The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-01
TIE MOTHERS LAST LETTER TO
HER son. ...
from the New York World

| DuIhB tne iast long bau hour Oh Walt
ing Sheriff Rockwell walked nervously
atJu' biting a cigar and expressing in
every movement an agitation he could
scarcely attempt TO conceal. The crowd,
among whom was noticeable little boy
OF hardly more than 8 or 10 years, began
to push and press violently against the
rope with such force that
the utmost exertions OF the
deputies were needed to repress them. All
TINS while sounds Of singing and prayer
came from the cell of the doomed man at.
fprding strange and Earring contrast 20
tho scene in the hall outside. At last the
sheriff and his deputy entered the cell,
when Bolts rose, saying gently, do you
want me to go now, Col. Rockwell 2"
"Yes," he replied, and the arms OF Bolts
were pinioned HIS feet fettered the moose
put around his neck, and tho black cap
placed on his head. He was then led forth
and placed directly under the beam. He
walked falteringIy, his face intensely
flushed, and wore an expression Of acute
mental suffering. Sheriff Rockwell ad-
dressed him, saying: George, the time
has now come when the sentence OF the
lar must be executed" Bolts inado NJ
reply, and deputy sheriff Davis
while the sheriff adjusted the moose
VI this time the prisoners hand, which
shook violently, while his features worked
painfully, was clasped in that OF Mr..
Weed, the chaplain. After the warrant
had been read the cap was drawn over his
face, and Rev. Mr.. Siegfried stepped for.
ward and said In behalf Of George
Bolts, desire TO extend TO the warden
and chaplain Of the Jail his thanks for
their uniform Kindness. lie wishes to say
that he forgives his enemies, and dies
trusting in the salvation 0f Jesus Christ
During these remarks the sheriff stepped
behind tho screen, and at their conclusion.
precisely at ll;36 o'clock, touched the
spring Withdrawing the bolt from the
weight below, when Bolts was jerked full
~ FIVE foe. in the air, nearly to the cross
beams, falling,back a corpse. He moved
convulsively for several minutes, ..his neck,
not being broken though the knot hav.
ing been placed over the csrotoid artery,
he was strangled, and probably lost con.
seriousness instantly AT the end OF thir.
teen minutes the physicians pronounced
him dead and, after allowing the body TO
hang twenty minutes longer, it WAS low-
cred into the coffin. The latter was then
placed in the center Of the hall, and all
OF the prisoners in the Jail were allowed to
file in and view The remains. The burial
certificate was granted by the county ply
sicisn, and the body taken to Boonton in
the afternoon for interment. The funeral
will be preached there by the Rev. Simon
Siegfried tomorrow.
The autobiography Of Bolts has been re-
ferred to 80 often that it needs no mention
here, He intrusted it to Leighton's care
Thursday afternoon, emitting il
Thoughts for Weary Hours" and desired
him 10 write the following inscription in
it and present it to his mother:
Dear, kind, loving mother accept this
I little volume which has cheered me in
many weary hour. 1t may serve 10
uoLo lisb, y.s.- b.'u-ii the why 20
heaven. May 1t be Of as much benefit to
you as ii has to me, aud may we both meet
at the feet Of Jesus. Your affectiona,e
son. GEORGE
HIS MOTHERS LAST LETTER.
The Sun gives the following touching
farewell letter from Bolts mother:
Whitehall, Morris county, " Y, Jan. Is, lsT2
My Dear Love George: deeply regret
that the court Of pardons refused to COM
mute your sentence, and now ! fear the
last hope has vanished. My heart is sad
TO think your earthly career is so near, ard
j feel very sad that cannot see you
again in this world. Dear George words
cannot express my feelings. None bu.
God can tell the anguish Of my soul, and
! yet, while weep and mourn on account
Of your coming doom, l rejoice that you
have embraced the Savior, and secondly,
hope and earnestly pray that You will not
suffer the terrors Of your awful death to
disturb your faith in Christ. "Cast oil
your care upon Him, for he careth for you,
and as thy days so shall thy strength be. y
My trust is in Jesus, and though l never
expect to see you here on earth again,
cannot 1--we long, and hope to meet you
in heaven, where parting will be no more
Dear George, how good Jesus was TO die
to redeem rs and make it possible for us tC
be saved and spend all eternity with Hin
in the realms Of light and glory.
Oh trust in Jesus during your few re-
naming days trust in Him in the hour o
death and then you can gain heaven anC
praise Him through all eternity. know
my peace is made with Ged. / know
shall gain heaven, and do so much desirt
TO see you there
NV son, this probably is my last com
munication to you below, so do put you
trust In Jesus.
know you must feel that and you
brothers and sisters have done ali we coult
for you. We would gladly do more if W
could, but there seems to be no possibility
Human efforts have failed, and in Jesu
Christ is your only hope. Accept m
warmest love. Ipromse to meet you il
heaven.
My dear son George, good bye, goo
bye. From your own dear and affection
ate, MOTHER.