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Show PREPARING FORDEATH Mrs. Edwards Has Given Up All Hope of Not Being Hanged. READING, Pa.,, Feb. 14. Mrs. Kate Edwards today Is more composed than at any time in two weeks and it Is believed be-lieved that she is nerving herself for her execution on Thursday. Today she walked with a firm step from her cell to the office in the Jail, where she met her lawyers for the preparation of her affidavits to be presented to the board of pardons tomorrow. Sheriff Sassa-man Sassa-man has mode every preparation, for the execution and In the event of an unfavorable decision from Harrlsburg the erection of the scaffold will be commenced. com-menced. Mrs. Edwards and Greason will be hanged at the same time. Greason is almost dumfounded. He has confidently expected a new trial and his ultimate freedom and he apparently can scarcely realize his terrible ter-rible situation. Mrs. Edwards has given up all hope, and has selected the text for her funeral fu-neral sermon and the hymns to be rendered |