, 1876-01-22
AFTER THE TRIAL.
nfH BEHAVIOR IN fAfT.

Finding himaolf Of 30 much importance, aud
recognizing hia namo from tina 10 tine tn The
daily papsrh, he began 10 ASSUME ats. Upon
tho fact thht tho execution could not attain pee.
feet auccese without Its I'D. he established con-
hIdcrabie presumption. AZ times ho would sf-
foct rago, At othosa contrition. DictatoriaI A.
ways. be made no friends. uo had no symps-
tbizcss.
For two days Father Honth Of Lochposs and
Father Noite OF this city sere Ia attendance.
1le listened to them patiently and appeared 10
Try to interest himself iu their cnlnistrations.
His children visited him daily, and all showed
Affection aud BORROW except bis eon George.
Tuls YOUTH sAW MONEY
in bis fathers misfortunss. An enthusiastic
German named Or suggested the idea Of 4
book. 1t would create sensation. 1t MOULD
sell There were millions 10 1t. Young Sellers,
alias Jacobs. caught fire. The idea Was good
ono. He proposed 1t to the old man, WHO caught
al thu idoa OF money Il long - lle could caleb
breath. aud they went Into it, The old man fur
nlehed the facts, OFT sat down At y table, and,
With hss tongue hanging out t4s proper length,
dropped into liseraturo. Young HoIors,
alias Jacobs, circulated between hla father aud
Ott rubbing bis bands and apecalatipg upon tho
wealth iu storo for him. Only ono thing troubled
him. 11o didn't know whether to buy tho Rock
Island L Pacilc, or tho Chicago i Alton.
THE sIDH1 BEFORE.
Last night tho old tnnu went to sleep at half
past II. aud slept soundly until live minutes Of
ts,ls morning. Before retiring hIs chl1rou were
admitted into the room and The whole family
le1ceps hfs wifc) kuo!t In pfayer. His sons arc
tour in namhsr, Potter. age1 a.; George (sel.
lerah aged 70 Joseph, aged 1G: and uoory,
aeed 10. uls darRhtor is uamcd Pauiina, and is
u years old. After prayers Jacobs went to bed.
Hta son 1Ieury Bept with him.
IN THE MORNING.
lie HaB aroused tble morning by tho priests,
who administered tho sacrament. Feeling rc-
l!aved OF bis burden OF sins Jacobs mauifea,el
convorsatfoua franc Of mind. With = view
70 relieving him. aud distractiog hls attention
from hsh fato, o Deputy remarked that swonty-
~ wish I could 50 up Il q o'clock," said slr.
those other fellows"
DV tho old man lie meant God Almighty.
bo!lets, ALIAS Jacobs. "lo was preacnt, laughed
iii. @ eoalessors M 'us took TIL old man in h.ud aud
ho mado full oonfea,ion to them. II mas
dinorant from ali tho rass.
DGeakfast WAS brought to him, &ud ho ato 4
fried cake hnd half slice Of bfeAd, aud dtank :
cup Of coffee.
II Ind better breakfast than that" said ho,
alluding to tue sacrament.
FAREWELL TO Ills CHILDREN.
At l0:1b hts children were brought in to bid
him goodbye. Sad scenes are sometimes onacs.
cd bv poor actors. Affection ID aomellues IN
eloment. Of natures guided entirely by instinct.
Jacobs kissea lia children witl, mathematical
imparttallty throe dimes, each. The little girl
seomod strangely affected. Sha had an inpor-
fectly.formed idea that something Waa coming
which. TO say tho loaat, would be unpleasant
Sho knew her father must die. aud dse iu n mau-
ner Of the dotai!s OF whch she was not uolt In
fnttnhH. HIN thrhw hAr Arf1a HI ~
clung to him, covoting h,a face with passionate
ktsdea, took.pg At him With wild. dialed eyes.
POter. tho elder boy. sat By bis fathers side, tho
soat standing around him. Ssllera, alias Jacobt.
