Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-27
THB ROOSA TRAGEDY!
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CovERT EXECUTED
F1Is LA@T MOMENTS.
HIS WONDERFUL FIRMNESS.
HE REITERATEs HAS INNOCENCE.
HIS BEHAVIOR PREVIOUS TO DEATH.
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NE REITERATEs HAS lNNOCENCE.
HIS BEHAVIOR PREVIOUS TO DEATH.
INCIDENTS OF THE EXECUTION.
d lsPosIrIoN OF rHE BODY.

the RoOSA family. HARRISON MCNEIL, his
1hrothar-in-iaw r. vet confined In tbe war
- s ~ ~ 80, - Y.,,a,.,' =,
rehoVunIy Jau' ohareeu Nt'hSon'PiioiVS III
the terrible deed OF blood % 'H'iil-" b" -'n
/ acoyERT's BEHAVIOR ON THURSDAY EVEN
+ IusIl>i ING AND NIGHT. go a''G
~ r,hrrsdov evon;no and n;ght c,ovart,s
9,n anner d;tfared in No 5ate Hal resnact from
ythat ~ tbe later daTs Of His imnrisonme
@ II"s ihitaJ "a ~ ssn,e otn;o;s ~ cd =,
a. Il, &C., 90 10 b;s fota AZ on
ISL bnnr n tba eveninT bis .niritnaI ad-
.,;.ay tbe Pay NJ Snnw5en vhn had snant
,,uo5 oStha dav win hin iaft his ceil and
a., ~, rons1ta Nor Ct,vart uas siaerino
,,,,th ~ gsaat ennarant sonnGness az he
,,i''ht o. Lent fe yeo ~ hafore aftar
hnsd Sar,s nor,.b orer tho rngged hills ~
Was. VIrSinia ~ Wy -Ne,NN'
Prev,ons tn ieavino his cell Mr.. g aoain
Questioned him as to his gniit. and received
the 40 me nnvarvjnU negative renIv.,
'"s '''-' --s -SnNv OF''' .@..'
-H-' ~ THE FATAL DAY.
Covert awoke early on the morning OF
the day-the fatal day--the morrow OF
which he was destined never to behold.
He seemed much refreshed by his sleep,
and in answer TO inquiries as to his health,
replied that he felt remarkably well. About
eight o'clock he partook heartily Of the
substantial meal set before nm. Indeed,
nis poit.1 ho,,ra hs,sseor h;rn o~1 otoru
nisv-was Something astonishing. i-lg ~ .
IL NAV be stated in this connection that
the rumOr some time since (which obtained
very general credenee) that Covert was
endeavoring tostarVe himself to death, was
totally unfounded; and his denial of it is
sustained by the officers of the prison, and
nv those who were most with him. His
loss of appetite arose from illnees, SUI
perinduced, probably, by his long cOnfine-
ment and the mental agony which-how-
ever well he NAV have concealed it--he
must have undergone. t.. 'ae q
After breakfasting, the clothing in which
he was to meet his fate was produced, and
a plain black cashmere suit, with a white
linen shirt with open collar, and became
him exceedingly. A pair of black cloth
CATERS, however, appeared more particu-
larly 20 attract his fancy. He looked at
them admiringly and even critically. and
when, upon trying them, he found them a
size too small, expressed his regret to Sher-
iff Butler. When that officer proposed to
exchange them for pair that would fit
him, Covert exclaimed. "Be sure and get
that style, now; it Just suits me"--evincing
as much care and nicety as if he had been
selecting them for ball" h.. s,Hi-- B.
nc s,s,rns, s,.srr.nv,vr,, ~ .-
t's -o,---' Ia, -m 80 - -.
hoouS Sen ni,JaS GIH Ssauo u U the ReT NJ snow,
dem. to permit two of his sisters, Mrs. Nc
Neil and Mrs. Sutton, TO bid him their last
adieu. The interview is described as hav-
inc been affecting In the extreme. The
Choking sobs and affectionate utterances of
the two relatives who had clnng to him and
his cause with that fidelity which it seems
Is youchsafed alone to the gentler sex,
however debased, were too much even for
Covert, reared, as he had been, in the
haunts Of vice and infamy, and for the first
time his Feelings overcame MIN, ana ne
wePt-wept lrsely; t.,. ,4.,s...
ne soon ulasIereu nls teeiiunk.' nowovIs' .I5'
ana so0Gning Iis slsCeIs as Dess nc aie' oouiu'
succeeueu ~ quiet.nR tue.n 70 suUn 's.t al ~ ~
kSnt as 70 De aole 70 conveIse IVES WIN 'ne1l. e ~
tnelr lnyeryle" WAs Vi ,i,u. sucn - ~
DEN De ~ n's sver ~ ,o 1s4,s' ~ ,,.;at
.nSsa aT ny eyrnI nnSsIn d U"e sI,a fEiS
VIZ Ia5SS ks.s "a no opnss,o SpvHeUi n.e
a SIiu, anu v " tis Le tstt.S .Sn S ne
JoIigu upSn nls n..s 'o =; i.P'4a u.
seesik snas InS na, ,,,.,a ~ iI.a,nn
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nls sis.er .altna, ~ WY aiS. nsS ,s,. a. .Sc
IusSo W see niLl vi " aSsiss lli.n III tue te
t0ie sS,s s;I rti,e,s ~ t.omb,ad pd'I ~
no ah Ssu ~ @ 4,55i,o,,,ts !, 'a UiouDi'u ny ine
riu'" ~ NY fUI7 f' d, lyl l.er.'t ID,
-..ag BIS REMAINING MOMENTS II . ..sI
From the close of this interview up to the
time of execution his time was occupied in
deep and earnestprayer with Messrs. Snow
den and jenkins, in which he expressed his
extreme contritiOn for his wayward career
never once, however, admitting any COM
plicity In the awful crime for which he was
80 soon to suffer. During this time he was
visited by, Judge Smith, with whom he con-
versed freely, again reiterating his inno-
eence. ,If '.,'- -.rI -. III,
y4lI .s.,,ti ,rur vvpc,rr,oS i.-.....,.... LID.
..,L.-.a,,l, -,H1>,I,-,,N,-..,. e,-L,O.
az Preclsely WE'VE eye ociock Lne pneTln
ana ms uePuues, ioIuWeu w over, MS
counsei anu MS sPirltual duvLseIs, ehtsIsu
the frame Dulldlng IN Wnlcn tue scaHOid
stood, and wnlcn mas Deen nlChertO de-
scrlDed In tne inquirer AS ne stepped
upon the platform, ne cast one quick, nerv-
ous glance at the group OF twenty or twen-
ty-five persons around the room, and then
quietly walked 10 the center, where ne
stood, gazing steadfastiy at those present
until the SneriH nanoed MN cnalr! ~,
he sat doWn lot a moment, composed,
and upon being asked py Snerln Butier II
ne had anything 10 say, qnietly repiled tnat
he had, and spoke materially as iollows
~ am about 70 leave TINS World. nave
passed through great trlals. 30 iar as the
ofi1cers nave Deen concerned nave Deen
treated fairlyi put not py tne witnesses VINO
swore against me- Ine witnesses VINO salu