Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-08
CROSS IN LUCK AGAIN.
He IL Likely to Have Another Postponement
OF His Death Sentence.

OF HIS Death Sentence.
''Yes. sir; unless 1 am directed by the Presi-
dent or by an order of the Supreme Court OF
the District 10 do otherwise" said Warden
Burke Of the District Jail to n STAR reporter
this morning, Il shall hang Vim. Douglass
Cross FRIDAY next l hardly expect 10 fail TO
receive such directions before that day how
ever. but. as stated. unless do | shall GER
tainly obey the order OF the court and execute
the man."
There is little need Of preparation for such
an event 1t the jail, for the scsffold always re-
mains In position. and il would take but a few
minutes 20 adjust the rope and put the
dreadful instrument of death IN per-
feet working order. But Warden Burke
does not believe that he viii be called upon to
execute Cross next Friday, aud that belief is
generally concurred in by every one
in yesterdays STAR. il is hardly
probable that the United States Supreme Court
will render its decision before Monday next.
and should IT be found imprac;icable 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 will ask the same Of the President.
WHAT CROSS SAYS.
Cross was seen at the Jail today by a reporter
of The STAR He is small slight man. Of a
dark brown complexion. and is evidently
Of more than average intelligence.
lie has now been in prison
a little more than three years, but. in answer
TO the reporters inquiry, said II am feeling
very well. That is. well n man troubled
as am can feel"
He said that he Jaw in TIE STAR that the
Supreme Court had failed 70 decide his case
Nasf and Uafl IL
bravado. said: IF / TO die next Fri
day II will be the Lords will
Not mine. sir. But j swear TO
God, sir. that I'll die an innocent man.
have said that from the first, and III say it
with my dying breath"
Lying wouldn't do me any good now, SIR
Only Tine Good Master can 60 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 shilington, Gross said that
they had done ali that could have been done FOR
him, and he knew that they would not give up
until the last minute. He felt very
all his heart, but that was about all he could
give them. Warden Burke and his officers
speak in the highest terms Of Gross and say
that no better behaved prisoner Was ever seen
at the jail
TO NAME NEW DAY.
Cross will not be hung next Friday. This
morning District Attorney Cole received . note
from Solicitor General Aldrich suggesting
that q postponement of the execution be
asked Of the court This afternoon, sftse
q consultation with Mr.. c. Maurice Smith, Of
counsel for Cross. the attention Of Judge Cox,
at present presiding over the Criminal Court
was called TO the matter and IL ives arranged
~ u - e.
morrow morning, and later date set for
his execution IN order that tn
Supreme Court might have an opportunity 10
render its decision Ii 10 thought that Friday.
the I'd day Of December, will be the day whxak
Judge Cox will fix