, 1875-06-19
Killed Robbins tbs ancoud shot did nc - Ion.
Aoboins aaid. " o!. God ;; / An shot" su = g.
sarat soS ess.
AZ his preliminary trial ho AGAIN. - ed Tho

dosd. ID his preliminary trial ho again ed Tho
IN January tho cas-. w.s called = - Anda1.,, |
1hcn TO the aurprso Of eyely one, he, through |
lis attorneys, outered a plea OF
NOT GUILTY. |
and petitsonod Tor chango of vonue to Ef1lpg. |
Ihis whs eEanted, and tho csse tried during
tbe last weak Of March. He, dnsing tho trial,
declared ht4 Innocence, and took the erpnud |
that he Ind confessed through fears ot v,o-
leBce.
It raa proven, ho1erer, b7 tho Bsste. that ho
hal atofen IIobb[ns gun, anil that It had beeu |
subsequently found 1t h!n fathot's houao, with |
both barrels discharged. A picco Of waddIng |
atto'! tear In a,copy Of tho 1andal!a Democrat
found a. hie {BursessD house and footprints.
proven his besond dnubt wese fet,nd in the |
noIeborhood Of the cabin.
Ihe Jury IN tlie cR.o, after an absence of
twenty minutes, returned with ! verdict AZ fol-
IONS We, tile Jury. lind tho pr,Aoucr guilty,
~ charged, Of murder IN tho first degree, and
AssEss Ills PENALTY At DEATH"
lha tuhtOnlnFY motion for d new tiA{ wnA
madc and ove7ruled. a.,a tho prisunsr com-
mittol 70 suat tou.ence
Several dkye later. llc was brought into Court
and the Judge, mounting tho bench, said :
" "f1IsoncF At the bar, ha7e you auglt to say
wiy sentence OF death should not 10 pnsAod
upon sou1"
l.. Nothing, only that, 1t you hang me, you
bar Of this Court charged with tho muIdor of
Joseph Nohbns, on tau ugAt OF Oct. ~, l674.
You haro been awarded fnir trial, and cvcr,
mcans accedod Sou for the procurement Of oyi-
denco and onsneut counsel. TIC Rentouaen
representing you havo dono all in tier poscr
for yon. A jury OF t1c!7o reputable citizens
have found you guilty o; .Lo critne Of rhicl you
.le chusRel. Ii u ~ become. MIR dutv. hnwnyer
painful. to pass Upon yoG tbs scAtcnce Of death.
l charge you to tRnisl, from your u,tn,
all hopes 1T pardou aud repria,o.
and strive to make peace With YOUR
Creator and rrcpare rt,nr aot,I for tho world in
come. hero prc.e4t vou viii, a CODY Of til.
Word OF tod, tile gift ui 4 boly man. Iead It,
and draw from it the swcct consolation ofyerod
In its rageH, fo., On Frioar, Juuo Is. at thn
hour prescribed by law, you viii 10 tekeu from
tie jail Of Efipeham County and Il, TIM nrea.
enco Of witnesses "a provided by tao law, bo
httl9 br the neck until you aro
psAp-1EAp-pxap"
During tho delivery OF these solemn words tho
pr,suner stood with tluwuca,t hal vho,, lila
Judre haI flushed, 10 nu,nIied ratuer .lsau .au
spike II mn innocent lelo.e God and man."
liz lien wa,ked ont wi, tfe ShrT,T ''A''
After lin .eutence lie was confined In ths up
cell. lila fcst wsro msnacieI to tho door.
When ytaited by bu!y nle,,, u,auy o; whom
sought bis urcpencn la mauifested tla
uTaosr 1xn1rTrnE>cE 70 Ills FATE,
or tho consultations offered in tho words Of
PRAYER, lie doRgadly asserted hin iunocsnce
throughout. Several weekn ginco !,e remarked
to sisttor that he would ''rntaer tue preachers
would ret up lance III tho iait for linn than to
give him 10 much p!ay7nE."
Several days ago. your representative caltol
Dh1y. found him upon tho loo: unoug come
llauktts; hut upon calling b,ul, 10 pocte1
forth, and asked NC what "antnd.
L. tho conyersaslon thst folloWod, he said
aud Aad luated about wearing 6ue ciuthes, /
would not have boeu eusvcetcj hut nm n
nan,,cta, s,'d a.,, ma. a-D"scn anu
,n ~. aua ~ ~ ,a o""n '.ia ano aecuaeo
Ut nnocsnce vii. your e.'tssssous
n1'et -. % neye5 ,n.do snS cn1f.:.;on, a g ~, ~,
~ .,,e.sas or.rs, ~ ary ,yst,t.es t 1Iu all
Judge. jury. and witnesses"
Ho did mol think that 10 hsd had fair tria'.
Everybody leagoea against him; and, II he
von lsaa a1 pufSes', tue orln'qn ts ontsde. that
thing on the ssAffoa" ~ Mi! mover do any
such tluuR. Nhnt s:la!i say hAyD bore witt
from his breast lit.lo roll Of manusoript. uost-
IL folded, Which,, he rait|. was
4auE STATEMENT
OF tho taose.
talked With him for An hour moro. during
which time lo utsuy tituts n, otuB.e ed hI1 innt,.
ro.s1'!, oruI w." .,,J ~ ~ r. nj ir,o-v. w.
crying snIout'y, aid LETT him sutsuaed IN teas.
Ou tho next day, TO sent tor ME; and, when
,cn hr b., ~ wan. y, Jap ftosey ef
llcrution OF his prota.tstinna III ,uun..ncc md
hcrc 1ene.t #. it. p'0''''''As - '"o''eae'' @au
- s'eeo" ......
NATHAN Arn9Ess-ntF TRcE Confession.
was lrrn In fi1na, slssmi County. Ohio, on the
good and ktu parents. Anil 1874 arrested o..
cAargs q n1raei tn fa!aalia, on the 18th day of