The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-10
HE WILL HANG.
No Further Respite for Maxwell.
Gov. Morehouse Refuses Positively
to Grant More Tlmo.
Tho Request of the British Govern
ment Politely Refused.
Maxwell viii, Therefore, Go to the
Gallows Today.
Last Interview with His Despairing
Mothar and sister-A Tiroless
Attorney The Death
Watch sot.

sr. LorrS, Mo-, Aug. Gov. More.
house has refused to grant Maxwell
further respite, aud hc will be hanged to-
morrow.
The news was conveyed TO the con-
dcmncd 10y his conlcSsor, Father Than.
Maxwell blanchcl aud his lips trcmbled,
but he soon recovered.
Alter Gov. Murchousc had refused q
further respite To Maxwell his attorneys
entered u plea that the condemned be
given thirty days OF life in order that his
father might come from England aud 500
him before hc died. Attcr-duo considcri-
ton the Governor said "My secretary
will read YOU my answer TO Secretary
Biyarl, and desire now TO state that is
my answer 90 Nour last request, aud Il is
nv final decision"
Here is the lrltrr
JuuUsDN CItN No, Aug o 1854
To the hon l. 1. ua,ard, SECRETARY OF state Wash.
ingtuu
Sri have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Ol your note oi August ., i'm
closing communication from Sir liouel
=. SarkNillc West, asking respite for
Maxwell, alias Brooks. sentenced 10 bo
hanged IN IT. Louis on the 10Th instant.
The only reason assigned ior this request
Is the allegation that IL is, ~ YOU aro
aware, sought 10 obtain a respite for tho
condemned mau Tor further inquiry"
Nowhere Is Il stated that the British goy-
cnmcnt wishes Ia make any inquiry into
the matter ON the contrary, from care
lul consideration OF the communication,
aud there being no question oi intorna-
tion1l iaw involved, OF suggested, ! am led
to believe that the request !, made IN order
that thc inquiries heretofore presented
may hc further extended. Being thor
uughlv satisfied that all the facts bearing
uruu my action In thc case are fully before
and well understood hy me. | have de-
cllncd tu grant au, further respite.
AlmUr T. MoRFnousE,
Governor Of Missouri.
Mavvclrs attorneys then hlcd an appeal
ior tim, 20 cable tho British government,
| but this VAS dcnicd.
AN day, ever since the receipt oi news
| that Maxwell must hang, curious crowds
have cpngtcgaicd Ia and about the Jail,
aud cXtm guards are on duty 10 prevent
the oycrCuriuus from getting in the way.
| Ihpre was nothing oi especial Interest
! uuuspIr,d after thC morning meeting be-
| tween mother aud slu and sister aud
! brother until the return ui Mrs Brooks
aud daughter ut pm ior the final fare
we'll They entered MnNNrll's cell accom-
panied hy two deputy shrrils, who watched
cluscly to prevent the passing Of any in
rimmpnt 0f death hv mother Ur sister to
| the condemned man Maxwell received
| the visitors with outward rnlmncss,
! aud during thr forty minutes ui Cun-
! yrraiiuu hs iHur never frightened.
| Tho conversation Wtz devoted a. re-
sumo Di the utHr, lpl the mother bitterly
| denounced Guy Murhuu.r. the State oi
| Missouri and the United States cDuclud-
ing with thv remark that when Gov.
! Mprrluusu makes hs final appeal 10
! heaven % will go unanswered \ lcp-
ats sheriff notified the ladies their timo
! WIS up The mother turned aud throw
! her arms about Maxwell with the Wurls:
! "My Cod. my I1I," ki..rl him twice,
aud hiding her eye, with hrr hands passed
| out The sister embraced hpf brother aud
/ kissed him, hui hc apparently failed 10
return tho rlra ui either. ani ~ they
pl..ri oui weeping bitterly. the mother
STAGGERING IN hur Wpr. Maxwell lighted q
cigarette. Hul throwing hiH head back un.
ruurrmrlly pu'ul ont volume u
smoke and ro0ly returned 90 sumc manu-
frfipt hr was correcting Hall an hour
| later hC plrtUbk pi a light supper