, 1873-03-15

11tGH OF RE lUIIl0 AlLGF IL OClQuk+ 4Gu that IL
Was utterly impossible thnt ho could have Arrived
upon tho spot tlat tho preliminary work Of the
murder could hayo boon done, and the murder
contaminated by noon. Tho theory is worthy OF
longer statement, on account Of Its ingenuity,
but It cannot DO given moro fully horo. II did
not slay tho doom Of Osborne. Flo was found
guilty Of murder In tho first dogree, and tho Jury
decided Tint tho punlshmont Hhou1d DO death by
hanging. AL efforts to delay tho courao Of jus
Aftcr tho Honto1kb tho prisoner was talon to
the. te Galsbooao Il in daleshurg, and detained thero
Of that rursl prison arc little stalls, by8 feet,
circular opening in the door. It's only furniture
was an iron cot bodatoad. He was ct frBt
fastened, with hnndoufrs, which ho removed
most mo adfotly as fast 90 tioy wore put, on lin.
being loft unconfnod. An awkward blacksmith
coming to adjust them, ho took tho tools from
him with rough o1aoulation, mud doftly rlyetod
thotn to his Limbs himself. Thoncoforward bis
1.1 manner was tnat Of coaIso and vulgar bravo
OF feeling. On tho day before the execution,
many oalled to 500 him, among thom Hevorai
representatives Of tho Chicago newspapers. He
received some Of thom oonrtcously, and others
puns not Of tho most brilliant character occa-
aionally dropped from his lips. He told tho
reporters they could cit upon Lis cot as It had no
bed-buga in 1t" He said ho was born in Clay
GOAAkft OuN VI @Ho cuusAtlA E0uIiLl6H VI ku0
State, but declined to trace his podigree boyond
came from Ohio. His poouliaritioa Of speech
conveyed tho opinion that ho WAS Of Southern
origin. II you want to know about my gen.
oalogy," aaid lo "'you must go to the family
record, and II you flnd thero anything that you
want, sock It sn!" Now and then he would
softon and a. tears came to his eyes . tho pres.
n his Imagination, or when bis wifo was mem
toned. Ho continued to assert directly and in
directly that ho waa not guilty, but declined to
givo his own theory: Hc said he intended to
were ablo; ii ho falterod friend would
rend It for him: He wopt whom part
Ing with Mr: Tunniclitf, and told him
10 forgayo him: Ho wishod Lis wife to ronain
all night In his cell, but 1t was not thought bcst
A Bible lay untouched all day on tho floor in ono
corner, except when tho Baptist Clergyman, hia
spiritual ministrant, read from It to him. His
night, 1t boing hoped that confoaaion might be
extracted from him. He made many efforts to
pray, but succeeded III, bis amens, like Mac
both'a, aoen1ing to stick In his throat.
On Thursday night tho most extraordinary OK
ertiona were made to induce = confession. FL
dor Griffith, Baptist Of Galeaburg. tho REV. Mr..
Linn, Methodist, OF Galesbnrg, and tho Rev. Mr.
Morgan, Methodist, of Knoxville, werc Os-
son nsRssesnt sdHsa Hesso ss e e. eeanss o1nsi
pressod tho point with onargy, aud finally
brought tho desirod acknowledgment, under tho
strees Of Masonry. Upto this time tho prisoner
had refused 3D., to j. reciprooato any Masonic slgn
wero present whom the confession was made.
The story was told with great minuteneBs OF de-
tail, aud occupied tho time from midnight until
half-past O'Clock in the morning. It Is rs fol
lows:
I wish 70 mako this ea my dying statement, which
shal1 10 ~ true Is NY speedy death T1l be eertain
for tho earnest cnrcattes Of my counsel Mr. HretznBer,
aided by the powerful oarnostnesa Of Elder Gr1nth,
and ny deslEo to meet God Cd in peace. Ny counsel
March, 1879 they defended me, believing mo innocent
Some time Il July l.st man came to Yates, Pre-
for trado. He seemed to know Ehoro tey lived md
working s os Mr. IL walked aiss oat
by the rallroAd oshouro and sat down in Tie shade
father md others io talked willie, aud then % asked
mo- would take five hundred or thousand dollars
sssa hP 9u q h9 I'D
thought would draw lin out, and thon hevo him
aeS IL saa @ M ss'' o Sna
n.eS %esa %ss Gsnno :" g & IL a99ng5 nsa
e. n IL sss1sS
had tho nerve. I naked him who tho man was, 10
who It was . He said "s{rs Msthews." rs started e
back with horror, and thought could not do It. He
Witness for hoE fathcr md must be put out Of tho
WY. then asked him who tho man waa that he hrss
had told Joo that 10 vaa coming to ma IIe
said No.' He agreed to meet mo where desired,
Ss e1
about ii. then felt could not back out. Il dId,
get tho money. On ths fatal Monday wont from tho
depot about il a. to my house, took lunch, and
Woods iot and crossed over. had no intention then
Of going to MnthewR house. Iwent Into the corn-fel
tor oaSaa foWsxd f tho st.
thought would walk over. did not know then POSI-
lively that Mathews wa gone. I did not think Of
struck the Harrington road. Then looked up and
down and saw no one. crossed into Mathewa' held
sirs. Mathows in The door. was @ mt much kf fatguaas
Esys me- bench sn ashsa me- to Il, down My heart
sSsDDs " I'D Ans at y the door s' wen: ~a:
me- wont In then aud she closed the front door, and
.hu down tho blinds hnraef. She said she would get
Lat Se s woua 20 70 hs @ coar and be
'hancc. J: u. Matthew'S sworo truly when he said |
here were but ono late knife and fork the table:
1utter-knifo. For excuso asked her Il a tho wa
or out Of tho cellar. sle said yea, but 1t waa
muddy. was then at tho cellar door md passed down,
emarkng wanted to SEQ It. went down. We talked
little, md aa ahe stoopod down picked up brick
md struck her tho back Of tho head 6ho started to
'un, md caught hor by tho tress and wastband Of
pulled her back, and struck her again. she fell
?ickod short board and ntruck her tho sido Of
he head. she quivered. thought she was dead, / |
sent up stairs, md, to make false motion, rum
nnged the drawer, and found tho money. Thon I |
must take 1t to prevent the false motive from ben9
Uncovered. I put package In eaca pocket. Then
ras doad. raw her eyes open and looking 1t mo. I
rent up and bont oyer hsr, snd said "Adeta." she
oply. asked again. She said"I do" I asked. |
Who am II" She said " Mr. osborno, and reached
lor hand toward me, and said, "Why did you do |
hls?" dropped her hand, turned away, and then
ookcd a her moment but felt 1t Was too lao to stop.
would hsye given worlds to haye had her ~ sho was
'eforo. took out ny tntfo snd cut her throat. sha
nut the money in Tho uorbin house. / lad |
n coat, md g, 60; !. % ono a.. drop of blood
,unt alone. did not vio1ao her person. na God ID