Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-10
NEARING HIS END.
GOVERNOR MODE SPOUSE REFUSES TO
RESPITE MAXWELL.
Letter 70 secrstsry Bsyard Affecting Meet
ing az ths csndsunsd Mar With
His Mother ard Sister

veyed to the condemned man by bis con-
fessOr. Father lihsn. Maxwell banched
md his lips trembled. but he soon re-
covered. After the departure of the
priest the following telegram was handed
Maxwell =
"JEFFERsoS CRY. No., Aug. Q, 1858.
"a Communication Of sentence II refused
by Governor Mcorehouse. The respite
is also refused. JoaS /. MARTIN"
Maxwell rcad the message slowly,
folded it carefully. aud placed il in his
pocket Then followed pathetic scene.
Mrs. Brooks, mother Of the condemned.
and Miss Brooks. his sister, had learned
Of the result at Jefferson City through
Coroner's-C Clerk Ryan. They asked 20
he permitted 10 20 within a screen to
NEE. their son and brother and the re-
1uest was granted. When they reached
the cell Mrs Brooks rushed into Max
wells arms and embraced him warmly,
kissing him twice and crying ont
"Oh, my poor haunted boy " Then
the sister embraced her doomed
brother. Both ladies were IN team, but
endeayoring 10 hide their emotion. Max
well was deeply affected. and for time
lost control Of himself. but soon rallied
and presented an undistur5ed exterior
ia response TO query he said he would
like TO see lus father before be died
When Mrs. Brooks aud her daughter de-
parted IL was with the understanding
that they were 90 be granted another
meeting with tho condemned at 8 +. NJ.
There is great crowd IN and about the
Jill and intense interest Is being manl-
tested.
After Governor MooroAouse had re-
fused q further respite TO Maxwell Lis
attorneys entered a plea that the con
demHed might be given thirty days OF
life, in order that his father might come
from ENGLAND and see him before ne
died. After due consideration the Gov
crnor said: "Gy secretary will read 10
Won my answer 90 Secretary Bavard, and
! desire now b state that that u my an
swor 60 your last request. and it IL my
final decision" Here Is the letter:
"JErFERsoS CRY, Mo, Aug 9, 1883.
- 20 lion. 7. T. B1yard, Secrct0rV Of
NqfC, lVGshuJtou:
81 hage the bouor Of acknowledging
the receipt G voGr note OF August 2d On
closing tue note from Sir Lionel Sack
vilIe-West. ssk.ng q respite for Maxwell
alias Brooks, ntlnced 10 he hanged IN
St Louis on the lct2 instant. Tho only
reason assigned for this request is the al
legation that II is, YOU are aware,
sought 10 obtain a respite FOR the CON
d"mued man for further inquiry No
where j. it stated ;het the British Gov
eminent wishes To- maze any inquiry
into this matter. On the contrary, from
a careful confederation Of the commuui-
cation, and there being no question Of
international law involved or suggested,
7 SIN led 10 believe that the request is
msfe in order that inquiries heretofore
presented here may he further extended.
Being thoroughly satisfied that ell the
facts hearing upon my actiOnn the case
are fully before me- and well understood
by me / have declined 70 make any
further respite.
lSigne1l "ALprET p. MooRFHoUsE,
"Goyornor OF Missouri"
Naxwell's attorneys then fled an APP
peal for time to cable the British Govern
ment, but this was also denied.
TIE LAST FAREWELL.
All day. ever since the receipt Of the
news that Maxwell must hang, curious
crowds have congregated in and about
the jail. and extra guards are on duty to
prevent the oyer-curous from getting IN
I've way. There was nothing OF special
interest trausrned after the morning
meeting between mother. son, sister,
aud brother until tine return Of Mrs.
Brooks and daughter at 4 Il. NJ. tor
final farewell. They entered MaXwell's
cell accompanied 10y two deputy she
riffs, who watched closely to pre-
vent the passing of any instrn-
ment of death ~ the mother
or sister TO the condemned man. Max
we'll received his visitors with outward
calmness and during the forty minutes
conversation his face never frightened.
The conversation was devoted 10 q re-
siiHe of the case, and his mother bitterly
denounced Governor Moorchouse, tine
State Of Missouri, and the United states,
concluding with the remark that " when
Governor Moorehou-e makes his final
appeal 10 Heaven IL will he unanswered "
The deputy sheriff rotltied the ladies
that their time WAS up. The mother
turned ana threw her arms about Max
we'll and with the words. go, my God
Nv Cod" kissed hin twice and hiding
her eyes with Der hands passed ont. The
sister embraced her brother and kissed
him, but he apparently fmled TO return
the csress OF either, and as they passed
out. weeDing bitterly, the mother stag
gered In her woe. Maxwell lighted a
cigarette. and throwing his head backun-
concernedly pulled ont a volume of smoke
and coolly returned to some manuscript
he vas correcting. Half an hour later
he partook Of light supper
MAXWELL Or THE VERGE.
After Maxwell had partaken OF sup
per he returned TO lis cell, and soon
after received a call from Father Ii
pan. The priest remained with Max
we'll longer than usual. and 1t is row
fully decided that he will administer the
communion to Maxwell il the morning.
John /. Martin, one of Maxwell's at
tornevs. returned from Jefferson City on
the night train AMI called on bis con-
demned client nj once, assuring him that
his efforts were not ceasing 10 prevent
the execution from being carried out in
the morning. Martin said he had been
in Geographic communication with
Washington, aud expected a cahlegram
from England at any moment. Max
well seemed brighter when the
attorney left the cell and re-
paired to his Office, which Is just
opposite the Jail, where the attorney de-
clares he will receive before the hour SIT
for the execution O message that will
prevent it. There were quite a number
Of callers to see Maxwell, but nothing of
special interest has transpired Up to this
hour III o'clock. Maxwell IS now In his
cell engaged in conversation with one OF
the deputies on the death-patch.
TO SUFFER- WITH HiI.
Henry Landgraf who ia TO be ex-
ecuted on the same gatlows with Max
well, passed his last day on earth IN an
uneventiul manner. During the after