Evening journal., 1909-03-27
SAYS She WILL
Die LIKE QUEEN
No Longer the Slightest Hope
of Saving Mrs. Farmer
From Chair
WOMAN MAY HAVE
MADE A CONFESSION

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
AUBURN. n. Y. March 27.-'I will die
like a queen going to the high court"
Mrs. Mary Farmer. who early Monday
will die in the electric chair to pay the
laws exaction for the murder Of Sarah
Brennan less than year age. made this
statement 10 Attorney Wilcox to-day.
Realizing that there Is no longer the
slightest hope for Communication Of her
sentence, and that the death chair has all
ready been tested and found I'm order. Mrs.
Farmer is spending her few remaining
hours in perfect composure and heroic
resignation to her fate, which hundreds
Of letters, petitions and personal appeals
TO Governor Hughes have failed to amcli-
crate.
Apparently there are but two thoughts
in the condemned woman's mind. the first
for her husband. Jim Farmer. who is un-
der sentence TO follow her TO the death
chair for completely in the Brennan muir
der. and the second for her baby Of two
years. for whom she is now displaying a
tenderness and emotion. never before al
evidence.
1t is believed to-day that Mrs Farmer
either has or will make confession. exon
Grating her husband for his part in the
murder TO such an extent that executive
clemency may yet save him.
In the final interview between Mrs.
Farmer and Wilcox, he says she gave him
TO understand that before the march TO
the death room is begun, she will tell the
true story OF the tragedy, to either War
den Beham or the Rev. }. ]. Hickey, who
has been Mrs. Farmers spiritual adviser.
Priest Will Make Statement.
Father Hickey intimates that he will
have a statement TO give out after the
electric current has done its deadly work,
and that the statement, will show that
despite the heinous crime for which she
was convicted. the spark OF womanhood
was far from lost in Mrs Farmer.
The execution Of James Farmer and
wife bids fair TO be one Of the most tragic
ever enacted withing the walls Of the prls.
on. The farewell will be such that prison
officials are already in a sombre mood
in contemplation of to-morrow's hna
meeting between the condemned pair
All speculation as to whether the two
would be allowed a final embrace. due tc
Warden Benham's statement that hs
would not bring them together unless one
or the other requested it, was set at rest
to-day by Jim Farmers simple patheti,
appeal.
please ask them TO let me see Mary
The appeal was made to Father Hicke,
who in turn communicated II to the war.
den. Benham at once decided that the fna
meeting of husband and wife should TAX,
place tomorrow afternoon.
Were it not for the fact that the prison
rules are inexorable regarding the main
tenance Of a death watch over a con
demncd person. the last meeting Of IN,
two would be in strictest privacy. for non,
Of the attendants relish the idea Of bens
present.
/ At this meeting the disposition TO b,
made OF their baby will be discussed
Whenever Mrs. Farmer talks of the nttl'
lads destiny she breaks down and weeps
/ It is one time at which her heroism an,
conposure deserts her.
/ For this reason the mother prefers q
let tho father have the deciding word a
near as either can have IL. regarding TN
little fellow. Il will leave il all to Jim.
size said to-day Il hope that the bab,
will be happy, and no cruel person viii
ever tell him of the end his parents cam
TO-"
Mrs. Farmer viii wear a divided skir
TO the death chair. this being necessar.
to permit the adjustment Of the apparatus