, 1892-08-11
KING SAFE IN JAIL
The Governor is Hanged in Effigy
by a Crowd.
Friends of the Murdered Man are
EnrOute TO NashvIIle--HeRsOns
why the Governor Thinks the
Sentence should lie COmmuted.

Sentence should Be COMMITTED.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. u.-H. Clay
King. the Memphis murderer, was brought
to this city at an early hour this morning,
and was at once conveyed to the peniten-
tiary by the sheriff, The journey 10 this
place was a quiet one. Governor Buchan-
an today gave as one Of his reasons for
committing to life imprisonment the death
sentence Of King, his belief that King
should have had change Of venue. Affi-
davits were produced showing that Juror
Smith had communicated with outside
parties and had expressed an opinion
about the case. The jury should also not
have left the state during the trial.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 1.-THE Appeal-Ava-
lanche criticized severely the action Of the
governor in committing the sentence, and
the Evening Scimiter vehemently de-
nounces him in a sensational editorial.
These publications aroused intense feeling,
and mass meeting was arranged for last
night, at which Governor Buchanan was
hung in efigy. It was stated that the jail
would be attacked and the prisoner
lynched. SO great was the anxiety that
Criminal Judge Duboise issued an order
late last evening for the sheriff Of Shelby
county to deliver King to the keeper Of
the penitentiary at Nashville. Sheriff Nc
Lehman took Colonel H. Clay King from
Jail last evening and out Of the city on the
G. e. & O. railroad en- route to Nashville.
King was seen with the party and there
were some fears Of attempted lynching.
The Louisville & Nashville train left at
1850 last night, and connects with the
train carrying the prisoner at Mckenzie at
ga. m. III rumored that the friends Of
Posten would take this train and overtake
the prisoner. A crowd Of people assem-
bled at the corner of Main and Madison
streets, the most central point in the city,
and after hanging an efigy Of Governor
Buchanan to a telegraph pole, set the
dummy afre and watched it burn. No
speaking was INDUCED in.
WHAT CLEVELAND SAID.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 11.-Among the
documents filed with Governor Buchanhn
in reference to the King case is the follow
ing from Gray Gables;
BUz2ARD's BAY, Mass July n.
Mrs. g. X. White: Dear Madam, ETC.,
sympathize with you deeply and sincerely
In the conviction of your uncle. / know
but little Of the facts in his case, but con-
fess my slight information on the subject
led me to suppose enough Of mitigation
would be shown upon bis trial to reduce
the grade Of the offence below that Of the
highest known 10 our law. ] have been so
moved by your appeal that have seriously
considered whether there was not
something that l might do TO
help you. ! am forced TO the
conclusion, however, that 1 ought not to
interfere by applying to the governor for
mitigation of the sentence pronounced
upon your uncle. Such application on my
part would be based only on sympathy
which l feel for you, and my experience
teaches me that such consideration ought
not TO control executive action in cases Of
this kind; Notwithstanding this / feel
there are circumstances in your uncle's
case which ought 10 appeal strongly TO the
pardoning power, and / earnestly hope
such representation may be made 10 your
governor as will avert the execution Of the
death sentence which has been pronounced.
Very truly yours,
GROVER CLEVELAND.