Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-10

ST LOUIS, Aug. 9-Governor Moorehouse
has refused to grant time for MAXWELL
father to come and he will be executed to-
morrow.
After Governor Moorehouse had refused
a further respite to Maxwell. his attorneys
entered plea that the condemned man
be given thirty days of life in order that
his father might come from England and
see him before he died After due consid-
grafton the governor said: My secretary
will read you lay answer to Secretary
Bayard, and | desire now to state that Is
my answer to your last request, and 1t Is
my final decision" Maxwell's attorneys
then filed an appeal for time to cable the
British government, but this, also, was
denied
All day, ever since the receipt of the
news that Maxwell must hang, curious
crowds have ccngregated in and about the
jail and extra guards are on duty to pre-
vent the over curious from getting IN the
way There was nothing of especial In
tereSt transpired after the morning meet
ing between mother and son and sister
and brother until the return of Mrs.
Brooks and daughter at p. N. for the
final farewell. They entered Maxwelfs
cell accompanied by two deputies, who
watched closely TO prevent the passing OF
any instrument OF death by mother or
sister to the condemned man. Maxwell
received the visitors with outward calm
ness, and during the forty minutes con-
versation MS face never frightened. The
conversation was devoted to a resume of
the case, and the mother bitterly de
nounced Governor Morehouse, the state
of Missouri and the United States, con-
Guiding with the remark that when
Governor Morehouse makes his final
appeal to Heaven it will go unanswered"
A deputy sheriff notified the ladies their
time was up. The mother turned and
threw her arms about Maxwell with the
words 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. AS
they passed out weeping bitterly, the
mother staggering in her woe, Maxwell
lighted a cigarette and throwing his head
back Unconcernedly pulled out volume
of smoke and coolly returned to some
manuscript he way correcting. Half an
hour later he partook of light supper
After Maxwell had partaken of supper
he returned to his cell and soon after re
ceived a call from Father Than. The
priest remained with Maxwell longer than
will administer communion to Maxwell in
the morning. John |. Martin, one of Max
wells attorneys. returned from jefferson
City on the night train, and called on his
condemned client at once, assuring him
that efforts would not cease TO prevent the
execution from being carried out in the
morning. Mr.. Martin said ne had been in
telegraphlc communication with Wash
Ington and expected TO receive cable from
Eng and at anV minute.
MAXWELL seemed brighter when the at
torney left the cell and repaired to his
office, which is Just opposite the Jail,
where the attorney declares he will receive
before the hour set for the execution a
message that Will prevent it. There was
quite a number of callers to see Maxwell,
but nothing of special interest has trans
pred up TO II O'Clock. Maxwell is now in
his cell engaged in conversation.
Midnight-At 1880 Father Than re
turned to the Jail and entered Maxwelrs
cell. The condemned man closed the cell
door and complained of the lack of pri-
vacy. denouncing what he termed the
unfeeling curiosity of those in the Jail.
The father confeSsor was with Maxwell for
fifteen minutes and when he left the cell
TO an Associated Press reporter said: He
Will go To death brayely asserting his
innocence"
For the first time since his Incarceration
Maxwell realizes that he is doomed and
he is beginning TO grow restless, nervous
and irritable. At this hour. midnight, he
is sitting at the table in his cell reading a
book left with him by Father Than
Maxwell is never without a cigarette, and
smokes while he reads.
AT a few minutes before l O'Clock Max
well fell asleep and is now Sleeping as
peacefully as a child. During his last
hours of wakefulness he wrote number
of letters to attorneys and friends and be-
fore retiring made all preparations for his
departure from this world. Two deputies
sit near him and the great jail is as quiet
Al the tomb