New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-07


racs,vrd n telephone mssage from the prison not
to make their usual visit, but to hold themselves
I'm readiness TO be summoned at any moment Z"
attend the execution AS the forenoon drew on
and they failed to receive any word from the jail,
thew drove down TO it TO see the mureeIers ana
later In the day the two priests went lh'o 'ne
prison 70 remain there until the men are executed
They will not grant TO them extreme uhcuoh
but both Slocum and Wood will partake OF the
sacrament Immediately before they are taken from
their cells. -,
During the early part of the AFTERNOON 'ne
rumor was circulated that the execuuon "oulu
take place between and O'CLOCK ouC WHICH
Professor Landy, of Columbia College, came ouO
of the prison and hurried to catch ualn wac
thought improbable that the eNecuHSn WYNN '
place until he returned.
About o'clock the other members OF uhe jury
beuan to get into Sing Sing Among them were
DR. Samuel B. Ward, of Albany; Dr: franKnn
Townsend of Albany; DR.. Charles A. Daniels Oh
Buffalo. and Dr. Southwick, of Buffalo
CROWDS OF PEOPLE GATHERING.
Sing Sing seldom has had as Lively nlgnV as
was Sunday night. From sundown I'LL sunlso
sbere was a constant rafting OF carrlaSe-wheels
and a CHATTER of horses hoofs over the roush anu
loug way from the railroad station to the prison
The people OF Sing Sing, who up to SUNDAY uooN
comparatively little interest in the expected exc
BUTTONS began TO awaken to the fact that an occur
renoe of no small moment was about 10 take piaoe'
They crowded the streets until an carry "oiAi"e
hour in the expectation that soon after day began
rerbans ono Of the condemned men would DC exc
cnted But after an hour or two had dragged
away. and there were no indications that anything
out Of the ordinary run had occurred, the towns
folk wisely went to bed, leaving Tue Uo"h " O'
newspaper men and hackdrivers
Tbere were two score and more reporters in the
n1ace They did not dare go to bed, for they do
not kpo,y AT what moment one of the men might
n. killed There are several entrances to tne
nrison and from the great amount OF seclecS
regarding all the arrangements for the execuuohS'
ne followed by the Warden, it was thought Una'
he might attempt to smuggle in the meh
hers of the jury by one of the gates
too;ro tho river All the trains arriving at
Sing Sing from this city and the West were cart
fully watched The river front, too, was paVrolleu
bv the reporters because there were numerous
rurpors of steam yachts making Tor Une prisoh
docks from Newburg with the members Oh 'iic jury
aboard. At the railroad station there was con-
tus;on and hustle throughout the night The force
of operators at the station had been increased dur
ing the afternoon by the addition OF corps Oh
exnerts and their keys ratified at lively rate
hour after hour.
II was not the safest thing in the world for one
in citizens clothes to stumble within the lines Oh
the prison grounds, and those who were mcauVlous
enough to do so suddenly came face to lace WIN
uniformed guard and the muzzle of winchester
rife An extra force of guards was thrown ouU ny
the warden at shutdown on Sunday, WIN sulcO
orders to prevent any one from entering upon Cn'
prison property. number OF men were UNIV
inmate enough TO come in contact with the guards
.l,o flay NUprp
shot at. The Sing Sing prison guards have the
reputation of being excellent marksmen.
The prison building on Sunday night presented
q GRAND sight to those who looked at IT from the
outside The entire eastern tier, containing sew
eral hundred windows, brilliantly nghteo
Electric lights are used in the windows, and Uhey
seemed to shine with an unusual brightness
The hours dragged slowly enough for the re-
porters but to the condemned men they prooaoly
passed with great rapidity. The men were awake
until nearly midnight, reading, smoking ana tSlN-
ing with the guards. They were served WIN Il
late supper, which they seemed to relish 1ney
then lay down on their cots and soon al were
sound asleep The men were up and dressed
Inv o'clock this morning, and were
served with breakfast Of their own choosing
Fathers Creeden and Lynch then called on WOOD
and Slocum. and the Rev. Dr. Edgerton the
cbaplain of the Jail, called Smiler, with the
Rev. Dr. Law The men passed the day quietly
In their cells. The two Catholics received inc
sacrament and declared their penitence' Inc
men were all in good spirits and seemed 10 look
forward to the approaching end without much
fear Smier who from the outset has been the
most demorstrative in his exhibition of pentence,
of times during the day gave himself up 10
uaroxysms of grief. He would throw himself Oh
his cot and clench his hands hrmly as he praSeu
in loud voice, and after the manner oil 'ne
members of the Salvation Army, of which he was
II member At times during the day he was caIul
and composed. Then he sang Salvation Army
SONGS and alternately read novel and the Bible.
INDIFFERENCE OF JUGIRo.
In direct contrast to the manner in which
Smiler conducted himself, on what he expected
n he his last day on earth, were the actions OF
Sbihiok Jugiro lie did not appear to care
whether bis life was prolonged minute or al
hour or a week. In fact, he was absolutely IN
different. as he has been all along, after he kne"
that he had to die as to the method and the time
He had no comforting hope for future He Inc
day with him was given up mainly to smoking
cigarettes, of which ne consumed more than
bunch.
as usual He, too had reached thal SU''c lno
which most condemned murderers get, moo'
that really welcomes the fatal day. rather thal
sbuns IT, He gave up all hope on Saturday o
his lawyers ability further TO extend his me- AM
since then he has devoted himself with CONSIDER
able carnestnesS TO prayers and BlDle reaolh9
He acquired the cigarette habit since his conNc
ton and confinement and he was hardly without
cigarette throughout the entire day. Socum' IN
baso ball PLAYER, awaited the announcement OF u
hour when he was TO die with calmness ana SIC
Hditv. He talked and chatter with the keeper
and appeared TO be in excellent spirits. All
the condemned men ate heartily of the food VINO
was brought to them, and apparently enJoye
what they got with great relish
THE GUARDS AT THE DEATH LINE:
In front of the prison runs road wihch IL
the last fifty years has been used as puDhc hlgi