The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-24
ONE MORE DAY TO LIVE.
The Doomed Man >tiii Hopeful, and Ex-
hibit> Few Sigr. oi NERVOUSNESS.
A Petition ir sii- Echtif.

At the Hcaric0 county Courthouse
yesterday "a constant stream Of visitors
poured In 10 see Nicholas. .hc condemned
murderer. They were refused ndmis-
slon. all except clcrgymen and newspaper
reporters. according 10 the orders Of ne
Court. The visitors then VEN AROUND
and gazcd al the scaffOld IN the yard De
hind the courthouse. me interest mann
tested ln the execution, which - sche-
duled 10 take place io-morro" 10. "een
the hours OF 10 4. VI. and y. VI, "
intense and the women appear 10 De
OF the opinion that the doomed man -
innocent. and give many expressions of
sympathy fer mis- unfortunate .ate:
The Dine coffin which viii hold All mat
is mortal Of the condemned man 8 *
posed TO Iuul.c view just INSIDE 'h' W u.
tv-second-strect entrance 10 The icanoli
Enclosure.
TAINTED mn.
IL is PAINTED a cherry red. and rests
upon the top OF culvcrt well. As me
hundreds ol persons passed III anu 'us
yesterday. they gazcd win ave anu
trembling on the suggestive o"JeSl u
the murccrer's doom .,..o~
The high board fence erected al 'lth'I
end OF the driveway. about hiteeh "t'
hieh hi1cs the scaifoid from outsl1o
view. but by placing one eye 10 crack
In the fence many slsht-seers eaukht .
view OF the death machine
Nicholas was SIN hopeful yesterday.
ana EXPRESSED the belief that ne "oui"
vet receive executive clemency. re
declared that he was not nervous at 'he
ordeal that awaited him, ana uln .oe
exucci 10 break down. Father 'intss,
who baptized him last sunday VISITS
him every day. His brother had 4 !ohs
conference with him also yesterday
Nearly hundred signatures we're Up
pended Yesterday 10 the petition .or 'on--
mutation OF sentence gotten ny ny ar,
JudsOn Cunningham inciullns some
prominent manufacturers ana a auhbel
of ladies The petition circulated by ne
condemned mans brother has about I'VE
hundred signatures.
A rnsyArE ,xICrTfOS.
Judge Wickham detires 10 have The
execution as private as possible, ana al
though Shcrin Solomon Is having iiu-
mcrors applications for tickets OF adm-s-
sion only the county officers aud news
paIer representatives will bee admitted.
Nichols talked freels. ana occasionally
sruilsd yesterday. lie stated that ne was
in good health. had q good appetite. ana
sl,pt well. lie 1Tpcarcd % be ANXIOUS
for rews from the Governor. VINO Is COL.
s.daring the petition for "a respii-, ana
ir that connection stated lha1 st1eiai
81 the witnesses had testified faiseiy
against him. and is he had cnahcc
enough evidence could be produced 10 M
set the verdict. lie added that ne ieit
much betcLr since he had joined tht
would leave this world trusting IN the
Saviour.
NOTE FeB THE DOOMED MAN.
Some one SEMI an anonymous c)nin'unl-
eaton TO Nicholas yesterday afternoon,
addrcs s.d.
MIR Nicholas.
Condemned murderer.
Henri,O county jail. city.
Enclosed was little card worded as
follows
"For God so loved the world that He
CAV. His only begOtten Son, That who
Sewer believed on Him should not ger
ish. but have everlasting lfe.
on the opposite side Of the cara were
these WORDS.
and the wicked shall 70 away unto
everlasting punishment: there shall be
weeping and crashing OF e. tn. but the
righteous into life eternal The choice IS
yours.
Nicholas read the verses and a big tear
came into each eye. THAT l. sood ad-
vice" said he