Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-30
The ExscutIoa Of Mummy.

We extract the following inoidsnis In
he execution Of John Murphy. Of Car
ION. yesterday. from the Appeal Of this
morning:
On his way to the execution, while .
throng Of: ixsd nationality, bat
II one barbarous sentiment, were press
ng about the wagon. he eonversed with
hem freely; and his tones indicated the
gratitude he felt. He looked out at n
lime upon the motley stream that were
loon to hear his farewell words. and
said: They may yet need the mercy
hey don't feel for me; and they may
not get Il whom the Power above calls
them away" Swift tried 10 condols
with him and say something that would
buoy his spirits up" ''John." said he.
''you mustn't forget us when you get on
the other side Of the line" "No," re-
spondsd Murphy. ''by Cd, you bet I
wont. I'll come back II ! can. Maybe
l can't. Tim right. I'm right; but II
I'm wrong. I'm wrong to HI! When
you
HEAR rHKM CHAINS RArrfINo
Look out for me-" He was cold and
sick al the stomach; but refused to put
on an ovsrcoat or q blanket for fear the
heat might mako him vomit. Arrived
on the ground OF the execution, he
jumped lightly out Of the carriage. and
walked briskly into the circle and up to
the Stair OF the scafiold. He gave the
structure q hasty. wild but scruiinizing
look, and would have rushed up TO the
platform had he not been held back by
the Sheriff. Taking his seat In the chair
provided for him, he assumed an over
wrought neglige and waited for the read
Ing Of his death warrant.
OVERCOME WITH rxxLISo
The Sheriff began to read in a troubled
voice but regainsd his eomposure be-
fore no had half finished the lengthy
legal document. Murphy begged that
the reading be dispensed With, II posi-
BILE; and no treated il with indifferent
contempt. He got thirsty and crossed
the scaifold at ono time to Get n drink of
water, but requested the Sheriff to con-
tinue, adding: 'And indeed ! hear
you" Several times he smiled with de-
rision. especially. when the Judge who
sentenced him was named. He almost
laughed outright when ''dead. dead,
Dead" was repeated the last time.
When the paper was read. he said
''aIvx ME- A LITTLE WINE, THOMAS"
Meaning Tom Condor, Deputy Sheriff,
addressing whom and Sheriff Swift, ho
wished them both good luck" Imme-
mediatsly afterwards, moving about the
platform with fierce gestures. he broke
out in a Wild burst Of passion evidently
cherished for explosion on the occa-
sion in which he swore that the stars
would disappear and the sun melt away
before the faith on which no built his
hopes Of q happy eternity should be i'm
paired by jot or title.
BkISo QUILTED
He began 10 charge his counsel and
jurymen With prejudice. fraud and per-
jury. He declared himself innocent.
He said he never thought he was at to
be hanged. Better men than he would
have bsen hanged II success were not
the criterion OF virtue.
oEoRoE WASHINGTON
Would have died. like himself. at the
end Of the rope IL the British Govern
msnt had succeeded in ~overpowsring
the colonies. He invsishsd against the
weakness and indifference Of his legal
attorneys. He was sorry for one OF
them who he described ~ an imbecile:
but he had an inmate prompting OF hui
manity and he would not abuse him.
When he was done with this TRADE Of
general abuse and ~vilifcation. he called
for more wine. saying: 81 have drunk
IL 80 long. ! believe l viii drink 1t to the
end" Being refreshed By tho drink.
he produced an argument of considers
bic length extracted from . speech de-
livered in the Senate Of California by
Ssldsn J. Finaey. The argument,
strange to say, considering the mans
spirituAlistic belief. derives lis main
force from the
DOCTRINES OF THEOLOGY
And the Bible. He read very badly.
and evidently did net understand the
meaning Of many words which he
neither pronounced nor accented cor
rsctly. "'The gallows is the symbol
of brutality; the agent Of crime; the
outpost Of the devil. and the trap door
to social damnation," M the closing
words Of his speech.
(Signsd) JoHS MURPHY.
"oSx woRp MORE"
He asked, and read from Judge Ed
mond's book on Spintualism a paragraph
on the ultimate destiny OF man. Pro-
grsssive development. beginning in the
present world and extending indefinitely
in the next, subssrvient to the eternal
laws OF nature. was tho thsme. At the
conclusion Of his oratorical aud literary
Efforts he wiped his bald head with his
handkerchief. dipped In. leo water. and
stood
AsrnAppLx OF TEE nAr-pooR
Through which be was in Q few minutes
to BE- dropped like . dead shot and open
ed his book on Spiritualisn at the 4Gith
page. He opened the beck, saying: 81
have never knesled before, but I do
kneel now" With these words he
dropped on his knees. e~onvulively upon
the treacherous trap
AND UTTERED HIS LAST PRAYER
From the book Of spirits which he held
in his hand:
Almighty and most Msrciful Father.
who has created Us in thy wisdom. and
sustained us by thy love. look down with
compassion ON this thy unhappy child
now present. and assist him. we beseech
Thee. In his search after truth. Roll
from his mind the clouds Of error. ig-
norancc, and superstition. that the
light Of Thy wisdom may shine upon
him, cheering his heart, enlightening
his understanding. and rendering bright
his pathway to Thy holy mansions
in the heavens. Suffer Thy
holy spirits to minister unto him as his
guardians and guides, 10 lead him from
darkness to light and place him ON the
plane OF everlasting progression"
81 An READY, now"
He said. and gave himself up into the
hands Of the executive officers. He
for another mouthiul Of tobacco
he received nervously and chewed
with intense excitement, while his face
exceedingly palo and his eyes
were watery and red. He showed n
OF steel to the very last, and