The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-30
THE GALLows.


From the Little Rock Republican, August 20.l
On the morning OF the LIST OF August 1885, our city
was horrided Ut the announcement that white
woman had DeaI found murdered ON The road leau
ing 10 the Dr.cayafd, near Fourche bridge and was
then lying in pool Oh blood. The murdered woman
proved 10 be the we OF Major STANCE. Upon exa-
minati0n the lacls ELECTED warranted the officers
IN searching ior and arrestInx one James warner
rs the Individual wnU Committed tue brutal murder
Before the Coronef's jury the following facts were
That Warner mad peea employed by Mr.. Stance at
his brickyaru, AID n.ll ueen discharged tnerefrOm
The day OF tle narei that dajor STANCE iiad gwen
nun an order Mrs. Stage Tor balance OF wages
duo nm, one la 10 he Laid IN money anu Tue other
half III goods, tnat warner had visited lac
store between nye and SIX O'Clock ana
miaIt. about half past seven cock Warner (,yno
was recognizes Nv the little daughter OF Major
Stangcl returned aid tod Mrs STANCE that her mus.
band was SICK from tle elects OF sun.troke aud ie
quested her 10 come 10 the yard and bring the little
girl ana money from llttle pue box TO pay on some
hands. Mrs. STANCE told the litte girl to remain anu
Warner to 60 IN, that she would 0verake him; but
Warner sad he wound wait Tor her. and sat down
outside the house on some logs. Mrs. STANCE lett
soon after, never more to return, aud was lound
next morning above related Money was found
upon his person ana uDOut the house Warner 0ccu-
pied with his family IL was also shown that MIR.
STANCE had received several hundred dollars few
days before, and mat u Was IN me little blue box"
The house. Sho had NOT been sent for the word from
her husband being used as blind to induce her "
Warner was held to answer the charge Of murder,
and the Grand Jury OIL lat la tenn OF the Pulaski
"
ne was found guilty Of the crime charged, alter
lar and impartial trial, ut the spring term OF said
court. He aad able counsel TO defend hiIl-Messrs.
X. 3. CAN'T ana George T.. Dvdee--wno labored hard
TO save HIM from Tile xalows; but the jury brought
In verdict OF suiily ana he was sentenced TO be
hung on the stu day or July. Hts counsel, how
ever, appealed to tue Supreme Court OF the State,
which court reviewed the evidence m the premises
snd confirmed tue action OF the court below. The
day Of execution passed before the decision OF tine
higher court was renueied, and under the code OF
practice It became duty OF the Governor to fix
the day selected, aad the Sherr OF the county and
his deputies performed their duties IN accordance
THE PRISONER IN HIS CELL.
BY request we visited the prisoner again yesterday
cence Of tile charged, but said be prepared
10 die. we wrote DOWN the following statement
which he gave while aoorlng under great distress OF
Said he was born In Ebert county Ga. and when
fifseeh years OF Az Was taken to kansas nine miles
west OF Fort scott. soon alter was taken to Mis-
souri, and was brought 10 This state about the time
the war broke OUT, ana from Hot Springs county
owner, a Mr.. DAVIS, and sold to Mr.. Joplin. Being
dissatisfied with MS place, ran away ana
turcd by rebel soldiers; made his escape Mt
night and crossed Spriig river and hid in the
bushes until day, and wmen making his way TO
house TO get something % eat was seen by one or
fhc soldiers, VINO Ared but missed him. Reaching
the house he AZ inst attempted TO escape, but IN
gong from one part OF the house to the other met
Inc soldier IN The door, took his gun from and struck
IN three times on the head killing him. as he alter
wards learned, tNtu kOJ away anu nlTeu OUT 10 Lieu
aenant w ber OF the inlrd Missouri.
IN concluding lie statement, we give MS own
words:-That Ii the ODiy crime ever committed In
my life. To-day am accused OF the death Of Mrs.
STANCE, but KNOW no hing OF her death and am
willing to tell the lust tie saw her. The evening
she was killed went to her stole; she was talk
irg to soldier: handed her note ana spoke
10 her second time before she paid any 8ttcn-
ton to me-. and she SAID tnis IL from my
hasband-part III money and part In trade.
sue asked inc What | wanted. Told her | wound
take half in bacon and the other half IN money. She
4nnls ar M n
attached to q chain, and SAID 'Uncle don't know
can make the change" Sne pad me all but nf-
teen cents Immediately lett the store, when she
said to call again wnen 1 wanted anything. THIS
on the last DAY OF July 1865. about Six O'Clock.
nfag e e was tee se bne e E1 was oas
after leaving her store, and went to church. am
innocent OF her mu, der, though am gong TO he
hung but am willing 10 go. My suGerngs hufe been
great but IRE now ABOUT closed.
LAST WORDS FOR HIS WIFE.
.rell my Vile II she wants to see me again she must
prepare for Heaven TO meet me-"
His GUILT
He had nc explanation to mike regarding the 0c-
cupaton of his timc on the night OF the murder from
halrpast six O'Clock until the time he seen to
enter the church, ABOUT nine O'Clock. His wife also
says hc gave her u lot Of money the morning after
the murder, saving thathe received 1t from n man
who was keeping his money for MIN. She took the
money and putting NV dollars OF her own with ~
placed It where II was found. Tho evidence against
him was positive, ana, Notwithstanding the able
was raised in The minds OF the Jury as TO his guilt
and they rendered their verdict accordingly. NO
one d01bten MS quit
TO THE PLACE OF EXECUTION.
The hour approaching he was taken rom the jail
with his arms Iinioned benind him. and taken to
tine place OF execution, accompanied by Rev.
Mr. PeytOn and Nev. Mr.. Brown Arriving at
the platform he mounted the stairs, not with
that trin tread an innocent man would have done,
ana was placed the trap door, with his to the
east. A cord was passed around his legs below the
knees lie was dressed plainly but neatly; new
pants coat anu shoes Deputy Sheriff Vance read
the order of the Court, and asked the prisoner " he
hsd anything to say. lie spoke minute or two
hut being out OF hearing we could not catch bis
words lie made no further confession than he DID
to us in his CELL Rev. Mr.. Brown offered prayer
IN behalf OF the doomed man. The prisoner ex-
hbited considerable emotion, more OF fear than any
thing, aud saio he was prepared 10 70.
THE FINALE.
Deputy Sheriff Vance adjusted the white cap on
the head 0f the prisoner and then fixed the fatal
moose upon his neck. At gwen signal the drop
fell. There was slight quivering OF the body, the
legs were drawn slightly upward, the form little
bent, and all still. Alter dangling In the air
iifteen minutes or more, and being pronounced dead
by DR.. HaythOrnewnitc the body was lowered into
the coffin and taken charge OF for inierment. Thus
ended the execution witnessed by over thousand
persons OF al ages, coOfs ana sexes.