The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-08

usotsSu o0t " REPENTANCE aul Laltu III ocau1
Christ. To that mercy / solemnly com.
mend you, in the hope that your fate may
prove q fruitful warning to others-espe-
ctally the large concourse of your own race
and color who nov crowd the court to wit
ness this painfully solemn scene. Let those
who are tempted to take the first step in
the paths Of sin take warning chat their
{ sins will surely find them OUT and the
darkness Of the night cannot escape the
ssrutinizlng eye Of God, who will bring
them to Judgment.
It remains for me only to discharge my
mournful duty In pronouncingthat dreadful
sentence Of the court which consigns you to
an lgnomintous death. That sentence Is that
you, Archer Hines, shall be taken hence to
the jail OF this county, and there safely kept
In solitary confinement till the Tth day of
October, 1870; on which day, between the
hours Of 10 o'clock in the morning and 4
o'clock IN the evening, you shall be taken
to the usual place of execution, and there
hanged by the neck till you are dead.
land as l shall never see your face again
OH earth, ! for the last time solemnly urge
you to devote the remnant Of your life to
prayful preparation to meet ON offended
God. And may that God have mercy on
soul.
"Mr. Sheriff, you Will take charge of the
D~risOner." .a.
h CONDEMNED Man
was small In frame and short In stature,
being about FIVE feet four inches In height,
and weighing not more than 115 pounds. He
was twenty-six years of age last birthday,
and up to the commission of the crime for
which he is about to pay tho penalty with
his life, he had borne the character of a
quiet and peaceable man. His appearance
certainly indicated any other than q brutal
nature, and prior to his long confinement
his features were rather open and interest
ing than otherwise. He was 0 constant
attendant at the Methodist Church, though
never q member Of any religious body.
HIS DEMEANoR IL JAIL
since his condemnation has been Just what
one would expect from the mar Of charac'
t~eristics such as l have described. he per-
sisted In his innocence until the past few
days. For some time after his conviction
he expressed great concern for his spiritual
welfare, telling your correspondent that
unless God worked q change in him he was
going to die without pardon for his sins.
Dr.. Peck, of Hampden Sydney College
the Rev. RI. Dabney, D. D., Of the Pres
byterian Church, and the Rev. j. E. Ed.
wards, Of the Methodist Church, have been
In frequent attendance upon him for the
past few weeks.
a number Of colored preachers also Wis.
tied him shortly after his condemnation,
but he has expressed o Lack Of interest in
their efforts, saying they come to upbraid
him for his crime, rather than to show him
the plan Of salvation. During the past few
days he has seemed perfectly resigned to
his fate, and processes to have made ''peace
with God and man." he has made no con.
fession as yet, but 10 longer denies the
crime. III an interview on Tuesday lat he
said 81 ain happy now, aud 'pared to
die. feels Godhas ~pardonedall my sins, and
| hope all is right for me. ] wouldn't care
how soon it would be over with me now"
When asked if he had made any confession
yet he said: 1--WE done confess oil my sins to
God, and l believe he has pardoned me and
forgive me but I amt confess nothing to
man. It's no use ME confessing anything,
cause they wouldn't believe what / had to
say if I did" He expressed gratitude sew
eral times to Colonel Fitzgerald for his
kindness in defending him when he hadn't
ga dollar to pay him or friend to stand
for him." and was full Of emotion In speak
ing Of the kindness and attention Of the
j~ailor, R. s. Hines, ESQ.
[sEcoSD D%1sPATcH.1
PRINCE EDWARD CouRT-EousH,l
VIA FARAvLLE, Oct, 7.
The execution Of Archer Hines (coloredl,
for the murder of Anderson Hines (colored),
took place i'll the jail-yard here to-day un-
der the most painful circumstances. The
prisoners demeauor during the last two
weeks has been that of calm resignation to
his fate, he having made u profession Of re-
ligion just two weeks from this date.
The day before the execution he was WIS.,
tied by his mother, and oil taking a touch.
ing farewell he requested her not to come
on the morrow, as it would do her TO good,
and would make him feel bad. He ate but
little during the day, and retired early at
night, sleeping soundly till about daylight
this morning,
His spiritual adviser, Rev. r. L. Dabney,
D. D., went into his cell at about 8 o'clock
this morning, and after engagingin a solemn
and appropriate service, took his final fare
well amid the fearful thanks Of the culprit.
at about II o'clock your correspondent, in
company with The sheriff, visited his cell,
and giving him a large apple, he ate 1t with
un apparent relish, then turning to the
sheriff he said:
"Now, Sheriff, I want to say a word to
you about this thing. This is m awful
death for q young man to die but / die
innocent Of the murder, and it MI comes
about my connection with that woman.
Somebody killed Anderson, and If those
two women stopped in the room
that night they ought. to know who
killed him; but ! have made my
peace with God and can't help what
men think, and now, Mr.. Booker, l want to
ask one fav0r-that when the rope is tied
either you or MI. Thweatt will tie the knot.
| don't want q volunteer, who feels plea
sure in it hut l know you are a good man,
and feel no pleasure In doing such a duty
And when [ am dead please don't let the
doctor have my body, but let it 60 to my
mother. She has prepareda grave, and MI
Hines promised me in her presence that he
would let her have it."
In regard to the principal witness against
him, he said Joe Booker told the truth
about the load in the gun. 81 saw the shot
In it, l took it out because it was to0Asmal]
for turkeys, and put a bullet in for the tur'
key I wanted to kill"
He then sent for John Holmes, an ae.
~ouaiutance of his and witness against him,