The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-08
BOdenberg's Confession and Appeal to
His Fellow Prisoner.
Proceedings of the Legislature
Financial and Commercial
FROM THE STATE.
The Day before the Execution.
THE PEIGHTAL TRAGEDY.


Special Despatch TO The Euening Telegraph ...
HUNTINGDON, March S.--The day is bright
and beautiful. AS the time approaches for the
execution of the murderers, Bodenberg and
Bohner the excitement increases, and the town
is filing with strangers from all sections. Most
of the prominent newspapers of New York and
Pennsylvania are represented, and crowds of
people are hanging around the jail.
... GhastIv Speculation. ...
Large platforms, high enough to obtain q full
view of the prison yard are being erected by
enterprising citizens to enable them to get o
view of the execution. 1t is proposed to charge
two dollars for standing room on these plat
forms. A stable in the rear and overlooking
the yard has been taken possession of, and the
sides bored full of auger holes to see through.
An alderman of the town endeavored to stop the
erection of Platforms but the men say they will
give bail and go on with the work. ...r
Condition of the Condemned .O.
The prisoners sleep was restless last night
and they look haggard this morning They
partook of a good breakfast Bodenborg is
communicative, and Bonner as grum as usual
Bonner n Perfect FIend.
1t is believed that Bonner will make despe-
rate struggle, and a stretcher has been provided
| to tie upon him in case he should do so. This
man is perfect fiend, and has so sympathy in
| any quarter. .. .-.
| This morning the Rev. Mr.. Stoeckel spent some
| time with the prisoners. Bonner utterly refused
| to see anybody, and is reported to have said to
| the minister that he had heard enough of God,
| and therefore did not want to hear anything
| more about him.
Bodenberg, however, endeavored to get a con-
| fession from his fellow-prsoner, and has written
| the following final appeal to his companion,
which was handed to Bonner, with the request
| that he should reply. Bonner has asked for and
been provided with writing materials, but it is
not thought that he will make any confession.
| Bodenberg's appeal to his fellow-prisoner is as
| follows
Charley (Bohner), the time is now getting
very short for us to live; then we will have to
appear before the judgment-seat of God. We
will then receive our reward for the deeds done
in the body, be they good or evil. You have
often sworn and promised to me that you would
| bring about my release. / therefore now once
more pray you, in the name of God, to tell the
truth; if you cannot or will not save my life, at
| least save your own poor soul from everlasting
damnation; there is still some time.
ALI Not "Over When n Man Dies.o
''You have no right to say that o man. dies like
a beast, or that when a man dies all is over
know only too well that something still remains
| in your heart which tells you, Enthusiastically
enough, that which you say to be directly con-
trary to the truth. Your perverted mind does
not permit it. Your senses are too frightened
to allow you power to tell the truth neither
can you humble yourself before the throne of
our Lord Jesus Christ / can assure you that
you will soon regret it.
! A Pertinent Question.
$50 far as l am concerned, you can do what
! xyoun oh tpu bot rN1a
sure can it be to you that l be hang with you
He Thinks He Knows Him.
81 have fortunately not depended much upon
| you for think l know you. You have no feel
ing for your fellow-nan. 1t is true, believe
very confidently, that the Court would not con-
denim me to die, since / went with you for the
sole purpose of stealing the money. Nor have
taken the life of any man, in full conscious
ness of which can die.
Bonner should Reflect How He Battered the
| WOmnn's Head.
'If YOU reflect upon this affair how terribly
YOU battered the woman's head with the shovel
YOU will perceive who will accuse you when we
shall meet before the bar of God. / cannot con-
slider it Just that youshould be believed more than
myself, since / told the truth from the first. All
this appears not to have been considered before
the court.
81 could do nothing for myself had neither
money nor friends; could only tell the truth;
know the laws; in Germany the law is such that
whosoever does not take the life of any man
cannot be condemned TO death. This I also take
for Justice. Here fellows long dissertation
on the injustice of sentencing a man to death
who has not committed murder with his own
hands
- ''Away With Him.'
every one cries Away with him. No one
takes mercy on me excepting our God. =
1t is true did what l should not have done, in
!, that / shared the money, because / knew
nothing of the murder. Yet this cannot con-
denim me to death. Men may think of me what
they please; know that l took the life of nc
man, and Almighty God is my witness. I now
return my sincere thanks TO each one who
showed me kindness during my time of impr
sonment, and to every one farewell.
"ALBERT BoDENBERG."
, Result of SnOw-BalIing.
HUNTINGDON, March 8.-A boy here by the
name of Westbrook, about twelve years old
} was struck on the head with a club by a colored
boy named John Lewis, and is not expected tC
: | off Of hall