Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-08-26

sickcn an entire township. The amount
of the unnecessary expenditure would have
fed twenty-five families for the entire year
Fort Wayne Gazette
AN AFFECTING EXECUTION.
The Hanging OF Mark Brown at Nom
ticcllo--PartinE With His Wife..Runl,
Rum. ~
The details Of the execution of Mark
Brown, at Monticello, Sullivan county,
Missouri, for the murder Of Sylvester
Carr are verr affecting. His wife and lit
tie child, three years Of age, remained
with him the night previous to the end
also Judge Butts, his counsel, and re-
porter The latter asked the condemn
ed man if he felt that he had commit
ted murdcr-that the act was premcdta-
ted one.
"No, sir.' he replied, emphatically.
''That killed Sylvester Carr, there is no
doubt, and killed my best friend when |
shot him; but as God is my judge" and
the prisoner cast his eyes upward, II did
NOT know THAI fired that shot, and have
not the slightest recollection of it now. I
believe Carr was doing what be thought
was best for me. was very drunk, and
rum alone is responsible for my situation
to-day. was very hard 'rirker when
| went ON my sprccs, which was some.
times once in two weeks, and sometimes
not in three mo onths. Itwas an appetite
could not control. got it from my
parents, who were Incorporate My faith
rr was in an inebriate asylum IN England
These facts kept from my counsel, and
if had told him them I believe my life
would have been saved. I have drank
nothing since last October, and if to-mo,
row, when the moose is around my neck
and one having the authority should
say, Here, take 4 drink, Mark, and you
need not be hung would say, Let M
swing!'"
PARTING WITH HIS WIFE.
Brown expressed to his wife in the eve
ming wish that she should bid him fare
well. She refused 70 leave him unit
morning. saving that she whou|d sta*
with him until the last moment. At II
O'Clock in the morning the Shrrifltold he
that she must take last farewell Of hr
husband, as he must proceed with the pre-
|iminary arran @rmrnts. "A scene en>ue
which even ~ The stout officers Of the la i,
present could not Withstand. The wifi
chung to her condemned husband, and IN
der great emotion he urnkp down for til,
first time His three yearuld child Who'll
y ignorant rf the can!es leading to til.
scene, cling to both his parents and add
ed his cries to ti,"irs The sheriff tinal|
was compelled 20 tear the wife from he
+ husbands arms, and bore her along til
corrido" toward the door She rrsis'e
IN tie wi't'ncss other grief and succeeded
in breaking away from the officers, AM
! ;~was instantly again locked in her h,l;
, banG!'s arms Two men then seized he
and s',c WAS borne iainling from the bull.
; ing into the air with her child. Til
=. trc&;, air relieved her, and she again IT
, leased herself from the officer and IN
back to the court house door, which la
been locked as She was taken out, an
beat it with her fists, shrieking and CT,
! ing out the name Of her husband. ST,
= WAS again secured and carried away
her ho't |, fainting on the way. She VA
. placed in good care and lcf; secured i
y her room. Some kind ladies took charge {
her; then she became more calm. and va
+ resigned to the necessities Of her pititu
: situation.
. THE END,
p The condemned made quite lon
~pcecl, under the ga|lows. II want t
warn peoNlc,' said he. "of all c!asSf
against the damning evil Of strong drin!
; 1t has brought me where I am. Iii til
name Of God, young men-anl I see som
, before me-shun liquor as you would III
very devil himself. Sooner or later
will be your ruin. Strong drink was III
hane, and it has brought Inc to Il l
graceful tlcath-a death that is to he i,
+ tlictcd by this (Hrre lie raised h
q hand and took hold Of the moose that hui,
. above him.) "Gond by, one and al
May Gods blessing be with you for eve
more.
PRAYER OF BROWN
20, God! who brought me into til
world Of sin, be with me in my trag
!. taking Off c nnfort me in these my Ia
moments, and save me for Christ's SAX
=. Amen.'
# Hc then b"ckoned to Judge Butts, wi
q stood near him. The Judge stepped
Il his side and Brown leaned toward him ar
! said:
kiss my little boy for ME. God Bile
!. you. Sheriff, ain ready"
i Grfmwoed's Last Words.
n WHITEHALL, Mich, Aug. 10, 1875.
[. To tho Chicago Evening Journal.