The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
MAXWELL HANGED.
The Murderer of PreIIer Pays the
Penalty.
Stolid and Indifferent to the Last, He and a
Fellow Prisoner are Launched
Into Eternity.


ST. LOUIS, August Ex-Governor Morehouse
refuses to grant further respite in the Max
well caee.
Upon receipt of this information Maxwell
was removed to a new cell to guard against
suicide. The news of the governors refusal
to grant further respite was conveyed to the
condemned man by his confessoT, Father
Tiapm. Maxwell blanched and his lips trem-
bled, but he soon recovered. After departure
of the priest the following telegram was hand
ed Maxwell:
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo, August o. Communication of
sentence refused by Governor Morehouse. Respite
also refused [sgnedl JOHN T. MARTIN
Maxwell read the message slowly, folded it
carefully and placed it in his pocket. Then
followed pathetic scene. Mrs. Brooks, the
mother of the condemned, and Miss Brooks,
his sister. had learned Of the result at Jeffer-
son City, through Coroner's Clerk Bryant.
They asked to be permitted to go within the
screen to meet their son and brother, and the
request was granted. When they reached the
cell Mrs. Brooks rushed into MaXwell's arms
and embraced him warmly, kissing him twice
and crying out, "Oh, my poor hunted boy!"
Then the sister embraced her doomed broth
err. Both ladies were N tears, but endeavoring
to hide their emotion. Maxwell was deeply
affected and for a time lost control of himself,
but soon rallied and presented an undisturbed
exterior In response to q query, he said he
would like to see his father before he died.
When Mrs. Brooks and her daughter de-
parted it was with the understanding that they
were to be granted another meeting with the
condemned man at 4. There is a great crowd in
and about the Jail, and intense interest is be-
ing manifested.
no FURTHER DELAY.
After Governor Morehouse had refused a
further respite to Maxwell, his attorneys
entered plea that the condemned be given
thirty days of life in order that his father
might come from England and see him before
he died After due consideration, the gov
nor said
"My secretary will read to you my answer to
Secretary Bayard, and L desire now to state
that that is my answer to your last request,
and it is my final decision. Here is the letter."
JEFFERSON CITY,. Mo, August 9.-Hon, 7. T.
Bayard Secretary Of State, Washington.-I have the
honor to acknowledge the receipt of your noto of
August ID inclosng the communication from Sir
Lionel Sackylle West asking a respite for Maxwell
alias Brooks, sentenced to be hanged in st. Louis
on the 10th instant. The only reason assigned for
TING request is the allegation that it is as you
man for further inquiry. Nowhere is it stated that
the British government wishes to make any
INQUIRY in this matter: On the contrary
municaton, there being no question of inter
national law involved, am led TO believe that the
request is made in order that the length OF the
present respite be further extended. Being thor
oughly satisfied that all the facts bearing upon my
action in the case are fully before and well un.
derstood by me, / have declined 10 make any
further respite ALBERT i. MogHoUsE,
Governor of Missouri.
time to cable the British government but this
was also denied.
All day, ever since receipt of news that
Maxwell must hang, curious crowds have con-
gregated in and about the Jail, and extra
guards are on duty to prevent the oYer-curious
from getting i'll the way.
THE MOTHERS LAST VISIT.
Nothing OF especial interest TRANSFERRED after
the morning meeting between the mother and
son, and sister and brother, until the return of
g1-en 4 l,r, u
final farewell. They entered MaXwell's cell.
accompanied by two deputy sheriffs, who
watched closely TO prevent the passing of any
instrument of death by the mother or sister to
the condemned man. Maxwell received his
visitors with outward calmness, and during
kforty minutes conversation his face never
The conversation was devoted to
o ra&Hne OF the case, and the mother bitterly
deii8nnced Governor MorehouSe, the state of
Missouri and the United States, concluding
with the remark that 'When Governor More
house makes his final appeal to heaven it will
be unanswered"
A deputy sheriff notified the ladies that their
time was up. The mother turned and threw
her arms about Maxwell and with the words,
ooh, my God my God'' kissed him twice and
hiding her eyes with her hands passed out. The
sister embraced her brother and kissed him,
but he apparently failed to return the caress
of either, ard as they passed out weeping Bit
tery the mother staggering in her woe, Max
well lighted a cigarette, and throwing his head
back unconcernedly, pulled out volume of
smoke and cody returned to some manuscript
he was correcting. Half al hour later he par
took of light supper.
ON THE SAME GALLOWs.
Henry LandgraH, who is to be executed on
the same gallows as Maxwell, passed his last
day on earth i'll an uneventful manner. During
the afternoon he was visited by his attorney,
S. S. Bass, whom he thanked for the efforts he
had made to save him from the gallows. He
says he will die like man, but does not seem
TO realize, as yet, that he must die i'll a few
book ands smoking an old cob pipe. During
the day the authorities at the Jail were startled
to receive an application from Andrew Land
graft, brother of the condemned man, for
ticket to the hanging, which was promptly re-
fused. Tho brother is a brakeman on the Iron
Mountain railroad.
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