The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-10

I lain led in the invocation. Every man IN
the little room with the green door Joined
in. GENTLE. Jew, even the Cinnamon
After that came the Apostles Creed" In
which all who could Joined.
"Thank you, doc" came Hrom doser
husky threats as the minister left them
Dr. Goldstein. who believes firmly that
the men should not be executed on the
evidence upon which they were convicted
went to the prison at o'clock and re-
manned an hour.
81 came to tell the boys I had written
a last letter to the Governor. but I could
not give them much encouragement My
visit was particularly affecting. When
went In the four came to the cell doors
and they tiled to kiss my hand rs placed
II on the ars OF the door.
1T was pitiful. although every one OF
them Is bearing UP bravely and will bear
up to the end could only extend 10
them the consolation of religion. I told
them they must clean their souls for their
appearance before the universal God: they
must purge their hearts Of hatred. They
must 80 with truth In their hearts.
''rhey said they we're trying to do this
and believed all would be we'll with them.
I spoke to Lefty Louie and asked him
FIRST II there WAS anything he wanted 20
cay to me. He told me there was He
wanted to send n message to the world
and to his old friends
All Deny Guilt.
AFTER that / turned to Gyp with the
same question and ne answered that he
was innocent. 40 did Whitley Lewis. and
Dago Frank told me OF the affidavits his
mother has obtained and of the plans for
the morning could not say anything to
him. but there was nothing new ne had
told me. The question Of the abb has
la d. ~ -nl. Is
those who could help him. whether rightly
or wrongly each one must judge for him
self.
THE boys had received a letter written
in Yiddish which they could not translate.
They speak the tongue. but they cannot
read It. and they asked me to translate
II for them. 1t was anonymous. signed a
well wisher They listened intently as
read
"'You are fools to 20 to the chair to
save Becker. II you have any sense write
TO the District Attorney to come up and
see you and then you tell him the truth
You are neutrality-suspicious. for another
II you tell what you know to the District
Attorney the worst you will get do a few
years In prison and eventually a pardon
Nothing 20 Confess.
when read this" continued the
tuc tOuT UncU turned away IN 0iS-
appointment. They turned again and
looked at me silently until Whitley Lewis
said: oh. Its no use for the District At
torney to come to us or for us to send
for him. II he wants the truth he can
and 1t In the record. The truth In there d"
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for the
three Hebrews to observe the last cere-
mony OF Passover on Saturday night
Rabbi kofYstein. who Is pastor OF the con
gregation to which Lefty Louies family
belongs. will come Up In the evening for
the ceremony Of "Seder." the feasting and
prayer which concludes tn. services.
He oficiated a year ago His little table
Will be installed before the cell doors and
the three men will be similarly provided
There will be the special food. the
matzoths and other things which viii, be
eaten with appropriate prayers.
The family fareweils will he said on
sunday afternoon. Every effort will be
made to give the men every grace al
lowed. but the warden has intimated thu,
no good can come OF too prolonged fare.
wells. nor to too many members of each
FAMILY. 1t will be best for them To snend
most Of their time with their religious ad.
visers.