The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-20
BUCHAuAD'S end NEAR
The Wife Murderer Seeks Re-
ligious Consolation Await
ing Governor Morton's
Action.

SING SING, Apr.l 20, 1S95.-Dr. Robert
w. Buchanan Will not be executed Mon
day, because Warden Sage has not yet
sent out the invitations to the witnesses
who are expected to be present, and the
law says positively that witnesses must
be notified three days in advance of an
execution.
The Warden had intended to invite all
his witnesses last Thursday, but he de-
layed because Lawyer Gibbons. Buchan-
ans counsel, intended to go to Albany
TO see the Governor and ask for re-
spite. The Warden received no no neW5 e,s,;
from Albany yestefafayt EST nn ana ne Far s,a
execution, to take place Tuesday, some
time today. Heretofore, every execu-
ton in Sing S-ng has occurred on Mon
= APPEAL TO GOV. MORTON. !,
Lawyer Gibbons Buchanan's counsel.
went 70 Albany this m9rnin to apply " to
tunity to prepare for death. Lawyer
Gibbons said he would also ask the
tence to Imprisonment for Efe.
Gov. Morton expected Lawyer Gibbons
in Albany yesterday, but for some rea- M
son Mr.. Gibbons. did, not start until tn this
morning. The hearing viii take, place
before the Governor some time today.
BUCHANAN SEEKS RELIGION.
and Buchanan is an average man IN
this respect, for now he weighs lSo
pounds.
like executing a man while claim for
respite was pending, and SO I am waiting
to hear the Governors decision. The law
days previous notice, and l do not now
see how I can do that very we'll"
Buchanan yesterday sent letter TO a
Seoteh presPyteran BY nd K minister st bava IN Ms%
him when he dies, and he devoted a
long time to Sisters Clothilde and Birk-
man, of Tarrytown.
Ehe Appeal to Morton.
ALBANY, April 20. 1Ss5.-Governor Nor
ton this morning listened to an appeal
for a respite for DR. Robert w. Bu-
clanan, who is to be electrocuted at
Sing Sing Prison during the week be-
ginning on Monday next. Governor Nor
ton said he would endeavor to give the
case consideration today.
Geo. w. Gibbons and Theo. M. Roche
appeared before the Governor in behalf
Of Buchanan, and made a brief plea
for their client.
Mr. Gibbons said there was no evidence
to show that DR.. Buchanan's wife died
as a result of poisoning. He asserted
that the defense could furnish two ex-
Derts, Doctors Openheimer and Schulz,
who would testify that Mrs. Buchanan
did not die from morphine poisoning. He
related an instance where these experts
had killed a rabbit, and after three
months burial of the body it was ex-
amined. AS a result they came to the
conclusion that morphine was developed
in the stomach as a result of decom-
position. Mr.. Gibbons held that the con-
v.ction was obtained on evidence entire
ly too circumstantial He thought that
the circumstances were so extraordin-
ary that Buchanan should be given more
time so that he could secure a new trial
It was also held that the fasnting of
one of the Jurors was a cause for the
rendering OF an unsat tiseaa s Ess 4Akea
The Governor listened to the appeal at
deavor to announce a decision today
It was intimated that, if the circurl-
stances under which the respite was ask
appeal should have been made SO that
the Governor would have ample time to
look into the contentious of Buchanans
counsel.