The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-02
by ICIESTupH.I
The Epidemic i'm other Places.
a Deferred EsecHttSn---Escnpc Of q
Murderer i'm isiS Syife'S Clothing.

On Friday Of last week Martin Baynard,
desperate character, was to have been hung
1T Hcndcrsonvlle, \. c.. for completely in
the murder OF Sias Weston and his three
children, for which crime George Baynard
and Govan Adair, who were the first con-
victcd, had already been executed. Five
thousand persons were assembled at 1cnder-
Sonyillc to witness the third act in the TRACE
DIV, but it failed To take place. \ cores
pondcnt of the New York HeydM give, the
following explanation Of the matter:
During his imprisonment the wife Of the
condemned man was faithful. constant, and
devoted in herattendancc upon him. a day
did not pass that she WAS not in his cell for
several hours. and nj tho last minute, with Il
heroiS'n worthy of a more noble cause, she
slyCd him from all i@nominiouS death upon
the scailold. The night that was TO have
been the lust Of Baynard's earthly existence
mad arrived and upon the earnest, fearful,
and sorrowltl cntrcaty of his wife the Etilor
compaSsionatcy allowed her to pass the few
remaining hours of his life with him in the
ell. Morning broke clear and bright, and
already the assembled mutitud" were a,tir,
eagerly awaiting the arrival of The hour when
the cyncutioner and the SCuliolu should do
their terrible work.
ABOUT 6 O'Clock \. II. the woman came
to the mi door TO be let out, with her bon
net drawn down over her face and Il hand
kcrcliicf pressed over her mouth, through
which her heart-brokcn s0bs burst Us The
iaior passed her through the outer door OF
the prison. Size walked slowly OF with Il
feeble gait. bowed figure, and waliing pitt
fully, giving vent 10 her great grief, and she
was soon lost TO the sight Of the gaping
guards and neutrality-suspicious. spectators.
Breakfast time cam" ut ) O'Clock, and Tie
confident aud compassionate jailor, with 4
mcal-the last the doomed man WAS TO have
eatcn-compriscd entirely of tempting
dclicacics, repaired to the cell. The bals
were removed and the heavy iron door was
swung Lack, and the .iailor entered, when Il
sight that made him shake like an aspen leaf
met his astonishcd gaze. In the further end
of the cell, instead Of the condemned man.
crolchcd UP in q corner, was woman il
her night-clothes. The plates and dishes
with the breakfast fell FROM the laiio:'S hand
| ia t,c floor and were broken into fragments.
! He tried to speak, but could find 10 WORDS
| for uttcrancc, and as he stood III actual
desuair the crouching figure arose, and III
the tones Of woman who thinks she llilS
done n pr:,iseworthv action said, wen, a.
| Martin is gone l reckon / bad better eat the
breakfast: and she forthwith began picking
I'D the scattered portions OF the meal.
| "Bavnard had escaped in bis Wltcs clothes,
and was doubtless by this time far beyonG
the reach of the county officers. The sheriff,
as soon as appraised of the circumstances, sci
out in pursuit of the criminal with posse
but in vain; for, after securing the country
for miles, they returned without their pr
soner. The assembled crowd gave expires
sion to their chacrin in various ways, none
tho least of which was an anxious desire oil
their part to see the woman hanged i'll tho
place of her husband, and, indeed, many Of
them were firm in the impression that sucl
| would be the else Having come to see >;
hanging, they were not particular as to VINO
the victim was. whether guilty or innocent
as long as their morbid curiosity was graft
fed. 1t is believed now that Baynard VII
never be recaptured.'