The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-16
Last Meeting of Mother, Sister
and Son in the Jail-A Sor-
rowtul Scene.
Maxwell, Murderer of G. A. Preller
at st. Louis, Hanged
at Last.
Landgraff, who Killed His Sweet
heart, Executed on the
Same Gallows.

ST. LOUIS, August 81 Bulletin Gov
ernor Morehouse refuses to grant any fur
Their respite to Maxwell.
THE MOTHER AND SISTER.
ST. LOUIS, August 9.-Upon receipt o.
information that Governor Morehoust
refused to interfere, Maxwell was removed
to new cell to guard against suicide
He has not yet been informed of the gov.
ernor's decision. MaxwelPs mother anC
sister are at the Jail, weeping bitterly
When they and the condemned man meet
a sensational scene is looked for.
SENSATIONAL SCENES.
ST. LOUIS, August 9.-News of Governor
Warehouses; refusal to grant further
respite to Maxwell was conveyed to the
condemned man by his confessor, Father
Than. Maxwell blanched and his lips
trembled, but he soon recovered. After
the departure of the priest the following
telegram was handed Maxwell by a
deputy:
JEFFERSON CITY, August 9.-Commuta-
tion of sentence is refused by Governor
Morehouse. A respite is also refused on
the grounds presented. The governor is
still considering the request to grant
further time for your father to come from
England.
[Signed. JOHN j. MARTIN.
Maxwell read the message slowly and
placed it in his vest pocket. Then fol-
lowed pathetic scene. Mrs. Brooks,
mother of the condemned, and Miss
Brooks, his sister, had learned of the re-
- Ton kba
ner's clerk, John F. Ryan. They asked to
be permitted to 60 within the screen to
meet the son and brother, and the request
was granted. When they reached the cell
Mrs. Brooks rushed into Maxwells arms
and embraced him, kissing him twice and
crying out:
"Oh, my poor, hunted boyw
Then the sister embraced her doomed
brother. Both ladies were in tears, but
endeavoring to hide their emotion.
Maxwell was deeply affected, and, for a
time, lost control of himself, but soon
rallied and presented an undisturbed
exterior. In response to query, he said
he would like to see his father before he
died, and believed the governor would be
lienient enough to grant the time needed
for his father to reach St.Louis.
When Mrs. Brooks and daughter de-
parted, it was with the understanding
that they we're to be granted another
meeting with the condemned at p. m
There is great crowd in and about the
Jail, and intense interest Is being mani
tested.
, After Governor Morehouse had refused
a further respite to Maxwell, his attorneys
entered a plea that the CONDEMNED be
given thirty days of life in order that
his father might come from England
and see him before he died. After
due consideration the governor said:
"My secretary will read you my answer
to Secretary Bayard, and desire now to
state that that is my answer to your last
request, and it is my final decision"
Here ia the letter:
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, August 8, 1888.
Hon. L. F. Bayard, secretary of state,
Washington, D. c., Sri have the honor
to acknowledge the receipt of your note
of August 2, enclosing a communication
from Sir Lionel Sackville West, asking a
respite for MAXWELL alias Brooks, sen
fenced to be hanged in st. Louis on Au-
gust 10. The only reason assigned for
this request is the allegation by which, as
you are aware, it was sought to obtain a
respite for the condemned man,
that it would allow time for further in
quiry. Nowhere is it stated that the
British government wishes to make in
quiry into this matter. On the contrary
from careful consideration of the com.
munication, and there being no question
of international law involved or sug-
gested, am led to believe that the in
quiry heretofore prosecuted need not be
further extended, being thoroughly salts.
fed that all the facts bearing upon my
action in the case are fully before me and
we'll understood by me. l have declined
to grant any further respite"
Signed. ALBERT P. MoREHoUsE,
Governor of Missouri
Maxwell's attorneys then filed an ap-
peal for time to cable the British govern
ment, but this also was denied.
ALI day his face never frightened. The
conversation was devoted to 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 Gov,
ernor Morehouse makes his final appea
to Heaven it will go unanswered.
deputy SnerlH nOtlneQ 6ne IadleS incl
time was up. The mother threw her arm
about Maxwell with the words: "My God
NV God" Kissed him twice and hiding
her eyes with her hands, she passed out
The sister embraced her brother ant
kissed him, but he apparentl
failed to return the caress o
either, and as they passed out weeping
bitterly, the mother staggering in he
woe, Maxwell lighted cigarette, an
throwing his head unconcernedly, puffe
out a volume of smoke and coolly returne
to some manuscripts he was correcting
Half an hour later he partook of a ligh
supper.
MAxwELL's COMPANION ON THE GALLowi
ST. LOUIS, August S.-Henry Landgraf
to be executed on the same gallows wit
Hugh M. Brooks, alias Maxwell, passed hi
last day on earth in an uneventful man
ner. During the afternoon, he was visIte
by his attorney, S. S. Bass, whom b
thanked for the efforts he had made
save him from the galows. He says b
will die like man, but does not seem
realize that he must die in few hour