St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-22
AT THE JAIL.
Crowds of the MorbidIy Curious
---How the Condemned Spent
the Last Day.

SOHucutHeu
the Last Day.
Tim is weakening! Officials at the
Jail are now of the opinion that Tim
Barrett will make statement or con-
fe6sion tomorrow. 1t is affirmed that a
statement from Tim would secure COM
mutation for Pete. The latter is in
cheerful mood and expressed belief in
executive clemency. Tim, on the con-
trary, grows more moody and irritable.
His appetite has changed. and yester-
day he ate but little. while Pete ate al
most voraciOuSlY. Worn with the eXer-
tions of handling the great crowd of the
day before, Jail officials had taken the
precaution to erect stout barriers about
the jail entrance, and admission could
only be obtained through the main cor
ridor OF the court house. Even there
an official, who was no reSpecter of per-
sons, permitted no one to pass without
a guarantee from the sheriff. About
noon the crowd about the Jail was so
great that Sheriff Ege permitted
few Of the curious to enter the build
ing, where they viewed the scaffold, and
were then sent out again through the
kitchen of the sheritf's residence. Mrs.
Barrett made her usual daily visit
shortly after 12 O'Clock, but made only
a short stay. The boys seemed TO be
annoyed by her presence, and Deputy
Shaw, the death watch, said the old
lady's visit was not comforting to either
parent or sons. Probably her last
glimpse of her erring offspring will be
granted shortly after the boys are
awakened this morning.
THE BOYS WE'RE SHAVED
yesterday morning, and later furnished
with the new clothes purchased for
them by the sheriff. The fit in each
case was not perfect. and both Tim and
Pete indulged in considerable merri-
ment over the ''band-me-downs.' % "This
coat would fit John l.. Sullivan" said
Tim, laughingly, while Pete vainiy
endeavored to make up de-
fit his trousers. Shortly after the din
ner hour Mrs. Colman called, but re-
mained only short time. 1t was ru-
mOred that she would call later for
farewell interview. but up to o'clock
she had not returned, Addie Boyd's
brief interview with Pete was product
i've of tears on the part of the young
woman, and stolid Indifference on the
part of the prisoner. Her grief was un-
mistakable, and bore evidence that she
is sincere in her professions of regard
for the younger Barrett.
THEIR SPIRITUAL ADVISERS.
Father McGolrich called on the BOYS
during the forenoon, and about 3 o'clock
Fathers Corbett and O'Reilly were ad-
mitted, but were not cordially received
by the condemned. Father Corbett,
who is the father cOnfeSSOr OF the bows.
is an assistant priest at the Church of
the Immaculate Conception, and he
will remain with them to the last. He
will go with them to the scaffold, prob
ably alone.
Details OF the execution are now per-
feet, and the crowd tomorrow will be
handled without confusion. Policemen
will be stationed about the Jail and
county building, and only holders of
passes will be allowed to enter the jail.
which will be effected through the
Fourth street entrance to the court
house. The space between the court
house and the jail will be guarded by a
double row of policemen and all passes
must be surrendered at the Jail door.
Positively no one will obtain admission
without proper credentials from the
yesterday was
A QUIET DAY
behind the big iron doors. There were
a few privileged visitors who saw the
finishing touches put on the scaffold.
and good-natured deputies answered
the same question that have been put to
them thousand times since last Mon
day. Deputy Peterson sprung the trap
and explained the working of the
machinery that will launch the
Barretts into eternity, to the
curious throng, while Chief Deputy
Shepley frequently brought small par
ties to see the interior of the execu-
tion room. Inside the lookup proper
all was confusion. On the top gallery.
looking out upon the court house, Death
Watch Shaw slowly paced before the
cell wherein the condemned men were
lodged. All the prisoners seemed un-
easy. Like wild, Gagged animals, with the
fever of unrest and knowledge of the
fate OF two of their fellow-prisoners.
they paced up and down, the iron floor
ing responding to their heavy footballs.
There was less talking and Joking with
cellmates and neighbors, and the awe
and solemnity that already pervades the
atmosphere of the outer officers seemed
to have found lodgment in the hearts of
the criminals as we'll.