleasant 10 him. although he had
not MS liberty HIS cell has the appearance OF bour,
doir Al of pretty things are scattered about. and
the end pretty altar. set out Will small scnlpured
II cures and coiured candles BabO then told OF the
murder how his wife bad woman, and how he
killed her in self defenccj and in the same breath
pointed to place In his wel-brushed head |
nom wnerc lie Just clipped % one little
lock for Mrs. Charles Diamond. Then from
snail pWphnX lie took ont OF wrapptngs OF cotton
the nnscr.nu mis- wife bit from his hand. and while he
returned II its place dwct with animation upOn the
grnrrOsty OF Charles Diamond, the negro minstrel per-
former who. had bought him sIt of clothes As he
WAS exhibiting cuffs and collars and articles or
icWery friend Of his announced In the corridor
stood Italian named TOZzO. firm friend OF tile mur
drrcr. When thc cell door opened The two men |
kissed pnsslonatoy several times and bO, at SILT of
his friends tpars ut first laughed and then wepS with