Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-13
Execution AZ Coismbu-, Ky-A Guerrilla
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Exscu,ioE az Goiembu-, Ky-A GsHerrIIIz
From the Cairo News, Jan. s5l
In accordance with the ending Of ths militia
~ comuisSion and the oTdsT Of Con. Hurlbut.
James w Love, member Of Howell E5monds'
guerilla company, was executed At Columbus,
Ky, on Friday last.
Tire execution wss axed for sievsn o'clock, A.
N The prisoner was conveyed from toe prison
70 the gellews and Fes.ed or dis eofiu-ia cen
foEmisy with = revolving and inhumsn custom,
that is a disgTsee to a civilized people be was
escorted by q detachment Of the 3lth New JeT-
ssv infantry.
Uoon sFrivfsg'st the gallows-wHich wss
erected On The hill nesT Fort Qdinby, hollow
square was formed By the 34th New jersey and
the flEst battalion Of the % Tennessee (eol0fec1
heavy artillery. Tie prisoner took his place
upon tie scSf1ld, and prayer was Offered by
Chaplain Beatty, Of ths 34th New jersey.
After the prayer IN opportunity was offered The
uniortuuGte man 30 neks few renzTks, which
fe improved. BE said that be was PIE pared 70
die, because hs felt that he'wss going to heaven.
lie did not blame any person or peTsoBs 10 the
F0deTsl service With his death. he blamed only
She c.tizans Of West Tennessee, vvko, be said,
were gaod Union men whsa tire Federals weFs
about, sRd good rebels when the rsbels we've
strongest.
For difficulty before tue war, some of these
men who cherished hatred toward him.
brought him to his present condition. rs
dcnisd being guerrilla, claiming that he was
: regular COafedeTate soldier. He entered the
rebel service because he thought is was right,
snd be had always tried to do his duty ss a sel-
der. Tbs hoJs5 that no was found guilty of
having taken, was taken by order Of his com
nandHg ofieeI, and sgsiust his wishes. h.
sp0ksE Of bis family His father hsd died
seven years ago, and he felt that they would
meet 10 heaven. BE was Enstive of Henry
county, Tennessee, where lis friends stTl reside.
HIS family was respse tsbie, and his eg7n char
scter uDsullied. He desired tbas bis remains
should be cent homo, or that his grave be
| marked 50 iha his frenas could get bis body.
Hs advised the soldiers 70 be faitafgi. He re-
specled them all Be vas soldier himsef-s
regular Co8fedeFato s0ldieT-wToug, perhaps,
but none the less g soldier This is he sub
stance Of his remarks. He spoks in q subdued
voice, but clearly and distinctly. His voice
was firm and unwavsring, snd he evincea no
dread or fssr Of his coming doom. Although
bis fate vas ignominious, and the charges against
him great to ais credit be it said he dod ike
hero.
The rope was adjusted about his neck, the
white cap drawn ever his head, aud at twenty
Z 20 minutes past eleven O o'clock the unfortunate
man was lsunchet into eternity He was PRO
Douncsd dead within four minutes after the drop
fell, bat WAS allowed to hang some fllssn min
uies longer before he was taken down. Let
tsrs, etc, for his friends we're, by him, enirust-
ed to RsY SIR Beatty, chspiain Of The 34ih New
jersey.
Love was young man, apparently not more
than twenty-five or twenty-three years of age,
Snd was far nom locking the guerrilla He WAS
dressed 10 Confederate uniform. and was q pTi-
yst0 ia Edmondis company. He was captured
BY The ] ith Illinois infantry, and taken 10 Pa
ducsh, KY. Alter remaining there some lime,
be WAS sent TO Columbus for trial He eDn-
fssssd to being msmber Of EimoEd's con-
psny, but protested ihst they were not gusr-
rillss It was charged that ba deserted nom
ths Confederate army, came home sud turned
guerrilla. This, however, did not appear in
tbe evidence.
The charges brought against him we7o as FOL
lows:
L Of connection with band or company,
who were in the hEbi. Of going about Hssry sId
! WiFley counties, Tennessee, co3g1itting guer-
mia depredA;i0ns.
2 That be and others had searched. without
authority, the house Of NJ. T. n. Farmer.
That he took horse from Mr FarmsT,
ioTcibly sn3 without right
ghs. he, with the band Of which lie is s
member, took Articles from Mr. ChETles Kjlgour
TO the smount Of three hundred dciiars and more
5. That they carried away and threstsned 10
kill Mr.. Kgour, but ssterWsris released him
They also tock Bome articles from his house.
That on ihs 6.h day of October, 1883 the
| company of which be was a member robbed the
| store Of Mr.. Albert Curtis, in Henry county,
| Tennessee, carrying away and destroying =
| lsigs amount Of goods 10 tue value of ore thou
sand dollars. PzTto Of these goods, Love is said
! 70 have received.
| TIE military commission found him guilty Of
the first and second charges, and 81 the specif-
/ cation Of bsing 3 guerrilla ard net guilty OF
/ this fourth, fith AID sixth charges. He plead
! guilty to the third charge, protesting tbst hs
| the horse.