Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

but this time unable to perform the
duties assigned him, and, perhaps, for
some time to come.
MOODY EXECUTION.
At ten minutes past two, Moody was
escorted from his cell down stairs by the
Sheriff and his deputies, and marched
through opened ranks of the police force
to his place on the platform. He was
attended by three colored men, one
of them Mr.. Revels, who has attended as
his spiritual guide for some time. He
assembled the steps with an awkward gait,
I but this was owing partly to a crooked
leg, which led to his detection and identi-
fication when he was originally arrested
as one of the murdorers Of Captain Perry.
He was dressed in suit of white linen,
which made striking contrast to his
coarse, black features. The Sheriff pro-
ceeded to read the death warrant, which
was Just the same az Galvin's, with the
difference of name. The Sheriff then
told him if be had anything 10 say he
might say it, for he had but few min
utes to live. Moody advanced step and
made a few remarks, occupying nearly
Eve minutes, though he was confused and
sometimes had to be prompted by the
Sheriff and his spiritual friend. he said
in substance:
81 will say what | have said all the time
since my trial began, that l am not
guilty of the crime l am charged with,
A. ]. Bedford, now in the penitentiary,
shot Capt. Perry, and may God have
mercy on him and forgive him. had
no pistol with me any more than have
this minute. The pistol that killed Capt
Perry had ring in the handle and is in
the courthouse / 'spose now, but have
to suffer the punishment that ought to
have been Bedford'a. 1t is all a mistake,
and am not the one that shot Capt Per-
nv. have nothing against any body, and
hope they will ell get along well in the
world. / have nothing against nobody
on earth. am satisfied and willing to
die, and hope that everybody will be in
my fix when their time comes. / advise
all my young friends to keep out of bad
company and take warning by me. You
see what come to by getting into bad
scrape, when l ought to have been trying
to make living by hard work"
He bid all an sffectionate farewell,
waved his hand to the excited colored
crowd, and stepped back to his place.
His clergyman then read in fine loud
voice part Of the All chapter of lst
Corinthians. Then lined out and sang
that familiar Did hymn: There is a
Fountain Filled with Blood" Moody
joined in the singing with great JUNCTION,
and seemed to enjoy it. The colored
men on the platform also Joined in the
hymn. Moody then kneeled down, with
the three others, and Mr.. Revels
offered one Of the most appropriate
prayers we ever heard. He prayed earn
estly for the young man who was about
to leave the werld, and after that prayed
for the officers of the law, and for all
mankind, Frequent smens went mp
Il
from the other brethren. When they
arose Mr.. Revels took Moody by the hand
and said: my deer young friend, /
have often visited you since you were
! sentenced to death, and few weeks ago
had the pleasure of hGptising you in
Christ. You prayed to the Lord, and he
heard your prayer. Your sins are forgiv-
en-, as you and ! believe, and the Lord be
praised. He hsa given gov grace for this
great trial, and you have told me all the
morning that you are quite happy in the
| forgiveness Of your sins. You are about
to pass into His great and high presence,
Scarcely will the shouts of earth die out
in your ears and these scenes be closed
to your eyea, when you will be ushercd
through the pearly gates by hOsta Of
angels, and be taken into the presence Of
your Creator. Friend, now farewell.
May God have mercy on your soul.
MoopY's FALL.
At 2:2T the door was again dropped,
land Moody fell the same distance that
was allotted Calvin. At 2:34 Doctors
Quinby and Grasty were again called
upon to examine the body, when they
pronounced Moody's pulse beating at
eighty per second. At 2:4l his pulse
was again felt, but this time without
consciousness, and at III minutes after
the first fall 81 minutes less than
Galvin's time-Moody was pronounced
dead. when his body was cut down and
delivered to his friends, who put the re"
mains in q neat coffin, and was carried
away in the hearse of Flsherty Il Cor
nelius. who were engaged by Sheriff
Curry to perform the deed of putting
away from earth the last of Calvin and
Moody,
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Metropolitan Police done good
service in keeping the large crowd from
obstructing the sidewalk around the Jail;
we're armed with muskets, with fixed
bayouets and two rounds Of cartridges,
and were stationed around the Jail about