The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-08-11

ST. LOUIS, Aug. Ex-Governor More
house refuses To grant further respite in
the Maxwell case. Upon the receipt OF
the information that Governor Mure-
house refused to interfere Maxwell was
removed to a new cell 10 guard against
suicide. He has not been informed of
the Governor's decision. MsxWe!l's
mother and sister are IT The Jail weep
ing bitterly. When they meet sensa-
| sa. oral scene is looked for,
| After Governor Morehouse had re-
fussd Il further respite to Maxwell his
attorney entered ii Plea that he tie CIV
en- thirty days Of life in order that his
father might como from England and
sec him before he dies,
After due cons liberation the governor
said: "My secretary viii read my an.
swer TO Secretary BAyari and state that
is my answer 10 your Hast request and
that is my iati decision" Here is the
letter
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, aug. 9, lSsS.--Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge tho re-
ceipt of your noto of August 2, enclosing 4
communication from Sir Lionel Sackville
West asking respite for Maxwell, alias
Brooks, sentenced to be hanged in ST. Louis
, Oh the 10Th inst. The only reason assigned
. for this request is the allegation that lit is
as you are aware, sought to obtain a res
pito for the condemned man for surther in
, quiry." Nowhere is it stated that tho
| British government wishes to make an in
qury into this matter. On the contrary
from Il careful consideration of rho co1ninu-
- ternational law involved and suggested, 1
{ am led to believe that the request is mado
+. III OF der that the inquiries heretofore made
: hero may be further extended. Being
= thoroughly satisfied that all the facts bear
ing upon my action in the case are fully
= before me and VOL understood by me L
a have declined TO grant any further respite.
i, ALBERT T. NioEEHuUsE,
Governor Of Missouri.
:. Maxw,l,'s attorneys then filed an
- appeal for time to cable the British
= government, but this was also denied.
= All day, ever siuce he receipt If the
. news tnat Maxwell must hang, curious
- crowds have consresated about the
~ Ijail, aud extra guards are on duty to
~ prevent the over curious from getting
-. in the way. There was nothing If in
~ terest TRANSFERRED after the morning
-, meeting between mother and sou and
~ sister and brother until the return of
Mrs. Brooks and daughter at niue pm,
- for the final farewell. They entered
~ Maxwell's cell, accompanied by two
-, deputy sheriff., who watched closely
:. to prevent the passing OF any lnstru'
:, rneut of death by the fuother or sister
y. to the condemned man. Maxwell re.
ceived them with outward calmness
-, and during the forty minutes cuuver-
~ sation his face never bTish tered. Thu
=, conversation was devoted 10 Il RESUME
40 of the case, and the ,nciher u tterly de
~ nounced Gov. Mocehouse, s:;o State OF
M Missouri and the United States, CO
w Guiding with The remark mat VIII II
Gov, Morehousa makes the final ar
-, peal to heaven it viii go unanswered
.,o A deputy sheriff not fed ti.c ladies lha
~ their time was ui,. The mother surnet
to Maxwell and exclaimed: ''AIy God
- MY God!" kissed him twice, and, hid
"a ing her eyes with .ec hands, passe(
-. out. The sister embraced her bruihe
~. and kissed him, hut he apparently
,'e failed 20 return the cares Of either, ant
,or as they passed out weeping bitterly
~, the mother staggering ~ her rnN, Max
~. we'll lighted 4 cigarette arn, throwing
~ his head back III cnngcrncliE, pEtiet
,,a out a volume of smoke nu,i cooil,
no turned TO soule manuscript he was cor
49, reciing. Half an hour later II" virtno!
n, Of a light supper.