New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-17

occompaned by Mrs Robinson. OF No. 81 West Ninety
seventhst. and by c. a. Montgomery. coal agent
at No III Broadway. who boards win MIS- ho""
son. Mr.. Moss therefore went TO the Tombs to sec
Harris at once As he reached the cell OF the con
demned murderer the inmate spicd him and called
out:
"IIello, joe"
.aUcllo Carl" was all that the lawyer said The
prisoner read his silence Alright
us the decision adverse1' he asked.
dyes" replied Mr.. Moss in a low tone
GLOW does INV mother take il" was the unfortu-
nate mans first thought. He put It In words, ard
,be lawyer told him she took II well He told
falsehood rather than increase Hariis's burden oil
grief alt is pity we could not get inc case ".
fore some Judge who did not have dyspepsia or govt
Harris made comment with some bitterness
lie did not however. allow himself TO show that
no was downcsst. Anyway" he went on, the
new evidence has proclaimed me 10 the "orlu an i"
noc.nt man. ! am satisfied
The prison officials then went through sinister
manoeuvre Harris TOW without further hope OF
escape from death except by the extra legal means
OF executive clemcncy. Precautions were Therefore
taken 10 prevent his anticipating the deadly electric
current. stripped Of every stitch OF cloth
inc and each article was examined inch by Inch for
poison or any instrument which might be deadly IN the
hands OF one who sought TO end his lfc lie was al
lowed to put his garments again ana th"n lost nc
had poison or weapon hidden In his cell, he was
q
old one was No s. Even Harris's gold trimmed eye
glasses and a little flngernal cleaner OF mother q
pearl were taken from him. Warden Fallon had given
orders that nothing which ingenuity could twist into
an instrument OF suicide should be left with the prs
oner.
In the mean time Mrs. Harris had arrived at the
prison ONCE with Ms. Robinson and Mr. Montgomery.
she had not heard the news. She wanted 10 see her
son at once The keeper at the railing leading 10 the
cells told her she would have TO the warden.
misgiving In her breast "Why, the
warden said could see my boy at any time,' She
said in surprise. Before she could draw any con
illusions from the refusal to admit her TO the inner part
of the prison she saw Mr.. Moss coming out OF the
corridor
"TelI me the truth" She grasped the lawyers arm
and tried to prepare herself for a great blow. 81
am ready to hear It,"
IT'S against u.s." replied Mr.. Moss softly
"Just as I expected, she gaspcd, and swooncd
away. The lawyer caught her TO prevent her fall
Ing She recovered almost Immediately, and began
to cry:
81 want TO see my boy. must see him. j want
to see my poor boy"
In short while Warden Fallon walked out from
his private Office. She rushed up to him and
shrieked
ooh, you wicked man What kept you so longl
want to see my boy" The Warden stolcal. She
raised her hands in prayer, and pleaded PLEASE
let me see him., Warden Fallon gently led her into
his Office and explained to her that the prisoner would
have tC be much more strictly watched than before.
She would have TO be searched each time she came TO
the prison TO see him.
Eyes, yes' she said, but hurry up" Keeper
skclly took her TO the matron, who searched her.
Then the keeper took her to the cell into which
Harris had just been moved. In obedience TO orders,
skey kept his eyes them during their conversation.
After Mrs Harris left her he talked with the
reporters As they up tc the iron door OF his
cell he sauted them with :" Hello boys how
you It's n little bit tough, isn't nl'
just then Charles W. Gardner, the agent of the
Parlhurst society who convicted OF extortion,
came up the corridor and said checry TO the keeper
"say. I've got stay Harris looked at his fellow
prisoner with evident envy. Then he turned to the
reporters again and asked:
"Hsve you got copy Of the decislon' Id like to
SEQ how the Recorder got the Wallace affidavit"
ale said 1t was not legal evidence said
| "And about the Klnmouth affdaviti7
"The decision says that the District Attorney
| answered that"
81 should have liked 10 his afdavlts' Harris
went on. al should think ought 10 be- allowed TO
see the afRdavits on which nm sentenced 10 death
They were probably due TO perjury. like that Of Dr.
| Trevcrton. lie swore The trial that he gave my
wife oneorteth OF grain Of morphine and IL merely
| relieved her pain lie told Mr.. Nicon that II had n
marked narcotic effect Ilns the Recorder decided that
Choate committed perjury anywherel'
Dworth Choate secured the afidavi,s for the prose
cutiOn In rebuttal Of those made In support OF the
motion for tnnl.
Harris grew little detected. al had no chance to
| explain he went on half musng. It's surprising
that here In America. In the nineteenth century, man
| Is sentenced TO death In this manner
Harris wished to make this formal statement 10 the
/ public al am very happy, even II ! have TO die.
| The community has lcnrned from the afhdavits Of
witnesses who have motive other than TO tell the
truth, that ny unfortunate wife addicted to the
use OF the drug IN accidental overdose OF which was
| probably the cause Of her DEATH"
what course will your friends pursue now ~ was
| asked.
With laugh the prisoner said You must excuse