The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-22

vices, and occupied himself Uy Lne Olu puLLte
of arranging figures so that added they Wou'G
failures at this. bu. finally succeeded with this
example:
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With these trifies the moneuts we're wasted.
The clock in the parlor Of Sheriff Martin strlk-
inc 5 in the morning, the condemned, who
was at the moment walking nervously up and
down the corridor, which was useG as acell lor
his benefit, suddenly stopped and listened IN
tently Evidently he had not been aole 10
count the strokes, for he turned TO his keep
ers and asked the hour. Being told that II
was O'Clock, he said, with more OF true feel
inc in his tone than had been before noticed.
ssMy time is getting short" and turned to ms
dictionaries again, but his preoccnpatlon win
them was more evidently sham than oelure
ATT o'clock In the morning he was removed
from the cell, where he had lived so many
months. TO a room on the second floor, where
he wonld be out of the way Of the last prepa-
ratIons for the execution which would soon
commence He easily OWNED the change;
but made no remark upon 1t, anu stepped
lightly and firmly from the corridor
which he knew he would never enter again
except 10 pass through 1t ON his way 10
his doom; and he seemed really interested IN
his new quarters. For time he was alone
with the two watchers, but even in this privacy
he hapt up the ghasty farce OF jocosity, walk
ing up and down the room, kicking out his
feet, saying, not once. but often; "Leok out
this horse will kick" Presently Patroima9
Sears, OF the Binghampton police, entered tne
room upon an errand, and Rui!or approached
him in the most friendly manner, and alter
shaking hands took the officers belt and CLUB
from him. Brandishing The latter, he said with
a laugh, "Ive notion to whack you over the
head with it, but the laugh was one Sears WI VIII
remember, with pain, as it seemed TO MIN IKE
the wall of hyena baited 10 It's deatn: AFTER
the officer went out, this man OF british cal.
lousness happened to see copy OF the BOOK OF
MARTYRS lying on the table, aud picking it up
he turred over the leaves Tor few minutes
with some interest, but his consuming vanity
cropped out again when he lald .d2Wai
the book with the remark You see LIN
not the first OF the martyrs" Alter ll!s ascent
to the room where the last three hours Oh MS
life were spent, philology, as laojr real or
pretended. departed from him. After that lie
had no more resort to leXlconS, and JoClea
down no more OF those vagaries win winch
he has am zed the ignorant and amused the
learned world. Whatever he mlght DC dolnS,
il was plain that every L Lomenl was now IN
tensely employed by a desperate struggle 10
maintain that control of himself which he had
estaolisbed. Once his attendants had seen his
knees shake, aud great drops ol the sweat vi
agony start ont upon his forehead, ana ne ap-
peared himself to be conscious OF anu lflSnl-
ened by these symptoms OF coming cola coilapss: ,s,:
with exhibitions OF what Is called, IN the nome
IL. energetic words of the people he wronSed.
His sicussedness." He had eaten no breakfast,
but had not declined large bowl OF coffee
which was left with him, and from which he
drank small quantity at short intervals, tnus
keeping up his physical strength.
Sheriff Roots, OF Tompkins, In whose hands
fhat
those of any one else, at about 10 o'clock en-
tered his room, and, telling him it was time 70
dress himself to 90 out, rendered his ASSIST
ance. .Rulloff declined 1t, saying that ne could
arrange it himself, and proceeded to prepare
his toilet, with no-more appearance ol Lremor
pairing himself for a festival. First taking on
his garments, he put on the new shirt which
had been provided him, and the new black
pantaloons also at hand He arranged MS
necktie with more care and his nair VIII
mort neatness than his custom had been, and
feet a new pair of boots had been furnished
him, and they being tight, his first attempt to
null them on was failure. He'then lay down
upon the bed and held his feet high above ms
head. The wondering attendant asking Wilal
lie was doing that for, he answered That IL
was to let the swelling out oil his feet, anu
that he was often compelled to do II.
The crowd having been arranged IN the yard
by Chief Flynn, of the Bnghampton Police,
and ali being in readiness at III, Sheriff Mar
lin. with his assistants, eptered the room OIL
Rulloff. and announced to him that the lime
had come. The prisoner declared tnat ne was
ready, and not only did not finch from the
moose and strap, but inclined his head ior Inc
one and arranged his arms for the other. Ihe
moose being placed closely about his neck, ms
arms were pinioued tightly TO his side, but the
lower arms being left tree, he Immediately
obeyed the dictates OF habit ey thruSIlng MS
hands into his pantaloon's pockets. WaiklnS
Slightly bent forward, in his natural posture,
he stood at the door OF his room. Turning 10
those present, he said: ''Let us shake Lands
here. for shall do nothing Of III Il kind down
stairs" He went through the ceremo ny WIN
all. and after it was over thrust his hands into
his pockets again. Then, turning 10 SneIl1 Mar
tirS You won't have any clergyman DeilowlnS
down there, will you, sherlfi!' anu Marlin as
surlng him his wishes in this respect would De
observed, he said iE a perfectly natural voice.,
"Lel's gon Walking between two deputy
sherifIs, but entirely unsupported oy eitner.
and with Sheriff Martin before. at 10 A. n.
the condemned entered The yard with his eyes
cast upon the ground, as was his custom, ana
stepping naturally and firmly. he walked 10 Il
moment across The short space, and stood
withon. the culver OF: muscle under the rope.
He was not moved by the surSing OF the spec
tators toward him, nor by the shouts OIL down
in 'front.' from tine more Indecent in the rear.
he yielded passlvely to be moved about oy the
deputy shrriffs, so that he should stand III lhe
proper spot under tile rope, and did not snow
the least lremor when the moose, having been
attached 10 The rope, was fitted 10 his NECK.
Nor did he sink under the most trying of Inc
ordeals to which he was next subjected. TINS
was the reading OF the death warrant: which
was done in distinct, louI.voice Oy Deputy
Sheriff Osborne. =,
The reading occupied ten minutes, and dn-
ring all this time the condemned, trussed as
he was for death, never fallered even 10r an
instant. Occasionally his body swayed Sll9nt-
ly, but IL was plain that the motion was due TO
the fact that his feet were plnoned.
When the protracted reading was conciuoea'
Sheriff Martin said, IN voice slightly tremn-
lous. '.Mr. Rulloff, have you anything TO say
why the sentence of the law should not now oe
executed ?" The prisoner answered IN low,
but perfectly natural voice. Nothing at an.
A panse OF moment ersued. sheriff Martin
was evidently disconcerted by The reply, as
his programme contemplated giving the prs.
fNr on,,