The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-10

! o CLOCK thursday night. and saw the con-
| demned man. She conveyed to him the I'M
favorable decision of the President upon
the appeal mada to him for executive elem
ency and the failure of the efforts made in
his behalf for postponement CT commuta-
tion of sentence. Funk recognized that
his execution was inevitable. He accepted
the fact with resignation.
F.! Father J. !. MCGUIRE, his spiritual adj
wiser, and Father Donaghue, of the Cath
! Ole University, passed the evening with
| Funk, who listened to their exhortations
| with close attention.
Father Donaghue left the Jail shortly at
ter o'clock Thursday night. Father Nc
| CURE remai ned with the condemned man
| until after midnight. Funk then made
| preparation for sleep He removed his
clothing and, in accordance with the habits
of cleanliness which have marked him
since he has been in the Jail, he
! took sponge bath. Funk then re-
tired. He passed night of ftful
sleep. tossing about at times and again
resting peacefully.
The prisoner arose at about 6 o'clock
and clad himself in the clothing that he
has been recently wearing in the Jail.
Father Mcclure arrived at the jail about
I o'clock and was Immediately conducted
TO the prisoners cell. Funk greeted the
clergyman pleasantly, and talked with him
until his breakfast was brought in. at 7:3O
o'clock. His breakfast consisted of a gen.
erous spread of ham and eggs, fried po-
tatoes, coffee, and milk. Funk ate fairly
hearty meal and appeared to relish 1t.
A fellow prisoner with whom Funk had
been friendly. called upon him at about
$3.50 o'clock to give him a parting greet
ing Funk shook hands with him tordi-
ally, while his visitor expressed belief
that there was still reason to hope for
reprieve.
You need not hold out any hope" re-
piled the condemned man. 1T is no use.
I have given it up Funk seemed cool
and unconcerned. Shortly after o'clock
Funk was led from his cell to the Jail
rotunda to be shaved. At this time lie
again expressed himself to the guard as
having resigned all hope of a reprieve.
After being shaved Funk was reconducted
to his cell. t@t
At about $3.50. Mr. Rich. who supplies
the Jail with clothing and footwear tor
the prisoners, arrived with the garments
and shoes in which the condemned man
had elected to be executed.
Mr.. Rich went directly to the cell and as
sisted the condemned man TO disrobe and
reclothe himself for the ordeal. When fully
dressed Funk wore black serge sack bust
UtcS suit, with Messy touScis'
white turned down collar, and black bow
tie. His feet were shod in patent leather
shoes. Funk in trying on the shoes passed
joke with Mr.. Rich concerning them,
saying: Il must have the best. It's all up
now. and 1t will be the last pair
Funk's cell was No. in the southeast
wing. which he had occupied since his ad-
mission to the jail. on August % last. No
change was made yesterday morning. Since
his sojourn in the jail the prisoner has in
creased materially in weight. On his arri-
val he was weighed and tipped the scales
at 1872 pounds. He appeared yesterday to
weigh fully fifteen pounds more than that.
At about 10 o'clock Father Donaghue ar
rived and was conducted to the prisoners
cell Funk from that time devoted himself
closely to the celebrations of the priests.
About this hour Warden Harris visited
the prisoner. The warden took the oc
casion to express his regrets to Funk that
it should be his Office to perform the
duties of carrying out the penalty pre-
scribed by the courts for the crime OF
which the prisoner had been convicted.
Funk conversei with the custodian of the
Jail for some time He expressed his ap-
probation of the kindness shown to him
by the officials of the Jail and discussed
certain phases of his life. Il have led !
an evil life," said Funk land am about !
TO pay the penalty" This was the near |
EST approach to a confession made by the |