The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-07-06
. III 10


ing, near Cincinnati, returned to her
residence after an absence of sixty hours.
She came to the residence of her hus-
band, on the Walker Mill Road, from
the rear of the house, and knocked at
the back gate. Upon opening the gate
she fell forward into the arms of the lady
who went to answer her knocking. She
was carried to the house in an insensible
condition. Her shoes we're worn as if
she had walked almost constantly since
her disappearance, and her clothes hung
in strings to her body. A physician was
sent for, who came, and after an ex-
animation of the insensible lady, pro-
nounced it a case of mental alteration
produced by a rush of blood to the head.
II is supposed that during all this sixty
hours she was wandering around in the
woods without ANYTHING to eat.
Great preparations are being made for
the Third National Reunion of Soldiers,
at Caldwell, September s, 6, and z. Col
onel Brown, of the National Soldiers
Home, at Dayton, will preside, and Gen
eral Fitzpatrick will deliver the address
of welcome. The War Department,
under resolution of Congress, will fur
nish the camp with cannon and muskets.
A sham battle will be one of the many
interesting features of the occasion.
Columbus journal: Cincinnati water
is very good, if used equal parts with
paregoric. Otherwise its effects are dis
astrous on unaccastomed bowels. 1t is
said to make the richest bean soup in
the world.
Charles Coombe, son of Elijah COombe,
of the firm of Daniels & Coombe, a youth
in his sixteenth year, was recently
drowned in the Ohio River, near Fleisch-
mann's distillery, in the Twenty-irst
Ward, Cincinnati. He went there in
the morning, in company with school
mate named Burkhardt, on fishing ex-
cursion. Wesrying of their sport, the
boys resolved to go in swimming, and,
while playing in the water, Coombe
got beyond his depth, and was carried
down with the current, his companion
being powerless and unable to rescue
him.
Special telegram to the Cincinnati
Commercial: Cleveland, June 22.-Wm.
Adm, the murderer, was hanged in this
city to-day for the murder OF his wife,
his step-daughter, and Mrs. George L.
Benton, on the 4th of December last.
Adin's last night on earth passed very
quietly. He retired between eight and
nine o'clock, soon fell asleep, and slept
soundly until about five o'clock. He
slept better last night than at any time
since he has had a guard in his cell.
About six o'clock he arose, and dressed
himself in a new suit of clothes, after
which he said to his guard, "Come, Joe,
let's take a walk around" He walked
along the corridor, where he could have
a near view of the scafold. Looking at
it, he said, jocularly, There's the flying
trap" About halfpast seven he par
took of a light breakfast, coffee and
bread, and received number of visitors,
among whom was his spiritual adviser,
who remained with him until the last
moment. Shortly after eleven o'clock
he drank a small cup of tea. At noon,
those having tickets were admitted, OF
whom there were very large number.
Twenty-Five minutes past twelve Sheriff
Winslow, accompanied by his Deputies,
entered Adin's cell. where one of the
Deputies, in a tremulous voice, read the
warrant. The prisoner seemed at first
about to give way to his feelings, but
firmly closed his jaws, pressed back all
emotions, wiped a few tears from his
eyes, and from that time to the end
showed great firmness. AT five minutes
before one o'clock the Sheriff and Deputies
started for the scaffold, Adm and his
spiritual adviser following, walking arm
in arm, the former walking very firmly.
The condemned man mounted the stairs
with firm step. Being asked if he had
anything to say, he shook his head, and
stood quietly while one of the Deputies
shackled and bound his wrists and arms.
Sheriff Winslow then adjusted the moose,
pulled the cap over his face, and at just
six minutes past one sprung the trap.
Adm dropped without having uttered a
word or made any sign of nervou'ness.
Adm has ever since the murder in
sisted that he was insane at the time OF
committing the act. A few days ago his
attorney drew up the following doeu-
ment, which he signed;
at is my wish and desire that in the
event of my death, DIR. Gustav G. E.
Weber, assisted by Drs. E. G. Riopel and