The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-26

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Ofthc city lie procured u vehicle, and took
her 10 the spot where she was killed, and
there, after getting her out Of the vehicle
on some lStetetise, he fired ut her from be-
hind, and falling 70 killh6t, he leapod up.
on her and strangled her 70 dRath, her
shoulder being lrokenln Il violent strug-
gle for life. " = II
Tie defence submitted Phillips mar.
rage and TINT the dead body found was
that Of his wife. They tried to prove an
alibi, but failed, having accounted for
every day except tho fatal 17tll Of Fcbrp-
ary. They commended TINT Mrs: Phillips
Ind Quarrelctl wilhlher husband and left
lin, and was A1GrwAFd murdered by
providers. Phillips himself, one night
while returning with the sheriff from his
trial 10 prison, Onturntng the corner Of
,Twenty.tiith street, said, "Ah here Is
where | last sawnly dear wife" All the
theories failed before his letter, written
after she had disappeared, saying abe was
with him andwell and happy.tf ,Ei .,.li
A few days ag0Ia Petition signed by
more than a thOusand persons, 'nlany OF
them from the jbining city Of Peters
burg and the lower counties OF tile State
was nresehtedrth tile Governor for a com
mutation of Phillips sentence 'E'"'' 3h'
During the last week OF Phillips life
he Saw only the Clefgy nicn who called on
him. On Monday Sheriff Smith put irons
on hisllcgs and put q chain seven feet long
on him.l He marked .AEllttle, box with
his clothing and sent them to bis uncle
The city reporters made repeated efforts
to "interviely" him, but failed. He posi-.
lively refused, saying that he Ind only
trusted one newspaper reporter, ind that.
one Ind betrayed him! aiAll day he has
spent in reading hfs 1Bible ''aHd hymn
bOoIEd OHione occasion d clergyman who
prayed witIphim,i at the conclusion ofithe
prayer, said to him: Arc you frnoCentf"
Phillips looked away and refused 70 say
ANYTHING in reply, ETisihealt h has been
excellent allttL6 woek.}li l7,,h"n2o I,ll-1t
Ycstertlay1t the father Of lJeter Phillips
bid him fare%elk when, Tor the ffSt time,
Phillips broke down and weptJb bitterly.
Last might tic ReVIAIE woodward of
the Methodist Church, stall with him till
ten o'clock the jail guard then went In
About one o'clock in the morning Phil
| lips slept hour Orstwo soundly ,Rnd1go
up batlicd and remained awake, reading
This Bible till Daylight This morning he
sent his love to the chaplain 6fllis old Fcgi!
menG, AbOtH sunrise q nultlber'of clergy
men tViSitednhim. Phillips Inns made q
confession, 4hatt he took bis wife Oh Sun
IdayEthe1 Eth Of February, WALKED her four
miles ir0M thecity, and then walked Tier
about the WhOds until she was so tired
that she had ID sit down. He then fired
on her, but IGliletl To kill her and she com
menced screaming for help and struggling
which, he ended by, leaping upon her and
sEangli1g her.ili4Hc returned to Rich
mondand staid that night 1t a hotel. iai
About, one O'clock. the prisoner was
brought out Of his cell and assembled the
scaif0ld in the Jail yard. From tue re-
mAFk6ble character Of the murder, there
was most intense anxiety to witness the
execution, and the streets were crowded
several blocks from tie Jail, thong II only
q hundred spectators were admitted 70 the
yard. The confession Of Phillips was
read On tile seRtfold by Rev. Mr.. ,Dickin-
son,'while tho prisoner stood with Lis eye
intent ON the platform. In the confession
he says Ie. lived unhappilyi with hisIRiie
and when he brought lersto Richmond
his mind became fully made up, pnd lie
took her to the spot and murdered her
He says that the reports Ofhis being en-
gaged to be married, or in love-, are all
false, and denies having had assistance
before Of after the murder He expresses
his preparations for DEATH, and says lie
fully deserves all he sufEersy Ia asa t Il
Rev. Mr.. Jeter made q statement that
the prisoner had never, to bis religious
instructors, denied his guilt. During the
he arose, steadily embraced the ministers,
officers Of tho prison, and ono Of the wit.
nesses against him, and took his place OIL
the drop, Which fell a few minutes after
one o'clock. Phillips struggled for. four
or five minutes, and then hung still and
dead. 4,., .,E. ~. Al