The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-21

,x ,enf on q forced march was
- 10 and pulled down more quickly
re scarole destined for the execu-
- psury Craemer. After waiting as
"a ne thoaght prucent. Sheriff Meyer
-..rsay ordered the erection OF the scat
- "a sent Deputy sheriff Lane on, 10
~-~s.e the work TIE structure was
- ,susnnsng 20 assume promising pro-
-zog,s When q brief telegram from
ysx,np.s stopped II as promptly as X
- carr~nter had BEEN stricken with
.sxs.s The message was to Sheriff
r-~.r from Private Secretary Baliaiue,
e.-s.,,r.cfrg that tins governor had grant
Z rrasuer a respite OF ninety days. The
..xsr,or bases bis action on statements
- Jodze jacobs and ex-Prosecusing
xssnsy Haste
! sneclal 70 the acknowledgements last
.-sss from Olympia broJgst the fun text
= =. respite. IL 10 Addressed 10 Sheriff
~sssr. ard reads a. fo.lows.
~wser~as. Henry Craemer vas hereto
srs sccusef. tried and convicted Of the
-.vs 81 murder in the first degree III the
sss@r.or court OF the state Of NaxaihE-
- in and for the county Of king. SEN
"a of death being duly imposed and the
s-waereas. Ron. Orange jacobs. Judge
xshf superior court of the state Of WASH
nan, Ia and for tbs county OF KING.
8 attorney OF King county, having rep
~vxfed 60 me that recently discovered
r1sencs sElay tend to show the Innocence
mic Henry Crsemer Of the crime for
ssseA he stands convicted. and have rec
appended a respite OK said Crasnner =
snssncs for ninety days. and upon the
kfsser ASSURANCE OF former Assistant
sassrufing Attorney Mcbride thai, as
xn.ng tie gu.it Of said crasmer. no harm
SCI come TO the cause OF Justice by rea-
~ Of giving a fair opportunity for said
etssn<r to prove hts Innocence by newly
lsesvered evidence.
rsoy OF the state OF Washington. by vir-
~ Of the authority In me vested by the
ans OF the state OF Washington. do here
y respite the sentence OF said Henry
cfssnsr for the period OF ninety days.
"a witness whereof have hereunto set
- hand and caused the seal OF the stale
3 ani.ed a. Olympia. this 18th day Of
April. A. ID. 1897"
ne spot which had been selected for
he scaffoid was Immediately under the
sindows In the main room Of the sheriff q
aeoe. and directly east OF the Jail. Inter-
ssssd faces glanced from the various win
ssss on that side OF the building 10 watch
ne buiiding and later the unbuiIding of
De platform. IL did not take long 10
aAaks were soon carried away. and only
stew chips strewn about the ground re-
zGined - grim souvenirs OF what might
ave taken place next Friday.
ne various prisoners In the jail took
deep interest In the proceedings. One
them, G. +. Miller. the Port Blakeley
saor, who, on washlngton's birthday,
Ed his wife and tried 20 kill himself
u that he thought lt would be good
~ for the drop on the scafold TO be
~ before craemer was executed. and
~ be would willingly let the sheriff
~ II on him. Miller. Craemer himself
ssmed ieaz concerned than almost any
50 slse.
The Nordstrom Case.
ne Post-Intelligencer received the fol-
living special telegram from It's Wash
hsson respondent last night. In re-
gard to the Nordstrom case.
Clerk Mckinney. OF the supreme court
n the United States, sent the following
islssram today TO Sheriff Meyer. OF King
ssunty:
An order made by this court Restraints
Tsu and your deputies from further pro-
eee-linvs against or executing Charles
v Nurdstrom. All proceedings stayed
saaer hand OF the court Certified order
anAer seal served on you today BY mail.
Notification OF the order OF the court
vas also sent by Clerk Mckinney 20
Gov Rogers. inasmnch - the order made
~ the court Restraints not only Sheriff
Meyer but the state Of Washington. and
becomes the duty Of the governor "a
Eaat q reprieve pending a hearing be-
fore the supreme court"