The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-07-18

was sung, a considerable part of the
people joining in singing, even TO the
distant verge Of the crowd. But the
demomOr Of the prisoner was enc OF
great iuattention to the singing, He
called two or three persons, and con.
versed with them on unimportant
subjects, and seemed to be thinking
iof some idea Of his own, apart from
what was being said OF done, and he
frequently was seen to look anxiously
at the crowd, surveying it in different
directions. After the hymn, he asked
how long the time yet was, and was
told itwas very short. He asked
that they sing another hymn, EAlasl
and did my Savior bleed" +" The min
lister sang it, but he talked at random
meanwhile to sandry persons, and
paid no attention to Tie singing. Bat
none Of his talk had any reference Il
his guilt or innocence. After this
hymn he again asked that his neigh.
bors might be allowed to come up and
see him, The minister thon oxhort,
ed him to drop all care about the af
fairs Of this world, and make up hi,
mind to the fate immediately impend.
ing. But be showed the utmost anx.
iety to keep something going on so a,
to gain time and postpone the fatal
moment as long as possible. A glass
oficed lemonade was given him, which
he drank. 7 omitted to say that some
time before this the Sheriff had, at his
request, cut the cord off his wrists
and he was totally unbound. The
Sheriff did this before he spoke the
first time, the marked calmuess of the
prisoner appearing to render any cou,
hnement useless.
The Sheriff now began to get up
in the wagon, Ludwig arose from
his seat and began another speech,
which was mere repetition Of his
former one. He rambled on discon.
nectedly for several miuutes, and il
became clear that he would never vol.
UNFAIRLY stop. An hour and hall
had already passed since the arrival
at. the galloWs, and the hour Of tive
was already gone by, at which the
final act was intended to have taken
place. But the Sheriff, in his kidd.
ness Of heart, was indulgent to tht
poor wretch, who, it was evident
olupg to life with extraordinary tena,
city. And yet there was Lo blanch,
ing nor change Of color, nor visible
unsteadiness Of nerve in the prisoner
About the time the Sheriff mounted
the wagon, however, the prisoner pu
one foot on the side of the wagon bod,
and evidently thought Of jumping of
though this movement was little mott
Iced at the time. He took it doRi
again and went on with his rambling
talk, looking around now and then il
different directions. Seeing he di,
not intend to stop talking at all, Sher
tiff Walton at length took him BY tht
|arm and asked him to step on thu
platform. But he begged to be al
lowed to finish what he had to say
The sheriff told him he could fnisl
on the platform, and commenced
drawing him by the arm toward it
but he hung back, and insisted OF
talking in the wagon. The sherii
then called Deputy Crawford, VIII,
took hold of the other arm, and the,
began to lead him toward the hinde
part Of the wagon. He then asked t
be allowed to tell the ministers fare
we'll, which was permitted. Afte
that be turned round and expressed
wish to shake hands with all the by
ISLANDERS inside of the guard, VIII
were, perhaps, twenty in number, con
sisting Of officers, etc. 1t was eyiden
that this was the effect merely of re
luctance to 60 on the platform, and
desire only to prolong the time, AM
the sheriff and deputy paid no atten
ton to the request, but gently, thoug
firmly, moved him to the platform, h
all the while showing great repugnanG
! to it aud leaning back, but making n
strenuous resistance.
II But the instant he touched tn
, platform a most extraordinary an
; exciting scene ensued, He at ono
made a Wild plunge forward with th
; intention Of leaping off the platfOrI
on the further side, and with the ey
/ dent purpose of making a break an
+ q desperate endeavor to push his wa
r through the crowd and espape his in
d pending doom, Nothing could
more hopeless than such On effort,
: would be manifest to any reaectir
S mind. But Ludwig had ceased to r
: feet he only felt the animal instin
: Of self preservation. To submit W
o death. 20 struggle was no more tn,
j. death. He succeeded in throwing /
II feet and legs off the platform, but I
! two officers having hold Of his arr
/. aud shoulders held fast, and pullii
d him backward he fell with the upI
.e part Of bis back still on the pIatfol
g his legs and part Of bis body proie,
1t ling over the edge. The platiol
stlwas about four and a half feet hie
ct several Of the nearest officers Of t
or guard rushed to the assistance Of I
It, sheriff, and laid hold Of Ludwig's le
4 endeayoring to shove him backwa
Is. Oh the platform. But the prison
Mt struggled with almost superhun
n. strength. With all the yigor Of
d, powerful and muscular frame, ner'
or by despair, he wrestlea with fate