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

spirit which dictates it. .. ..
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Execution Of Robert G. Pool for
The Murder of A dam Bucli-Fuil
RcpOrt OF the Proceedings.
from the Wheeling Intelligencer March Ia /
Robert G.. Pool paid the penalty which
the outraged law demanded Of him for TAX
ing the life OF a felow>citizen. a prayer
meeting was held in his cell until ten o'clock
on Tuesday night, alter which Mr. Downs,
! who has been acting as guard at the jail
sir ce the sentence ofthe criminal. wrote sew
eral letters at POOLS dicta ion--oDe to his
brother Alexander, now confined in the
Parkersburg Jail for the murder ofa fellow
| so ldIer, and another to christian ladv, Miss
Mckee, who has been unremitting in her
attentions to the spiritual requirements OF
the condemned He requested thi- letter to
be sealed, and yesterday morning, when the
lady called upon him as usual and. prayed for
him. lie handed her the letter. with the re
quest that she would read it after his death
II be letter merely thanked the kind lady for
the interest she had taken in guilty and
unworthy subject like himself and expressed
the hope that she might be rewarded in heaV-
en-. After the letter was written, Pool re
urea w ulS UuHk ara oiepb VI appedIcu w
sleep, very sounllv for two or three hours.
In reference to his approaching execution,
he spoke about as usual, saying that he
thought he should be able to meet his fate
firmly. .
Pool has grown somewhat pale and ner-
vous in the last month or So but those who
saw him upon the occasion of his trial would
not observe any particular change in his per
sonal appearance. We do not think he has
, what III ost people would describe as "bad
, couuenance" His hair like his complexion
, is ligh', his eyes are blue, and rather mild
) in their expression than otherwise. His face
is round, and, taken as whole, rather ex'
, pressionless. In statute, he is somewhat be
, low the medium height, closely knit and
4: well shaped. lie was 25 years Of age in Sep
, tenher last.
Rev Mr. Barnes, Of the Fourth Street, NJ
E.. Church, and Rev. Barnitz, of the English
Lutheran Church, have devoted great dea
of time in devo ional exercises, with view
, Of preparing Pool to appear before the iudg
ment seat Of God Pool spoke very kindly
= and gratefully Of the gentlemen vest rday
T. morning, and also of the ministers and Chris
tians who have visited him Tor similar pnr
e pose.
r AT an early hour in the morning it wa
4 observed that the city every where wore
6 holiday appearance. People sauntered idl,
: along the streets as they do upon holida,
s mornings. AS the day advanced a few per
: sons fingered curiously about the jail door
and the crowd gradually increased in mum
4 bers until they might have been counted b
the hundreds. A guard was stationed il
bn IN off VIZ
which still continued to increase and +
It sway to end fro, all anxious to gets look o
n the prisoner
d IN the meantime religious services wer
n being held within by Reys Barnitz, Barne
10 and Mcclure, other persons participating
n After services were over the prisoner We
n dressed for the grave and the rope was &C
,e iusted about his neck. Pool seemed to bea
N up under the operation with more firmne'
l. and dehberation than we had ever seen hi
ct manifest. HIS hands being securely tied
N his hat placed upon his head, The shrouC
~ rope and all things properly adjusted,
asked Tor a chew tobacco, and, being supple
a with that article, asked if he might be pei
t mitted to bid the prisoners on the lowe
in floor good bye, saying that sight of hi
he might operate as warning and induce hei
as TO turn to God. No objection being mac
he walked brisk Y to the different ce II doo
ct followed by jailer Toliver, saying to eac
q prisoner, some dozen or more in number
on they put their hands through the iron door
IN Il can't shake hands with you-my hant
q are tied. Good bye. / hope to meet you
re heaxen--you will all have to follow me son
cv day and hope you'll be prepared" III
rs prisoners. particularly, the female portion bat
- the condemned good bye with tears in the
,st eyes. and all seemed to be much affected.
-- The prisoners on ths first f,or. most
he whom were young women Of the town, we
Il. allowed to come out into the hall, and the
,s thus had view of the prisoner through
IN large iron grating as he went the rounds
np lower cell-. These prisoners shed tears pr
al fusely. crying Good bye Robert, God bic
I'M you" Pool looked up through the grati
~. and bade the girls good bye in return, telli
n. them that his trust was in God and he no
on ed to meet them in Heaven. lie evlnc
OF more emotion at this point than at any OF
itb er time. He then walked up the steps in
.he the 'front.' portion OF the jail and NOV
~ quickly about the rooms occupied by the ia
se er's family bidding them all good bye, a
vn' repeated that he believed God had forgiv
he his many sins and that he put his whole trl
Of in Fl is divine mercy.
The unfortunate man was then conduct
to the Omnibus standing in front of the j.
into which he was followed by Revs Barr
and Barnitz, Drs. Huppy and Hildre
ot Sheriff Loring Deputy Houston. Jailor To
yer and twoor thre other persons. me Gro,
all the time pressing close upon the vehic
Before the bus started Pool saw Andr,
Gillespie in the crowd and calling him to
a1 side and babe him good BY ard told him
,n- prepare to meet him in heaven. i3 b9.4
md The omnibus then moved Of, followed Fl
pop by the wagon containing the coffin and III
rn by the jostling, eager miscellaneous crow
my composed VI men, women, and children OF
ov- ages, conditions and colors. 7
ep- The Streets and sidewalks, and the dc'
cy and windows Of the houses we're full OF pc
pie. Some were laughing, some were CT
ing-some looked sad and some looked Gu
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