Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-08

He Is Likely 60 Have Another Po-tponrment
Of III. Deaih Sentence.

"Yes. sir; unless I am directed by the Presi-
dent or by an order OF the Supreme Court Of
the District TO do otherwise" said Warden
Burke Of the District Jail to STAR reporter
this morning. Il shall hang Vim. Douglass
Cross Friday next. 1 hardly expect TO fail to
receive such directions before that day. how
ever. but, as | stated. unless do / shall GER
family obey the order Of the court and execute
the man"
There is little need OF preparation for such
an event at the jail, for the scaffold always re-
mains in position. and IL would take but a few
minutes to adjust the rope and put the
dreadful instrument of death IN per
feet working order. But Warden Burke
does not believe that he will be called upon TO
execute Cross neat Friday, and that belief is
generally concurred in by every one
interested in the case As stated
in Yesterdays STAR. il L. hardly
probable that the United States Supreme Court
will render its decision before Monday next
and should IL be found impracticable for the
supreme Court OF the District TO post
pone the execution pending the SUI
preme Courts decision il is believed that
the President would grant the condemned an
opportunity TO live to have his case decided.
Either counsel for the prisoner will ask the
Criminal Court TO grant another postponement
or they viii ask the same of the President.
WHAT CROSS SANS.
Cross was seen at the jail TODAY by n reporter
of The STAR He is small slight man. of a
dark brown complexion, and is evidently
of more than average Intelligence.
He has now been in prison
little more than three years, but. in answer
to the reporters inquiry, said: Il am feeling
very we'll That is, as vel MS q man troubled
as am can feel"
He said that be Jaw in The STAR that the
Supreme Court had failed to decide his case
nd NTH flta At
brayado, said: IF I am to die next Fri
day il will be the Lords will
Not mine, sir. But swear TO
God, sir. that III die an innocent man. r
have said that from the first, and III say is
with my diving breath.
Lying wouldn't do me any good now. sir.
Only the Good Master 90 me good
now and leave il all with him. sir. Whenever
He tells I'm to go. III be ready, sir. But
don't believe that He's going to forsake me.
For don't believe that He'll let an innocent
man die
Speaking Of his counsel. Messrs. C. Maurice
Smith and Joseph Shillington, Cross said that
they had done all that could have been done FOR
him, and he knew that they would not give up
until the last minute. He felt very
grateful and he thanked them with
all his heart, but that was about all he could
give them. Warden Burke and his officers
speak in the highest terms Of Cross and say
that no better behaved prisoner was ever seen
at the jail
TO NAME A NEW DAY.
Cross viii not be hung next Friday. This
morning District Attorney Cole received q note
from Solicitor General Aldrich suggesting
that . postponement Of the execution be
asked Of the court This afternoon, after
a consultation with Mr.. C. Maurice Smith, Of
counsel for Cross. the attention Of Judge Coz,
at present presiding over the Criminal Court
was called 70 the matter and it was arranged
that Cross should be brought into court To-
his execution, IN order that the
Supreme Court might have an opportunity 20
render its decision 1t h thought that Friday,
the I'd day Of December, will b. the day which
Judge Cox will tx