The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1869-04-28
FUNERAL OF THE FIVE VICTIMS
THE RELATIVES VISIT THE II
LIMO URDEREVIN JAIL.

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.dsMuRDEREvIN JAIL.
From ,hsst. Paul (Minn) Pioneer
The cuitsin has fallen upon another act
lin the fearful Oakdale ,ragedys The fact
being generally known thalihe funeral SER
vices uf the ilI.taled mother and her icur
children would take place at 81. Mary's
church yesterday the church was. crowded.
aud number were collected sbout,he dours.
About l2 o'clock The sud procession a the
bodies of tue slctims,i the mourning reia.
lives and sympalhlziny neighbors and
friends, in carriages wagons, on horseback
and on foot, arrived at .he church. The
five. collins were removed 10 the luot oI The
altar. the mother ia the centre aud two ol
the children gu, each side. The sad. uLu.
sual sight, drew tears irom the eyes vi al.
most all present. The solemn and imprcs-
slse services for the dead Of the Z CalheIic
church we're Isad BY Rev. Father t'sliiet,,
iLe chs,r chanting the responses. AZ the
conclusion oi thr services Father Csliieit
delivered : brief discourse. aliudiag to the
iemid calamity which had occurred, aud
poiniing the mourning friends 10 The Hca-
venly Father 40 the oniy source Of fcbnsola-
tion IN such deep affection, and requested
the congregation 20 unite with him IN re-
prasing iLe Lord Prayer. The process
SION lhe.l lnosrd 10 tne burial ground.
~herc all fse bodies we're deposited in one
grave.
lhe sorrowing relatives then directed
their steps 20 the wrrtched living. AZ this
meeting there we're present the sgvd father,
tso brolhers and lwa sisters. aud several
nrlshbars and irieuds OF the family. The
prisoner had passed quiet night. and had
Drsn considerably reiissedsby msdicia*'
prescribed BY Dir. Smith, the attending
ph, sicisn. He appeared mere ralinnal,
aud cnnsersvd win Sheriff Grace during
the day, BY whom he had been inInimrd
that the funeral sf hi vile and children
was taxing place.
On the arrival ~ the party at the jail, Mr,
Grace went 10 notify Gray of their pres
ence, and 10 prepare MN ia measure Tor
the interview. When they appeared .: The
entrance to the corridor twhere be cuuld
see them, hnwever,) ae became excited. and
cried loudly 10 be released. that they we're
coming % hang him. When they formed !
weeping circle around him lie guic,ed semr-
what, Dui still his eyes relied lfnm ONE 4
the other with . vacant. meaningless stare.
/ Ii was snme time belore the iather's emo.
tinns would permit him 70 address his unt
happy sun lie then ASKED his snn II he
knew him. lie answered. !" Yes, iathrr!"
and Immediately exeIa,mrd. !. done III
"I killed them ALL" It's ialher then asked
him II he was sensible ~ what Ne had slane.
lie answered in loud vance. ''l AMI
I:Are you snrry Tor it, Il sm.'' lie was
then asked seseraI questions. hat hl- an.
swrfs 10 mast u them were rslnhllng. Ili'
Ie,es would roll iu spreehless, namrirss mi.
sery, ard Ne wauId CRY cut, r, | jpne lhs
deed. II dome II 10 cnnl blood. "lne,
are all gone 10 Heaven" SC.
He vas then allowed, IL becnmr guiet
il again, and ihrn asked IL he waited 10 i,
hume! With q sigl, u unattsrsblc wse he
exclaimed. "Ohl am going 70 hell!
cant repent. Take me out and hang mel
His brnthers and sisters spike 10 hun, and
shook bis manacled hands, weeping bitter.
lIy. lie recognized them ail. and called
them by name. lie also recognized ih'
neighbnrs WIN were present, and also Mf
II lMcAlliste,, Of this city, who knew the "a
4 miIy IN Pennsslsania. When asked VIII!
]. lie did ihe deed, he replied: II Was tifes
Of nv life that morning" "Bul why dit
you XIII your vile and childrenf" "A want
ed them aut Of The way! Oh. cant re-
pen,!" &c. Aud then lie broke nut 10 o.
seonized tones "As true as God 10 my judge
/ did not know what was doing ina
morning" lie seemed greatly excited. an'
seemed TO writhe IN more than mortal ago
ny. Alter this psroxyism bic became ram
bling In his talk again, and bis weeping re
latives turned to leave. BY the advice .
sheriff Grace they did not take forma
leave ofhim. tis le,iier simply said he wa