Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-16
EVERY THING IN READINESS
At THE STATE PRISON
FOR T0MoRRoW's HANG
ING.

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are concerned is at an end.
The State Board of Pardon
late yesterday afternoon de-
cided they would take no action and
the decree of the law of the State is
to be FULFILLED. Fred Roberts, ]. p.
Sevener, T. S. German and Frank
Williams will be hanged by by the
neck until they are dead. This de-
cision was reached after several
hours of deliberation on the matter
by the entire board and the final
vote was unanimous in the matter.
The chapter is closed so far as the
courts and pardoning board are con-
cerned. 1t is now in the hands OF
the warden to carry out the dictation
of the law of the State.
The board went into session at
1870 yesterday afternoon. The merl-
bers took the extra tire in order L;
go over the conflicting testimony
and carefully reviewy the case.
Every point was gone over from the
testimony and briefs and every law
point fiayed out to the last piece Of
chaff There was only one thing in
the case to do and that was to follow
the law and testimony in the case.
and this was the decision.
The parties who had taken up the
matter in the hopes that the sentence
would be committed to life imprison.
ment were hopeful to the very last.
las they believed that new points hal
been raised They also were hoping
that the eloquent plea that was Of
fered by the bar and the ministry
would have the effect, but the law rs
a cold matter of business and it's de-
cree has to be followed. The men
must hang.
The condemned men at the prison
of the past three days has worn ~
them more than the past two years
of confinement They hoped against
hope and the fact that the decision
was withheld for twenty-four hours
gave them additional hope, which was
to be shattered at late hour last
evening. When the news came seal
ing their fate the men broke down
completely and have now given nI
all hore that the hangrlans hand
will be stayed.
TOO LATE
Mother Wheaton, the prison evan
gelist, who visits every prison or
this continent, and spreads the voic
of the Savior throughout the darkene
lives, arrived on the morning trair
She was not aware that four me
were condemned to die at the Nevaf'
prison, but upon learning of the fac
fastened to the prison, where she me
the condemned men and offered wha
consolation she could She also a,
dressed the Other convicts idurins
the dinner hour She the- hastene
to this city and over to the Governor
Office, where she hoped to offer a pie
to the pardoning board, but arrive
too late. The Board was in exec
tive session and the fate of the me
was sealed before she had hearin
y The kind old lady took the ma, J.
at heart and while she could rend
the men no further service. she we
to the sisters of German and renal
ed until their departure at the ira
THE BITTER END
Germans two sisters, who spe
the last week in this city. where til
did everything in their power to
cure clemency for the condemn
brother. were on the street cal
They seemed to be lost as to what
do pending the hours of suspense
AS the Board was in session the
dies could be seen pacing up a
down in front of the hotel and abe
the capitol building. AS the til
grew apace they retired to the no
and when the fateful news was tt
them by friend, they collaps
completely. It was here that
kindly work OF Mother Wheaton ca
in. The lady took the grief stril
sisters in her care and ministered
q mother to them. She assisted tn
to the train which bore them to tt
home in California. The scene