, 1873-03-14
Only a Few More Hours Remaia-
ing for Him to Live.
The Terrible Scaffo1d Prepared
for His Reception.
Scenes at the County Jail Dur
ing Yesterday.
Parting Interview Between Driver and
His Children.

A Comprehensive History Of thu
Murder.
+ Before the sun sets to-day George Driver, tht
murderer Of bis wife, will suffer the extreme
penalty Of the law; his earthly career will ha7'
been fulfilled, aud those who are now standing
in defiance OF the law, on the fimsy suppositior
that changing is played out" in Illinois, MAJ
take warning. Tho scatfold is already erected
and, before o'clock this afternoon, Driver vii
have espiated upon it his horrible crime, ani
the community will breathe moro easily, satisfied
that, whatever may. be tho fault Of the prosecut.
ing power Of this city, one man at least has
proved that his crime is not to so unpuniahad.
TIE WONDERFUL RESULT
Of Afr: Maaon's effort to obtain superaedeas
for his client at once created a sensation
il the city. So common had the receipl
OF 8 supersedeas from the Supreme
Court become, that, whan the mistake
as to Drivers rescue became known, the com.
munity WAS profoundly agitated. murderer
WAS to be hanged. What phenomenon Ths
butcher Of his defensaless wife WIS to explat<
bis crime on the gallows. This was q novelty
which could not be understood. Hence, tho feH
remaining hours Of his life we're not spent in se
c1uBion. Everybody wanted to see that wonder
full creature whose friends we're 80 few or whose
organism so deficient that he should suffer the
penalty prescribed On tho statute book.
REMOVED TO ANOTHER CELL
To gige tho poor wretch all the seclusion TINT
the limited accommodations Of the County Jail
could afford, Jailcr Folz humanely removed him
to cell where the full light Of day conld shine
upon him, aud where he could be at q
comfortable distance from the other male
factors who inhaled the noisome yapors
of the County Jail. Cell No. was vacated for
his use. 1t is located at the northwestern cor
ner Of the Jail, and thore, for but few hours,
long farewell to those who alone could claim his
teuderest regards, albeit they had uuconsciously
assisted in reducing him to his awful condition.
There, at noon, the reporters found him.
HaGbs ss 529 ma1 found & Boea se
o'clock yesterday morning the sidewalk in
front OF the jail WAS thronged with
CROWD or YOUTHFUL TAdABoNDs
and adult loafers. Here and tharo we're inter-
spereed men Of 1arioua conditions, who wers
attracted hy the idea that man was shortly to
be hanged not hundred yards from the plsce
where they stood In vain the Sheriff
posted q notice that none but those who had
business within would be admitted: The eher-
IFS Office was crowded al day: The Jail door
admission Jailer FoE stood within, aud ad-
rnitted only those whom be knew to have aclaiua
to SEQ the condemned murderer, but even he
was imposed on, and tho jail WAS continually
througed.
was concealed from the view Of the casual OBJ
server. a crowd OF men hung round the door
all the afternoon, and utterly obseured it from
view. Az the reporter elbowed his wsy to the
narrow cell, he could see
THE UNHAPPY FELoE
standing near the bars in low and earnest conver-
sation with those who crowded round him. One
Foung man, reporter for morning paper, had
drawn q chair to tha door, and there had placed
himself in the hope Of hearing all that was to be
ieror. But oven he could not stand the pressure
of the crowd aud reluctantly resigned bis posi-
lion. During the past two or three days tho
unfortunate man has been constantly visited by
TWO CLERaYNEN
u the denomination to which he belongs. The
md the Rev. D. Maclaughlin, pastor OF i
scotch Presbyterian Church in this city,
layo been his constant attendants
,aring to him all the spiritual consolation that
hey could giye. They have been unrenitting
n their attendance, md their unobtrusive kind
1ess has been keenly felt aud appreciated By the
sretched man whom they befriended. In addi- !
ion to these councillors, Catholic priest and
no Sisters Of Charity visited him yesterday
orenoon md remained before his cell door for 4 !!
ew minutes. They found tie poor man in = !
uiet md serene frame OF mind. He had re-
olved in his own mind that !
. NO EARTHLY HOPE REMAINED, ]
nd resigned himself to tho mercy OF Him who I
rdered all things well even for the murderer, |
erfn1. To the priest and the kind |
carried Sisters he gave gentle and thought |
ii answers to the reporters his replies were |
qually free, alike from brayado and terror. He |
tas sclf-possessod, and trusted to no possible |
resdtul doom, and, as ho said, would hope for |
othing to avert it. When Mr. Maclaughlin |
ame to tho door. the crowd reyerontiauy with
rew, and allowed him free converse with the
IAN who would SO soon be beyond the reach Of
arthly consolation. Even 4 dozen or two Of
! past the jailer we're overcome by tho solenni-
: Of tho confidence between the murderer and !
ia spiritual advisor, and shrank away to remote
ortionB of the dark and dismal prison. This
as about noon, and the crowd WIS comparative
ONE FAITHFUL ATTENDANT Z
!; the door Of the condemned cell, q boy about
yearB OF age, whose resemblance to the pris- |
aet LIT no doubt as to his identity. It VAS
myers bon. one Of those who had contributed
'o1a which awaited tlo;ro father. He waited at
10 ooor and conyersed with hia father. shrink
6 from the Perpetual inquiries from the via-
o1s who Tlahed to know who he was. When
. clergyman Withdrew, he Withdrew Also and
e en- lae reporters advanced and talked kindly
til Driver Ho said he had
no FEAR AND NO HOPE
lere Was none for him. He had parted With |
pc when the news came that he had been de-
iyed On tho euperBedeas. But theirs was
thing to Say. He did not see his children
ice his imprisonment, but expected to see them
the afeernoon- Then the reporters asked hin7
ont his family; whether his parents we're Gy-
3, There be Waa born, and much to tho game
rport, his replies to which will be found IN q
mma1y elsewhere in this article.
BUILDING THE scAFFoLD> :
II fn1e his son was waiting at the cell door ao3 :
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