The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-27
TWO RESPITES MADE.
Levella aud Wade Halnes uavsa Little
More Time.

COLUMBIA, ). G., April 19.-GOvern
or llllman made two respiteS yestcr
day in which the public IS much inter
eSted. The first one was Wade IIalnes
who was to have been hung Friday, bu
who has had given him two Hdditioua
weeks of life. 1t was expected that
the Governor would not interfere, and
there was the best of grounds for be.
llcving it to be Il fact
"A detective has been employed TO
look up the truth or falsity of many
reports circulated i'm IIaines's favor.
ne has made his report, and although
IT has not been given to the press, it is
| certain that his report Will say that the
evidence Is pretty conclusive that
llalnes is guilty.
Inc Governor, in announcing his de-
| clsion, said that he did not care to saw
anything about the case at present or
to give any reasons for his action, It
was reported that he had received a
letter from Judge Hudson, who first
heard the case, and that probably had
something to do with his decision. If.
TINS Is true, it could not be confirmed.
Napoleon LeVelle, the wife murder
tr, gets another lease Of life until May
-. Governor Tillman said that DR..
l'hbcock, who examined Levelle, had
serious doubts about his sanity. and
that under the circumstances, he want
ed mat point positively settled if pos
Slble. His idea is to have commits
SION make an examination, but he does
not know exactly how to proceed about
it in legal way The Attorney Gen
eral IS making an investigation Of the
question and Will report DR.. Bah
cocks report to the Governor is in sub
stance as follows:
Upon being called upon by you to eX-
press an opinion in the case of NaDoI-
con IcVcllc, | stated that after review
ing the Stenographcr's report Of the
trial that there were reasons to uucs.
ton l.cvelle,S sanity. That opinion
was based upon the following facts
brought out in the testimony as to Lc-
Vells's mental condition: lie was sus.
piclouS Of being followed by detectives;
had strong suicidal impulse; had an
apparent ueluSiOn about one of his
Wlte's relatives; showed a change of
character and was depressed; talked to
himself at the table; loss Of appetite;
probably suffered FROM insomnia and
was considered a crank or "craZy" by
several witnesses On March 23, "a
and % DIR. BabcOck saw Levele live
times. From these interviews alone
he would be unwilling to certify to his
! insanity. His depression, nervousness
and SuSpiCiOuSness was not altogether
immature. considering his long conline-
ment. DR.. BabCock was satisfied that
he was not feigning insanity.
In his report he Incorporates the
sworn statement of DR.. Hugo L. Mayer
OF New YORK, who once treated J,e-
vtl!c. lie 3aid he had freuuent at
tacks OF headache from asunstroka. fits
OF lrritability trOln no cause; very sus
plcions, often accusing his wife of
wrong DONG; always nervous, tremb-
ing or lips, often attempted to 90 to
work on Sunday and would walk about.
thr u reefs with his tool chest. When
members Of his family tried to prevent
nm he would become pugnacious and
get into such a frenzy, that hyperder.
hllc injections Of morphine had TO he
gwen; often lad fits of laughing and
crying and imagined that he was a
great tragedian,
After carefully reviewing the cir
Gums anceS, DR.. Babcock is of the
opinion that while no one of the SWIM.
toms would justify, yet, taken ali TO-
gether, they present the strongest indi-
catIons OF a diseased brain, probably
starting from the injury received from
Observation-Disclosures.
| Roast Mule.
ATLANTA Ga, April 16-The CITY
| stables were destroyed by lire this morn.