New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-08
TWO CONDEMNED MURDERERs.

HOW oHA.TrNE cox AND PIETRo BALBo APPKAn ~
THE TOMBs-THE DEATH WATCH OVER 80
WHO STILL PLEADS TIE PURITY OF HIS CHAN
ACTER =.
Cbasiipe Cox was committed to the Tombs June
26, 1879 for the murder of Mrs. Hull he was sen,
fenced to death upon August ~. ssy we'd
until Nav 90. and again until July 10 a uea, ~
watch was set over Coz on Tuesday. wn'cn - re-
lieved every twelve hours YESTERDAY , DvpuS rs
Sheriffs Davidson and Finn were on uuty' poi"s ~
lieved bv Douglas and Fay. ..aor
A TRIBuNE reporter visited the Tombs YESTERDAY
rTi sne PeTo Babo Italian who
of killing his wife particularly cold -booded ann
Nea DO IL IAN manner. The officers OF the iouDs az
sav that Cox has given very little trouble during s
IMPRISONMENT beng careful 10 obey all the Tuies
and to conduct himself properly; warden FIN IN
took the reporter 10 the murderers cen. as VI. &c
reporter entered the corridor containing tne cels Vi
the condemned men Cox was seen sitting ab VIII
dow in biz shirt sleeves. Even hasiy glance az 1
face is sufficient TO read there he traces Oh lne1t
anguish and despair And yet in conversation C9A
appears strkingly stolid and ncredul0us as 10 Ihe
enOrmIty of his crime. ,r,t. .nr.
~ have been walking in the hall !" no SAID ouh
il was 80 hot that took of my coat ana eanne "
the window for breath of air. / get some breeze
here" ,,. ;,,,r;s
"Oh' have been treated very well by those in
side the prison People outside make more iuss
Babo They are always coming 20 sp uot ', net
and the newspapers speak in his favor 90 NOT eeC
much attention. People seem to nave an iuea
tire meyer was a crime so bad as mine. Balbe IL
Catholic and has priest with him great deal Oh
The time | am II Protestant. Several clerRymen
come 70 see me- The Rev. Mr.. Cook and the hey;
Mr.. Russell are very kind to me. Mr. hussei I
treats me as if ! were his own SON. lie mas uonc
everything IN his power for me- go
Were Won ever arrested beforef"
"No except when | was boy and tried to escape
North. | was captured ana put i'll Llppy iii'o"'
That is the only time. .r
Have You seen your counsel today"
No have not seen him lately, but ne IS WORK
ing for Inc all the time. know he Will do what he
cam ,,, ,,o % = r.nriovosy
on don't know. There is chance, nut nov
uuch n is worth | cannot say. i think man ,
character and the history of his life ought 10 couD
or something. They couldn't ind anything WRONG
in nv record although they went down TO virginia
to look for It," - ~, A., .,or, m
Knocking at the cell of Pietro Balbo. the reporter
discovered that he was engaged ut the moment
with his counsel, Mr. KIntzIng, and his coniessoI,
Father Aniclatus De Angelo, OF ST. Anthony ;
Church. As Mr.. Knitting came out he Saiu 10 INC
reporter: .,;o. ;,st ro,v awaiting tbe
resuIt of the effort, made in COXs case After thaI
hos heen finally decided the Governor will be asked
TO give us hearing. and viii Law before MN Tue
reasons for commui alton OF Bal0O's sentence"
Ralhos cell is kept in very neat order, the walls
belnr covered with cOlUred prints OF n rellglous
character lie SAID to tine reporter that ne must
continue his conversation with the priest. ana couiu
NOT talk to anybody else at that time. m
Are you still hopeful OF a Communication asheu
the reporter nh :: IL.
INV lawyer, he tella me-" said Balbo IN ms
broken English. 80 keep good heart. lie say,
.You expect-a-the worst, an then IT good-a news
comes. it will be all the better, an you VIII oe-
more happy, Everybody is YER go0d-a TO me-"
Balbo does not appear TO realize his position anu
seems very much less nervous ana detected lnah
when he was undergoing his trial.