Zach tho Old man gave aonae good advice, com-
inendtnE them to tho caro- Of Peter. Ihe glr
hsd bocn provided for. She waa adopted By :
man named Schoils. Henry 10 to 60 to tho
Catholic Orphan Asylum. AS thor we're ready
to depa!t: 1l!o old msn presented each i mencn.
to. 10 Pauline ho gave Dlb!o and q comb.
To J0seph. pair Of boots. To Henry lse gave a
prayer. book. To Peter ho donAtod hia soDAcco-
box. To George {1eilor1 ALMA Jacoba} he gave
book, delicate compliment to the profssslon
RECENTLY adopted by that pin.fentha1el author.
Fn0M THAT TINE
every ono but tho Deputies. tho pTIcsts. and tho
prisoner WAS excluded from tho room. Steadily
tho prayers for tho condemned mani salvation
Grace. To him life was shortcnsng rapidly.
Every breath that passed bis lips blow him
nearer the edge. He struggled 10 contins bis
atscut1on TO what Uas said. AZ 10 mustercd his
rseponees Ills roice MAS eatneas, bus now aud
then his mind wandered. aud ho aaw :
plowod field, ADD. cloac by, : nel aud way
beyond them both something else took ii,
exaggerated shape. What Il Saa ha could not
mako out. II Usa indist,uct, md, ~ 10 bent his
eyos upo, 1t. it faded away or took soluo now
but Il looked familiar to him. Again be turned
to hia prayers. Onco moro 10 bent needing ears
10 The holy words that could ne1es como into his
lifa until its twiligh But tho shape came back
70 hl1n. Again ho strained aud str0ya 10 make
1t out. but tlero Was only tho din, outline, two
nprfgnts. . cross beam, aud dangling zopo.
Straight to his hsain pierced The picture. II
came to lin thcn for tho tlrst time, 49,,
TUE REALIZATION or MS FATE.
Tha plowed Gold scomed to contract. tbs old
wall camc nearer. bringing tho dim outline Into
boldcr Fellsf. Aa it came closor, he saw the
dangling ropo Tighten. IT bocane rigid. Upon
tho surface Of tho well ho aaW floating body.
vas dcad body 10 it, lying face downward.
Tho prarera fcll upon hle ears like su!len roar.
meaningless. His eyes uere tl1ed upon that
contracting ne!d. tho vol tho bodies, which
Me,e tnc sane: ana 'ho sh.st, sh.po bsy9p
sawa figure, dangling from tho rigid rope
como to him.
Tho boil from tho clock In tho Court. House
DcAaE} ohAu1A 4Hs 41o !1Aa ulp A1uF 10uses Ou6
moro hour 10 watch tho allow mAsuh OF the
uptghta., tho ososdbeam. tho rigid rope: aud
tho dangling tiKl.se. Like tho walls Of Vlyen-
cos cell ID loil's castle. the p!oHed ao:d con-
tracto1 until 1t became Ers1e. Tue corpse laJ
cistern.. tho we'll bubblod up aud uh!rled aud
steamed. aud .he unros,ssins form Of = woman
aoatod ou tho surface. lie could DOT understand
why there tlould BE- Two bodies. IIta wife
was not twins. But they vera there. identical.
Ihofe weso tho marks Of hie hngera on
tho throat Of esch. The mark Of his knee on
tho stomaol OF each. Tho mark OF btu band
Oh lho slds OF each. And besWcen tho WAll aud
tho grays stood the two uprights. tho CROSS
beams. tho rigid ropo, and Tho dauRltng figure.
His vito in mAn,ford; himself inundated.
lie HAD BEEN suLLES
and defiant to this tiulo. flo had possessed that
Insane desire which actuatss al men who shink
that boots and death ml.st be coexIstout -
legslIze The latter, and 10 had prepared to "els
Fame" No" he w'Ited. Doxu ha Heut by the
head. In III hour moro ho waa TO start for
heaven, aEaisted short dissanca bY a rops.
~ don't care 80 much fof hanging" sad be
'.it iB The disgrace"
3{n III al IL thu r1ndow ann 1oot Ad nrt Tn