Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-07-15

osC man DeaEi, IN LONDONDERRY toWh-
ship, Dauphin county, we're hung in the
Jail yard at Harrisburg, on the 9th in
stant. Each of them delivered speech
from the fatal gailows. The following
is what 2osenstine said
"Gentienen | am brought to this
scafFuld to-day for justice; and | thank
the living God Aluhghty that HIS will
can be done on earth as in Heaven. |
murdered Abraham Behm. That man
had a right to live as had and for
his death God forgive me. for God S
sake for his dear loving Sons sake.
/ He Has pardoned me Of my sin, aud |
have repented Of it.
| III beg the pardon of all mankind.
The act is done it cannot be helped
now, and | ask every man to forgive
me. viii every man here who forgives
me raise his hat, if he rleases Sim
ultaneously hats were raised in every
direction
AMY friends, hope to meet you all
again l hope to meet all in Heaven,
around our Father, tLrone, where
there is no parting.
"Po all the dear friends who have
prayed for ME I give thanks. | have
heard their prayers in these dark prison
walls. bless them for their kindness
this day. | hope God will be with
them all, and that they will meet in
another world where there are no scenes
like these.
I "near fiiends, | hope to nee, you
all there. We are all born to die, and
ahy should not die now | know l
have Done wrong | thank God | can
die, and tina. | have repented Of all l
hate dcns | want to be shared in
Heaven D, dear friends, hope to
meet vol all there. / have done
wong, and | am sorry.
s'Brother Baker, you have attended
me faithfully, and so have you, Mr.
Stelling. l hope to meet your souls in
Heaven. You have done your duty,
and feel it in MY soul to- day.
80, Lord, l have no more TO say to
the friends | love; my Friendship ex-
t,nds to everybody. have nothing
more to say to any person, for | have
got my Jesus. Amen"
Moody said
"Genflemen You are all my fellow
frieuds. l have but a few words to say
to you all but | am glad that | am to
be hung for this crime. l am sorry Cor
my soul and heart but hope that the
Lord above may have mercy upon me
and keep my soul safe in the Kingdom
above, where | know my dear mother
is. She left me behind, and l will try
to meet her in that Kingdom.
any dear old friends, hope you
will have mercy upon me, and look to
me as one poor soul upon the scaffold :;
and all those who have known me for
years and years that have been in the
city of Harrisburg, and during 1874,
that my life is to be taken from me
upon the scaffold. And o, my fellow
friends, may you have mercy upon me.
May you seek for your entire soul in
salvation, that l may meet you all in
the Kingdom above with me and my
dear mother and my loving Saviour,
who loves all this world.
"There are great many friends here
to-day who laugh, and who desire to
see mans life taken from him and
who praise tglory) in it; and there are
a great many who would not laugh to
see mans life taken upon the galloWs,
or in no other way, shape or form.
"But it is the Lords will to 60 in
this way for the crime We have done.
May the Lord have mercy upon us, and
send salvation and grant crowns for
you all. Your souls may be safe few
more months, or few more days, and
then you will come TO die, as We here
upon the scaffold.
81 hope and pray to the Almighty
Lo.d that none of you may come to
the scaffold as l and my friend who are
to 60 together and meet my Jesus
May lie have mercy upon me, and may
He look With forgiveness upon me for
the crime | have done, for | am about
to serve duty By being hung; and al
Though | must leave this world with my
dear father behind, and brothers, and a
dear wife, for, friends, love her. /
pray that He may take good care Of
them, and that they may meet me in
Paradise.
"Here is MIR. Stelling and Baker,
who have been like father to me /; and
prayed to Jesus for me, the hope OF
! salvation ia this world, and with him j
hope to live in the eternal world.
"Great and merciful father, may He
look upon NE and hear my prayer. 'Sa-
vior, look upon me, and redeem me
through Jesus, Thy Son, our Redeemer.
! Amen.
! "I have no more to say. Twill thank
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