The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-20

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. July Ex-Governor
Smith gave a hearing yesterday to dele
cations for and against communication Of
death sentence of Robert T Wyatt. who
has been condemned to be hanged Friday.
July q. at Annapolis. The hearing took
place in the executive chamber and lasted
an hour and half At the conclusion the
Governor did not announce his decision.
After the hearing Mrs. Lima Blades, q
widowed sister Of Capt. Oliver NJ. Caulk,
who was killed by Wyatt on board Captain
Caulks sloop, the Dream, at Rock Creek,
Anne Arundel county, on the night OF Oc-
tober H. 1899, stated to the Governor that
a delegation could be brought to Annapolis
from St. Miehaels II necessary TO protest
against committing the sentence of Wyatt
The Governor replied that this was not
necessary as he had heard both sides and
closed the case.
Other relatives Of Captain Caulk present
were his brother. Capt. George r. Caulk,
of st. Mchaels; Edward r. Cassidy, John
b. Cassidy, nephews, and John H. Caulk,
of Annapolis. a cousin. Mrs Wyatt. moth
er OF the condemned prisoner, did not ap-
pear.
mutation of sentence was the alleged If
responsibility Of the condemned man.
DR.. Fred c. Jewett. professor nervous
diseases in the Baltimore University medi-
cal department. Who stated tht he has
treated from l 600 to l. 200 patients for
dipsOmania. wrote the Governor that JudS-
ing from the amount of alcohol used by
Wyatt and considering his age, twenty
one years. in his opinion he was not OF
sound mind at the time OF the killing OF
Captain Caulk; that his mind could rot
possibly at the time OF the killing nave
been in condition for him TO record logl-
cally. to reflect or deliberate. His con-
fes5ion," continued DR.. Jewett. showed
plainly the four weII-knOwn stages Of al
coholism on the human system, including
delirium and stupOr."
Former Jail Physician DR.. Joseph VI
Worthington agreed with DR.. Jewett- Or.
Worthington stated that when Wyatt first
came 10 Annapolis jail he noticed certain
peculiarities about the prisoner. iCdicat-
ing mental arrangement on account OF eN-
cessive use Of alcohol. He considered Wy
att dangerous. and had notified Warden
Burlingame TO keep strict watch over him,
as a person in his condition was liable to
break out in his dangerous attacks at any
time
Friends OF Wyatt say the defence was
weakened by the absence Of DR.. WOrtL.ng-
tons testimony at the trial, and that If he
had been summoned he could, as jail ply
4. cian. have given professional testimony
Shich would have strengthened the pris-
oner's case. Dr. WOTthingtOn pointed out
to the Governor the fact that it is very
rare th.t an insane person is hanged, and
that every facility should be given to as
certain the sanity Of a criminal before
capital punishment is inflicted
Wyatts case was presented by his at
torncy James Flugel. Of Baltimore, who
defended the prisoner; By Julian NJ Spen-
Ger. Dr. Joseph VI. WorthingtOn James ".
Owens, Rev Joseph 2. NcCOmas. rector Of
St. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church.
Annapolis, Wyatt's spiritual adviser, and
others.
Rev Mr. McComas said he looked upon
Wyatt as undeyeloped mentally and OF IN
sound mind. He wrote the Governor urg-
ing communication. in which the mental
character Of the prisoner was referred TO-
Mrs r Eugene Worthington Mrs John ".
Wilmington. at whose house Mrs. Wyatt
and daughter stopped while at Annapolis:
Mr.. Robert II. Welch. ". Hallam Claude.
and others we're also present.
Governor Smith listened to the argu-
ments with careful attention and fire.
quently asked questions principally as 10
whether malice existed between Captain
Caulk and the accused. He also enquired
whether any new evidence had come to
light He was told that some OF the wit
nesses who testified against Wyatt as to
malice were untruthful, but unfortunately
they had no affidavits to that effect II the
Governor would not commute the sentence
he was asked to reprieve Wyatt until fur
Their proceedings could b.. had and new evil
dence adduced.
Lawyer FlUgel was about to begin read
ing letter handed 10 him by Secretary Of
State BatCmau from William PUrner. Of
Baltimore when the Governor fr-errupted
him no haR
It was at Purner's saloon that Wyatt was
captured after the killing. He Lad also
visited the saloon before and drank freely
there. In his letter to the Governor the
saloOnkeeper said in part:
Wyatt drank between ten and twenty
glasses Of whisky a day; the whisky was
ll6 proof and several years old. For some
days previous TO the killing Wyatt was in
toxicated. On the morning OF the day OF
the tragedy Wyatt with man named Bur
rows. drank for several hours. When Wy
att returned he was so intoxicated l had
TO undress him and put him in bed. lie
drank constantly during the month. He
brought with him grip with papers from
the Dream and SO in money and some gin
In bottle
Julian NJ Spencer, who visits prisoners
in Jail once week and takes an interest
in the condemned man. discredited Witness
Green, who. with others, testified at the
trial that Wyatt had threatened Captain
Caulk and that malice existed between
them. Mr.. Spencer said he was able 20
state that the witness referred to did not
hear Wyatt make q remark OF the kind.
He thought the witnesses who testified as
to malice on the part of Wyatt were not
truthful In their statements
Lawyer James W. Owens reminded the
Governor that he had told him he thought
the crime was shocking and that the man
was guilty. Since looking into the case
fully Mr.. Owens said he is convinced that
Wyatt should not be hanged, owing to his
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