Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-13
LAST HOPE OF
REPRIEvE Goes
With DECISION
OF Gov. CLyNN

Albany, N Y, April 1.-THE last
faint glimmer of hope that a reprieve
might be granted the four gunner
passed late today.
Governor Glynn heard the final ap-
peals of two attorneys, C. G. F. Wahle
and II. L. Kringle for a stay of the
death sentence and then for the last
time refused to interfere with the ex-
ecutions.
The attorneys made no appeals to
the Governors sympathies. Only the
new evidence that was presented be-
fore Justice Golf in New York yester-
day was presented. When they had
finishd, the Governor and his legal ad-
wiser, John G.. Sake, retired to a pri-
vate room and considered all the evil
dence.
Then the gunmen's attorneys were
sent for. Pale, and a trifle nervous,
but with a firm voice, the Governor
said:
Gentlemen, 1 am sorry, but I can
not see my way clear to change my
decision
Attorneys Lose Hope
With their last chance to save the
gunner from the electric chair gone,
the attorneys walked slowly from the
chamber.
1T seems the boys must die Mr..
Wahle said. Unless the Governor
changes his decision before morning,
they are doomed
Did he he'd out any hope?" was
asked.
No.. he replied, ION the contrary
he said his decision was final
MIR. Wahle then told of the nature
Of his appeal. emphasizing the fact
that he thought the, Governor was
very patient.
Commend the Governor
THE Governor seemed anxious to
know every new fact in the case" he
said, land I tried to explain them
fully. We presented all the evidence
and affidavits produced before Judge
Golf yesterday; set forth verbally the
salient features of the evidence and
then gave him and his counsel the
afiidavits for their own examination.
There is nothing left for us to do
but continue our duties as bearers OF
bad news. We shall telegraph to Os-
shining and later return to New York
TO report the Governors decision to
the relatives of the condemned men"
Executive Statement
A written statement issued at the ex-
ecutive chamber follows:
Judge Wahle renewed the application
and the governor heard him for one houh
and half
1.-The application was renewed on the
same facts that were before the govern
or originally and the affidavits of new
witnesses presented to Judge Goff yes
terday afternoon.
THE governor replied that there was
nothing before him to justify his inter
ference with the course of the law
The Final Plea
The final plea was made in the execu-
tive chamber with only the governor
his legal adviser, John G. Sake. the gun
mems two attorneys and Frank A. Tier
ney, the governors secretary, present
The governor did not appear after the
attorneys had left the chamber, Mr.. SAKE
gave out the statement and said that
the governor would have nothing more
to say.
Inc nlOtner anu SISTER Vi pdSe
Frank We're here tonight to plead will
the governo" for the gunman's life. Iney
failed to see him, however, as he was
steadfast in his previously announced dc
termination not to talk with relatives ol
the condemned men. Learning that il
would be impossible to reach the govern
or, the women sent message to him by
John B. Riley, state superintendent OF
prisons Their only reply was that The
governor would do nothing further in the
case They then appealed to Mr.. Sake
but with the same result. Later they
called on a local priest.
Attorney Wahle, hearing report thai
the women were on their way to Albany
waited several hours to meet them, bu
when they failed to appear he returned
to New York. The women went back tt
New York tonight Special officers guard
ed the executive mansion tonight. With
in the last few days several threatening
letters have been received by the gov
ernor and on one occasion a woman who
said she bore Divinely inspired mes
sage to the executive, appeared. The
governor has expressed no fear of any
one. but it was thought best to have ofn'
oors IN Guard