The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-06-22
TO SAVE FIELDS NECK
Governor Richards Has RaprieYsd Elm
Until July s.
HIS LIFE'S SLENDER CHANCE
n the Papers Don't Reach Llvlngs-
ton on Time To-Day Sheriff
Conrow says the Execution
VIII Take Place.
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Special DIsNatrh 10 ths Stlndlri
LIVINGSTON. June 2l.-Thc motion for
stay OF execution and for a new trial in
the Field murder case was argued before
Judge Henry this forenoon. The argt-
mcnts consumed the entire forenoon and
after the noon recess the court oyerrulcd
the motion for new trial aud denied the
application for stay OF execution.
1t was the first appearances of tho con-
demncd man since his sentence. HIS
face was higgarl and II wore the hue Of
death, while hrs eyes wcro sunkcn and his
lips tightly compressed. The strain has
told OH him greatly within the past q
hours and IL was noiicc.l tba; his step was
far from being as firm as Il was at the
time of his sentence. There was the same
defiant, denon-like expression IN hrs eyes,
Notwithstanding their sunken condition.
Field was brought over TO the court
house aud taken back to the jail by tho
sheriff and ono deputy, and was not hand
cuiIcd. As lac passed through the jail
yard le stopped ia front of the scailo!d
and examined il critically without saying
"A word.
The condemned man was visited Short
~ aiterwarl by his aged mother. She
broke down aud wcpt for the first time
/ since the sentence. Field was visiby al
fccted by his mothers evidence of grief,
and shed the first tears since his arrest.
Tie quickly dried his eyes, however, and
the next minute he was as composed and
/ stoicai as ever.
The scnfroli was painted this afternoon.
and everything is in readiness for the ex-
ccuIion. The rope was adjusted this af.
ternoon and tested Once with n $50 pound
| bag of sand. Tho test was satisfactory.
| Crowds of people visited the jail yard this
evening to take look at the instrument
| of death, and tho sidewalks are blocked
/ with the residents of the city and people
| from tho country, and everywhere tho
forthcoming hanging is the sole topic OF
\ conversation.
Immediately after tho motion for n new
trial had been overruled the defendants
attorneys informed Governor Richards
by wire. and at ) o'clock this afternoon
Judge Henry received n message from his
cNcellency asking II 1t was a fact that tho
court had overruled a motion denying y
stay Of execution, and II the statement of
tho motion OF appeal to the supreme
court had been filed in the district court.
Judge Henry answered in the affirmative
by wire.
Governor Richards then granted Field n
respite until July 8. The news was re-
cciycd from Helena At 9:3) o'clock to-
night in the shape of telegrams from the
governor TO Sheriff Conrow. County At.
torncy Miller and the defendants at
torncys. The dispatch TO the sheriff was
as follows:
| 4 hara al alias Elali gen
fenced to he executed tomorrow. a respite
until July g. pending the hearins OF appeal TO
tue supreme court made by his attorneys. You
are hereby directed to delay the execution ac-
cordlngly. Papers Will be sent by Grst mail.
Acknowledge receipt OF this telegram.
ISigncdl J. 4, RIcKABps,
Sheriff Conrow Immediately acknovl-
edged tho receipt of tho telegram and
wired further:
win wall until near o clock p. m. tomorrow
for the papers granting respite TO Anderson.
al which time tho execution VIII take place II
the papers are not nere.
ISlsncdl JoHS VI. CoNRow.
The condemned man had just been
shaved when the county attorney en,erc'l
the Jail with tho telegram granting a re-
prievc. When the message had been read
to him a pleased smile fitted over hi,
lace anu hIs Nho1e couh'cuauece eH4"SeN
Il was suprcmciy happy moment iol
tho respited murderer aud he showed hi,
Joy in various ways.
A little later he asked II the people were
, excited and wanted to know II a mob wa
, gathering. II was apparent that he wa
afraid that when the news of hts repriey'
became circulated around town mol
would collect and stretch his neck, any
how.
Young Mortimer, the nccomplice, Wa
the most scared one of the two, however
and frequently asked the iailer If h
thought mob would be able TO get int
the jail.