New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-21
LYONS'S LAST MORNING.
ARRANGING FOR Ills OWN FUNERAL
SUBMISSIVE TO HIS FATE-A LAST APPEAL FOR
MERCY-THE STORY OF HIS CRIME.

MERCY-THE STORY or HIS CRIME.
Daniel Lyonss last hope is zone and he VIII die on
tho gallows shortly after O'Clock this morning Ex-
Judge Blake ono OF hls counsel In Albany on sun
day. and made earnest plea TO the Governor for
further respite In order that the Court OF Apncals
might pass upon the points recently presented In the
argument before Justice Patterson. Of the Supreme
Court telc-ram from the Governor received at
tho District Attorneys Office yesterday morning In
reference TO the application. The telegram was sent
Saturday. but not opened until yesterday. as
the Office closed when the telegram arrived In the
city. Governor Hin suggested that some representa-
two OF the District Attorneys Office attend hearing
the apple cation for q respite. Assistant District
Attorney Cor opened the telegram and at once sent
an answer TO the Governor. in which he said
Justice Patterson he's written elaborate opinion
and decided against Lyons all points raised There
merits involved merely tochnicalltlos. and this
Office cntcrans doubt Of the soundnesS Of the law
laid down by Justice Patterson. If YOU desire / Will
leave by next train for Albany with opinion and brief
On grounds urged submit that further respite
shonld he granted"
DIstrctAtorney Fellows, who was al his Office carly
in the afternoon sent another telegram to Aban ask
ing Colonel Rice to inform him Of the Governors dc
csion In the matter No answer was received to
either telegram until late in tho afternoon. when a
telegram from Colonel Rice received. saying that
after careful consideration and consultation with the
Attorney General. the Governor had decided not TO
Grant am further rcsuitc Tho decision also sent
TO the Sheriff and exJudgc Blake. Lyons was at once
Informed OF the Governors decision. but showed no
emotion. saying simply that 1t was as he had OK
pected.
DID THE SHERIFF DREAD HIS WORK.
II is stated that Mr. Clark one Of the Sheriff.
sci. was In Albany Saturda- TO confer with the Gov
regarding the point raised BY LyOnss lawyers that
Recorder Smyth had LEGAL authority to sentence
Lyons the second time under tho new law. Tho Dis
ct-Attornoy strongly inclined to criticise the
Sheriff for this
The condemned man passed great part OF the time
yesterday IN prayer and conversation upon religious
topics. He spent long time unon his knees before
no alto breakfast and later I'm the day two Sisters OF
Mercy with him constantly. Father Prendergast
of St. Francis Xavicr's Church, was also with him
great part OF the dar and much pleased with tho
submissive spirit displayed by the prisoner Lyons IS
in good health, sleeps well and has good appetite
His guards believe he viii keep IN his to the
last. lie st protests that he has not been justly
treated but says he desires TO forgive everybody and
die as a Christian lie decided yesterday to make
any formal statement for the press as be had prcvl
onsly contemplated. but he mar mako a few remarks
Just before he IS hanged.
He saw an undertaken yesterday and made all the
arrangements for his funeral lie met the under
taker without wincing, Just he also saw tho hang
man, Joc7 Atkinson, but he lid not to talk TO
any one else about the funeral. II will probably be
held this afternoon, however. The body will be
buried at Calvary Cemetery. Atkinson and HIS as
sistsnts put up the scaffold yesterday morning 1t
is tho that used for Daniel Driscoll
the leader Of the WhyOs and stands in precisely the
spot, north Of the Old Prison, and near the
Franklin-st. gate. Lyons caught glimpse Of the
fatal structure yesterday willie walking in the yard
but neither that the ominous hammcrlng that
continued for couple Of hours seemed 10 disturb
him IN the least
THE CRIME FOR WHICH HE DIES
The crime for which Lyons is TO hang the
killing of Joseph Quinn July ;, 1887 The two
had previously quarellcd, and Quinn, who
an athlete and respectable young man, had thrashcd
Lyons. The day before the murder Lyons went to
several friends and tried TO borrow revolver, saying
he was going TO kill Quinn He then shot Quinn after
renewing the quarrel on the street. Lyons has al
ways claimed that he did tho shooting In self-defcnce
but he was unable to produce any trustworthy evil
dence to that effect After the had been carried
70 the Court OF Appeals, and affirmed, the prisoners
counsel tried to secure n new trial from Recorder
II was shown, however that the new Witnesses. who
swOre they had never known spoken TO Lyons,
had called several times TO see him I'm jail, and the
Recorder denied the motion. Since then Justice
Patterson and Governor Hin have both been ap-
peaed to-, but the only concession secured a
respite granted by the Governor extending the timo
Of execution from last Friday until to-day.
BESIDES tho jury, who are all newspaper men. the
only witnesses OF the execution VIII be the sheriff,
the undcrsherin, seven deputy sherlfs, two ply
ants and possibly representative from the District
Attorneys office.