Year: 1876

PUBLIC INDIGNATION AT THE DELAY OF TH1


MASSACHUSETTS AuTHoRITIIs IN HANGING


THE BOY F1KND-TnE RESPONSIBILITY OF


GOVERNOR RICE AND EX-GOVERNOR oAsToN-


THE HEALTH OF THE CONDEMNED RAPIpL-


TArLINo.


DosroS, July 81, 1879


The case OF Jesse Pomeroy, the youthful fcnd aud
murderer, has become as much OF topic for public
has the corruption OF tho politicians at
Washington. His multitude Of outragcs and shocking
been periodically rehearsed in the courts
and newspapers for nearly years. and for upwards
of years the convicted wrcch has been langushna
In jail awaiting tho execution OF tho death sentence
which was passed upon him after conviction OF the
murder Of the little Milcn boy Governor Castor, whs
in his oath OF oilico swore to mpartialiy execute
all the laws fit to violate that oath In refusing
or ncglectng TO aiix his signature TO the warrant
for the young murdercrs execution, and now the IN
dcaons that Governor Rice Will commit the same
offence against tho administration OF that law anu JUS
tice which the public are SO clamorous ior every
means to secure II communication OF sentence 70 Iin.
prisonment for lilo exhausted hafa year ago, ane
the death sentence of the Court was ratified oy tn
Executive Council In spite OF all this however, and In
defiance OF the public demands which havo come from
thousands OF men and women throughout the entre
country, tho Governor still persists in refusing or
neglecting OF tho most solemn OF all the
obligations ever administered TO puoic o!hciaL


FEEILsG IN THE COMMUNITY



against Governor Rice AS well as Ex-Governor unstoh
very strong. There are few. II any, TO DC iound VINO
do declare the o both men IN this case TO be
outrage upon the community, and there was aound-
evidence OF this fact in the multitude oil memorials
asking TOR the 1end's execution which were submitted
- the Executive Counc. when the case was undergo
ing examination last winter Tho conduct OIL young
Pomeroy since he has been in Jail has not been such as
10 particularly commend him to mercy and have 1t
from good authority that there arc few officers IN tue
institution who would not esteem IT privilege to 40.
just The moose around his neck Such fceag may
seem inhuman, but 1t not be pardoned when it u
remembered ,nat in one of the plans which tho young
murderer had maturcd for escaping the killing Of one
of the Jail officers was involvedY


HIS HEALTH FAILING


There Is doubt but the health OF the boy Is DO
clning under his long term OF Imprisonment and u
may be that Governor Rice proposes that tho con-
dcmned shall suffer death from torture rather than
from tho scaiiOd Mrs Pomeroy visits her son once
week. and she does hesitate declare that there Is
a nendish injustice in the slow manner IN which he IS
being tanalzed TO death 'fhe suspense, the terrible
suspense she says, 'is killing my boy and myself
II he the guilty wretch that all seem to boeve, and
his lie must pay the penalty OF hts deeds surely
knowledge OF the certainty OF that end s preferable 70
the anxious sickenng sense OF hopo deferred when
overcomcs us both. have noticed from time to time
the gradual failing of his physical health, the apparent
depression of his system and the eebeness OF
his intellect when brought TO bcar upon the circun-
stances which have brought him where he Is"
NOT ADMssInLE.


The plea OF insanity Is entirely out OF the question:
for II has been settled time and time again ny compe'
tent commissioners that the murderer was not only
perfectly sane but possessed of more than ordinary
shrewdness and intelligence. All this was SHOWN ~
the clever manner which his crimes were colEmtte0
and concealed and in the skilful manner In when ne
avoided suspicion at first and hnally defended himself
when openly accused How tar the criminals mind
may have been affected oy the course which has been.
pursued by couple of Massachusetts governors IS
question yet to be determined but do not apprehend
that his present insanity such to entitlc him TO
clean pardon comm uation OF sentence Tor tho
multitude OF shocking and sIckening crimes wnlcn
were deliberately committed in his sane moments.