The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-29

FRANKLIN, hY., June Zo.-OADtain WllllBu
p King and Abram Owens, convicted OF the
murder of II. King, suffered the extreme PEN
atty OF the law at this place to-day, at IL ocock
on Thursday, November s, 1886, az about o'clock
a. M tne % ~ u IseS ip tbstenn Ss Sd
the passengers robbed of money, watches, Jewelry,
Of daily Occurrences in that section Of the State and
up to the time Of thus robbng no one Of the despe-
radoes who Infested the country had been brought to
Justice The civil law was poweress and its officers
deferred by fear @ o% mskRg any attempt 1r
babe that this outrage would have been passed over
Railroad Company tempted one Of the gang TO turn
the arrest By the military authorizes Of the whole
party II soon became known TO the Tascals that
According TO a solemn oath taken BY them before
engaging 81 g II n the M TOPPSey }S os any P ST5ng "ST
Sunday 10 Of the b sObSe aS
killed On the 18th Of Decem5eT,. 1866, the the
Grand Jury, for sampson county Indicted Abner
owens. wesley Finn, William Finn D. r. Wainscott,
eer sas e S9q spS @ a s G5 ns
against the same parties tor the train robbery on
following regular June term OF the simpson Circuit
Court. A special term of the Court was held January
srs Of aSrey Kns This K Tst SS resulted n
ovens Of the muFder Of Harvey y xxi King, H'V W6o
was the brother OF William r. They were sen
ing Strong efforts were made 70 Obtain their par
ter 10 isl Of eBrDay ask
Hg foE respite & T The Fespe&d d. the e con- n
that month strong appeals were made to She Gov.
senoT for further respite. II was represented to
come TO light which went 70 prove the prisoners in
parties Mrs. King, the mother of Captain King,
addressed the Governor letter. piteousy asking for
demned until this day. when a. il ocIocS they paid
the penalty Of their crimes by stepping from the gal
The band played funeral march all the way to the
endS as they saw he@ in the crowd and eTboTted
them to meet them In heaven. Between three and
md hIad IN
witness the execution Delicate women, who would
through the dust and stood in the broiiing sun for
hours 20 see the poor wretches hung The procession
was the first man ON IT, ascending the ladder with
by KING, the Sheriff, Ministers and members of the
press, who were provided with the scafold.
hymn Commencing, Have PITY Lordl forgive sgT ene
repentant rebel both prisoners Joining in the singing
Church. then offered prayer,
SPEECHES OF THE CoNDEMNED.
At conclusion OF the prayer the Sheriff introduced
silence ensued. The prisoners begged to have their
request could not be granted and Captain King spoke
MY Dear Dying Friends;--I have met many of you
before. but now meet for the last time earth.
pier days; young ladies and gentlemen with whom
sye pSsseS shs haPpIesI hours of my lie have
ignominous deah yet have the proud CONSEQUENCES
not give my iie: Ny dying friends the peace Of
earth down e night sSu9d
BEAST m my Of the forest during my ee m a n
ing of my mother, sisters and Wife tried my best
to 60 home to those love would give ali tSe World
%re Ues me Re SS ever y S 9ns OF hs SP
derers have cheated and chiseled me out Of my life
Voice so that ali my ends could hear % me- S and for
e r %g Who Bng hss
me worse than man has ever treated me before that
swSre away sS %es' %s e bu 1bss fve eP h
and c9g6 take him f,nnE IL my arms E and 0ye
that you would stand by me through all my
brother, but you have come false testimony against
and hunted all the liars in simpson county to
give me the deepest stab; but forgive it s Meet me
n & Is sOpe no %o Sours na1 now ST
will be with my Father in heaven. am to die for
Sf MY na did That pVSS d
Had known his is, murderer gsS ! @ should not have
in s Sa IL SSs m ksS
Would do the ike again am standing with rope tp
around my neck. about to be hung. now say before
Death Had Killed Woad not haVs bssS Rss
hS If Abe SSge fsSghS Sgy net @
once said thought he was guilty. IL is easier to
DIE fp 81 e e s SnC
cent is terrible. Perhaps Il is all right God may
Il may save many lives, II may prevent many crimes.
fancy. Aii Of us have sinned let hm that is blame
less cast the first stone. for under Divine law
King repeated the substance Of the foregoing speech
4uenty paused and asked lor water, and concluded
by urging all who heard him to meet him In Heaven.
his words with stamp Of his foot, When speaking
Of his wife and mother he faitered but he displayed
owens next advanced to the front of the scaffold,
Ladies and Gents:-T am about TO make my first
speech. have little or no education. am about to
God and man: and as SylHg man. that am inSo:
country. j Killed In cold blood.
l am not Rebel, nor am an Abohlionlst;
had been dead two days aid not have fair trial
70 Os @ MCRG
was s Pre- proved isd- : against me: borrowed the
L back 70 BIy King II went through many hands
af!er leaving mine ana Two days at.eT was proved
Ice have been very bad man 6n. am prepared
tered tered away life Tell him forgive him He has
Wight @ was the first man who ever proposed to ROB
Kag TS Is Goa u6 eo@ns rom ana dn
man. Ask Simpson u he. did not see US IN In
s6S 6S ana SR' %SS aS1 living il he sSpGssa
and FTSakS %sns Dd gel Mo- sE YSH e6Sy may say
may believe me or not that Is win you; have not
TO be murdered. great many men have come long
distance. suppose. 10 see great character Every
niHg By King @ cut Oh man aSd threw 1SG % the
ieye. iSg S but could not DO that Il has been SAID and
sung thai we are bloodthrsIy men. II ever killed
Am man hn Se OF the Iaroad company iSr Ws m1s
convicted me. It brought the witness that took
Turning to the counsel for the prosecution Owens
voS nave cot US at last die happy for believe
am going to Heaven. 1t must be easier TO die inuo-
Se1' yoa can cam Rang heels up i You w ana let me
hang here until birds OF tne air eat the nesh rom my
you can do Thank God, you can't klll my soul Hog