The evening world., 1892-02-08

Roth wore In mourning for the dead mother
of Charles Mclyainr, VINO went To her grave
broken hcartcI by her boys crimn.
McilNa,nc's ugly temper has been entirely
subiucd during the past few weeks, and 1T
was " long time before he rogainei his wCnted
appearance Of chccr,ulness after this last
parting. Then he asked ior and drank glass
oi sherry wine aud smoked two cigars In
rapid succession
After tina. he talkcd with Keepers Nultsc
ana Tinhane-tslkcd on the subject one
might expect to bc uppcrmpst In his mind
talked IN the only language he ever knew.
the lungliagc OF an c0st-side tenement -hOusc
hoy.
"Well,' he said, with the dogscd arg gum en-
tatiVeness OF bis class, they chased me to
this, The papers called Inc .McIlvaine, the
ugly murderer,' .or killing Luca, but wasn't
as bad us they made me cut. They'll mud IL
out afterward."
Tinnane started.
This use OF that past tense verb, wasn't
was me l!rst that Mcllvainc had ever iuti-
mated 10y word or deed that he had gwen up
nope. Indeed, when he was brought down to
New York for re sentence IN January he said
to an EVENING WORLD reporter In response
to a question II he enjoyed getting out o.;
prison Tor Gay to breathe the fresh air and
see the cheerful world, " Huh. IT, the re.u.
lar thing. I'm used TO 1t. DO tLi, every
SIX months"
And when the reporter asked his agt. he rc.
piled: 81 was just twenty-onc on New Years
Day. I've spent three birthdays up in that
hole, and al New Years days, too. I'm not
dead yet, either"
lie said 1t dchant!y, but when he had been
once more locked in the iron cage In the
Death-llouse there cnmc over him a change.
lie listened more ciyilly TO the words OF
Father Crcden, and for the first time he be-
gan occasionally TO take up the prayer book
given TO him by the good man.
II, when his sister came to him ali
broken and shattered on Wednesday last
win the news that all hope must /. aban-
dohed that Gov. Flower turned dear ear to
all hci p! adihgs ana had reused to grant TO
HIN another day OF life, the murderer seemed
to realize his position. since then he has re-
c iyed the Father with humble reverence,
and has knelt beside his cot with the priest IN
suppication.
'." u ire1Ha from his cell In
,+ D"'N-iio"9o oh '"' urnay 10 cell No.
4J3 In the Prison dormltOry, where he is to
spend the remainder OF his life, marked an.
other change for the better in Mcllvaine,
he WAS DESsELY IGNORANT
But the fellow was densely ignorant and
his gloomy periods more brief. Between
them he spent much time in writing. His
copy has been almost inyo-,ohry rho sc,oo
L"s' evening lie sent OUT to an EVENING
WORLD reporler sip OF paper Oh which he
l"u "iNteh' III round, schOolboy hand, the
inscription:
III iehemDerahce, Charles McElvaine,
iSl' lihe spellihg Is given as he wrote 1t,
ana McElSainc.l
Al lhe same time the doomed man presented
u ar ,ohHaushtoh drawing which he had
i'i"ue VI 'ho cruiser Ne" YORK IL was very
olc"''"o'c copy III fed and Olive pencil OF Il
htEogFaph OF the snip
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MS SISTER ana wife were with him four
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o " -" VI "i "ir,o''''io'i VI MS ""tu! position
VI s'e'"4'S' Hc p'ohe the
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os'''' nave ior DTeak-
FOR several GAYS past Mcllvane has had
Ior DroaEIaS' toast ana sherry wine, and lie
mas dipped the toast In the wine and eaten 1t
WIN relish Yesterday he ate his last dinner
Oh earth. and the menu gives a fair idea OF
the character OF IN" mal. lie ate roast
turkey, nvc boiled Gags, bowl OF tea and q
glass OF sherry.
speaking OF the change In McIlvaine's de-
mcah"r, Principal Keeper Conuaushton says
!" " Ni"'I' way as i"'her might speak II
'' VII "'' soA'
That boy was the ugllcst prisoner we
ever had tn the last l.Onth. He never he
licvcd ho was going % BE- executed. Never
believed 1t IN! last Wednesday, when his
sister came ana '"id nm th4t GOV. Flower
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