The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07

both Houscs refusing 70 take any action in
his behalf.
Il Is due Davis counsel, Messrs, Maulsby
and Bond, 10 state that he kept them In entire
ignorance OF the mur,ler, even protesting his
Innocence up TO short time ago. Davis has
not seen Judge Manlshy since he determined
10 make confession, butswe understand that
he has written him q letter stating the facts.
rumor was prevalent some weeks ago that
Davis had made threat TO take his life, and
on making inquiry into the truth ofthe report,
we found that he had told Rev. Mr.. Cremer
that when his death warrant was read to him
he then determined to take his life, and that
on further consideration of the subject deeid.
ed TO ddeo on Monday, the 18th day OF Jan
uasy, 1874; bat as the time approached he
confessed that the thought Of adding the crime
Of suicide to that Of murder was so horrifying
that he abandoned II entirely, aud determined
TO prepare for death. Since he made the
above statement he has been earnest in his
efforts to obtain that peace which passeth all
understanding. He now seems to be calm
and thoroughly prepared TO meet his doom.
Mr.. Cremer has been assisted by Rev. Ju'
liam 4. Ingle, Rector Of Ascension Protestant
Episcopal Church. His spiritual advisers
were with him the greater portion Of Thurs
day, and Mr.. Cremer spent several hours with
him during the night
There has only been one execution in this
county prior TO this. Rebecca Mccormick,
colored, was convicted Of numbering a colored
boy, aged about IA years, at the April term of
the Circuit Court, 1859. and was executed in
June following
Representatives from the New York Herald,
the Baltimore Sun, Gazette, and the Associ.
ated Press arrived on the late train on Thurs
day evening.
Davis was "a years Of age on the 9th OF
August last, and has made request that his
body be buried in the Reformed cemetery, at
Taneytown.
Sheriff Devilbss on Thursday summoned
the following gentlemen TO act as deputies -
Chief Deputies, Reuben w. Stem, X, Charles
Matthews; Assistant Deputies, George W.
Miller, Lewis Trumbo, Edward l.. Smith,
John j. Reese, Frank A. Sharrer, +. A. Nor.
ris, George G. Grass, Granville Wilson, John
Tracey. Drs. +. Butler and Leonard Hepp
were in attendance.
Between five and six o'clock, on Thursday
evening, Davis received tU.cs. am from Judge
Maulsby asking whether he had confessed to
committing the murder Of Lynn, Davis re-
piled Eyes
Davis told Deputy Sheriff Shaiier during
! the past week, that ii he would look in the
places designated he would find poison which
had been given to him by his friends for the
purpose of ending his life, and that he had u
caseknife saw, BY which, If he desired, he
could have sawed his legirons off in a few
minutes, and also the iron bars in the window
Of his cell.
Friday morning was cloudy, and raw
northeast wind made it disagreeable. The
train which arrived here at d. 20 u. m. from
Mechaniestown brought number ofpersons,
and by o'clock people began TO arrive from
the country, and as the morning advanced
the people Utterly poured into the town.
Davis rested very well duringthe night, aud
arose at 3 a, IN. and began reading his Prayer
Book. He then spent sometime in writing,
after which breakfast was announced.
Sheriff Deyilbiss, in order to prevent the
Jail yard from being crowded, took the pre-.
caution to issue tickets Invitations were ex.
tended to the Physicians, members of the
Bar apd the Press.