The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-27


26--Sheriff Baker July 26.--S heri'
received n messoro Sterling Clark toda
,ro,,, o, received wire frou
Governor Sayers ad
'ouaS respiting vising him to e.
Walter Ford until ahead with the ex
October 81. The is- ecution of Jim Gar
sue nj ,rs,n,,. -, ilngton, the convict
=. ed Santa Fe trai,
W 'uuse robber. The hang
NJ ~. ns. week ing VIII take plac,
vi the October term. Friday at moo,
hus'n' Iexas, July 26.-Governor Saw
eis To-Day respited until October ~ N,
uea'n sentence of Walter Ford. VIII,
20 De hanged next Friday in Waco Thi,
'ne second respite granted Ford and +,
s'"n'eu with view of examining into
MS sanity, that being the contention ser II,
oy MS attorney for a communication of thu
sentence TO life imprisonment.
Inc governor declined to interfere in
the case of James Darlington. sentenced IN
nang IN Fort Worth next Friday. He was
Que OF tDe men implicated in holding nm
the Santa Fe train near Fort Worth soma
time since.
IN connection with the respiting of Ford
roVernor savers today addressed the fol-
lowing TO Sherim Baker at Waco:
10 j. w. Baker Sheriff OF McLennan
county. Texas, and all Officers Acting
Under Him, Greeting
whereas, at the October term, 1898, OF
tne district court OF McLennan county in
and Tor the Fifty fourth judicial district
WQ1fn. ,f,,l.
murder in the first degree and his pun
ishment affixed at death, and vas there
after duly sentenced by said court to be
hanged on the 18th day of July, 1898 and
whereas, !, Joseph n, Sayers. governor
OF the State of Texas, did grant reprieye
ana delay in the execution o. said death
sentence against the said Walter Ford IN
I'll Friday, the 2Sth day of July, 1888, 10
order that the question of his sanity might
be Judicially determined, which judicial in
NestlgatCn, through no faul. oil his or of
his attorneys, has rot Yet occurred; and
Whereas, it has been judicially deter
r1ined that proceedings as TO the sanity
OIL the said Ford cal only be mad in the
court before which his conviction occurred
and when in actual session; and
Whereas, said court will not convene un-
der the law until the third Monday in DC |
tober. 1893,
-Nph, III OIutI ludI an ODpUT- /
tun!ty may be afforded for the trial OF
said Ford, as prescribed by law, as to his
sanity. further respite will he granted
The said Ford, ana these are 20 command
you that you desist and refrain from car
ryinS out the said sentence against the
said Walter Ford until Friday, the eth
day OF October, 1899, as though said last
named date were the original time fixed
'or said execution under the Judgment OF
an ~ -
ian county.
This respite is based upon the ground
hat judicial proceedings have already been
instituted TO test the sanity OF the said
ford, and upon the additional ground that
here is on file In my office, vita he APP
'lication of the said Ford for a commuta-
ion OF sentence. a written statement by
IL. d. R. Wallace, citizen of Waco
'eXas, a gentleman of higa personal char
oter and a specialist and expert of long
Experience and we'll established reputation
n the treatment of mental diseases. that
e has carefully considered all OF the facts
caring upon the question OF Ford's san
" and that in his opinion, IL said Ford
houid be executed, an insane man will be
anged. Joseph D. Save u,
Governor OF Texas.
Fort Worth, Texas. July 25.-When Wis
ed this morning by a Post reporter Jim :
arlington was writing letter to his par
nts in Navarro county. He used the cot
'r desk and was on his knees. He was
sked how he felt and replied that he was
ute sure the governor would interfere
nd save him.
Darlington said that II he received no I
emency whatever he was ready to meet
cath. He does not appear to be nervous
nd Is holding UP with remarkable nerve
G believes that II the governor does not
rant executive clemency with the array
facts before him. 1t will be impossible I
do anything further, as the case is re- ,
ewed from its inception to the hold up
Id Garington's connection with the rob- !
cry is fully detailed. Attorney j. S. Davis
now in Austin and will today present
e Darlington petitions to Governor Say
s. II is believed here that action will II
taken on them by next Wednesday, S
hen the condemned man will know his !
tie.
An effort will be made today by Judge {
lrker TO secure w. X. Pettys release c
ON jail, where he has been confined
arly year. He was one OF the men a
injected with the robbery. but was work e
z with Hard Gunnels, then connected c
tn the police force, to trap the would be +
bbers. His freedom was guaranteed !.
m In case he testified agains. the re- v
iinder OF the gang, which he did On II
esse grounds Judge Prker seeks his re- p
lse