New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01

produce Joseph Wood in court. but merely makes
the Warden an appellee in a case in which Joseph
Wood is the appellant He is now in the awk-
ward position Of Having in one hand the order
of this State compelling him 10 execute Joseph
Wood by electricity in the week beginning at
midnight tonight and on the other an order
compelling him to appear in Washington in Jann-
AIRY and show cause why justice should not ne
done to joseph Wood. He fears II he obeys the
mandates Of the State Courts. that he VIII De
held IN contempt 10y the United states courts
and if he does not execute Wood IN the week. pro-
vlding no more definite action Is taken by any
Of the conrts. he will he guilty OF crime unoer
the State law. Since Mr.. Hare served ms cI'a-
ticn upon him YESTERDAY Afternoon ,hc Nd. ;
ha. done no mcCnsidcrable amount oil worrying
When Hare reached the prison there were Iat se
number of newspaper men III the Narochs Io1ul
TO whom the lawyer explained III an eAci, .el
manner that Wood could not he executed lor
several months to come. In the hurry Oh the
moment, and before he he'd taken time 10 coisiuc!
the point, the Warden was of IKE OPINION o J
to-day -Ic cannot say positively What Ie VIII, W.,
\ Tribune reporter called at the prison at an
early hour This morning and had long talk
with the Warden about the case. lie >aid ;
" do not understand what this CITATION 'lSai D.
If it does not act rs a stay, what does IL 40 IL
orders to appear in Washington on Such Il uatc
to show cause why justice should not he d2he ~ .
Joseph Wood but it does not prrscriF ilau !
shall present the body of Joseph Wood there.
cannot understand why any Judge shouid ISSUE
such paper at this time. Just on the eve W my
carrying ont most solemn duty. II ! shou'u
execute Wood rs the State law directs. why tlleh
perhaps the Is,cd States Court might h0ld me
in contempt, or even guilty of murder. On tRc
other hand. if ! consider this citation as stS
Of execution may bc found guilty OF not DONG
my duty as warden under the law. II TINS Is one
of the humors of the law, il is one OF me most
ridiculOuSly humorous or humorouslX. RIDICULOUS
proceedings that | have ever heard OF. am IN
hopes that something will he done tomorrow 10
relieve OF the embarrassing position In Whlch
hi, paper has placed me. There will be no Doubt
that the action of Judge Brown has made ii al
most imperative upon supreme Court judge 10
grant stay until the United States Courts have
decided the question
.Iu4iro. the japanese. whose case has gore
through the various courts away mp through the
United States supreme Court, VIII be taken 10
Ncw-Nork early tomorrow morning TO he TcSen-
| tened.
The enemies Of tho present law Of execution are
making a desperate fight 10 prevent another crc-
trcal execution taking place before the Legs l.
IRE meets, hoping then to obtain through TINS
source repeal Of the law This will not prevent
the execution of the murdcrcrS row under sen
fence of death from reaching the same fat" That
william Kpmmcr did AT Auburn in August 9e'.
But II is not for the lives of these men in partlcu-
lar that this i4ht has been made by some OF the
LAWYERS. but Tor the unknown interests Which
they have represented