Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-10
The Respite Refmsed Maxwell--An A feet
ing Seen liz, the JAif.

The R0spite Refmsed Maxwell--An A feet
ing Seen In the JaiR.
ST. LOUIS, August 9th.-Governor More
| house refuses to grant further respite il
the case Of Maxwell for the murder O
Preller, as requested by the British Gov
eminent, and preparations for the execu'
tion are going steadily along.
The news' of Governor Warehouses; re-
fusal to grant q further respite to Max well
was conveyed to the condemned man BY
his confessorb Father THAI. Maxwell
blanched and his lips trembled, but he
soon recovered After the departure OF
the priest, the following telegram was
handed Maxw ell by the Deputy Sheriff:
Communication oa sentence refused by Gov.
ernor Morehouse.' Respite also refused.
Maxwell read the message slowly, folded
II carefully and placed it in his pocket
Then followed
| PATHETIC SCENE.
Mrs. Brooks, mother of the condem:, ed
youth, and Miss Brooks, his sister, had
learned of the result at Jefferson CITY.
Through the Coroner's clerk, John +.
Ryan, they asked permission TO go within
the screen and 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 the doomed
brother. Both ladies were in tears, but en-
deavoring to hide their emotion.
Maxwell was deeply affected, and for a
time lost control of himself. but soon raI-
lied and presented an undisturbed exterior.
In response to query, he said he would
like to see his father before he died.
ENGLASD's REQUEST yoR RESPITE.
WASHINGTON, August 9th.-The Secretary
of State to-day received telegram from the
Governor of Missouri in regard to the case
of the English murderer, Maxwell, SEN
fenced TO be hanged tomorrow. He saws
that, so far as he can see there is nothing
in the letter of the British Minister trans
mitting the request of the British Govern
ment for respite that would justify him
in delaying the execution of the sentence,
especially as it is not alleged that any facts
in connection with the case will be devel-
oped by the investigation said to have been
instigated by the English authorities, and
in regard to which he has no information
whatever.
THE MOTHERS SECOND VISIT.
There was nothing of especial interest
transpired after the morning meeting be-
tween the mother, son, sister and brother
until the return of Mrs. Brooks and daugh.
ter at o'clock for final farewell. They
entered MaxwelPs 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 con-
demned man.
Maxwell received thevisitors with outward
calmness, and during the forty minutes
conversation his face never frightened.
The conversation was devoted to resume
of the case, and the mother denounced
Governor Morehouse. the State of Missouri
and the United States, concluding with the
remark that when Governor Morehouse
shall have given his final appeal to Heaven
it will 90 unanswered.
THE LAST SAD PABTING.
A Deputy Sheriff notified the ladies that
their time was up. The mother turned and
threw her arms about Maxwell, with the
words: "Oh my God Ny God ~ She
EIssed him twice, and hiding her eyes with
her hands passed out. The sister embraced
her brother and kissed him, but he ap-
parently failed to return the caress of
either, and they passed out weeping bit
terly, the mother staggering in her woe.
MAxwELL's INDIFFERENCE.
Maxwell lighted cigarette, and throwing
head his back unconcernedly pulled out
volume of smoke. and coolly, returned to
some manuscript he was correcting. Half
an hour later he partook of light supper.
After Maxwell had partaken of his sup
per he returned 10 his cell and soon after
received a call from Father Than. The
priest remained with him the longest vet,
and it is now fully decided that he will ad-
minister communion to Maxwell in the
morning.
STILL TRYING TO SAVE HIS NECK.
John I. Martin, one of Maxwells attor-
neys, returned from Jefferson City on the
night train and called on his condemned
client, assuring him that eff rts were not
ceasing to prevent the execution from be-
ing carried out in the morning. Martin
said he had been in telegra9hic commune
cation with Washington, and expected TO
receive cablegram from England at any
moment.
MIDNIGHT VISIT TO THE JAIL.
ST. LOUIS, August h.-Midnight.-At
i1:30 o clock Father Than returned to the
Jail and entered Maxwells cell. The con-
demned man closed the door and COM
planned of lack of privacy, denouncing
what he termed the unfesling curiosity of
those in the Jail. The father confessor was
with Maxwell fifteen minutes. and when
he left the cell he said TO an Associated
Press reporter " He will 90 TO his death
bravely, asserting his innocence"
MAXWELL GETTING, NERVOUS.
For the first time since bis 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 him by Father Than. Maxwell
is never without a cigarette, and smokes
while he reads.
HE HOPES TO aIJ BRAvELY.
LATER-A few minutes before O'Clock
Maxwell fell asleep aud slept as peacefully
as a child until 1870 a. H., when he turned
over in his bed and groaned, and from that
time on his sleep was restless and broken.
He had left orders to ne awakened at IA.
NJ. Prior to retiring he said if he could re-
tain his wits to the last he would die
bravely. He said he. could not tell vFhat
he would do on the seafiold. however gun-
til he got there.