Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-27

CHICAGO. April 26.-0uedel, ennyicsed 10
Tie 81. Clair Circuit Court, for the murder
OF Adam Zimmerman, in Madison county In
1854. WA executed tod. y At 1890 A. NJ, in
the yard Of the county jal.
through cifcunDstancial evidence there is
no. shadow Of doubt a. 10 bis guilt and
The case vas an interesting one Guedei
was twice indicted in Madison County eno
took 4 change of venue to Il Clair ana
both 'lrts was found not guilty. On the
Mr. y. nscut there was defccti y alledg-
jng ,,.,, =. NJ OF killing. He was found
ep,l,y on sBc second and WAS sentenced IN
be naog-d on the 18th day Of January, 1867,
but went 10 the Supreme Court On Z writ Of
error on the plea ri former acquittsl. The
Judgment III the Circuit Coaft being affirmed
the execution IVES ordered for the goth OF
March. but was delayed by the Governor
Till the goth OF April. strong efforts were
made 70 have the sentence commuted To
imprisonment for LIE, but without success
Yesterday The Governor teleefnphed 20 tho
sheriff that be did mot feel q liberty 70 COM
mute the sentence. When this wos read 10
Ouedel be was not ~ al concerned. He
aaid be would be hung hut asked for Q bar
besy WIne - chm and roose6 this morn
ing writ'0g Jafe16. ds1hklng wise and
smoking.
Several ministers were present, but he de.
clined their services saying. IF there 10 .
C"d he will save me; II the ID none, NO
matter" lie protested TO them his inno-
cence.
Al half past ten he was taken from isil
He walked ont very cody and ascended the
scaffold with firm step Seeing some Of
the officers ofthe court whom be knew. he
shook hands with them and burst into
tears. Standing on the trap door, be spoke
TREMENDOUSLY in lOoee ruumbline manner
! for several minutes. TIE substance Of vhat
| he said WAS that he gave his word Of honor
that lie was not guilty; that he had been
fouIv dealt with by his lawyer; that the
people of Madison county were his murder.
ers If Zmmerman's blood was on his
hands he hoped God would strike him to the
deepest pit Of hell. Just before the drop
fell he cried out: In Gods name l will "a
to death l am innoccnt!" The sheriff
touched the spring trap. He fell A lev
convulsvc movements Of the limbs and
Guedel had gone before the highest tribu
nal
After hanging IL minutes he wss Gu,
down and placed IN the hands Of the Coro
ncr for burial
The Odd Fcllows of Chicago celebrated
their anniversary 20 DAY BY eraul p.oces
sion Of the members Of all the different
lodges. The turnout Was very large
| CHICAGO. April 27.--Last evening Chas
Nelson. an engineer engaged on Wm. Len,
tons pile driver. NJ the Washington Stree,
Golfer Dam. foot Of Washington ST.. vas &C.
cidsntoly billed. He ~, standing usa,
the engine with his hand upon the thro,,l.
vslse, giving orders to some men, when the
frame work which supported the snejn.
gave way, throwing him against plaak-
he fell back warks, the engine falling upoo
him. crushing him in fiiHhsful manuer
The Journals Spsiaglsld special Of IL,
9th says: The JacksonviIlc Journal o.
yesterday contains an account Of the muir
de- by banging, on last Saturday, Of on,
JaWeo Hart, respectable citizen Of Nor.
kgan county, near WaserlY. He vas founi
hanging 70 beam in HE own barn, quis,
dad. .s,r. sxtxfR Iia -
A ftssh eutin he lsrehsad Indicated III,
he had received severe blow from q blum
instrument. while Ill around were naska Z
blood, and TIE eppeasoaoe d . struggle
indicating that be was Souly dealt with. -
Suspicion rests upon Parties who are helm
pursued.
i A severe frost Visited this section lac
evening, damaging The early buds, Il
feared.
Cairo. ILL.,. spe :ial 9th. says: 1t meet
ing Of the Board Of Directors for Ilhnoi
Southern Railroad The following officer
were elected
President, Gen. Green Is Rau,n Secre
ta-y, u. Ilurd, Esq Treasurer, W. r
Holiday. Esq.
Alta meeting oil cooperation books 70
subscription OF stock were opened and
number cf persons subscribed.
The prospects arc fair for the completion
Of this important reed at al early deg.
One hundred and 6ftv men Of the Ait
U. s. cavalry arrived f.om Nashville en-
route Tor vicksburg.
Westser cleas and cold. the ncYcus,
standsng 1t 30 At noon.