Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25

chased the suit OF clothes which Nicholas
will wear TO the scaffold. II Is OF black
! cheviot, and the coat Is square-cut
! sack.
After ascending the scaffoid the
| doomed man Will he given time TO offer a
| short prayer. and will himself tell the
| deputy when he is ready. As soon as he
signifies that he has concluded his prayer.
the cord. which is attached TO a block
communicating with the room in the
basement Of the courthouse, will be
pulled by Deputy Voegler. and almost
instantaneously the trap will be
sprung, and Nicholas will be preclpitated
through TO the end OF the rope.
TO BE GIVEN THE BODY.
Sheriff Solomon has been exercised TO
know what his duty would be in regard
TO the disposal OF the body OF Nicholas,
since the comment caused By his action
in regard to the remains OF Morris Hop
kins; but his way Is made plain by the
receipt Of the following letter:
MANCHESTER, July Goth.
AIr. Solomon:
Dear SIr-I am instructed by the Ana
to,uicaI Board OF Virginia to state to
yon that they hereby empower you to
deliver the body of Philip Norman Nicho-
las. VINO IL ~ It fAtNuktl UU lnl.H4ty
next. to his relatives for burial.
None of the colleges are in session:
hence they have no urgent need OF his
body 70 b. used for the promotion OF
medical science"
with kindest regards and best wishes,
1 am, very truly. ETC..
WILLIAM MATHEWS. NJ. d,
Secretary Of Anatomical Board Of Vir-
gina.
No. 1902 Cambridge street.
TO CELEBRATE MASS.
This morning at o'clock Bishop Van
dc Vyyer. Father Wolbers, and Joseph
Griffin. an acolyte, will visit the JAIN and
on an imprOvised altar in the corridor
opposlte Nicholas's cell mass will be cello
brated. During the service Messrs. W.
+. Reddy and ]. !. Flnegan will sing.
and after the mass Bishop Van de Nyver
win confirm the condemned man.
The following letter written in n clear
hand. was received al the jail about .
o'clock yesterday. and being opened by
Deputy Russell, was read to Nicholas by
the Dispatch reporter:
July q, 1895.
Mr.. Nicholas:
You claim to be innocent, and at the
same time TO be trusting In your Sa-
i
opinion as TO your innocence or guilt.
but would remind you that the Word
Of God says: "If / regard iniquty In my
heart the Lord will not hear me-" And
again: HE that cOvereth his sins shall
not prosper. but whose confesseth and
fcrsaketh them shah have mercy" And.
again: "If We confess our sins He Is Just
and faithful TO forgive us" Let me.
therefore, beg you. as you value your
soul. not 10 go into eternity with false
hood on your conscience, but IL you are
guilty acknowledge It before God and
the world. ard ask His forgiveness, trust
inc in your Saviour. FRIEND.
Any quantity of people called at the
iail 10 see the condemned man. but being
refused admittance to the JAIL visited the
scaffold and cOntenttd themselves with
peering M the machine Of death.
THE GOVERNOR AGAIN DECLINES.
Mr. IT. ". Smith. Jr.. left on the
O'Clock train for the North last night
but few hours after his departure Mrs.
Smith received for him the following
telegram from the Governor. replying 10
the message sent him by Mr.. Smith:
You give no reason for respite. No
time now for papers TO reach Richmond
If respite was granted Refused"
Nicholas was again seen in his cell last
night by n Dispatch man. and he APP
nearcd more composed The suit I'm
which he is 10 be hanged had Just been
given him. and he was smoothing the
clothes out and preparing for the morn
ing. He talked more. oheerfully than
he had zone sin % the Governor refusal
10 interfere I'm his behalf was cOmmuni-
Gated 10 him. and asserted positively that
he would go on the scaffOld without fear
lie did not retire until quite late.
HE SITS Up LATE.
Nicholas ate n hearty supper about
o'clock. and did not retire until midnight.
He expressed a desire that Deputy Noeg-
Ter shah adjust the rope around his neck
to-day. instead OF MIR. Russell, as the
former has had experience, while the
latter has not. Nicholas has never made
a confession, 50 far as Is known, but 20
a gentleman, who pressed him last night
10 know whether he was guilty or not. he
sinply replied: "I make no denials.'
Tbc Governor Greatly Concerned.
The Dispatch received the following
special last night from Allegheny
Springs:
THE pleasure OF Governor OFerralrs
visit TO the Allegheny has been no little
rnarred by his serious consideration Of
the Nicholas case. When the papers ask
Ing a Communication Of sentence were re-
ceivel Tuesday afternoon he gave the
matter the utmost thought. struggling
in vain to find some means by which he
could save the condemned man. lie could
not consistently with his oath of office
do so, and this morning he wired Dir.
smith 10 this effect. Late tonight he
received another message from Mr..
Smith, urging him In strong language
10 at least grant a months respite. II
was then too late 10 catch n train which
would take the respite papers to Rich
mond before the hanging, and the Gov
crnor who had previously wired Sheriff
Solomon TO let the law take its course,
feared that an informal respite by wire
without the seal Of the State and sigma
ture OF Secretary OF the Commonwealth
might afford some technical loophOle by
which the prisoner might escape Even
had the means OF getting the papers TO
Richmond in time been afforded the
Governor would hardly have granted the
respite. The records OF the case con
WINGED him that Nicholas was guilty"
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