New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-06
IN THE SH4DOW or TIE G4LLOWS

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THREE MURDERERS AWAITING DEATH.
MRS. MEIERHOEFFER AND FRANZ LAMMESs To DE
HANGED At NEWARK To-DAY-HOw THEY ACT
AND APPEAR IN THEIR LAST HoURs-THE MANS
LETTERS 70. THE WOMAN ERECTING THE GAIL
LOws-cONDUCT OF EDWARD REINHARDT,
Mrs MeIerhoo her Sc from her bed in the County
Jail at Newark yesterday morning. after o sound
sleep She appeared resigned and looked even
happy. She expressed the hope to the Jail pbysi
clan that Lammens would confess. Toward noon
her brother, John Kemm babe her good bye. She
was quiet and assured INN of her gnaOn aud hope
of the future The brother cried during most Of
the interview.
On Tuesday Father GrOd left with the consables
a paper for LaInmcns, which lie had written
some religious instructions. Lammens snatched
the paper and tore it up. He was quieter yesterday
morning and showed keen appetite, eating two
hearty breakfasts. Father ox called shortly
after Il o'clock and found Lanmens walk ing about
his room. Lanmsns refused to speak to the priest
and appealed 20 Warden JOAnson 10 take him out Of
the room, lie shook hands with tie priest, but
would not permit him to say anything.
Member, of the jail Inspection Committee visited
the iai Tuesday and saw Mrs. Meierhoefcr. 70
them she repeated the story which she told on her
trial and sOemny asseverated her innocence OF the
crime.
BJth prisoners ate voraciously at supper last even
ing. Lammens has written several letters to Mrs.
Mcierhoelter in winch he accused her of being alone
guilty OF the crime and begging her to ma he con-
fcssion These letters were delivered 10 Mrs.
Meicrhocier by the warden, bur were kept IN his
care until yesterday afternoon, when he ool tho
letter, TO Judge - pge an! asked him what CsQO-
sition should be made OF them. judge Deone adj
We, that the ,-er5 should be read Mis-. Meier
lp,tl,r AtCs.U lE II T.. the warden look the
ltt - 10 V ., NcIcrhochar and read them - her.
iu,r we're iDur letters. Her reply was to wllte
- SIP OF plpc, TIA declaration that Ian mems was
guilty. Her Clmp sure txcites the wonder III me
ill Officials. Tire warden remarked yesterday Tat
nn Meier l..cg; prisoner with much nerve; dat
she possessed more than any fifty men in Newark
lie SAID thai several months ago she declared uat
She would wall down The STAIRS aut NJ 10 The
gllOYs without treIor. and lie ielt certain thaI
she would display weakness when the nouI OF
her hanging came. II was fhe general opinion ila'
I.mmens W,ulI haze to be g rr,ed 10 the gallOWs.
Warden johnson feared that when his time came
he would resist with all tie means left 10 HIM.
Laiumcus WITS very nervous last evening. The jail
/ physician ordered him to have some wh,skey he
had been gwen bromide prev ouSiy.
onrriii Van Ren3salaer took charge OF the Jail as
miiuig last night, TO have coitioi OF NUN altef
! the rN"culon ot the sentence. ! ne INST A'ughg
Will take place ~ 10 o'clock, and hc 0tncr - soon
AS tie y j. rs can be adjusted gam ana IL" ga-
lows arranged. Tins viii PROBABLY occupy ferry
luiuutcs - thar the sentence OF thc law Will - ear
RED ont befoi II o'clock. he galiows To be used
was made IN 1862. aud has been used number Of
h hutG wcrI Of "Codger1 Welsh. Januaty 2.
1865; George Belts, January 2G, 1872, aGd Charles
Cs,lNa Il, February II. 1877
III. gailovs was erected last evening in the cast
corridor Of tie jail, while the inmates OF the ellis
peered c"r.on~ly ont through their 3arrrd
doors and Watched the operations Of She
carpenters. There were about ihirtY
persons pre- en comprising reporters ana deputies;
A. hslt past o'clock 4 number of officers entered
the lail They we're the S.rrh AMI his drpHrles %
iorce of Is,lbies, Sheriff CALHOUN. OF Camden
County Who II Is stated Will spring tie tIF~ at tho
request of the Es-rN County NhcIh. tie Assistant
Prosecutor { juuIy Clerk and Others.
The gallows was brought from the cellar and
ri lccd In position by the carpenters under direction
of The Slouif. Ine hamuerng could be inGisIln
heard bv Ms Mci,rhoe.fer whose place Of conine-
ncut ls only divided from the nall whore the lang
ing VIII take place 10y ptitlilon. Alter the sail"ws
had T. % erected tie VO;Alpg If thu drop was
tested several tunes. fne gallows Will be viewed
by the PRISONERS early tn!s morning they pass cut
mo the yard to cWpy their e'op-pails. They VIII
tItu be confined 10 cells ia the lc.t WlBG where hey
Will be oar % SIGHT and sound Of The hanging.
Ibr priests "a Il t.rdancc Cpou Mrs. Mcirrhoeiter
resolved not to cccbIatr mass 10 ihe jail proper, Dnt
IN tac Room here Mrs Ne rri0 iftr Is contucti. AZ
= O'clock lls. eycnng. Fa,.er GirJd. Ms Meier
ntu-Ss oprt ri adviser, "tc fanie9 ~ .ilS' D9
NalIelS OF tie House the Good shepherd. a.!iycd
al lie jail and was admitted 70 Tho
prisoner. cell to remain during tie night.
Warirn Johnson. whIe in Laumeus', cell ia tho
afternoon. wa. I'd bv Lamnens by the coat with
both hands. Lannon's exclaimed, LAKE nc 10
make her confess Father Grod stated - re-
pJrtcr that Lalnmens had expressed Willingness 10
receive the sacrament, ana nad sdlu: u iust
d., will die lil. man"
Prosecutor Abeei was called 10 Ncw-l York yester-
day Dv a telegram from Governor Mcclellan about
lie hanging. 1t Was thoughG that rcprieYe might
lie granted Oh qccouuC Of to-day beng Epiphany
Durug he erection If the gailOws Mis-. Meir "eiier
was engaged in rriIgiOs services, and heard Moth.
ing Lainmens VA, visited by deputy sheriff Al 10
o'clock He was more composed. Out walked ms
room ncrvOu,lY.
Although the day set GOwn for the execution OF
Edward ReIuhardt, the stat. II Island wfcluIdeIer,
Is near at hand. Sheriff Conner has not yer made
arrangements for executing the death sentence.
The Sheriff saws that he VIII not take any ACTON IN
the matter until he becomes c0nElncel INA. mo
execution of the sentence must take place irday,
January H. Us ne is appTehenslye that luGiler
STAY of prCcGcdi lCS may he granted pendihS lno
result ms to the pap.rs fled by Mr. Hove thc con-
dcuu,d mans counsel. dlspUtng the nght OF tho
Suur NE Court t. name the day for the la9 lng On
he ground of no jurisdIctIOn and claiming bat tho
sentence should have been pronounced III tue oyer
and IermIncr, IN which Rcinhardt was convicted
The nearer Renhardt approaches ms doom t'o
more uneasy he becomes. Previous to tine ueaih
sentence being passed upon him, about three weeks
ago ne was generally III good spirits ana AT hiPnG
usually remained up talking with the Keepers nnUl
midnight. Now his manner plainly shows th3t AVS
courage is falling him and he goes TO PED generaliy
before s D. M lie sleeps very little. however, but
las become very nervous and frequently remarks
fiat il is strange that he does not hear from Mr..
Howe.
THE PORTER-STONE FEEDING.