The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-08-11

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The neck was not broken by the fall, but
death was caused by asphyxia, and though
the pulse continued Tor twelve and half
minutes, vet death was apparently easy and
painless.
As the car containing the remains passed
out of the gate, most of the spectators dis
pcrscd, but few curious ones remained to
examine the cell in which Dickson passed his
last few hours on earth. In half an hour all
the spectators had left and nothing remained
of the recent scene bat the ghastly gallows.
HIS BIoGRAPiIY.
William Dickson, according to his own
report, was born in Dustleton, Pa, IN 1880,
and, until Is years of age, lived there. Aher
that he lived in Philadelphia for six years,
and made living as a WAGNER. He then
spent three years on New Bedford whaler,
and, after becoming q years Of age, spent
seven years as a seaman in the merchant
service between Philadelphia and the Wes'
Indies. In 1862 he worked in Norris cal
shops, in Philadelphia; and this part of hi
statement is believed, as letters have been ne
ceived endorsing this fragment. In 1868 HI
Joined the Sixth Pennsylvania cavalry, ant
in 1864 was captured in the Shenandoah
Valley, and confined successfully in Rich
mond, Andersonville and Milan, Ga, from
the last place escaping. He came to Kansa
in 1865, and was engaged in different bust
nesses until 1867, when he was arrested 70
horse-stealing and sentenced to three years il
the Penitentiary. He served out his term
learning, while there, the trade of stone
cutting. He was out of the Penitentiary tw,
DAYS when arrested for the murder of tn
poor pedler. EsfE .
This is his biography, as he gave it, bu
those who heard it had not implicit conf
dence in its reliability, and some doubt
entirely. While in the Penitentiary he mad
| a confidant of one of the inmates, and from
what this man tells, his name is assumed
his capture and escape myths, and it is NOR
than probable he was engaged in more thai
one piratical expedition in distant seas. Thi
man was afraid to tell all he knew Will
Dickson lived, but perhaps now can thro,
additional light on the past history Of vii
liam Dickson.
CONCLUSION.
The murder of the unoffending pedler
still fresh in the memory of our citizens
The murdered man was industrious and hon
est, and his supposed murderer late Peni
Tertiary inmate. Our Hebrew citizens, Q
whom the murdered man had been one, wer
terribly incensed at the brutal roadside as
sassinatiOn, but to their credit be it said the.
let the law have its course. Dickson had
trial by jury of the best citizens of Leaven
worth, and their verdict condemned him 4
death. Though no eye saw the deed, ye
there were the uncrring circumstances whicl
pointed to him as the murderer. The sen
tcnce has been executed promptly and hu
namely. The convicted man died game
and made no sound, vet almost the entir
community pronounced him guilty. Hi
guilt or innocence will now receive Almight,
decision.