St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-15

Che telegraph operator, messenger and
some others of the force at the railway
station, drove rapidly up Main street
with the message. A large crowd
gathered on Seventh avenue to find out
what was the cause Of the excitement.
The news spread rapidly, and knots of
business men could be seen at every
office and business house discussing the
question. Public sentiment varies
greatly. A large number of persons
take the stand that if Moe had not been
with Lee and advised him to shoot,
Cherline would be alive to-day. A
smaller part think it unjust to let the
man with the worst reputation go, and
to hang the other. Still others think it
but just to give Moe the
BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.
1t is thought that had Moe had a sep
arate trial instead of being tried with
Lee, he would not have been found
guilty of murder in the first degree
dence to relieve Moe of the
charge of premeditated murder
he is guilty of nothing, for he did no
shooting, and simply planned for and
backed Lee. Moe is the strength of
them both. If there is no hitch in the
present arrangement and the papers
come from Gov. Merriam, those who
know them best say that Lee will not be
able to get to the gallows alone. Rev.
William Wilcox, the prisoners spiritual
adviser, when asked about the conl-
mutation, said: II don't really know
what to say. Moe has shown more
sincerity in his religious belief and con-
feSsions than Lee, and is no doubt bet
ter prepared to die. Lee was told by
the GLOBE reporter that the name
of the young lady on whose
account he quarreled with Cherline had
been published as Sophia Mathieson.
that all agreed she was of excellent
character and wore his ring when last
seen. Lee smiled and nodded. He
seemed pleased to think the girl was
true to him to the last. Mrs. Lee, her
daughter and three sons were down to-
day. Lee met them with the
CHARACTERISTIC sToLIDITY
he has displayed from the first.
The ladies were not so much
affected as on recent visit. In
vitationS have been sent to seventy-four
sheriffs, and but small percentage ac-
cepted the invitation. Some of the
leading ones are here, among them
Sheriff Eye, of Hennepin county, who
will have hanging to attend to himself
when the Barrett boys swing off; and
Capt. Bean, sheriff of Ramsey county,
is also among the number. Rev. Wilcox
will be in attendance by request of Lee
and Moe. The sacrament If the COM
munion will be administered in the
morning by the Rev. Mr.. Carlson. 1t
was thought best to defer it until that
time, as the sheriff has not yet informed
Moe that his sentence has been COM
muted. He has often expressed a pref
erence to die rather than be sent to
prison for life. Tomorrow, at 10 a. M,
the drop will fall which will send Lee
into eternity. To-day
THE ROPES WERE TESTED,
and those furnished-by Sheriff Matson,
of Chicago, found defective. The test
was 200-pound sack of coal let fall the
required distance. The prisoners keep
up their courage and show no sign OF
falling. except when, under the influ-
ence of a song or some affecting circum-
stance, tears are brought to their eyes.
Three of Lees brothers asked the
sheriff for tickets to admit them to the
execution and were refused. There is
not much sympathy expressed for the
Lee family here.