The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
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Boaros, June slate thia afternoon
uuv. Guild announced that he would not
grant q rrptisve To Chafles L. Tucker, who
IL 10 be executed shortly after "a O'Clock
sunday night for tho murder 81 Mattel
Page. The Governors announcement was
In reply TO q letter from fuckers counsel
In which they said.
In view Of the Importance Of the Issue
and tho short time intervening between
your decision and the date set for the ex-
%ecution, we request you TO grant the prisoner
a respite Of a month In order that every
thing possible may be lone for him. We
are constantly receiving information and
suggestions and It Is possible thet within
a short time the truth may be revealed
No harm can result from granting this
request, and It may be that tho greatest
good will come from t.
Gov Guild said in his reply "Ihave your
request that I grant q reprieve for one month
TO Charles l., Tucker, convicted OF the muir
der Of Mabel Page. II Is now over two years
since the murder, In which TIM, every piece
o fevidence that could be foundinthe prison.
er's favor by the utmost diligence Of counsel
has been presented. No good reason hav-
ing been advanced for further delay | must
refuse to grant a reprieve.'
Faneuil Hall was the scene this evening
Of a demonstration that was remarkable,
even for Boston. Several thousand per-
sons assembled there and sweltered for
three hours listening 10 speeches in pro-
test against the execution Of Tucker.
Public interest in this young man is some
thing wonderful, due In a large measure to
sensational newspapers, which have fos-
tered a feeling that he is innocent Of the
murder OF Miss Page. Fearing that the
meetings might result in an outburst
against Gov. Guild and the attorneys who
prosecuted Tucker, orders were issued to
the police to clear the hall II there was any
hostile criticism.
Police Commissioner O'Meara, Capt. Cain,
several sergeants and q dozen OF patrolmen
were on hand to prevent an outbreak, but
they did not have any work TO do as the
speakers were rathe guarded in their re-
marks concerning the Government. The
meeting was under the auspices OF the Cir.
cumstantial Evidence League, the head oil
which appears to be q man named William
Peel. When q collection was taken, several
hundred left the hall.
Peel presided over the meeting In his
shirt sleeves. The Rev, George Vaughn
Of Rhode Island made quite an address,
but was chary Of criticising the Governor.
A young man, who said he was secretary
OF the American Pneumatic Tube Workers
Union No. l of America, announced that
the union had condemned Gov. Guild for
not committing fuckers sentence.
A man named Brewer, from Chelsea.
spoke. He accused q minister, who served
as foreman Of the Tucker jury, Of being
"a miserable rascal" INC also of being
a prevaricator. He denounced former
Attorney Genera Parker and said that he
had hypnotized the Governor as well as the
jury. He declared that he knew Tucker
was innocent, but failed to explain what
his evidence was; also. that the murderer
OF Miss Page was a woman who had COM
mitted the crime in order that she could
marry a certain man; He wound up by,
declaring thai he would not vote for Guild
again and would do everything in his power
to defeat him.
Guilds name was frequently greeted with
Misses. The meeting adopted resolutions
declaring that the conviction OF Tucker
was du etc a conspiracy on the part OF
State officials.