The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-10-26
EXECUTION or CHAMP FURGUsON.
Thrilling Scenes = nd Inci.lent.


This notorou, st-rstel suerlla chief re---'lv
tried before court martial, convened At Ns'hy'I'.
Tenn ,nd found ruil, ofa ssrie, Of brutal murder.
committed In ths state during th, rsceu, rebellion,
v1 executed ia that city, ., already announced Ia
the stN, Friday l,st short time preyiou, 70 the
eIocution, the vifs and daughter OF the condemned
we're SLOWED TO visit the prisoner In his cell, Tor
the purpose OF taking q fnL leave Of tho tushsud
and father twas shcsrt-rc ding scene. and brought
tear TO the eve, Of all who witnessed It. Mu T.
cluns TO her husband aud wept aloud completely
surrendernc herself 20 the terrible snrui'h Of her
heart, eNclsmins, "My God my Goi! have uol
already suffered enouehi I. nv arony never to
cessof oh, God. 10 there soothing that III nv
husbsndf lostl los'r, Then suddenly uervine
brs,ely y The daueh.sr, who Is iepre.enied a..
lovely and beautiful girl Of sixteen, With
last embrace, who at her approach opeued hIs
arms, her head falling upon his bosom. For ,ome
broken only by the cob. Of the hcsrt hroten vile
and d,ughter, nut soon the litter word oi command
,Saps sirl ,fSEea aare"c we ~ y VI, poor ' pcor snc
papa, farewell :" snd fell sensvi"'- ~ her mothers
arms Follosine this ,ceuo csue ,ae pnioning OF
ihe condemnsd man preparatory 10 he Icing led
forth 20 execution. Turning 10 the e1ecutoucr, he
.sEed, "hu.. he bound r And heiof an,serej N
his bac. and was tied al the elbows and wr',s Inc
prisoner then remarked that bis fet AZ ought 10 he
you'd he done on t!.e scafi1li. Tho guards, then
formed on either sidg oi him, ,ud he was led
eainy raised bis eye. ard thc atal rope and then
mounted the STAINS with urrn step Having gaincd
Tie platform he turned to the spectator, several ~
hon be recognized, and 30 rhom he p.litel b3aed
During all this time Ferguson hsd oi-p.a5ed the
utmo.t conpo'ure and o, he stood iho,' uQon the
f,tA drop, ~ calm, collected, vas b., that he pc
spnted more tn, appo armcc OF fAan Who VA HDout
90 make sspeech, ana had simply paused TO reiirsh
hi. memory, thAn one who vac foOn 20 hv VIC
lently iAunchCd into Ito uufn0en future. lie
va in excellent health, snd looscd /" -cll
shou prayer vas then offered ~ b. tie .pDiiual
sd,i er ot tho pti.onHr. during the delivery al Ehrh
tht condemn, man, flt The ds-t 'ilt siH.o he
srfott gave srus of emo ol. i't '.f. NIsAFi 20
deep scarlet the p,rpira'on starred ocit from his
fare, and his l'p, e''sri WIN e. Fil''"Nu' n'a
perfect real sion of lie ~ iul situation med n
il.lh upun his iuud. The cha .ges Hud .pcc,arions
vcro newt ioad, durinc whloh BE- male .r'ersl
ot M. .everai gectncatious Eycr,t' n- beiu, nov
in readiness, the oitrol rppro"glod th, prison ru
thr pri.nucr. " 10 vor blame uC 8" tu4u.t1 .hr
officer to which The Yr,-.n', le'iia.ue,' pn"o;
any 6na remarks 20 ofer Fcr'u'on replied,
cam speak much don't know ron 0,nf' 'h .hose
done Don't siye me N o.. doctors 20 he cat rn. no
you Colonel | uant 10 have my lyIF put iu l.N
grave,srd In white Couu.l, suI buried ths.r."
" \ gu shall not be- cut up" r'nrd NE to.orel
and yonT toy o. ,6, 6' Sy to 7r gs4a' ss Ss
,av siop WI ston" sa.d tho doom,i msn. ''I an
under yuur control couldn't he here a. could
/ .n, and cIi't help u but Won would nos 10
body cat up, would ,ou, ,o'onei us,'' ,oi. alsl
The prisoner, some uf good riCut a. nn. uHl, Uut
they cant help me now Al have go a.t Dr.. cone
Nant 10 he Gu mp by the doctors' . he NWc erp
vas now t,tWn over hl. t, ia,,, uhl uhl .' ,,, La. ',H
repeated the que,tion' 'liMe sou iu'.. lAL'ue,
10 SAY - TO which Ferguson rr!Ici Il u've not
Thg officer then gave NE uo,ie % No t,cu. nor
TO take hi. post aufiu' which NOV n'h' Z, ''42
exc aii. cd Iulng his e. AesNta. as, .oI Ip'd,
have Hercv on my soul - ami - mo vor-s lel ron
us lip, the oAerud0ne. oA,pi'i rc ioi.. at
zoe atop iol with a cr.rh, lGunchlug ,A'mp
ifef hi. meek, but il Killed LIN iu.jsntt.
cut down, placed IN IT, cotAu. vh"l 81 "a' tIin,I
over 20 he iauiily aho Weio ,Lil.i nj ". a..
iiieless remains OF her iatter she A"a..i,'. IN
loud raging voice, We u, no. tAey sir nItLoi
,on, who had before promise tlat q III TIA. yca,
adverse 70 him, he would tell all VS. v.-.ted 'r
one oi the eaitOts ut tne NEfhyiAe Drf'lDn, 10
ftGuainF that II should not h' uubu'hei Huui ait'r
bis execution. In lis coai-siou he eeI".N'ed.eI
the uuthiulness OF inost OF sue cHArsos mnt h'nnt
him hy the court. AlL1irF to .hT Ntfh ni "a'hi
ole Of bis victims, Lee frmusc' that h' 'l Al u
him, after oae o. tn iIos ,e-i iae sru. tu.t ne
ever nEd ia his iiis. The. i,t 10 the in'l, G'i
Za,hry tept lhoo'ia' rtus ne t,tl tno
pnd tabled HIM = to tne., klat I...
lie also confessed % the uur'of u b1.4. "a. log,
WHO he remarked ought 10 have lrcn fi e. Dc ores
hom he shot sut tlrn sta. "it 90 N....t
John c. hblIeU, Ln.hA hos .tt, ,ur '"I ffo'tI,'
young lDd, HON he 81 trt. D. ."li 20 q
ground and 10 nduelOu. o'leU trt'."n'a DO lIt
! charge 10 the same peiscu he rei a.4tt. 'l "l a
Southcrn man the star aIu =, Huu Wal oI"
| retel. believe was right IN 81. cil. aonI
I think done anytime vi.rg ~ any th'' cum,
m,ttei NV dc,ds in CoOi and she q o. aluc-. !
| Ill ed n 1000 many men Of cours., agHt ''' -.iI,
but never Eilled a mAn whom did not lao' VAS
| seeking my lif'"
| Marine Disasters.
! Scoooner Thomas page from i.0au0ke Island.