Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-01-08


who indulge in the Unlawful use OF
! violence and blOodshed.
Hanging of Scott at the Jail.
An APPEAL reporter repaired 10 the
/ Jail at ten O'Clock yesterday morning
! passing through crowds OF people, three
/ fourths OF whom were cOloIet, which
had begun collecting since eight O'clock
| in the various streets Ia proximity to the
square occupied by the Jail. On ap-
! proschipg the gate We noticed the fol-
| lowing card posted: NOtice.-Olly
| those holding cards admitted Ladies
| excluded. Gate closed until 1890 pm.
| (SigI eD Cb. Anderson, Sheriff" We
! produced the necessary card, and being
/ 8 representative Of the APPEAL, was sd-
mitted to the jAii, Notwithstanding the
| gates were closed till hslf-past twelve.
We were met at the grand entrance by
| Jailer Jackson, who conducted us into
| the presence Of Sheriff Anderson snd his
| entire staff of deputies-MessTs. Richard
| Morris, Sam DIeyfus, Mike M'Mshon,
| John A Powell, r 4 POrtlock, w. B.
Richardet, w. w. Coleman, w. d.
Cannon, Bea Il. POLLEN, Chss. A. New.
ell, and Turnkey Dawson and Night.
watchman Bradley. A few words oa
| tae event al ont to take place, and We
were usheIed into the cell occupied by
FRANK SCOTT,
the doomed man, whom We found in good
spirits and m8nifestiBg a willingness to
converse with US. He stated that he had
read the interview OF himself published
| in the APPEAL, and was surprised to
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actly reproduced. He wSs complaining
OF hcarseness, which he said had ct
tackled him the night before; that Jailer
Jackson had given him some stimu
lants, which had to some extent re-
lieved him. A tumbler sbont One-ihird
full OF whisky and an apparently un-
touched bottle Of wine sat on the rude
tabls in one corner Of the cell; the table
also containing three books-One Cath
ollie catechism, Life Of Christ, and Pro-
testsnt bible, also a wCo1en tobacco
pie, 8 saucer containing an egg, and
number of other small articles; a striDg
Of beads lay on. the b3d. Frank Scott
stated ia reply to our inquiry, that be
had rested we'll during the night, and
ENJOYED A HEARTY BREAKFAST,
and at present felt perfectly res gned to
attention to the fact that be stated il
the interview Published in the APPEAL
that he hoped the weather would be
fine, so that ali who wished ID See him
hung would be able to attend without
sny Inconvenience; and he was glad to
see by the bright, beautiful sunshine
outside that his wish was fully real
lied. He stated also that he wished
to be hanging in the air a. twenty min
utes to two O'Clock, when the Catholic
church would be offering up prayers for
the sal yation Ct his soul. He said he
had talked to one OF his counsel ia refer
ence to q eommusing Of his sentence,
but Judge Adams told him in few
days a'terward
THERE WAS NO HOPE.
Also that about three weeks ago the
Catholic church undertook the same
work, but without any encouragement.
He stated that he appreciated the efforts
OF both his counsel and the church in
his behalf, and believed they had done
all in their power to alleviate his awful
condition, and the last avenue of hope
having been closed TO him he had be.
come perfectly resigned to h's fate. Ia
his conversation with the judge Adams)
he ssid the judge seemed to take 1t to
heart very much, stating that he was
the first client he ever had anything to
do with that had beeu hung. He said
he told the Judge thst be Judge Aiams)
seemed TO GEieve over bis fate mora than
he (5cott) did, and assured him OF his
willingness to abide fate he was salts
fed the judge lad done all that couli
be cone by mortal man to avert. Scott
was dressed in new suit, composed OF
white linen shirt, black csssimfre vest
and pants, black alpaca coat,
and gost-fkin slippers; bis long black
hair combed straight back, hanging In
irregular Iingl5is almost to his shOul-
ders. He was very communicative, and
conducted the conversation In
AsPIRIT oF INDIFFERENCE,
as to hi3 fate, most remarkable. There
was nothing assumed in his Essring,
nor defiant brRvado, but a cslmness and
composure perfectly wonderful. After
our interview We arose 10 depart, when
he ofsred his hand, thanking US for the
inteIe3t the APPEAL had manifested in
him.
During Thursday night 9oGtt and
Williams (the later bung at Ba'tietJ,
occupying adjoining cells, convelssd
freely with each other AMI the other
prisoners hear by. when the whisky
Was brought into the cells Scott drank
toast, saying: "HeTe's tOyOu, boys; let's
eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow
we nadV diep' to which Williams said:
"No: tomorrow we WjR dieW At
another time Scott said t) Williams: II
say, Billy, This is our last night on earth;
don't you wish 1t would last ten yesls?'
Williams made no reply to this. On re-
csi eing their new suits, furnishe1 by
Sheriff Anderson, S5ott said to VIII
lisEs. Pa. on your fine clothes, Billy,
and when you mount the scaii9lJ, H.
steSd OF looking Ike q sinking Niger
you must look dignih cd like
"a SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR
DnIiog the night some OF the prison.
ers began making an unusual rolse in
their cells, when the watch man, or some
one, asked the cause OF IL. Scott
answered; "0h, nothing, only Williams
is bIsaking up housekeeping; he's going
to Quit tomorrow"
These incidents were related to Us as
evidence that Frank Scott was appsr-
emily perfectly uncOncerned about his
fate, and took every occasion TO get oil
soais such joke az the expense OF VIII
liaIas, EhOze fCrtitude under the try
ing ordeal was fer less manifest.
Hundreds Of applications were made
duIiDg the morning by negroes C. m
ing to be scquRintsnces OF tie doomed
nan, FOR admiitauce to see and console
him, bat he refused to See any Of them.
Williams (wbo sspoused the Baptist
faith, on being taken from his cell at
ten O'Clock ia the morning, to be taken
| 10 Bartlett, shook hands with Scott,
saying "We Will soon meet in h6ay-