New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-30
TIE DEATH-WArCH ON B4LBO.

HOW THE ITALIAN BEARS Ir-HE WINCEs AT The
s,c,,r on THE pEPUTY-sHKRFFs-wHY HE
HOPES FOR MERCY.
"Balbo takes it very well, much better than
Thought he would" SAID Warden Finn, OF the Iombs
Prison. 10 TRIBUNE reporter yesterday afternoon
"Whcn the death-watch was put on duV'
he continued, Balbo WINGED for rev
moments. He lost color and stood sun as
II thinking Once he glanced, but only for a
sooord At Cox's old cell Then he turned bis head
ouickly away He greeted the two deputy sherins'
Whitehead and Ahearn pleasantly, and spent consider
able time conversation with them In the course oil INC
day At O'Clock y. m when these TWO orncers were
relieved By Deputy Sherfs Clark and BrodericE, Baoo
ooeu,zed them as having been the death watch Of
Co1 and although he shook hands with them Warmly
there was melancholy expression on his face ana
ook In his eyes that betokened unhappy recolee-
tons"
Balbo il stout and in excellent health put MS race
WARS constantly a tired, WORKOUT, longing loof that
tails OF many hours Of reflection when he Is alone
When visitor calls whom he cares to see DC orghlens
up and for ii short time is cheerful
"Wbv Babo you getting fat" said the reporter.
"Matron Foster must take good Of you and give
you good Dinners" go
{" Oh yes" the condemned man replied, smiling. 81
feel very good They are all very kind to me-
Do they send you bottle Of wine occasionally with
your dinnerr'
on. no do not care Tor Vine iOu see III Inv
country I came from there is plenty Of wine Every
body the rich and the poor. all drink wine But never
cared for it, One little glass and have enough No.
mayer did any harm to any because was under the
influence OF drink"
Later in the conversation he said: On my trial a
LAWYER was assigned TO me but he was civil lawyer
who knew little Of criminal Jaw and had never
had any practice In IT, He only 10 the Tombs once
IN see me I'm the course Of the entire trial II he knew
enyhlnq about criminal law. ana had studied up my
case cnrefully, he would have advised me 10 plead
gnilty 10 the charge of manslRuRhter OF perhaps 70
/ murder in the second degree / woud nave done SO
| and perhaps would have been enlenced 10 twenty
Years or even Tor fe in prison; and could not nave
fouud fault did Kill her. out did not mean 10 90 u
there was no murder IN my heart and though deserve
punishment for Iay sin, 90 deserve death II nae
had good criminal lawyer wOuld never have beer
tried for murder in the first degree. But had Nc
\ money and 90 friends People are taught TO tninE
hodlv of the Italians and one cared whether poor
| Ba bo was hung, right or wrong. -
| ~" hone the good Governor Will be KIND 10 me, anC
send me TO prison, but not hang me. Ogh-that il
terrible cannot think OF It, and do not deserve IT, Bu
AZ he viii not grant mercy-if must Ole on the gar
| iows-I am trying make my peace with Cod so INA
| 7 can nut nv trust in Hin, and die like a man."
| Havlur said this quietly ana feehngiyi OuI vlthou
broVado or any sign or fear BAlbO walked on almost
The end of the corridor where Cox was wont 10 SIT
ana taking the char be used sat; with nls hea'
falling on MS breast, and his eyes closed The langn
! * appolu ed 70. August g.