New-York tribune., 1882-02-08
MURDERERS IN THE TOMBS.

The indifference of William Sindram, sentenced
to be hanged on Friday regarding his iaIe Is az as
time walking around in the corider of the i9mns, on
and in conversng with friends who called 10 see
him. He wears gray frock coat, dark trousers d
purple necktie and Derby hat. HIS mother was was
with him several hours IN the afternoon, ana they
talked quietly together. The troubled look on hes
face contrasted strongly with the unc0ncerhed eh-
preston of his He is reported tc nave sald once
that be wished his mother not to come SO often as as
he did not like to see her wearing herself out. On
Monday he expressed desire TO see the wlIe or OF u
friend whom he had known years ago, ana yeS'e:-
her her husband. TO this friend he talked
freely abont his case ,ot W9Gn fGn final dSHSl Tsl
cision in his case would be- he replied that he did
not care for new trial. Ii would only make II
necessary for him 10 endure months more 4 pilI1}n
life. which is extremely dIstasteful TO MN. lie
again repeated his assertion that lie would rather
die or the gallows than serve a long tenn OF I'M
prisonment. To the friend he admitted that he
made mistake in writing the letters he did to the
Grand Jury and the District Attorney; but he has
not shown the least contritlon for tue Killing ol
IF / had been rich" he remarked, "itwould have
been all right Stokes had money and be got of
easy. So would If only lad money. It's the
poor man who hangs"
The prisoner still refuses to see his brother
Adolph whose testimony, he says, secured his con-
victon. He has also perslstcntly refused spiritual
advice. With all Of his indifference II was shown
yesterday that lie has arrived at that state ot lnnu
in which one will grasp at sraws. letter was re-
Baltimore
The writer SAID that he believed that the conjunction
of planets had a great deal to 10 with the cOnorma-
ton of the brain and also with one tate, Ire
writer requested the prisoner TO Send the date oi ms
birth. Sindram showed lively interest III the let
ter handing 1t around 70 hls friends ana MS Keepers
to read. and had an answer dispatched soon alteT
receiving IT.
The cells in the Tombs assigned to those persons
accused of homicide unusually full Two others
aside from udram under sentence OF death.
Augustus -. Leighton occupies cell adjoining tiat
of Sindram HIS case was submitted on last Tuesday
to the Court of Appeals without argument, ana the
result will he made known III 4 few days Michael
Uackett the Park policeman, who Killed his wife
and has been sentenced to prison Tor hie, has not
vet been removed. There is a long list of murder
ers under indictment whose cases have not been
tired One Of them is Luigi Chiccttl, who caused
the death of All Italian by the name of SaDtarsleri
in a quarrel August ; lie has a bullet IN ms
body and is suffering from para ysis. Another
Italian Antonio Coparella is accused of killing his
brother NiCoh Coparella. Bernard fltZpatrck, as
principal, and John Kennedy and Francis McCor-
mick as accessOrie, held for the murder Of Po-
ceman Norton. This case is set down for trial to-
morrow. , . ,
the hoy Otto Weber, in BaXter-st, January u, with
lanes Tully and Alexander Lynatt as accessories
to the crime Robert Mnrphy was also held as an
accessory but was discharged by the Coroner. The
murderer Of the Ere ch liquor seller, Michael
McGloin is also confined III the Tombs, with
Thomas Moran and Robert MOnlSsey. The murderer
of Hattie Howard, Thomas Mcdonald, who was
committed on December - occupies another cell,
The Italian. Pasquali MagOne, VINO killed ms young
wife and his mother-in-law III South tIfth-ave" III
December is under Indictment Tor murder; also
John OConnor who shot Ellen OConnOr his sis
Ter, through the check, causing death. on October
10 William Tracy who shot Miller
the confidence man, ls charged with his death.
Among those committed 10 await the action OF the
Coroner are Michael McAnnery, for nrctng IN
lures on William FeathcrstOne, January l, from
winch he died DAVID Lack, colored: Giovanni
Brlgando charged with causing the death OF An
tonic Dunado on February =. Another charge of
fclonlous assault has been preferred against Brl-
gando. .u
The following dispatch was received from Albany
last night:
ALBANY Feb AFTER the argument before the Court
Of Appeals the OF lillian sindram, who was sen
fenced TO he hanged Friday next, was concluded Dy
Mr McCleand, his counsel APPEARED before the Gov.
ernor and applied for TepreVe Counsel III support OF
his application, presented letter from Judge DAVIS III
favor OF stay OF execution for four weeks, ana Inc
Governor after conference with the Judges OF the
Court OF Appeals, granted repreve until March 10 10
allow decide upon The legal points raised Dy
Z the def