New-York tribune., 1917-08-31
Joe Mulholland Dies
Electric Chair, Despite
Appeal
Music Echoes Reque
Women in Silks Stare Gu
ously at Petitioner in
St. Regis Lobby

/ Among all the mothers who thronge
I Fifth Avenue yesterday was one i
whom pride made no struggle agains
grief Only grief inspired the pan
in her heart grief and the dregs .,
hope. She did not see the rippln
banners. The 5lsrc of brass could nc
penetrate to her brain. She only kne,
that the big red building. with its Az,
terng bunting, was the Union LeagsI
Club, which for the moment houa
Governor Whitman. She was M
Marie Mulholland, and her son, josef
had then Just twelve hours to live. y
was in the death house at Sing Sing
She penetrated the police lines. W
; in the ways OF misery, policeman sft
policeman passed the frsil woman W
the burning eyes and tragic lips bac
ward toward the Union League Cid
She was not permitted 10 interrupt u
review of all the other mothers SOD
but she did get the promise Of an aud
ence later at the Hotel ST. Regis, al
eventually the boon Of a visit to h
son. Although she wrung tears frOl
the Governor, she could obtain no morl
Her Plea Written Out
/ The lobby Of the ST. Regis glov.
I with light and vibrated 10 dstar
dance strains while Mrs. Mulhollsr
begged for the lie OF her son. Ohicei
stif with recently conferred authorit
. stalked 10 and fro. Women in silks ar
! Jewels walked past and stared curious
ly at the tragedy staged in the shadow
less, cleaning foyer.
Mrs Mllholland sat on the edge q
hrocaGcd sofa. She saw neithel
uniforms nor jewels She wept silentl'
as she waited, and her niece, Mr'
I Katherine Shields, and a friend, Mf
Katherine Hannah, who sat beside hc
wept also. They did not rise VIII
Governor Whitman and his militia
rccrctory. Major F. l.. v Hoppin. car
They did not know they had come ur
the Governor sat down beside then
Clutchcd in Mrs. Mulholland's hs
were several sheets Of biue-lined pan
on which she ha- written in delcs
curlicuod chiiography, her plea 10 Z
Governor lest her tongue fail her
his presence. At times, the neat Il
tcrs had sprawled Of the lines a
there we're blurrs here aud there
-old of the travail Of their comp
tIon.
She felt no awe of the man sea
beside her, however. snd her fne
crumplcd and picked AZ the laborio
document as she told Of her son "wh'
always he'd been a good boy" Vie
written Plea was soon wr'nkle,I
.iChtlv-rolled ball, which. at the en'
Of the Interview, she carried ava
mechanically. 49,.
It was her birthday, her fftie7
birthday. she said. and Joe was h u
only son. Her husband was part
paralyzed and together they cared fe'
q Park Avenue apartment house. INT.
Joe was arrested he had supportd
them. He was a good son. That wii
all. but il was n mother who was tab
ing and the story was long in the tel
ing.
Appeal Is Denied
Once Mrs. Mulholland suddenly fe
silent and leaned back, feeling for th'
distant support Of the settee. Nalo
Hoppin, with never a thought o th'
bellhops who passed and repassrd y
raucous chorus, sped away and r
turned with glass Of water W,
Mrs. Mulholland gave back the &
with a word OF thanks he stood mot
less, holding it fast and listening.
No visible change came over
tense countenance Of Mrs. Mulhol
when Governor Whitman told her
the law must take its course, but N
/ Governors voice broke az he p
nounced the words. She asked perm
sion 10 visit her son once more. {
ernor Whitman was eager IN graz
/ il. He asked her II she had the mo
al hand for her railroad fare,
seemed almost disappointed when
produced IT,
Joseph MulIolland, convicted OF
murder of Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols,
was killed for her jewels on Fel
ary s. 1915. in her home az 4
Seventy-ninth Street. was declared
at Sing Sing az ll:09 tonight. In
norance OF his mother last desp'
attempt to save him and OF the
mission granted to her for last
/ he walked behind the Rev VII =
Cashin, Sing Sings chaplain, from
cell 20 the death chamber.
"Goodby, doctor" he said to DR.. A. =
. O. Squire, prison physician.
He entered the death chamber
/ ll:O3. Three shocks were administeret
Warden Meyer was present. and hs.
as witnesses three naval surgeon
Drs. Townsend, Craig and Fleming.
OSSINING, y. Y, Aug 3o.-Altnr
der Schuster. who murdered Mrs. sos 4
Zamki. of Brooklyn, was sent 70 ih'
electric chair Immediately after Asl1
holland. He entered the death ehan
Der al 1912 and was declared dead
ll:2i. Last May he divorced his VII
in order that she might marry aga
after his death without violating u
tenets of their religion.
Notaries Warned