New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12

and washed from top to bottom. Then
fresh bedding was put in, but no other
objects were allowed to go back. 'Ihis
means that from now the men VIII be
deprived even Of the pictures OF their
wives and parents.
After they had finished their baths
they were given entirely new clothing
a fresh suit of underwear, socks, Shoes
q gray neglige flannel shirt with rolling
collar and n sonlbre black sack suit.
Unless something intervenes to save
them from the death chair Tomorrow
morning, they will never change these
clothes. The only change Will be that
the leg of their trousers Will be slit to
receive the electric current in the death
chair.
Possibly all were shaken by these
cold blooded methodlcal preparations,
but as yet there is no indication Of
breakdown on the part Of any Of them.
Father Cashin. the Catholic prison
chaplain. visited them after these prep
arations had been completed and later
described their demeanor.
'I would not say they are stoical,"
he said. Rather they seemed TO have
steeled themselves, for under the sur
face they are undoubtedly in a highly
nervous condition, yet not TO the break
ing point. These preparations, Of
course, bring them sense of despair,
but they stin have hopes.
Expects Reprieve.
"I myself feel that there will be a
reprieve from the Governor before the
end. I think social conditions. broader
than the question of the guilt or inno-
cence Of these men, will prevail upon
him to grant reprieve
These are times Of great social un-
rest, Of the dissatisfaction of the lower
classes with their condition as COM
pared with the upper classes. In a
way Becker and the four gunmen typi-
fy these classes.
Becker represents power and brains
and money in the eyes of the lower
classes, and he obtained q new trial.
THE boys represent the other class
in the elements Of discomfort, yet their
appeal failed. 1t will be only natural
for them to interpret the situation in
their own way, and II they should be
put to death, despite the great efforts
made to save them and the doubt as
to their guilt that has been raised in
,lic mind, it will have a tre-
m-..-ous effect on the public and give
agitators something to conjure with.
II believe this point Of view will
have its effect on Governor Glynn. /
should think the way to meet il would
be for the Governor to order a public
hearing before Justice Goff or some
other Supreme Court justice, in order
that all technical rules Of evidence be
cast aside and that every scrap Of new
evidence be painstakingly investigated =
No Confession.
When Father Cashin was asked
whether the report that "Dago Frank
had sent a confession to Governor
Glynn by John b. Riley, Superintend-
ent Of Prisons. he said that a COM
munication had been sent by Frank,
but that 1t was in no sense a confes-
sion.
1t was simply review Of his own
case and his arguments by which he
sought to prove his own innocence,
concluding with final plea for Glenn
ency."
There were no visitors for the con-
demned men yesterday beside Jacob
Rosenberg, Lefty Louie's" father.
When the aged man came out Of the
prison with bowed head and went
hopelessly toward the train he refused
10 discuss his visit or his own or his
sons hopes.
AS he went slowly along Durstor
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