The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-03
STAY FOR LAMBERT.
Counsel Stops His Hanging on
the Ground That He Is Le-
gally Dead Already.
Special to the Jersey CITY Nsaps.

Dtdipte WdlK0u lupO' F5ileFlll odfieLl .
office at the County Jail and served him
with an official order from the United
States Supreme Court, staying the execu
tion of Theodore Lambert pending the
argument of counsel for Lambertss re-
lease on constitutional grounds. The
order was granted by Associate Justice
George Shiras, Jr., of Washington, and
was secured yesterday by Lawyer Sem
pie after considerable trouble. Lambert
was to be hanged for the murder of Will
lam Kaiser.
Sheriff Barrett, upon being served with
the order, sent for his counsel, J. Will
lard Morgan. The latter declared the
order legal and proper, and under his
advice the Sheriff declared the execution
off,
Argument on Lambert's behalf will be
made before the Supreme Court next
Wednesday at Washington
The news of the further reprieve of
Lambert soon spread and was the cause
of more or less excitement. The prepara-
tions for the execution were full and com
plete. Even the casket and shroud were
on hand. and less than an hour of life
was left to the condemned mans fate.
The writ is a conditional one. The
Justice issued it upon condition that Mr..
Semple secure action by Circuit Court
Judge Dallas of Philadelphia, upon
petition for writ of habeas corpus di-
rected to the Sheriff in whose charge
Lambert is. The Justice would not issue
a writ to the State Court.
The action of Judge Shiras forms a
record upon which the Supreme Court
of the United States can take the case
and rule upon the point made by semple.
LAMBERT'S FAREWELLS.
Lambert devoted the greater portion of
yesterday to religious exercises. Rev.
j. H. Scott, Pastor of the Ferry Avenue
Coloredl Methodist Episcopal Church, his
father and mother, and a number of
religious workers, were with HIM.
Lambert joined in the singing, and
appeared cheerful, declaring that he was
fully prepared to die, but that he was
innocent of the murder
During the morning Lavinia Moore, at
whose house he stopped, visited Lambert
and had a lengthy interview with him.
She was followed by his mother and
a long time. as his parents do not live
together. The meeting was very pa
thetic. His friends and relatives remain
ed with him until nine O'Clock last night
when they bid him a final farewell.
Lambert was separated from his rela-
tives by the iron bars leading to the
third row Of the cells. He was given the
freedom of the corridor. His father
placed his arms through the bars and
grasped him about the neck and said:-
MY son. am sorry to part with you
Heaven" Mrs. Lambert did not speak
to her husband. She grasped the hand
Of her son, wept bitterly and kissed him
The procession of relatives and relig-
ious workers then again shook his hand
and the parents were led away by Rev.
J. H. Scott.
When Mrs. Lambert reached the side
walk she moaned: They are going to
aomg aang dns poor else poFys Gds. my son. for what
s0t sEMPLEs BRAVE FIGHT
While the final scene was being en-
acted in the Camden Prison John L.
SempIe, Lambert's attorney, was hurry
stay t1 Of proceedings. Early in the morn
ing he left Camden and visited Trenton
to consult with Judge Green, of the
order postponing the execution until he
could argue habeas corpus proceedings
for new trial on constitutional grounds
Mr.. Semple failed to secure the writ,
went to Washington and called on JUS
tioe Shiras, of the Supreme Court, whose
circuit extends over New Jersey. Mr.
Semple argued that the Sheriff of Cam
den County was about to hang man
who was legally dead that he was sen
tenced to be hanged on DECEMBER 1s,
January 8; that the time had expired
under the Constitution when the Gov
ernor had the right to grant the re-
prieve, and therefore the reprieve acted
as a pardon. Justice Shiras refused to
take any action in the matter and re-
ferred Mr.. Semple to Judge Dallas, of
this city.
Mr.. Semple called on Judge Dallas late
|
learned without any favorable result
Judge Dallas son was seen after the de-
parture of Mr.. Semple. He said that his
father had retired and would not be dis
turbed as he preferred not to discuss i'm
portant cases out of court.
N Mr.. /; !, semple n1ldt has made a a stubborn fight
carried the case to the Supreme Court
for a new trial, and was refused. He
then appealed to the Court of Errors and
secured reprieye of thirty days from
Governor Werts in order to enable him
to present the case. When his applica-
ton was refused he again appealed to
leased, claiming the Governor had no au--
thority to grant the reprieve. His ap-
plication being refused. he appealed to
At a late hour last night Mr.. Senple was
in search of a Supreme Court Justice in
this city to pressnTt Erf44, Tr5IMasp his appeal.
Lambert (colored) shot and killed VIM
C. Kairer. an aged and well-to-do baker,
in this city, early Oh the morning of
December 4, 1893. Lambert was robbing
Kairer's home, when the occupants be-
came aroused. Kairer and his son Will
lam giving chase to the burglar. When
the father reached the parlor the WIN
dow blinds were pushed open from the
street, the robber having evidently es-
capped through the window. two pistol
shots rang out, and the old man fell
dead. The murder and robbery remain
ed q mystery for some time, but finally
Lambert, who was known to be des-
Derate character, was arrested on sus-
pieion. Then Josiah Stevens. also col
Lambert, Informed the police that Lam
bert told him that he had comnlitted the
testimony that Lambert was convicted
Lambert confessed to the robbery, and
admitted that he was the man to whom
the Kairers had given chase. but he de-
MED the shooting. He. charged Stevens
with being an accomplice, and declared
that he lStevens) had done the shoot
ing. Stevens was also arrested, and both
were indicted, but Stevens was acquitted.
LADY OARLISLE'S FREAK.