The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-12
COL. KING SAFE IN PRISON.
ms Wits WAN APPEAL TO SPARE
HIN iFRoM PRISON STRIPES.

She SAID that He Ousht Not 10 be Huniii-
steA. a.A Mentionsd the Names OF Those
who HAD Iaterssted Themselves In His
BshsiE-The Coioneps swagserins Talk
Mr.. Clevel.nd's Letter to the Prisoners
Niece-oev. Bach snsn's Statement
NASHVILLE. Aug. 11.-Col. Fl. Clay King. who
shot and killed David II. Poston In Memphis
over year ago. and who was saved from the
eallows BY Communication granted by Gov.
Buchanan. is now an inmate Of the Tennessee
penitentiary. Taken from Memphis last night
to escape mob violence. he arrived here at Z
o'clock this morning. In custody OF Sheriff Nc
Tendon OF Shelby county. and was at once
conveyed to tho State prison. Col. King was
imm ediately placed behind the bars and
receipt for the prisoner was handed to the
Sheriff. When he reached the citv Col.
King was attircd In neat suit OF
black. He met Mrs. King and his son
and daughter at the depot. having come to
the city by another railroad. Col. King
and Sheriff McIenden camo on the Chesa-
make and Ohio Railroad as far as Mortons-
vile. KY, and taking the Louisville and Nash
vllle Railroad there came to tho city. tho train
reaching here few minutes after the one on
which Mra. King. her son. and daughter were
passengers. Mrs. King and son accompanied
Col King and Sheriff McLendon to the peni-
Tertiary. and Miss King went up town.
While on the way to tho prison Col. King sig
niHed his desire for drink OF whiskey. and
the carriage was stopped long enough for tho
prisoner to satisfy his thirst for liquor. When
he had been turned over to the custody Of
Warden Blovins. Mrs King asked the warden
to allow her 10 speak to her husband IN private
Permission being given. Col. King and his
wife retired to nm adjoining room. After the
husband and wife had had long talk they re-
turned to tho wardcns Office. and Col. King
asked Mr.. Bevns for drink OF whiskey. Tho
warden replied that his request could not be
granted. Mrs. King then asked whether her
husband would have to wear stripes. She
pleaded earnestly with the warden. citing the
high position OF the family. the number Of
prominent people who had asked the Governor
to commute the sentence imposed uron her
husband. and tho age OF the prisoner. She
finally said that Grover Cleveland had written
letter to one Of Kings relatives favoring
executive clemency. Her pleading was In vain.
Warden Bevins saying: Madame. II Grover
Cleveland should come with you in person. or
II any other man should como. should still
put the stripes upon Col. King as upon any
other prisoner" Mrs. King then said:
III GOV. BUCHANAN ana says you may leave them
the to treat HIM a. as oSer prs
Mrs. King, who was deeply moved. asked II
BIZ sns a aSssss IS1 ha
governing. the prison; TO avoid seeing her
hasbaPd in sonyiet,s fs H A Mrs King then
into into the . clothing room. who're he vas meas.
ured and his description entered in the req,
osec s hn at hs at
was opened and a moment later 1t closed upon
him. He was conducted to wing No. >. where
Ge Go ae Being Old and unused to manual
M ssad ahse after
noon he received information that moye-
%se VIII dos.n Ss
could defend the a a;Eans all
Sat he eoad
take Rng wth9St En- 10 order He
upon Judge, Dubose. and obtaining the order.
he next made, an arrangement with the off,
I'M
minutes for Nsshville. but said not word
hs E9f Ss zea sss
Els 15;oRsT SSs5dsd shs train s ara TsSs foSn
His conversation was calm enough. but
sd ss " Whole o
connected with his case. and argued that q
Since was ss in direct Keepins with the designs
ass .Sd de
night. when he talked about facing any moi
mns s ss @ to-day
Il am perfectly satisfied with my action In
the By the
Best @ Of who thnE
/ did King should have had a change p
ct least to s9me extent insane En-, And. then.
punishment to him and less disgrace to his
family than hanging.
ernors. from statesmen. ard from men in ever
walk Of life. All this was IN addition to the
@.sr # o Ms TS a1a
This is the letter Grover Cleveland sent re-
GRAY GALES. BuzrARp's BAT. Mass. July 81.
Nrs. Z X WHIT
DEAR MADAM: sympathize with you deeply and sin
osrely In tho conviction Of your uncle know bu
little OF tho facts In his but confess that sigh
Information on tho subject led me to suppose tha
enough Of mitigation would be shown upon his trial Il
reduce tho grade OF oence below that OF ths hghes
known to our law. Ihave been SO moved by your ap
peal that have seriously considered whether thor
was not othng might do to help you. am forced
to the conclusion however. that ought not to inter
fore by applying to tho Governor for the mitigation
tho sentence pronounced upon your uncle. Such
plication on my part would BIO based only upon tn
sympathy which feel for You. and my exrerienc
teaches that such consideration ought not to
troll executive action in of this kind. Nowith
standing this feel that there circumstances II
your unce's which ought to appeal strongly Il
the psrdoninR power and earnestly hope that sucl
representations may be made your Governor viii
avert tho execution of the death sentence which hs
boen pronounced Very truly yours.
GROVER cLrvELANp
Mrs. White Is niece OF Col. King.
HAD JAGGENDORF ALL THE TIME