Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-22
saved from the GallOXVs.

The Sumter Republican gives an ac-
count of the negro, Henry Jackson,
| who was saved from the gallows in
Leesburg, last week, from (which we
make an extract, which follows After
being placed upon the scaffold with
the rope about his neck, he spoke as
follows
"Town people, come listen to what
] have to say. This is a solemn time.
] dave to die. And why have got to
die ? Poor Henry Jackson has got to
die for that he did not do. 1 am inno-
cent of this great crime. And why did
L say that l was innocent ? Because
poor Henry Jackson did not do the
the crime. Henry jackson said others
done it ; but then he did not have the
fear of the Lord before his eyes. They
came and took me away from my wife
for that ] was innocent of, and car
ried me to Smithville, and poor Mr..
Warwick put the rope around my
neck. [ said others done it. / said
poor Martin done it, but / am in Jesus
now and He is III me, and now I say
I don't know anything about it. In
this hour or the next Henry Jackson
must die the i nocent death but
they can't kill me. They say they
will carry me to the gallows and hang
me, but | will go straight to Jesus
This all comes of my not being good;
whenever a man said anything to
Henry Jackson he would go for him,
and now you see what it has brought
me to. [ want you 20 raise up your
children right. Teach them to go to
preaching and serve the Lord. had
poor Henry Jackson d,o:ie so he would
not have bad to die the innocent death
to-day. Poor Brother Lester has put
the love of the Lord in my heart. I
want the Smithville people to hear
what l have to say. Where is Mr..
Johnson It hurts ine as much as it
does hi... did not kill the boy, and
having the love Of Jesus in me, if the
real murderer was to come to ME and
say he did it I would tell him to so off
and not tell anybody else, and would
die for him
The sheriff announced to the crowd
that there was Possibility Of his in
nocence, and the Governor had respit-
ed him, advising the colored people to
,aise upon the spotth necessary funds
to assist him to gain his life, if be was
innocent. The two colored ministers
also made some sensible remarks to
them, but they seemed disappointed,
and soon disappeared.
This is the substance of the state
ment, and his repetition caused it to
appear five times as long. Whenever
he spoke of going to Heaven, or being
confident of Jesus love, the negroes
would applaud.
rTI..5 PRISONER RESPITED.
He was rambling on this way when
the Sheriff was called down stairs, and
handed telegram from the Governor
in reply tc cne which had been sent by
, the officers of Lee county, asking a
respite. A glance at it showed that
the request was granted and the Sher-
if broke the pews gently to the pris-
ouer, VINO seemed surprised and con-
tended i'll round terms that it was not
right to delsy his sentence whep he
! was ready to die,
Col. &. 7. ttoode has been regularly
retained by the prisoners friends, but
/ we have not learned whether they will
go to the Supreme Court for aid, or
look to Executive elemency in the
nriooner's behalf.
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