The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-20

law, Mrs. Mobiles was utca, cohNieteu
and sentenced 70 be hanged for the
murder OF her husband. She killed
him with an Ak In 1895, The supreme
court OF the United States has refused
her application for new trial on the
ground that az her trial the question
OF her sanity was never raised. Inc
court holds Il - now too late 10 raise
the question for the purpose Indicated
More IL involved In this matter than
abe mere disposition OF the case Of
Mrs, Mobiles. The point most interest
Ing 20 the people OF the stats II the
exemption Of women from the death
penalty. The petitions are al based
on the theory that no court OF That
state should condemn female 70
hang. Mira MOBILES was sentenced In
the superior court OF Atlanta 70 this
death and now the only hope OF pre-
venting rs execution IL 10 bring such
pressure on the new board Of pardons
az will result IN Communication. All APP
plicatlons Tor executive clemency mus
now be laid before this board. Petit
lions are being circulated and. Il IL
said. extensively signed by the women
Of the state. asking that the sentence
be made life imprisonment or such
other term as may seem best Mrs
MOBILES attorney. W. G. Glenn. has re-
turned from italy % do shat he can
70 prevent the carrying out Of the SEN
ience. He says Bis return was due al
most entirely 10 bis belief that the old
woman was wrongfully convicted and
should not suffer death The petitions
20 Ear completed have been Sled with
Governor Atkinson for the cunsldera-
tlon o. the pardon board The case
must he disposed % IN a very short
time and. whatever the ultimate re-
suit. Is bound 10 cause some very
spl'v proceedings
There d a deeply rooted sentiment
In that state against the hanging Of
women. especially those OF the white
race. But two Of the latter have eyel
been executed IN the History Of th'
state. About a century ago Polly Ia
ker was hanged In Wilkes county foi
poisoning a rival The other case wal
that % Miss Susan Eherhardt. VII,
vas hanged In ls72 for the murder o.
Mrs Spann. Al this time public feel
Ing was 90 strong against the hanginl
OF a woman that Governor Smith los
an political influence when he per
mliied Miss Eberhardt 20 ascend m
scanold. Hts career ended Vlth IN
fan o. the drop.
The eloquence OF Henry W Grad
probably saved Mrs souihcr from
similar fate. Mrs. souther Killed he
rival IN a ballroom IN northern Geor
gla and was tried Tor the crime. tn
case would have gone against her bu
, for TIE eloquent plea Of Mr.. Grady "a
the immunity Of women from execu
ton. Ms souther was sent 20 n
states prison instead Of the EAlloW
and later received pardon. 81
r showed her gratitude by naming on
2 OF her boys Tor the lamented edito
e But none Of these cases had special
b. unusual complications.
s. That OF Mrs Mobiles is 90 eunpl
a Gated. however. that the influence
y these complications will add 10 the Il
q tercst OF the case. Mrs Mobiles had a
q accomplish. a negro. This will ha'
70 some possible effect although Il b
4 not prevented many Of ahe leading ~
V men Of the state from adding n
q weight OF their names and lnnnen'
n 70 the petitions Mrs Mobiles is all
J. Of that peculiarly Georgian elemel
1. known az "crackers." The family.
p what remains OF twas ignorant an