The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1894-09-29


that he may make no mistake in allow
ing the law to, take it's couree, which
will mean to- electrocute James Rath-
burn. The secretary reads and it's
shown that Jim's best friends, his en-
ployer and his sweetheart, have testified
TO having heard him declare that he
would kill any one who interfered with
bis new electric, invention. and it's on
their evidence principally that the jury
have found him guilty. The Governor
greatly deplore ed this fact. but has no
choice. Jim must die. Then the stage
becomes dark and the visionis seen.
Jim's discovered citing in his cell, when
Maggie his sweetheart is shown in by
the guard. This is to be their last meet
ing. but she has come with one little
lope. that is Of inducing Jim to try to
escape. She implores him by the love
be bears her and bis dear old mother to
consent 10 accept the assistance of the
men at the chop, who are only waiting
the word from him to perfect way to
free him! IT'S of no avail. He would
rather die an innocent man than place a
blot upon his name by escaping. He &C.
tep's his fate like man. Maggie with
her heart nearly breaking leaves him.
Again we see tire Governors Office and
Judy O'Rourke dressed in her finest
clothes insists on talking to the Cover
nor, and her honest purpose leaves not a
doubt in her mind but that she has only
to ask for Jim's pardon and it will be
given her She at FIRST resorts to flattery,
. then to coxing. and finding the Cover
nor still obdurate she does not hestate
to tell him her opinion of Governor
who can't get man out of prison when
ever he wants, in spite of the law. Her
anger at her defeat is so great that sNe
turns on Teddy, who has been silent
but admiring listener to his wife's Efforts,
and with fea, inspiring ecorn tells him
that chats the man be carried the BAN
z er for, and if he ever does euch thing
again that he will be made to suffer-.
and with a sweep OF her skirts she starts
to see the President, "who is higher
man nor the Governor" Laughter has
not died out when Jim's old mo- her is
wheeled on. A mora beautiful pathetic
scene, has never been acted b. fore. Men
az we'll as women sob audib|y. Tue
mothers plea for the lie OF her only
Child is positively heart rendiug The
sturdy old Governor is deeply moved
and his voice quivers az be tells her he
can do nothing. Big bluff Tom Wild.
or, a miner, shows in his face that be
would like to give vent to his feelings
bywhipp'ng some one Mingled with the
sobs comes burst of applause az Tom
wheels Mrs. Rathburn cut. The 6 }yer.
or is overcome aud gives orders that he
is not in to any one for the rest of the
morning, but Maggie Daily rus Is INFO
the room and dashes letter on the
desk before him. Reading it he finds
that it is a statement from dying man
to the effect that Jim is innocent. The
Governor directs his secretary to com.
munica.e with the prison, to stop the
electrocutior as they must have time to
investigate. when to his horror word
comes that the wires between there and
Ridley Prisonare all down. Maggie is
almost mad with derp,ir when he asks
about trains YES, there is train-hope
again restores Maggie. The Governor
eigns the reprieve saying that there is
not q minute 70 lose as the train leaves