The true Democrat., 1854-10-04
The Execution of Francis Dick.

succeeding ages, the government of nations
 The Execution of Francis Dick.
 On the morning of Saturday. Aug. 13, 1854, just at the dawn of day, old Mrs. Young and her son James, boy about 16 years old, were murdered at Dayton by Francis Dick. He was arrested and twica convicted, and sentenced to be hung on Friday.
 On Wednesday he confessed to Sheriff An derson the general fact that he was guilty of the murder for which he was about to suffer. This much the priest desired him to say. that the officer might be sure he was not executing an innocent man.
 On Thursday morning Dick was visited by his brother-who is esteemed a very worthy man. Both were much affected, Frank weep ing as he talked. It had been suspected that he murdered apedar at Troy, but this, as dy- ing man, he pronounced untrue. His brother Peter, he said, was supposed to have died in lit. He did not die so; he was poisoned. A boy about Dicks own age, who worked with him in the shoe shop disliked Peter, and put ting some "stuf'' in liquor gave it to him to drink and it killed him.
 When Dick married, his wife's father was hvlng-an incorporate, worthless old man. One afternoon he and Dick were in Dayton to- gether; after dark they started home, but the old man never got there. He was found in the canal next day with his skull broken
 Dick was suspected of killing him, at the time, and in conversation with his brother on Thursday he confessed it. The old woman, he said, was troubled by the old man, and thought he ought to be out of the way Dick thought so too, but did not make up his mind to the deed until the day it was done. The old man that morning had injured him deeply and in a tender point. To resent this injury and take bond against its repetition Dick plan ned the vlsitto town, knowing his victim would get drunk, and might be easily showed out of the world-with little room for suspicion of foul play. "Icouldn't help it," was Dicks on- ly apology for the deed
 In regard to the murder of his mother-in-law and little Jimmy he stated to his brother that he made up his mind to kill the old wo- man two days before he carried the resolution into effect. His reasons, stated in this inter- view, were the same already detailed. To- ward the boy he had no ill-will He struck the old woman in the wagon and she tumbled out. Thereupon Jimmy jumped t and ran, calling at the top of his voice for his brother Augustus. Dick followed and caught him. :" didn't want to kill him"-said Dick-"I only wanted to tell him not to holler,' but he fought me, and struck him, not intending to Kill him." He then returned to the old woman and finished her.
 The evening proceeding the day of execution, Dick stated positively to one of the Sheriff,s deputies, that the implement used by him in murderng the old lady and boy, was Steffin's spade-the same which appeared against him on the trial.
 In conclusion, he said: "I have brought dis grace upon myself and you. Mother is old and will not live long. Only two of you will be left. l am sorry for what has happened I wish 1 hadn't killed Jimmy, but 1 couldn't helplt. hope you will forgive me-"
 On Friday morning, in the presence of about thirty persons, including the Sheriff assistants, invited reporters for the press, and most of the country officers Francis Dick suffered death. At eighteen minutes past ten, supported by the Sheriff and by the Rev. Father Younker of the German Catholic church, he ascended the scaf- fold, and walked upon the trap habted for the grave.
 After few whispered responses, he ahec- tionately embraced the Rev. Father kissing him upon the cheek. He then turned to Sheriff Henderson, " ho asked him in an under tone if he desired anything. He replied that he did not. Then asking the Sheriff to give him as easy death as he could he bid the officer good bye, kissing him on the cheek. His manner subdued and afectionate
 The Sheriff then drew down the white cap. covering the prisoners face, and stepping to the rear of the scaffold, severed at blow the rope which secured the trap. The fall was but 20 inches, and did not break the sufferers. neck He seemed, however, to die easv-movlng his limbs but little, and ceasing to breathe at the end of five minutes, the body was taken down and placed in the coffin, to be deposited in the vault of the Catholic cemetery.
 0ITA London correspondent of the New Orleans Picayune, describing the demeanor of the musician Julien, says he plays the mounte bank as complacently as ever. Wearing the recent glory of his American tour-or, as it may be called, ovation or avatar-he goes to the opera, where he occupies front box with embroidery on his coat, waistcoat shirt sleeves and pantaloons. On the bosom of his shirt is embroidered the map of the United States, and he has malachite buttons all about him, on each of which is engraved the name of great Ame- rican city. Philadelphia and New Orleans keep him tight across the stomach-New York and Boston on the chest. The smaller cities are illustrated along the waistcoat and at the cuffs. He boasts having given three hundred A1