Arizona republican., 1900-08-09
TWO MONTHS TO LIVE
President Mckinley ReprieVes
 the HaldemanS
Sheriff Scott White of Cochise Coun. ty Already Informed by Regular Channels, of Interference by the President.


 hanged at Tombstone tomorrow, the time set for their execution for the murder of Ted Moore a year ago fast April. The state Of Texas is relaxing nothing of its effort to move them from the shadow of the gallows. Though they are not removed they are eight weeks nearer it's outer edge. President Mckinley yesterday granted them a reprieve until Oc.ohe- ,.
 As was told by The Republican yes terday. attorney S. F. Hopkins of Con zalez, Tex, and Congressman R B. Hawley of Galveston, have been in Washington for some time in behalf of the condemned men. The first Ii uit of their labors was announced in the fol- lowing telegram received at the otf!ce of the governor on Tuesday fternoon:
 Washington, D. C., Aug. :. Nathan O. Murphy, Governor of Ari- zona, Phoenix, A. T.:
 'The attorney general has recom- mended reprieve of eight weeks for Thomas and William Haldeman, 70 pc hanged on 10th inst at Tombstone. The president will without doubt grant re- prieve and wire you tomorrow. Be pre- pared to instruct proper officials.
 ''J. S. EASBYSMITH,
 Pardon Attorney" As this was in the nature of a private telegram, it's contents were not made public, though Private Secretary Ely telegraphed Sheriff Scott White of the movement for the relief of the doomed al lie patch to GavcrnTr -1urphy, who WAS then in New Mexico on his way home This was the first information the gov ernor had of an effort to procure rresi- dential interference.
 The reprieve was so long coming yes terday that it was given up. No tele- gram had been received from the presi- dent long after the close of office hours at Washington and as government messa ges take precedence oyer all others, there seemed little probability that the president would be heard from. at least on that day.
 The delay was explained on the re- ceipt of the saving telegram, which came from Canton, O.. and was as foI- lows:
 Canton, O.. Aug. 8. Nathan o. Murphy, Governor of Ari- zona, Phoenix, A. T.
 ''I have reprieved until Friday. Oct. ,, Thomas Haideman and William Hal deman, sentenced to be hanged at Tombstone, August 10. Issue neces- sary instructions to proper officials; ac- knowledge and repeat and notify &t- torney general of action. Forward war rant by mail to you today.
 ''WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
 On receipt of this dispatch it was re- peated to the governor, who had ar rived at Ash Fork iIe accordingly wired Sheriff Scott White at Tombstone in accordance with the clause issue necessary instructions to proper otfic- ials.' The sheriff was at Bisbee and the message was forwarded to hi~I there. Thus there will be lio hanging in Tombstone within the ensuing eight weeks. This time will be taken up by the persons interested, in an investigd- tion of the reliability of the affidaVits relating to perjury and prejudicc at the trial. These affidavits were made the basis of the rAIuest for q commit tation of the sentences of :he Halde- mans. Within the short time that re- mained between their production ard the date of execution their truth CT falsity could not be deiermined.
 The following letters have lately been received at the office of the governor from the two brothers. Tna first from the younger, was written in q business like hand. and is d pitifui appeal:
 Tombstone Ariz., July 30, 19O0 Hnnnrp ernor of the Territory of Arizona. Honorable Sir: It is with a sad heart that l undertake to write you this let ter, in which will be reviewed in d measure the terrible trouble that has come upon us and caused us to he sentenced to pay the most severe pen alty that man is called upon to pay up- on this earth. As you are no doubt aware, I am only boy in my 18th year; was never away from home until I came to this terri tory, and had only been here about four months when my present trouble came upon me. And. Honorable Sir. as true as there is God in Heaven, whom I love and adore, I am not guilty of committing the crime of murder. It was never in l my heart to do such a thing. Although | l am an orphan I have not forgot the | precepts of the teaching of good | mother, and I swear by her sacred | name and call upon her to look down | from Heaven and bear witness that what 1 write in this letter is true. ''Oh, if the All Wise One could only 1 stay the hand of the eXecutioner! If | the one to be executed was innocent, 1 1 am sure that my life would be spared | on August 10.
 T bore no animosity towards any body in this territory. I was an entire stranger to almost all in this country and therefore could have no designs on the life of anyone. But on the spur of the moment I was plunged into trouble so terrible that it seems noth- ing but my life can cancel.
 Honorable Sir I did not shoot one single shot; did not take the life of either of the men. My brother will tell you that But still my life is demanded. Oh. sir, I am not afraid to die. I can