New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-06
MRS. HARRIS AT SING SING.
SHE TALKS TO HER CONDEMNED son.

THE TWO WE'RE KEPT THREE FEET APAHT-IN
VITATIoNs TO THE EXECUTION SEM o. l.
Mrs. Harris. accompa MED by her son. Allan ar
rived at sing sing from New York at II "a yesterday
forenoon. Mr. Harris seemed anxious to escape inc
gaze Of those who were waiting At the station l" Ee'
a glimpse Of the mother Of the cohu''l''" ""'''
Allan Harris took his mothers arm anu '"'n'S
ushered her into carriage anu s'ai.'" W. '
prison. When the prison was reached Mrs Harris
assisted to the wardcn's Office by her SON Ih're
she met General Lathrop. superintendent ol ''a.c
Prisons. Warden Durston having stepped ont OF his
Office TO look after some repairs that were being auc
in the prison.
General Lathrop asked Mrs. Harris and hcr son 10
be seated but Mrs Harris. who began TO Sho" con
siderable emotion said:
"Oh please. sir. take me 10 nv poor pos III ''''
General Lathrop assured her that as soon ~ o''
warden came In she should see her SON. "n'"
Warden Durston appeared Mrs. Harris reprn'eu NV
request and the warden ed the way to ohie' Keeper
Connaughon's Office through which they had 10 pas
TO reach the condemned mans cell MIS- harIl'' a.
though She showed great VIII power '"',..'" '''''
leaned heavily on the arm Of her SON. "u'n NV
little party reached the corridor In th nc"'i' ""
Harris standing close to th" bars oi HIS ''"'
anxiousy waiting TO get a glimpse oil his m"''''
whom he had not seen since he was re-s'ht'n''" u"
death six weeks ago.
Keepers Helm and Durnbccker. Of tho death watch
were on guard the time. In anticipation OF Nr''
HarrIs's visit the keepers had puen "o"" NV
screens OF all the condemned cells which Wore oc-
cupcd with the exception OF liarrlsS' N"'P,'
Holm sat between the large screen and latrl'S '''
This screen prevented Mrs. Harris and her son iron"
getting nearer than three feet TO Carly" ii'''',
cell When Harris learned that his mother "a' III
,he death house lie arose from his cot ana e'c'""
hcr lie extended his arm ont OF the door anu ''
,o,hor craspci his hand and shook Il heartily Sh'
seated herself in chair just outside OF the cell III"
,herc held long conference with her condemned sp'
remaining over an hour. During their intrrVi'" S"'
wont several times, but recovered herself >" U'''
nor emo,Ion wonh not break down her SON ""'h
she retired from the death house Allan liarri> var
lylo', brother was taken into his preS"nc" hy Chap
lain Wells Young Allan with his bro' FER Tor
over half an hour. When he came ou' hc S"iu ~
the reporters that his mother had no communicative"
To make.
A. soon as Mrs. Harris had rested she and her
son Alan took a carriage and. accompanied by 'hAp
lain ViIl, drove to the home o. II. W Amber. N".
OK stn,n.,t wher. they will remain unil after lh'
rvccution The invitation Ia In" witnesses "'I'
son, ONT last night by warden Dnr>ton. >upIlh
,endent Lathrop with Warden DuT'tph an ud'
and started for Albany on the , 80 p. m train.
Mrs Harris and Milan last night keIt tl'nl,,in"
secluded and positively refused to So h'W9piP''
mon Nelt ,cr would they answer written H, lsl.,
which were sent 10 them by tn" reporters. hhrrl9
i expected at sing sing to-day or sunday =" NJ
Corlvlr His voung sister who Is ~ 'fh""i W. ~ ~
sacrilS.tts II l. thought Will not come 10 SN '"'
wei To her condemned brother.