Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-04
MORNING LEADER
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY A 1864


A letter from Virginia City TO the Den |
YER News dated March 10th, gives an &C
\ count Of the execution Of desperate |
named ). A. slsds. He had with him st
ell times s gang of desPsrsdoes, who
feared nothing and never observed law, or
der, or the counsel of any one. he fre-
uuently slapped lsW-sbiding citizizsns IN
the fsce, and threatened to "bore them
through" If his wish, whatever it might
Be. was not gratihed. The citizens and
vigilance committee sent him word when
bs was sober, that law and order should
and would be preserved and if he did not
ehi5e nv this rule, which is considered in
narrative BY them, he would soon suffer the
couEeouences. Early this morning, Slsde
and company were drunk-not dead
drunk. but crazy drunk, and abused every
one. calling them opprobTious names, and
dariug auy one to take it up. Papers
uere issued for his arrest and while ne
mas being arrested the warrants for him
self and others were torn up, and ven
0eAnce threatened against the court. BE
Sore other warrants could be issued, he
vent to the Office Of The Judge and called
him a son Of b-h; and said some peo-
nle's days were numbered, and thus
abused the most respectable citizen among
us. At forty minutes past thre P. n, 8
a company Of about three hundred men
ali armed, marched from some place IN
known to myself, mp through jackson
etreet. and halted directly in front Of the
plsce in which Slade. a guard was pu
around the town, and also the building
that slsde was then in. Business va
suspended; crowds gathered, the street.
were full; old muskets and rifles glistened
and still no excitement prevailed. Gang
of men could be seen in every direction, ,bu
hardly a word was spoken. Nineteenth
Of the people knew nothing Of this sHail
or what the men were about to do. Tn
question would be asked in every group
men. WWhst is the fuss y Who is desdf
Sc. At half-psst four Slade was srreste
and conducted to g rsvine at the edge
the street, where, 10 and behold, thel
etood before him and US newly erectt
.0slloWs, for this special occasion II
hills and streets, house tops and every VI
cant spot in sight were covered with me-
women and children. The crowd col
Quoted him before the soafold and ssk'
him IL he had anything to say before
vould suffer dea.h. All was quiet al
sill IS death. Not word eould be hesi
from any one, except the cravings OF {
prisoner to see his wife. About an no
1revious to this message had been di
matched TO his ranch for Mrs. Slade, but th
Tas not known to the committee, g.
therefore his request was not granted.
: vas made 10 mount the stand and Civ
ten minutes to say what he pleased.
cried for Judge Davis, Lawyer Send'
fnFUc
and VAS asked in the most entreati
Language, by the prisoner, to plead "
fhe neople for an innocent man.
prisoner said if they would allow him
+. leave the country he would immedist
A. so and % anywhere directed. JuI
Davis told him It was not in his power
Il do ANYTHING TO save him. Again {
ooain he would ask time for his belo
wife 70 arrive. He said he had business n
ters 70 explain to her, snd asked them
Gods sake to grant him time for her
rival. His legs now trembled, his
vas pale. and his whole frame Was 1
vans ne was now certain his time
come. The rope was placed about his n
\. and his arms bound, and again he O.
> UFor God Almighty g sake let me see
own beloved wife" Cries Of Let him
Be- his wife" from every quarter could
heard, and 3 rush to the gsllows
lacked for. Excitement now prevail
and 3 general hght was anticipated.
an instant about three hundred guns '
Ieveled on the crowd, and in an ins
more everything was ss still ss the
of midnight. The prisoner Was still
oin0 FOR mercy, but ell to no purl
Hang him they woald, and hang him
did while be was still asking few
utes longer; and, without his being 3
folded, the trap was sprung The fall
IS thirteen inches, and his boot toes tou
the ground. After hanging for thirty
minutes the rope was cut and the
- conveyed to The Virginia Hotel,