New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-13

again I'm working order and that the
execution would take place at SUNRISE
az originally planned.
The warden started a searching In
vestigation. 1t was believed 10 nave
been the work OF convicts in the prison
who are allowed access to all parts OF
the building to perform their work ns
TRUSTEES"
II was said a second term man was
suspected, who was known TO nave
hssn I'm the death house on Saturday
night on a mission for some OF the
keepers. One keeper suggested tha'
this man may have slipped into tht
death room unnoticed and tempered
with the chair.
The chair responded properly to the
regulation tests made by the electrician
on Saturday night. The chair must
have been disturbed some time late
Saturday night. or early yesterday
morning. Warden Clancy will continue
the investigation until he is convinced
he has found the right man.
The persistent rumor that "Dago
Frank" would confess became circuln-
stantially definite late last night TO tne
extent that he had received assurances
that II he would confess and agree 10
GO on the witness stand against becker
at the second trial he would receive
Communication of his death sentence.
la Nnnf6GGOT. re-
manned with him all through the night'
ready TO receive Franks consent 10 liis'
vb,,s the office at Albany OF John b.
pnev Superintendent Of Prisons, was
Lent onen. so that in case an agree
ment should be reached Warden Clancy
co,Id at once be ordered not to execute
Frank.
His mother was expected TO return
from Albany at 4 o'clock this morning
n try TO get her son to save himself by
turning against his comrades.
From indications late last night 1t
was believed "Whitey" Lewis would De
nearer a breakdown than any OF the
others at the time of execution, ana
for that reason would go TO the chalr
first He has the lowest natural men,
tality Of the four. and was In highly
nervous condition when Warden Clancy
took a last discouraging message to the
prisoners.
The message came to the warden
from the State superintendent OF
Prisons by order Of Governor Glynn.
II read:
Governor Glynn has positively re-
fused to intervene. He did not see
Mrs. Cirofici CDago Franks mother
at Albany tonight. He asks you to
inform the men Of his decision
The other three men seemed to take
the message resignedly. Cirofci de-
plored the fact that his mother had not
been able to get TO the Governor with
a last appeal for his life.
"'Dago Franks" mother and younger
sister were at the prison and saw MIN
late in the afternoon. They went TO
Albany by later afternoon train
Mrs. Cirofci said she would make last
appeal from her mother heart for her
son, If she could reach the Governor.
Jacob Rosenberg, father Of Lefty
Louie" saw his son late in the after
noon and came back again last night.
He had intended to go to the death
house. but broke down in the warden's
office and said he could not go through
1t again.
Mrs. Cirofci and her two daughters
will return to the prison at o'clock
this morning. They will be allowed to
see Frank again before he goes to the
chair.
The wives of Lefty Louie" and "Gyp
the Blood and relatives OF the other
two doomed men were expected TO be
at the prison before sunrise to take
last farewell of the prisoners before
they go to their death.
At midnight the four doomed men
were sitting in their cells conversing in
calm tones. that rose now and then,
but never high enough to indicate that
they were losing their nerve control.
Shortly after midnight Father Cashin
came out, bringing fountain pen from
Lefty Louie" which he bequeathed To
\ Rabbi Goldstein. Father Cashin said
he did not think the men would make
any attempt TO sleep and he thought
they would spend the last six hours II
life conversing in the same quiet way
Creeds All Forgotten.
Two Italian Franciscan Sisters spent al
iting "Dago Frank" with Father Cashin
and while they were there a telegram
came from Charles G.. Wahle, the pris
oner's counsel, from Albany, saying tina
he and IL. Lionel Krugel, also Of counsel
had an appointment TO meet Governo
Glynn at 3I5 p. m. 1t was understood b,
the condemned men that this would b
the last appeal in their behalf and tina
their fate would be finally determined a
this conference.
Those in the death house knelt i
PRAYER al the suggestion OF Fathe
Cashin, and asked God to give the Gov
ernor light 10 see what was fair an
just.
Taking, part in that appealing praye
service were the three Jewish prisoner:
Frank Cirofci. the Italian, lately wo
back TO the Catholic faith: the two sa
faced Franciscan Sisters. Warden Clsnc
and twelve condemned men besides III