New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-06
KINKOWSKPS LAST DAY.
HIS FINAL HOPE DISAPPOINTED.

THd GOVERNOR REFUSES TO GRANT A RETRIEVE
THE GALLONS ERECTED LAST NICHE
The gallows upon which Martin Kinkowsd is to
be hanged this morning arrived at the Jail in jersey
City yesterday afternoon, and was erected last
night. 1t is the same gaoW5 on which Franz Lam
mems AMI Mrs. Meierhoiier were hanged IN Newark,
and was put in position by the same men who
erected il in Newark. After it was in position 1t
was thoroughly tested and found 10 work property
Kinkowsu was removed yesterday to a cell IN the
northwest corner Of the Jail, where he could neither
see nor hear the wor1mcn who were erecting tho
ga'lows Nobody was allowed to sec him yesterday
eNceTt his wife. children, counsel and
/ spiritual adviser. The condemned man slept
sound,y Wednesday night and betrayed
no evidence of rcstlossness. lie ata
hearty breakfast yesterday morning and
seemed in excellent spirits, being evidently buoyed
up By the hope that the French COnSuls secretary
who went 10 see Gvernor Ludlow Wednesday
evening, would succeed in getting rrprieTo for mt
least a week. About noon yesterday the Rev Mr..
Mas informed Kmkowski that the Governor had
again refused to interfere, and the doomed man
seemed moro indignant shan disturbed about his ap-
preaching fate Mrs. Kinkowsli called on her hus-
band yesterday morning and remained about an
hour The interview vas very afccting Mrs Kim
kowsh being in tears all the time. When she went
away she promised 10 return In the evening with
her TWO children and take her final leave.
hlnkOWSEN.S counsel, cN-JudGc HOhman Ab'I =.
Suuth and ArWiuuS 8rglr h, called on HIN Jester
day and bade linn faIeN H. lie thanked them
warmly foG theirtiiDrts in III behalf and made au-
other earnest declaration Of innocence. Coroner
WI gins called on him IN the course Of The daN aud
urged hm to make confession; bat hlnhoNSI
reiterated ms innocence and rOlcmllN dec area iilt
he had nothing 90 con cSs IL sand that n me- was
hanged he woul die IN innocent n,G1'uc that me-
not afraid TO meet hi, God. ms he had ropen.ed
Tor ali his SING. " / am no murderer, he exclaimed
cNcItedly "and have no confession 10 make, ana no
statement eXcep, what have alIca y made. After
my death the world Will find oUt that j innocent
OF the nurdcr. could prove it now If could only
ShcniT Crouan informed Kinkowsli yesterday
that nc would not be allowed % make any s'atc-
meut on the glllows aud If me sired 10 sly any
thing he must say 1t before hc should leave ln' cell
this morning The fheHu announced ne NAM OF
some Of those ne has elected witness the hanging
rs follows: IL. H. Van Horn, Albert Holman, {; H.
Benson, Joseph VI. \ oman, William GcrnIn +. /.
BudIcu, William j. WIAgCs, sheriff Wright o. E,SvN
County DR.. john ID. McGili, Joseph 81 cham, Id
ward kelly, Francs MauSc, John Alien, j., and me
carpenter who erected the ,ca.iO.u. The Sheriff is
required II appoint tWenty-f0ur men, ana he may
MAKE some cha CeS III those named. judge huapps
appOlntees are County Physician Converse l)r.
john &. Bird, DT. john b. Burdettc Aaron ). Bald
WI, Ir. W liam ". Narck, Edward +. Nc L"'4i:I
john j. Ioley, Icrinand ileiut-', Stephen Z taiI'
+. Z. {. LOWS, Kat sen IAN L'4S-'Ii'r ,tH'N i'r
and Iatrck Nugcnt. Chlci OF POllcc Murphy icd
general order yesterday containing luatIUcuonsto
tue PONCE VINO are 10 surround ,ne J4li ana preserve
order.
The Rev Mcssrs Mas and ScEoppc visited Kin
kow,ki last m GIT and administered the Communion
10 nlm. Alter this the condemned mon seemed
called carly IN the evening ad renamed un.il near
midnight. kIukoW skis wIie ana two children
reached the jail about o'clock ana remained
anil /. II. parting between the cone 'in''ao man
and his family WIS very a,itct.np, ana Motej an
present 10 tears kuAowski was DESTROYS oi having
his wife and children present al ths hanging to-day
and sent for Sheriff CTsuan 10 ask n (
they could be allowed t. be there The /
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