The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-28
WHOLE NO 1918

John Long followed, and true, even IN the
face Of death, to his long life OF crime, he con-
fessed with an air of defiance that he was
guilty OF the murder OF Col Davenport. lie
at the same time asserted the entire innocence
OF his brother Aaron and Granville Young
He then gave short detail OF some of the acts
OF his life, and said that up to the year 1910
he had never wronged any man. that since then
he had been counterfeiter and murderer
" As for Bonney, continued Long, " He IL the
chief of thieves and murderers, and call upon
him to step forward" On being told that Bon
rey was not present, " rhep," said Long, ''he
has knocked $50 pages out of my Speech For
some time he thus continued in mingled strain
OF vituperation against Bonnev, and confession
OF his own viIlaIny. At length he was warned
that the time allowed him had expired Turn
ing again to the crowd, be called upon his
friends for rescue. No answer came. De-
spair seemed to gather over his features, and
between his set teeth, he exclaimed, 'If have
any friends here present, it is my dying request
that they make port Of entry OF Bonneys
heart"
A prayer was now offered up by ono OF the
clergymen, and the caps were then drawn over
the faces of the condemned. Aaron Long aud
Yonng trembled violently and seemed entirely
overcome. John Long remained Cam, ~ il
even at the last moment, the hope OF q rescue
had not left HIM. The sheriff stepped forward
with Lis axe, one blow-snd the drop seu.
The ropes by which John Long and Young
we're suspended were true 20 their fatal pur-
pose, and their victims, after g few convulsiye
struggles, hung stil IN death. bQt, al II to add
more fearful feature 70 this awf1l soene, the
rope OF Aaron Long broke. aud fell 10 the
ground, striking his back on the beam below
with such force that he lay for moment sense
less. thrill OF horror ran through the crowd,
and for an instant No one spoke or moved
| Soon, however, the officers, recovering from the
shock, raised the miserable being up, who lav-
ing regained bis senses, cried in volco OF ago
n.y. " The Lord have mercy on mel" The Off
GERS having placedihim on bench, proceeded
to re-arrange the scaffold for a second act OF
the rope and axe.
The scene as It now presented itself was one
Of repulsive awfulness. The llfeless bodies OF
John Long and Young. swayed to and fro in
the wind, while trembling and covering on the
bench, Aaron Long. with bloody tnark fapout
his neck, gazed With terror on the second prep
arations Of the rope. which they were making
for him. AT last tue rope was again order,
and once more Aaron ascended the platform
At this moment, the clergyman stepped for
ward and said
'You see before YOU the dead dodes OF your
brother and Young. There is DO hope OF es.
cape. II you are guilty, confess your sin to
God"
clam guilty." be answered, a. The Lord have
mercy on me-"
A cry now rose ID a remote par; OF Che crowd.
Signs of an outbreak were evident. That's
enough" cried one, 'let him go" awful
awful rose up in chorus from hundT sd other
!, voices and the vast concourss swayed to and
fro like the waves Of the sea. : pane followed,
there we're screeches, interminglsd with curses,
the guard with dlfficultyiretained their plaees'
and for a,moment there was fearinl confusion.
Order was at length restored. although ihe. or
igin Of the tumult was not discovered agar
the drop fell, aud Aaron hung corpse beside
Granville Young and his brother John Long
the 50 Wolf OF tue Prairie"