The evening world., 1894-06-22
MRS. HALLIDAY TO DIE
Murderess to Ee Executed in the
Week Of August 6.
She Hears the Dreadful Sentence
and Gives No Sign.
Gov. Flower May BE Asked to Name
Gov. Flower May BE Asked to Name
q Commission In Her Case.

(By Associated Prsss.l
MONTICELLO, N. Y. June 22.-Lizxie
Halliday was sentenced this morning
to be executed at Sing Sing Prison
within the week beginning Aug. Q. 1894.
The woman retired to her cell after
the verdict had been heard last night,
and at once threw herself on the little
bed In the corner of the CELL Sh was
soon asleep. and when Sheriff Beecher
took her supper to her at 7.S0 she was
still unconscious. When called. how
ever. she arose and ate. She had beef
steak and onions, and she ate rayenously
Of the latter. She drank n cup Of tea
with apparent relish, and nibbled at the
cake.
Her pulse, which was IA wednesday
morning. and l2o Thursday morning. had
dropped to rs by o'clock Thursday
night. She partially undressed and
again fell asleep shortly after the latter
hour and was unconscious most of the
night. She awoke shortly after daylight
this morning and promptly arose.
Young Beecher and another deputy
who had remained In the cell over night
asked her how she felt. She would make
no reply. She stood and looked at the
| floor for a long time and seemed wrapped
| in thought. . u
Judge Edwards was not feeling wen
after the trial. He retired to his roo1l
at once last night, where he sm0ke4s,k &
cigar with Mrs. Halliday's COUNSEL
George H. Carpenter. The lawyer
| would not say anything Of his conver-
sation with the Judge. but It is well
known that the latter was surprised at
the verdict. In fact. he expressed con-
siderable feeling in the matter to .
| friend.
Public opinion has changed since the
verdict was given. No one expected con-
viction in the first degree. and now that
II has been given. and the clamor OF
those who thought the woman was
shamming. has been satisfied. there II
general expression that confinement
for the remainder Of her life should have
| been the penalty.
There Is talk OF appealing to Gov.
| Flower for q commission to look into
her case.
Court opened at go to-day, the room
being filled with men and women. There
was little real sympathy shown in their
faces for Mrs. Halliday. She came In
with Sheriff Beecher. with the same
measured step, the same downcast eyes
and the same expression Of stupidity az
during the trial.
She was pushed down into her chair.
where she began her usual actions. She
covered her face to her eyes with her
handkerchief and rubbed her nose and
strokd her chin.
Judge Edwards was eighteen minutes
late. While he was looking over the
code. Lizzie attempted to rise. but was
forced down into her chair.
District-Attorney Hill moved that sen~
tence be passed upon Elizabeth Halli-
day. Four officers then held her up.
The usual questions were put to her.
but she answered none. Her body
swayed in the grasp Of the officers.
but there was no expression IN her
face; no tear in her eyes.
She jerked her head up and down.
stamped with her heel once or twice.
but at no time raised her head. She
was closely watched by DR.. Edward c.
Mann, the professional witness. whose
testimony did so much to convict her,
and even he seemed nonplused at her
behavior.
Lawyer Carpenter watcher fer. his
eye iim, and sincere pity showing In
his face. Judge Edwards spoke in low.
measured tones in imposing sentence.
and the room was insufferably quiet. so
eager were the listeners to catch every
word. Mr. Carpenter responded to the
Judges invitation to speak by saying:
! II have nothing further to say" Tears
streamed down his cheeks as the Judge
condemned her to death by electricity
at the place designated by the State.
Lizzie was then led out, without having
given a sign OF recognition Of the terri
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