Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-22
D EATH w ATCH SET
Preparations for Double Execution Next
Friday.
Beam and Taylor Preparing for the
Fall of the Drop-Hope for Glenn
ency I'm Taylsr's Case.

Warden Leonard has placed Joseph A.
Beam and Thomas J. Taylor, the two MUIR
derers sentenced to be hanged here next
Friday, under the watchful eyes Of the
death watch, and from now until the
march to the scaffold is taken up the
doomed men will be under the constant OBJ
servation Of the prison officials, both day
and night. The men are directed to be ex-
ecuted between the hours of 10 am. and
pm, and unless the President tnterferes
the men will be hanged at the same mo-
ment. 1t is generally believed, however,
that the sentence in TayloS's case will be
committed to either life imprisonment or
to Imprisonment for ten or fifteen years.
Beam. as indicated in the recent inter-
view had with him by Star reporter. has
given up all hope of escaping the death
penalty, although his counsel are still en-
deavoring to secure cfemency for the un-
fortunate man. Believing that he Is of I'M
sound mind, they have petitioned the Presi-
dent for a reprieve and for an inquiry as
to the mans mental condition. 1t is not
thought that the President will interfere.
however. and Beam Is Of that opinion HIM
self. He has been removed to the cell from
which Travers marched to the scaffold last
Friday, and has grown somewhat calmer.
He Is apparently less Indifferent to his
rate, and Is evidently giving not little
thought to the world beyond the grave. It
Is a serious question with the Jail officials
however, whether the mans courage, real
or assumed, will continue to the end and
not few Of them expect the murderer to
collapse when told that the gallows awaits
nlm Beam, however, Indignantly denies
that he will weaken, and declares that he
VIII walk to death as bravely as man
confident Of a release from care and trou-
BILE is capable Of.
The man sleeps we'll and eats heartily,
ana seemingly derives much comfort from
the visits Of the Rev. John Roberts, a
colored minister.
Iaylor Is giving the prison officials much
concern. and they fear that if he is 10
nang ne VIII have to be assisted to the
scaroid. Notwithstanding the great effort
which mas been made in his behalf, the man
mas ABOUT given up all hope Of communal
tion OF the death sentence. He is daily
vlsited by Father Sullivan of St. Peters
Catholic Church and spends all of his time
in reading his Bible and prayer book. He
occupies large double cell, and Warden
Leonard, to relieve his mental distress as
much as possible, allows another prisoner
to occupy the cell with him. But TAYLOR
Is In very nervous condition. and unless
the President interferes it Is believed that
an utter collapse will follow
he Is frequently visited by relatives but
his aged mother, who lives, 1t is said, in
virginia. Is reported to be too feeble to
visit her son. Once in while the man
is visited by his little daughter, who is
happily too young to realize her unfortu-
nate fathers condition. Beams wife, the
mother OF the woman he killed, is about his
oniy visitor. outside of his counsel al
though he has a mother and brothers and
sisters living in Maryland