The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02

and started for Ellerslie, .he Governors
home, at $3.50 o'clock. In spite OF the
early hour. the Governor rose imme-
diately upon being informed OF her sr-
rival. and gave her hearing. lasting an
hour and a half.
TnE TRIAL AND CONVICTION.
The facts connected with the trial and
conviction OF DR.. Buchanan are quite
familiar. and were cited at great length
at the time this case was passed upon
in the Court o. Appeals, Judge Gray de-
l.vering the opinion. The court was unan-
imous in affirming the judgment OF con-
yiction. A short time before the day or
execution arrived the wife and attorneys
Of Buchanan obtained from Governor
Morton a reprieye Of one week for the
purpose, as understood, OF giving him
time and opportunity 20 prepare for death.
Just prior 10 the expiration OF the re-
prieye his lawyers applied TO Judge
Brown. OF the United States Court. for
"A writ OF habeas corpus but the Judge
refused to entertain the application,
whereupon his attorneys appealed, or at
tempted to appeal 10 the United States
Supreme Court. Warden Sage requested
one of the deputies TO advise him wheth-
or the proceedings taken by Buchanaa's
lawyers operated as a stay of proceed
ings.
The deputy replied I'm substance that
the practice was somewhat unsettled,
ami advised him not TO proceed, where
upon Governor Morton granted another
rerrieve OF one week. and Warden Sage
asked advice as 70 whether he should
90 on with the execution.
IN the mean time the DisfrictAttor-
ney of New York city had sent some
communications 20 the Governor urging
that the execution should not be post
pOned. The Governor was advised to de-
lay proceedings until Buchanan could
bee brought into court, 80 that Il there
was a possible doubt It could be set
tied there.
The case was then presented 10 the
Court OF Appeals on an action by the
Disirict-Attorney. and Judge Andrews re-
sentenced the prisoner. after writing a
very exhaustive opinion, I'm which he
held that the proceedings taken by the
prisoners attorneys did not operate as a
stay.
Last Thursday his counsel made an
application TO Judge LacOmbc, OF the
United States Court for another writ
Of hayeas corpus and the Judge endorsed
! on the application a refusal 10 entertain
the apph alton The Judge also en-
dorsed upon the paper "at Chambers"
pear 10 be substantially the same as
those before Judge Brown.
Warden Sage since that time has sent
( two messengers and various cOmmuni-
! cations asking whether officials would ad-
! wise the execution Of buchanan. They
/ answered that they saw nothing which,
! boa their opinion operated as a stay OF
| proceedings bnt did not advise his eNecu-
| ton, it seemed that this was sim
| ply a repetition OF the proceedings re-
! sorted % several weeks ago and which
have been carefully considered twice by
| that court. and no reason could DE found
| why the warden should not carry out the
mandate.
buchanan was very nervous Sunday.
/ but be- proiessed to be hopeful. Ills
wife was ia his cell almost continually
from s A. VI. 10 $50 =. VI. II was an
awful ordeal aud she had hard work to
! keep herself from breaking down.
! In the condemned cells section Of the
| prison les the negro murderer Caesar,
ANA the Sisters Of Charity who visit the
| prison got him 90 sing hymns lie SANG
! "In the Sweet Gy-and-i}y' very pa
thotically. This was too much for Mrs.
| Buchanan. who burst olt crying. In the
| afternoon She tried % get her husband 10
sleep. and Doc did sleep for a little while
| Mrs Buchanan returned 10 her hus-
bands cell an o'clock Sunday evening
| when She came ont at $3.50 J.. ". she
went fo the depot and took the train
for RhiuecliN She said she WAS going
10 make one more appeal % Governor
| Morton.
Nona of the condemned mans lawyers
! prt i'm an appearance ar Sing Sing They
| fo4 olven buchanan 20 understand that
| IN. srhem. to save him was torlorn
| homo and that he must 90 70 me chair
! u xas said tAat they are as much sIr'
| 0v,.,.l ia auv one a. the hesitation oi
| fhe authorities and the refusal Of Mr.
Ua.nyoucz 10 declare their alleged sta,
invalid.
rHg cfss IS . SrfsHiL H..
Tho New York World of yesterday
| thus sums up the case in a nutshell.
| Born iu scotland. in lsS2.
Tn lSs married Annie Price Patterson
| hls present wife
November z,th-Marred Annie suther
| lard. She made a Will In his FAVOR.
Aprl q. 1872 She died af-er a mys
! teri0us illness
Inne 6.h-Buchanan arrested charge'
altn murder
| ure Indicted.
Irne isfh-Pleadod not guilty.
March 2J lSG-Trial begun.
April sth--convicted.
Tine 7fh- 2fotion for new trial.
June gth-Arguments postponed
June l8th-N0uOu Tor new trial al
gued.
August uth-New uial refused
smyth.
August l4th-Buchanan sentenced 10 81
October ID.
August l5th-Taken TO Sing Sing.
August lGfh-ApDeal taken % Court q
| Appeals
arg term.
january 2. is35-Case argued befor
| Court OF Appeals.
| February 95th-Highest court IN tn
| State affirmed The conviction.
March 2d-Bucnanan resenicnced
die April 18th lsst.
April 5ih-Lawyer Howe gives up III
case.
April ilth-Petiuon for stay n VIZ
of error presented 20 the Supreme toUr
, April iTth-Chlef-Justice Fuller. in N
| United States Supreme Court, denied
| stay.
April Isth--British ambassador petitloi
! | "a % interfere.
April isth--Preparations for execuuo
! | complete.
/ April 0th-Goyernor Morton denied r
I | spite.
, April z2d-Mrs. Buchanan appeals fc
| mercy 20 Governor Morton.
! April G3d-Buchanan respited for OF
, | week by Governor Morton.
Apnl gth-Deputy A,torney-Generi
| Hasnrouck advised Warden Sage N.