Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-01
Preparing for the Ga1lOWs.

ters-LetteYs to His Attorneys-AetfnS Governor Eulketey's Refusal to Re- prieve.
 Yesterday an air of solemnity pervaded .he jail in view of the rapidly approaching l time for the execution Of the unfortunate | ''Chip'' Smith. Every one who entered the | office seemed to wear an air of solemnity and | the conversation between the visitors and jail officials was carried on in whispers.
 Early yesterday morning Father McGlveny with Sisters of Charity and g select choir were at the jail, and at seven o'clock high mass was celebrated. On conclusion of mass the holy comm anion was administered to the condemned man. After this "Chip" was re- moved to the debtors prison, distance away from the jail yard. This room is a large and comfortable one and in it has been placed an altar, which affords the unfortu- nate man a great deal of comfort. He says that he is willing to die, and now that he is prepared does not care to live any longer. In the corridor of the jail and in the office the windows looking in the yard where the execution is to take place have all been carefully screened with curtains so that no opportunity will be afforded to parties not admitted to the yard to witness the execu- ton.
 Yesterday afternoon the scatfold, which was made on model provided by William Hillhouse, was brought from the basement of the prison in parts and taken to the yard and it's erection was commenced. It Is the same scaffold on which Hamlin was hung in Hart ford and on which Hoyt was executed in Bridgeport, although it has been somewhat remodelled since that time, so that the trap drop swings between the post and in fall ing makes but little noise. The scaffold IS painted drab color. The spring that works the trap is on the front toward Whalley ave- nue and is 50 constructed that it will be ai- most impossible to tell who springs it. It Is understood that there will be no autopsy the body of Smith and after the execution it will be taken to Ansonia in charge of Deputy Sheriff Higgins and delivered to the custody of Smiths relatives A respectable burial has been provided for by the friends of Smith. Yesterday ''Chip" asked for chicken for dinner with ice cream for dessert which promptly furnished him by Deputy Sheriff Stevens, the jailor. Soon after 12 o'clock his mother SNS SA1o and remained two or three hours in la1s cell. Fathers McGiveny of this city and Daley of Ansonia were also present. At o'clock the final separation between Chip" and his mothers and sisters took place. While he bore up under the terrible ordeal manfully, they completely broke down and had to be assisted from the room by kind friends. Later his faithful attorneys, ex-Judge Bly, denburgh and T. J. Fox, called at the jail and took farewell leave of the unfortunate man ''Chip' expressed great deal of gratitude to them for their efforts in his behalf and told them that he felt satisfied that they had done all they could for him. On his return down town Mir. Fox sent a very handsome cross of flowers to "Chip,' on which was the words' Hope" in blue immortelles The decision of Acting Governor Bulkeley in regard to reprieve was received yesterday and is as follows:
 STATE or CoNHKCT1cUr, OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, HARTFORD, August 29 1882 ) L. \. Blydenburgh, Esq.,:
 My Dear Sir-On examination of the Constitu-
 on and h ~ of Il do tno not think Smith. Yours respectfully. VIM. H. BULKELEY, Acting Governor. Another letter received by Judge Blyden- burgh yesterday was as follows: To the Lawyers of s.Chip" Smith:
 Honored Sirs- You have been doing a noble deed in trying to save the life of the youth now under sen tencs death is dese~v1ng still greater pity owing his extreme chdshness, for it be said and with truthfuness that he is more like a child than a Aud nsw going to beg of you to make effort to Save hs life. If the law be faithful to the heavenly law and if the last
 effort according to earthly law has failed, then to
 God In prayer asking in faith that the life of Chip
 Smith may be spared. for hs true of all that \ is right he is moro innocent than guilty Ask ir | faith and ye shall receive"
 Yours very respectfully. LADY OF THE 70 F. s." Waterbury, Conn, Aug. 29, 1882. ! About week ago "Chip" suggested tc ! Deputy Sheriff Higgins that he would like te bestow his slight worldly effects. Rev. Fla | ther McGiveny and the Sisters of Mercy have \ presented him with various small pictures crucifXes, etc. These with few photo | graphs of himself taken by Bowman, sing l ing bird with cage, a few pots of Towering | plants, one being that presented by Walter ! Malley, and other triles make up the sun X total of his effects. Last Tuesday night anC ! Wednesday night "Chip" engaged himself il l naming those to whom he wished gifts to go With whatever informaity this bestowal i
 attended, the following may be taken as thu l substantial provisions of James Smiths will To my Mother-Two statues; two pictures one 0 prayer book aud watch (an ordinary silver time ptece), and bird and cage presented by Mrs. Joh1 ! H. Rowland:
 ! To my Father-A prayer b3ok, beads and reli9 ious picture.
 To 4ch of my Brothers and Sisters-A prayer bool ] a sea tular and beads.
 To Rev Father McGiveny-One plant now bloom | ing in my cell.
 | To Deputy Sheriff Figgns-The crucitix nov
 wear and shall wear tn Friday ! very. very good-My picture and two small religion ! pictures.
 1 To Mrs John Rowland, who has been very kind I aud to Aiss Rowland-Two small religious pictures ! To r. A. Bowman. the artist, who has been yer | kind-Four small religious pictures. ! To Miss Kitty Q DOnpel Jenny Hogan, Mar 1 Lynch, Lizzie Kilcran, Mary Ann Reilly, Julia Boy
 Ian. Lizzie Hatch Mary Wrinn Lizzie stanford Juii
 Stanford, Louise Fry, Julia Colligan and others, wh ! have sung and prayed for me, each picture
 To Michael ,'urns, connected with St. Mary's Lit ! erary society, two small pictu
 To Barney Gagau of Ansouis, nay friend a pictur ! of the cruoihx with ny name on 1t. l fix with these worlds
 ! "When far aw.y, or at home you be, ! Look st this and remember me.
 To Deputy Sheriff Higgins picture of the cruel
 To John Quinn, now in the county ja who ha I nightly been kind to and to whom am much ai
 tAched, prayer book and religious pictures. l CTS which sent me by Walter Malley.
 To John Sullivan, of New Haven-A pot Of flowers
 To Mary -, who lives at the pastoral residence o 1 St. AIary's church-Two pictur.
 John Powers. engineer the jail, two pict uref
 To To John Saudyhe, two small 1 all. pictures ti on,os l have entrus usted to Deputy sheriff Higgins, a fmal l To Mrs. George A. Stevens and Mrs. John c. ByA
 bee three pictures each they having been very kin I to me.
 None of these gifts are of any particula financial value. A few more trinkets will ye
 be disposed of.
 The last act in the legal drama will talk place this morning, and it is likely that be l fore I o'clock the heart of the poor man vii
 have ceased to beat, his spirit will have re
 turned to God who gave it, and the ends o justice will have been satisfied.
 At II o'clock last night Chip" had not re
 tired, but was engaged in his devotions. N
 one was present with him at that hour bu Deputy Sheriff Higgins, one of the deat l watch.
 | AT MIDNIGHT.
 At midnight the unfortunate man WE
 quietly sleeping, having retired at 11:3O
 Deputy Sheriff Higgins was in attendance O
 the death watch, and was the only perso
 with the condemned, Father McGiveny hay
 ing gone home at 10 o'clock
 1 Yachting.
 The yachts Vixen, of the New Haven Yaol
 club, and the Ceres, of Port Chester, wi | f~,r ,riz be Of Sc,