The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-10
HIS LAST NIGHT.
Murderer Maxwell i'm The
Gallows' Shadow.
A MOTHERS PARTING KISS
The Ceid-Biesded Wretch show.
No Emotion at the Last Embrace
of His Parent and sister-His old
Friend the Cigarette Consoles and
Gives Him Courage.

-. Lonis. Aug S-GoTernor MoreAaas.,
I refuses 10 grant q further RESPITE IN the
{ ease OF MAXWELL convicted of The murder
! of f'relier, as requested by the British
News Of Gov Norehouse's refusal 70
grant further respite - Maxwell was
conveyed % the condemned man Ay MS
enntesSs-, Father Tinan Maxwell
siahehed and his lips sremhied, bat hs
soon recovered After the sis.pArtura ~
z the priest the following saiexrn,n ws<
handed Maxwell By a deputy: s-t'amnsB-
tafto1 Of sentence refused b GOV More
house Respite also refused 8 Maxwell
( rad the message slowly, fel,iea Il ear,s-
tniiy. a1a piaeed i IN his pocket Then
followed p2t6etic scene Mrs Brsaks.
mother q the c0ademncd. aud Miss
Brooks, bis sister, had learned OF the re
suit a; jefferson city through t,oroaey'S
CLERK John p. Ryan They asked - he
Permitted % go within the scrcea 10 meet
me son ans Brother. aud the request was
granted When thcy reached tbs. eel NJ
Brooks rushed into Maxweii's arms ana
embraced him warmly, kissing him twice
aud crying out 'Dh. nay roor. hunted
hoy TheD the sister embraced her
doomed brother. Both ladies were IN
tears, sHt enaeaxorea 20 hide their emo
ton
Maxwell was deeply affected. and for =
tine lost control Of himself. but soon raj
lied aaG presented an undfsturisi ex-
terror IA response 20 a querv L. ssi,i n,
would Ike % see his father before ne died
wSsilISsroS, aug. 3.-The secretary of
state today received a telegram from The
governor OF Missouri ia regard 10 the ease
of The English EaurdereE Maxwell, sen
fenced &c ee hanged tomorrow. He saws
50 far as he can see, there Is nothing In tht,
letter q the British minister Transmitting
the request Of the British government l0f
respite tha, would justify him in delaying
the execution Of The sentence, especially
as il = BOT alleged that any facts in con
uec,iou with the eaSe viii hs Gereloped bg
the investigation said to have hee1 ius,f.
tugec b. the English authorities. and Ia
regard 10 which he has no information
whatever.
There was nothing OF special interest
that transp,red after the morning laecting
between mother aud sQa and sister and
brother until the return of Mrs. Brooks and
daughter ~ p. m. for the final farewell I
TaSy entered MaxWeil's cell accompapie1
by two deputy sherltfs, who watched close I
u to prevent the passing of any instru I
menf af death by the mother er sister 10 /
the visitors with outward calmuesS, and /
during the forty minutes conversation his ]
face never hrightened. TAe conversation 4
was devoted 10 resume of the case and /
the mother denounced Gov. M0orehouse. 1
the state Of Missouri aud the United States 4
Morchouse shall make his final appeal 10 /
heaven IL will go unanswered.
deputy sheriff replied 10 the ladies that
the time was up. The mother turned and I
threw her arms about Maxwell with the I
words, oh my God my Godf' kissed him /
twice and hiding her eyes with her hands I
passed oat. The sister embraced her broth I
or and kissed him, bat he apparently failed 4
20 return the caresses Of either, and they /
passed out weeping bitterly, the mother
staggering in her woe.
Maxwell lighted a cigarette, and throw !
ing his head back unconeerncily puffed !
GU. volume Of smoke aud cody returned 1
10 some manuscript he was correcting
Half an hour later he partook Of light I
supper.
After Maxwell had partaken OF supper /
he returned 10 his cell and soon after n l
cciyed call from Father Ttpran. The I
priest remained with Maxwell longer tbsn /
Usual. aud Il IS now fully decided that he /
viii administer communion 10 Maxwell 4
IN the morning.
John ]. Martin, one OF Nsxweiis at /
t0rneys returned from jefferson City on 4
the night train and called on his con 1
demuea client At once. assuring him ihai i
efforts were not ceasinG 70 prevent the I
c exeeufiOn from being carried eut Ia the 1
Martin said he had been IA 4
communication with washing 4
ton expecting 20 receive cahicgram from 4
England at ans moment
MlDSgsaF-At II 20 Father Ilppan re- 4
turned 10 the jail aud eutsFed MaNwelis q
cell Tire condemned mau closed the cell 4
door aud complained OF a lack Of privacy. 4
denOunCiug what nc termed the unfeeuug I
curiosity OF these in the Jail The father 4
confessor gas with Maxwell IS minutes. I
and when he left the Cell said % o. assist I
anf Press reporter. "Ie viii so 10 his .
death bfaveiV asserting his Innocence.
For the iirst time since his incarceration I.
Maxwell realizes that he j. doomed. and j. !
beginning to grow restless, nervous ena 1
irritable. At fhis hour he Il sitting at a
table in his cell II aaing book left hira BY
Father TIppau.
Maxwell is never without a cigarette,
aud smokes while he reads.
ANxIoUs 70 Dir ERtvELy.
A few minutes before / o'clock Navel
feii asleep and slept a. peacefully As a
child unfit ]. - when he turned over In
bed aud groaned, aud from that time on
his sleep Was restless and broken. He lad
left orders g. be awakened at 2 a. n
Prior so retiring hc said u he could re-
tain his wits 10 the isst be would die
bfavely He said he could nos tell what
he yould do on the scaffoli. however. uu-
iIl be get there.
Sa m-Maxweli was awakened AZ q
m. aud now sits in his cell hasgard and ev-
identity fully realizing the fate tnsf awaits
him ray % hope was brought 20 him
By his attorney, John J. Martin. who r.
cuiyed tie following telegram from his rol-
league. z. ". Foni.ervy. who is at Jeder-
son Cify;
The British minister has sen; q telegram
70 the governor asking q respite ia or
der 10 make Inquiry into the cirrum
stances Tae gaverUu7 persists in heifeY
ing thst the inquiry meant Is 20 be made
hy the Uailed States and nes by the British
government Have wired the minister
aud nrgga the governor - gFlay the hang
ing uutii the d5ubf shall b. removed lie
rf-esufssg nothing -