Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-15
John Conley Re-
ported Breaking
Under Strain.
HABEAs CORPUS DENIED
Strong Efforts Are Still Made
by His Attorneys for a
Reprieve.
Special to The New Mexican.

Taos, N. NJ, via EmbudO, Feb. l5.--
The indications are that John Conleys
mind Is seriously affected. He has
taken no food since he received the
word that there would be no commu.
tation of sentence in his case. He
has not spoken to anyone since then
The Sheriff has been compelled u re-
move all the other prisoners from the
steel cage in which they were here
tofore confined with Conley, and Con
ley Is the only occupant now. He
showed signs of attempt to do violence
to these who were confined with him
sad hence the move on the sheriIfs
Part.
Closely Watched.
Special to the New Mexican.
Taos, N. M, Feb. 15-John Conley
is confined in the iron cage in the
Taos County jail. He is closely
watched, although shackled. During
the last day or two he has become
morose and is evidently brooding over
his impending fate. He has not seen
a priest as yet, but Sheriff Lucero
hopes that he will do so Thursday or
Friday before the execution. Every
thing is ready for the execution and
the scaffold is erected in the yard
of the county jail COnley has made
statement in which he gives the en-
tire story of the killing and asserts
that he shot and killed Purdy and Red.
ding In necessary self defense. Tues
day he braced up somewhat and made
up his mind to meet his fate nnanfully.
Yesterday he showed signs of mental
alteration.
Attorneys.
Attorney A. B. Renehan was seen
this afternoon regarding his efforts to
obtain a reprieve from Governor Ha-
!. german for John Conley at the last
moment He said
MY firm is doing all it can for the
condemned man. saw Judge McFie
this afternoon. The judge will be in
Albuquerque this evening. There he
will consult with some of the other
judges, who will be there, and it is
likely that some recommendations in
the case to Governor Hagerman may
he made. AS far as | am concerned,
| shall relax no efforts to obtain the
reprieve.
Il have a courier ready at Embudo
up to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning,
should anything favorable come. II
will take this courier from three to
four hours to reach Taos. The execu
tion is to take place at $3.50 tomorrow
afternoon, unless a stay is granted.
MY partner, Mark B. Thompson, Is
in Albuquerque today working on the
case with papers prepared for the OBJ.
tanning Of writ Of habeas corpus and
for the purpose Of interviewing the
judges Of the supreme court as to the
propriety Of recommending a reprieve,
whether the writ of habeas corpus is
granted or not
Talks over Phone.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon Mr.. Rene
han conversed with his partner ThOmp
son, over the telephone to AlbuQuer
que. Mr. Thompson reported that nc
had spoken to Judge Abbott, asking
him to join in recommending a re-
prieve, but that the judge had declined
so to do Mr. Thompson presented 8
petition for writ of habeas corpus
to Judge Abbott In the Conley case
which petition the Judge declined tt
grant Thereafter Mr. Thompson in
terviewed the Governor and showed tt
the Governor the telegrams received
from Taos concerning the alleged iii
sanity of Conley, to which Governor
Hagerman declined to give credence
Chief Justice w. J. Mills Of Las We
gas, and Associate Justice John R. Nc
Fie of this city will arrive In Albu
querQue on this evenings train ant