FOLK ACTED TOO SOON.
Unless He Grants Biles Another Re-
spite He'll Be Hanged Friday.
JEFFERSON CITY, March 31 (Special.). -- The supreme court today denied a rehearing of the murder case of A. C. Biles, alias Frank Daly, of Kansas City, under sentence to be hanged in St. Louis on June 3, to which date Governor Folk yesterday respited the condemned man. Biles was convicted of the murder of Thomas Harvey for the purpose of robbery.
Governor Folk, having on yesterday granted respite to Biles, and the supreme court having today denied a motion of Biles's counsel for a rehearing of the case, it developes that Governor Folk acted without jurisdiction yesterday in granting respite before the decision of the supreme court, and unless the governor again grants a stay of execution Biles must be hanged on April 3, the date fixed by the supreme court.
