The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-03-25

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The gallows was erected upon small fat
On the hillside, sbout ffty ieet above the bed
of the ravine known as Jonsihan's Gut
The place is so situated as to afford = view Of
The execHtion to hundred thousand psopl,
rom the hills on either side. At least
thousand people had already collected about
The gallows and with the arrival Of the pris-
oasI the crowd was increased to five thoa-
sand, one third OF which was composed Of
women, some OF whom had infants in theE
arms. - - ~
Pool, in company with the Sheriff. ascend
cd the steps leading to the gallows with the
same firmness that he had all along m,niel.
ted and quietly took seat which some ono
assigned hun. He then requested Deputy
Sheriff Seyboid to inquire il Mr.. Geo. Rod
enback was in the crowd. Mr.. Rodenback
responded in person and a~cending the scat
lold Pool requested him to assist in taking
down his body ater he was dead and to b.
careful that it did not fall to the ground Rer
Mr.. Barni then read in deep and imples-
sive voice, the first seventeen verses Of the
fifty first and four verses Of the twenty third
Psalm. ....
Rev. Mr.. Barnes then stated to the p,,pla
that ION the way to this place Mr.. Pool re-
quested us to sing hymn Of his own s.isc-
ton. We shall not be able to render the
hymn effectively, but VIC cannot refuse to
grant the last request offs dying man" Tho
ministers then sang the hymn commencing;
Jesus sought me when stranger.
Wondering from the fold OF God,
He to rscuH me from danger,
lnterposed his precious blood
Pool joined heartily in the singing and his
voice could be heard sometimes high above
the rest. After the singing Pool made as il
designed to say something to the the Assem-.
bled multitude. but fearing he would not
have sufficient voice requested Mr.. Barnitz
10 say for him that he itnplored all present to
renounce their sins and turn to God as they
hoped for peace in the world to come. 4
10 the young men he wished it said hat
but tor the intoxicating cup he might have
been useful and happy man instead OF
condemned criminal, and he exhorted them
| to fee from the wrath to come--that he for
gave all his enemies ard prayed that his en-
emes would forgive him. ..
Rev. Mr.. Barnes then offered up mt
prayer in behalf OF the condemned at the
CONCLUSION OF which the rope was carefully
adjusted around the firm cross beam. the cap
was drawn over the unhappy cnlprits head
the ministers and sherIifS shook him by tho
hand, an iron bolt was drawn from tho trap
door the Sheriff struck the trigger with his
foot and Robert G. Pool was launched into
boundess eternity. lie struggled, though
not with much olence tor about one minute.
When the poor culprit dropped q universal
murmur OF horror went round the crowd,
hundreds turned away pale and faint from
the sickening SIGHT.
Pool after the cap was drawn over his eyes
and in answer to the question-"s'e you
ready said, "the quicker the better" These
we're the last words he uttered.
After the lapse of halt an hour, during
which time the vast crowd stood silent and
notionless, Drs Hlldreth and Hupp exnmina
ed the swinging body care fully and pronoun.
ced it lifeess. The body was then taken
down. placed in a coffin and conveyed to the
Jail where it remained over night, AID from
whence it will be removed this morning ior
in erment Pool having requested that lis
body should not be buried until Saturday.
SENTENCED Capt VIM. P. Simpson was
brought into Court on Tuesday afternoon,
to receive his sentence Before passing
, sentence, the Court permitted him to make
statement lis statement was hrie[ and
did not materially help his case. lie admit
ted that he sold Mr.. Samuel M. Thompson's
S mare at Sthubenville, but declared that he
a was out Of his mind when he did it. lr re-
y lation to Grifin's mare, HI stated that she
y was delivered to him by man whom he bad
seen once or twice before, at about o'clock
; at night few miles south o. St Clarsyille.
This looks little like an organized gang
J Of these horse hieves.
n The Captain says he was greatly troubled
d about the war. He stated that he was pre-
o sent at the battle OF Wilson's Creek, in
Il Missouri, on the 18th OF August, 1861, where
Gen. Lyon was killed, and that he passed
e backward and forward through the Rebel
IS lines in Virginia. He stated that he was
= Tor while engaged in saloon in Balti-
rs more. In relation to the reports OF differ
ent persons who claim to have seen him a.
IT home previous to his arrest the Captain dc
Ss clared that they must be mistaken that
NJ when he returned East from Missouri he
F., intended TO come home but was not nearer
l, home han Wheeling. lie seemed anxious
he to impress the Court with the idea that his
ID reason was dethroned when he committed
: these crimes. He threw himself upon the
or mercy Of the Court.
III After the Captain sat down, Judge ken-
n non, his attorney. made lew remarks in
le his BEHALF asking the Court, in c0nsidera' on
RS OF his age and his family, to make the sem
h ftence for as short tenn as would be con-
as sisten, with the demands o justice aud the
$. ajesty of the law.
Is Judge Okey sentenced the prisoner to five
in years conlioe Dent at hard labor in the Pen
ne iteniary, and also directed that Sjmpson''
ne name as practicing Attorney should b
lie stricken from among the list OF attorneys
'ir st. CArirsUiHs Chyon'cle, 1farch 10.
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The AFSAElaeNts Kh AZ at ~ NeCeS
y y snry 10 Destroy The Constitution
-, tn order TO ~rPserve ai.
,. One oi he best illustrations Of he abs urd
- itv OF the declaration that il is necessary 4
- disregard the Constitution in order to saw
% it, is from the Louisville Democrat. Tha
nr paper says:
nse 1--WE think the Constitution furnishe
n abundant means OF defense for itself and tn,
ea Union, and we want no other. AS Tor tn
h ordinary illustration which is uHed 10 excUs
m the radicals, that when mans house Il o.
cd fire he is justiha5le in using all means TO pa
II. it Quit is no illustration at ALL Whe
nd there is such an inexhaustible fountain il
an the yard as the Consultation, we would thin
70, the man insane il he tore down the part Q
the dwelling not in flames and threw 1t O.
ed the part tha: was burning in hopes Of extin
ii |guishing it. 1t is only wanting, 10 make tn
,es illustration complete, for the man to ptc
III his own wife and children and himself o
II. the raging house in hopes 81 fqnench'ng tn
n - xEalf &C af