Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-05

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was It not pn Mr.. Caldwell told him
not to notice the brute. and I am afraid
the remark Of your correspondents wss
more forcible than polite. In this
connection I am happy to state that 4
gentleman named Franklin hunted up
the Individual after tho execution, and
built on him one Of the most beautiful
heads 1t has ever been my fortune to
gaze upon, and Franklin was not ar
rested, either. 10 the credit Of the
people OF this town, be 1t said that
this occurrence was universally depre.
Gated, and the perpetrator denounced
without slut. After the interruption
Hall resumed his speech, closing as
follows:
IT am looked upon as q wild beast;
as O hyena, an African lion or 4 griz'
Fly. I am not a wild beast. II 1t Is
the pleasure of heaven that / should
die. so DO It. I believe In an all-wise
God, and | believe that the King Ruler
Of the universe will protect me In this
my hour Of need. May none OF you
ever realize the sad hours which have
fallen to my lott
Having concluded his speech he was
asked BY the Sheriff II no had any fur
ther request to make. He replied that
his only request was that a copy OF the
New York Day Book be placed In his
coffin. Deputy Sheriff Sam Mckee.
heen started to procure the paper and
Hall asked tor another cigar, and
lighting 1t he walked over to the Sher.
iff and said, '' let's give three cheers"
His courage was slightly failing him
and he wanted to keep 1t. He was ad-
vissd to refrain from any demonstra-
ton and to allow 4 minister to be sent
for. He consented. aud a carriage was
hastily dispatched for the Rev. Moore.
While waiting for the return of the
carriage he engaged In conversation
with the Sheriff and your correspon-
dent, seemingly the coolest and most
unconcerned mar present. On MIR.
Moore's arrival, he assembled the scat
fold and advancing to the prisoner
shook him warmly by the hand, and
taking from his pocket tile minister's
uade mecum he read a portion Of the Of
flee for the visitation Of prisoners.
Minister and prisoner then knelt down
on the scaffold and the former offered
up a fervid prayer. Note-Hall had
persistently objected to the minister
being on the scaffold, and only relent-
ed at almost the last moment. Hav-
Ing concluded his prayer the reverend
gentleman asked him /: "ls there any
thing more | cal do for you?" The
prisoner replied In the negative, and
Mr.. Moore, taking his hand in his own
told him he must now look to God as
his only hope ; that no earthly power
could now avail him aught. The pris.
oner bowed and bidding him a last
farewell Mr.. Moore descended from the
scaffold.
Hill then took from his pocket q scrap
Of newspaper. In which was wrapped
a tiinket, took two gold rings from his
fingers, unscrewed q set Of agate studs
from his shirt. aud rolling them all IN
the paper, handed them to the Sheriff,
with the request that they be sent to
his brother, at tho same time giving
the brothers address.
Tho Last.
The prisoner now took his place OH
the drop. Sheriff Caldwell and Deputy
MoKeehan proceeded to pinlon his
arms and legs, which was got through
with expeditiously /; the black cap was
drawn over hls head and the noose ad-
justed ; the Deputy ran down the steps
to the ground ; the Sheriff stepped to
tho upright, threw his hand to the
lever, gave 1t a quick pull, and at sew
enteen minutes. past two o'clock the
trap fell like q flash, but noiselessly.
Hall died without q struggle. There
appeared to be not even a tremor or a
twitching Of q muscle. His death was
instantaneous, the neck being com
pletely broken. DR.. w. N. Town
drow stepped to the swinging body as
1t fell through the trap, and with
watch In hand felt the pulse. At 20
minutes past two o'clock, three min
utes after falling, the pulse beat 90,
aud In two minutes more the Doctor
said, "No pulse" The body hung
Suspended twenty minutes, and was
then cut down and laid on a board
the black cap was removed, and the
only cDhnGe III Ine IdCc WIS oliRtis
discoloration Of the lips, the eyes be-
ing half closed.
The show being over, the crowd dis.
persed and Of course nothing Is talked
of but the execution. Too much credit
cannot be awarded to Sheriff Caldwell
for the admirable manner IN which the
details Of the execution were arranged
and carried out. lie had an unpleas'
ant duty to perform. but performed II
In a manner deserving Of the creates,
praise, and the citizens are profuse In
their commentators Of him.
Etc.
have strung this communication to
so great a length that l am unable tc
tell your readers anything about thi.
little town and the extent and richness
j OF the mines of this district; but
have ample material In the shape O
notes for another letter, and to-mor
row will tell what I know. This Is
small town, but 1t Is the "Hvest" little
place l ever struck. TOBY GREEN.