The New York herald., 1871-10-28

house. where ilcft him and went home, built fire,
was about eleven O'Clock. Between twelve ana one
O'Clock Parker came 10 my house, woke me up, and
told me tnat ne had found tne taieI VINO burnt our
would not then tell me- Dut alter walking short
9is'an,ce s nee he he told me was vas Tom Price; &
lie ran. said ne ana oatrun me. but ]
Parkers house Tom was there, and asked him II
he burned the barn ac replied that ne did. Par
them s on and let 'Vfs them on % him "Sua again Aa as
II suited him. Parker was under the In
told Tom TO go home. Parker oraercd me to close se
II; II being his house, did so. After a While the
dogs commenced lighting among themselves and !
got Tom outside the door ana nnaiy outside the
gate, and told him to go home, but he tolo me he
could not as he did not know the way. Parker
your then took hold OF his arm, led him about one
hundred yards. Then Parker came, ana we, one on
each side, assisted him to the first crossing "a lence
then TO the second fence, when Parker took hlm on
his shoulders and carried him down the feld some
n T ao 1 n0s 20 any TURNER ana never saw
fence, and when he returned asked n rom was dead
he said he thought he was then told him II he
have been none OF this. We then went to our dir
lerent homes, and this Is the truth. SO help me
God
GILMER's APPEARANCE.
Gllmer Is oacK, gray. headed ana seventy years OF
S age ana mas borne dsreputane character among
innocence-as In the confession abOve-and the
iaGls in the case go rather TO prove That he was
reluctant accOInpce 0i the greater criminal Parker
Owing 10 his Old aye, great infrmity, and an aver
sion 10 capital punishment In this Quaker commu-
mutation. OF his sentence, was largely signed ana
forwarded 70 Governor Caldwell, who extended the
believed ne viii hardly survive longer than that
time, and probably, he does hls sentence Will be
commuted 10 imprisonment for his now short lease
OF life.
PARKER, The WHITE MURDERER.
This morning visited Parker In his cell. BE was
n no i'm In 0tSpr IN
man, the subjects Of whcn were the crime, his
spiritual condition and whether he was prepared
in stature, powerfully built and weighing about
iSo pounds; ms features were strongly marked;
long and well shaped, his whiskers and hair long
and jet black, but ne had sinister and IorbiddIng
expression, that denoted the desperate character.
deavorcd 10 convey the impression that he was
NOT GUILTY OF THE CRIkE
Tor winch ne was 80 soon 10 dIe He spoke reck-
lessy though ne was at times nervous ana restless
moving constantly on his blanket and changing hls
CLERGyMAN-Mr Parker Iwlsh you to state for
your own benefit, whether the partial confession
pARkER-I have said all l wish to say about it. |
dld NOT XIII Old Tom Price. The dogs Killed him.
Inc, taCldentaiy n ,old old All Gilmer thcy would XIII
CLERGYMAN-Bur you caught him with the dogs.
PARkER-Yes, caught MN while trying to burn
did the burning.
CLERGYAAN-what denomination OF religion DO
PARKER-I do not belong TO any. like them au
except II IS the !ronside BaDtsts; they say things
about hell that don't like. l heard one of them
preach, and never liked them since. believe In the
CLEaGYMAN-Have you ever belonged to rell-
PARKER-yes;I Joined the Methodist Church once,
u"er thirty years ago now; but have never
Tue Condemned was cool and self.possessed even
TO recklessness alfnusss up TO his last moment. lie
talked with the utmost levly and apparent indirer
ence on all subjects excepting
HIS APPROACHING DOOM.
When this was broacbed ne became serious and
ms dsnsa snUsah hs5 s
PED Parker eXcalmee, wnen striking his victim,
"God damn you pn kali you p and immedlatey
o, Eordyl Inn Killed =; During his I conversation
III the cell the carpenters were busy finishing the
scanod outside the very door OF MS cell, over the
staircase and the noise OF the hammer and saw fre
quenuy drowned the sounds OF his voice, and when
THIS happened he would repeat his language, us
to be inteiligible TO mis- hearers.
in conformity with the instructions OF the Judge
building, and Immediately over the first landing or
the staircase 10 the upper story staple with
the ceiling Of ine second story beneath tins anu
nearly on level with the seconC door, the drop was
s Of saOf ec ana
was on the second 1oor me door OF 1t almost at the
scaaold's edge: -
q large crowd, composed or negroes ana whites,
though % they could % not Witness Tie terrible
that attracted them. Among the whites were quite
rom Indiana 70 attend "ao yearly ear meeting M Scs
peaceful sect about to be he'd; but, notwlthstand-
ing their Ir!enSy procllvties many OF them endea.
were admitted TO II. Soon after midday, guard
being stationed around the jail yard and all other
preparations Tor
THE FINAL TRAGEDY
peing complete, the Sherln, accompanied BY q
cell OF the condemned. Parker, who was sitting on
his blanket arose when they entered, and, drawing
himself 10 his ln height stood cooy awaiting me
had anything TO say he replied, II understand 1t
all since Gimer has been respited. IL Is a case OF
have me prosecuted and hanged Know / am
gong. nave been waiting long limei am going
The sherln then proceeded to place the halter on
his neck, III doing which the long, black whiskers
ana s scS S m he SenS ny @ 70
executioner's hemp on his throat he snuddered aud
exclaimed,
ing man 10 death Is terrible lear not To die
but dread this shameful death. Tic greatest OF all
men died on the cross. ], too, must bear my
crossn
These expressions came out In an eaculatory
way, the condemned all the while watching the pro-
cccdings OF the Shern with terrible earnestness
Ills hands were then tied IN front and white cap
was put on, the portion to mask the lace being
thrown back over the head. He then instructed the
Sherln to execute his work quickly, and not permit
the persons ia charge of him TO exhibit him to the
crowd. Parker was then taken from the cell TO The
LOBBY, where about twenty persons were assembled
10 witness his execution, and In these short steps
over plank he was on Tue verge OF eternity.
ON THE DROP
AT this junoture his reckless and desperate forutude
began to give way and he exhibited symptoms OF
agitation accompanied 10y nianched ana terrified
expression OF the features. lie seemed fearful the
Drop would fall aud turned startled look all the
appointments o. the scalold AMI then AT the star
lng gaping few IN the iouby. Looking at the rope
ne said, III VIII be Loo long II VIII make a pow er
fu JERK" After tn he recognized person IN the
crowd and SAID. 'How do you 10, hr. knlghtY
thought you told me you would not see this for
5000 His arms were then plnloned al the elbows
aud anu ne saId "rbats too tight; 1t hurts me. y
The rope was then attached TO the ring III the cell
ng when Parker stopped down III q siltinR posi-
ton and again complained 1t was too long. AT his
earnest request the Sherir shortened 1t. He then
addressed the crowd, stating
MS SENTENCE WAS UNJUST.
II was the law OF the land that decreed II, but ne
wonll apueai 10 the laws of God. He again stated