New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
COOLLY AWAITING THE END.
HOW sINDRAM SPENT HIS LAST DAY.

HOW SINDRAM SPENT HIS LAST DAY.
,,s,,oyrn nv rur prrI1Nu UP OF THE GALLONS
oY,rrr1y CHATTING WITH HIS FRIENDs-wHAT
THE CONDEMNED SAYS ABOUT HIS FATf;
There were signs on all SIDES at tne Iomus Nes
terday of the approaching execution OF uealn SCH en-
fence An unusual number of visitors clamored ior
Admission and the officials of the prison went about
their duties as if they felt the coming shadow OF
death The sun shone down upon the gray cross
beam of a scaffold, which workmen had put mp at
one end of the prison court. Two men WORKED AZ
the small nclosure at one side of the scaftod wnlcn
they completed in the middle of the afternoon
third put the ropes in place. adjusted the pun,
leys hung the heavy weight and deity arIa9Euu 9v
the moose. The scafold Is the one on "hch IoA'
Babo. Reinhardt and about q score OF 0ther nii io
deTers have been hanged William Sndral. who
is to pay the death penalty this morng, neard We He
blows Of the hammer, but he made no remark. nc
did not even shudder at the soui1u, ~
Another part of the preparations whs t9s con-
stretching of hinge pieces of canvas across tic co
Meeting bridge, known IN the prison as me fSu
Of Siphs" to shut ont the view OF the scaiiolu lo
the housetops in an adjacent street ne nu the
opening from the Court OF SpeclaI Sosei'"' VII W.
The stoical manner of the murderer yesterday was was
the subject of much comment If eErhf or ten
CRIMINALS said that he had never seen anyone SHOW
so much fortitude. Sindrain slept soundlE tnhhnS hnS
"Wednesday night and ate a hearty breakfast Wnen
he 90, up at SUclOck. Then he called ior the
papers, and. lighting a cigar read one aI.vl M ,s0
other. His mother who has been conitaih' coni ' i,,o
tor was admitted to the PRISON AT ~ oCI"ch' iilS
bro her called at the same time, nut lie fe,useu reused
to see him until the afternoon; When zen
us side in the corridor the murderer held his hand
at he side of his face until she grew calm men nc
chatted 1uictlv with her, without showing any
slpns of emotion. He new sun OF ciotnes
q standing collar and black cravat. ihe brother,
whom the prisoner has perSiStcntly refused 10 see
because OF some fancIed injury TO his case through
him, when he was finally admitted Sat at
side and took no, part III the ono oom,
yersaion; He was pale ana lOoSed ,a% IiOTe more
in his long interview with his mother the prisoner
Kept his eyes avered from her AFRAID the slght
OF suffering might cause Inn TO Hreak a eoMn c".
Just back of the little group was the cell OF te con-
demued man. II is the hospital cell, ana mas lts
walls padded. The prisoner was placed III llls as d
precaution against attempted suicide glance
through the door revealed nothing except al Iron
bedstead and one or two chairs :.
the afternoon. Sindram seated with his frends,
with his head on his hand. While there was
nothing in his demeanor that Indicated nervous
ness he seemed more s0ftened and thoughtful IL
was remarked that he more inclined TO remain
qnict in his chair than at any former time
&" guess I'll hang Tomorrow" he SAID Iacohl-
caly, taking cigarette from MS pocket anu Asn'-
You have no hope then :" said the reporter,
"Its all over with me now, think. But don't
think | ought TO hang, for Tn not a murderer.
That Is, my act was not piemedliated. --o, :,
Do you feel that injustice has been done you In
the courts I" ~. !,
If had hadIrnoney it would have been all right.
Since I've been III the Tombs here several men nave
escaped easily who deserved hanging more than
do. They hang man about once IN TWO years LII
II Won had not written those letters" said man
standing by, - it perhaps would not have come 10
this
Sndram eyed him intently, but said nothing
The expression his face seemed To dlate that lie
believed tins, but would not admit IT,
Il do not much for myself, he SAID alter a
pause. as would rather die than go to prison for
twenty years but my friends suiier III Is tnc Ola
story the innocent suiierug for te m gnlty 1lt ~
" DO you expect 10 lose courage at the Iast T.
No. j shall MAINTAIN 1t to the end"
Late in the afternoon Sheriff Bowe and Com
msAoners Brennan and Hess visited the prison
and had IA few words with Sindram The prisoners
sister aud several other friends called Ills be-
haviOur was the same throughout. One OF
uectiOn with the search OF Mrs Slndram on her ad-
mission TO the prison. She was dressed Ill black
and dark straw bonnet. The matron who
made the search found i'll tine lining OF her bonnet
small piece OF an Oli-stOne about two inches square
ana half inch thick. When questioned rs
Msat At and said 0 she she did shrugged nSS no%
When Mrs. Sindram left the prison. about 4
O'Clock, she expected to VISIT her son agall. p1t
when she ret turncd two hours later she was not ad-
mltted. Sindram took supper at o'clock In ms
CELL eating heartily of bread and butter, crackers,
cheese ana cake. He had a bowl of tea, and was
gwen a sandwich or two III the evening Deputy
SherIiis .AaTons, McGOngle and Douglass were on
the night watch going on duty at u O'Clock Ill the
evening to remain TIL u o'clock tins morning.
The condemned maintained his usual
deineauor through the evening saying nothing
OF import snce 10 those i'll charge of him. The scat
that the rope Was not put III position. About hall-
past Sindram asked 10 see Michael Hackett, who
Is under sentence for life term the State Prison.
and the two prisoners talked togetherfor about af
an hour. Augustus ID. Leighton and Michael Il.
McGloln, both sentenced 10 death for murder, were
taken to Sndran's cell at the request OF the latter
ana had "a short talk with him
The condemned man then remained quiet until
about $50 o'clock when he asked for u pencil and
paper These given him, and he wrote Tor
over half ali hour. DR.. Morgan. of the Church OF
the Heavenly Rest. went TO the prisoners cell about
half past 8, and renamed Tor nearly an hour Dr.
Hardy, the prisoners physician, also saw hlm for Il
few minu.es. Dr. Morgan said that he found SIN
dram as quiet usual, and unchanged In demeanOr. lie
expressed his feeling OF personal affection Tor DI.
Morgan, and wished to see him In the morning. lie
had written one two letters but tore up most OF
what he had written. His last words TO DR.. Nor
gan were: hope / shall be able TO get through
1t all right"
AT midnight Sindram and Michael McGloin were
engaged i'll playing game OF casino Ill SlndIan
Cell. , .
A rumor was current yesterday that Judge Pratt,
OF Brooklyn. had granted stay OF proceedings. AS
matter of TACT lie III consultation III TIE alter
noon with Judge Barrett and other Judges with
reference the subject, but decided moi TO inter
fere. " lllIam +. Knitting, Sindrani's counsel on
ms trial said Yesterday that the evidence Oh which
the application for a new trlal was made was not
new was fully known at the time of the trial, and
il used would not have changed the result