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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-28
ON THE DEADLY DROP.

THE LAST OF EARTH-THE DEATH OF
YOUNG REDMoN APPEAsED AFTER A
FASHION.
The crowds on the street, rushing to and
fro, impelled hither and thither by that
morbid curiosity which actustes people
under such circumstances, would have be-
tokened the approach of the hour OF had
there been no warning from the iron
tongue of the city clock. The prisoner had
eaten hearty dinner of broiled chicken
and vegetables, and wss engaged on his
repsst at a quarter to twelve. AS the fatal
moment approached he seemed to
strengthen and show more bravery. Tt g
moment the hour of rang out he was a.
the foot of the scsffold. Another instant
and he was up. One more and he wa
u loon the chair beneath the be4m. Sheriff
Holcomb asked him If he bad aught 10
say, and he replied, "I don't know as
have perticler, but if any man wants TO
question me, he can do it. It's once or
twice been said that had something to do
with some affairs here that don't know
anything about. Pm willin' to be ques-
toned to snow that this is the only depre
dstioD / ever bad anything to do with. "
SIS that all, Harry ?" asked Mr.. Holcomb.
II just want to say that this thing was
done Dy ecclO6DI, anu us pretty DdIu 10
suffer for what was done in that way. ]
hops /. won. be
CARRIED INTO THE NEXT WORLD,
although it's pretty rough on me in this
But guess there's worse things" After
prayer by the Rev. Burks, his hands and
legs were then pinioned, the cap drawn
over his eyes, he saying as this was done
"It's pretty hard to suffer this way, gentle
men," At just 7 minutes after l, the SHARP
hstchet severed the rope, and the
body shot down like an arrow, and dull
thud was heard as the rope grew tense
The knot was drawn around to the back oi
the head. and the neck was broken by The
fall, not even quiver being seen. The
doctors, Ten Brook and Massey, examine
him in about fifteen minutes and In
twenty he was cut down. An immeus+
crowd viewed the remains as they lay in
the ceffiD. The arrangements had been
made SO perfect by Sheriff Holcomb thai
there was not flaw in the whole work
The horrible dsv's work Is the talk of the
town tonight, but how soon will the terri
BILE trial be repested?
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cell. At o'clock the Sentinel CORES
pondent found him waiting Tor some
Thing to come, he hardly knew what.
He said that he bad slept well, and bad
eaten hearty breakfast, and was feeling
pretty well. He had not then heard from
Captain Hunt, his attorney, and remarked,
"While there's life, there's hopei" he
said that he had made all preparation for
the future life that he could. He thought
that he had been entirely converted, and
would 20 to heaven. He still asserted
that the murder was an ac-
cident. Speaking of his courage, he
lid that he was not certain this morning
how be would meet his fate. He said of
t lat, as of his religion, that he would do
the best he could. L noticed that he was
beginning to grow somewhat nervous
with this conversation, and left him. Half
an hour later he was
VISITED BY HIS SPIRITUAL ADVISER.
About half past o'clock Captain Hunt
returned from Springfield and without a
word OF hope. Entering the cell he told
the prisoner that all was over, and that he
must consider this the end OF life. For a
moment this intelligence stupefed him,
but few moments later he began to
realize its import, and bis nerves began to
tail. From that moment he WAS utterly
PROSTATE until the time arrived for the last
walk from the prison to the gsllows. The
Rev. Mr.. Burks of Vermillion held
religious services about 10 O'Clock, and the
prisoner prayed with them in a broken,
mumbling sort of way, wiping his eyes
now and then, and uttering
CALCULATIONS AND FBRvENT AMENs.
About 10 o'clock the militia marched in a
oodv to the Jail, and thence were dis
tributed to guard the alleys and
avenues leading to the prison. Il
is fact which can not be denied,
that this militia arrangement always seems
fsrcial. Mere boys who don't understand
he use of q firesrm are usually selected.
as in this case, and verely believe that had
some wag set going the rumor that a
crowd was about to rush in and rescue
Johnson, such collection of pale faces
and quaking limbs would have been seen
as was never before known in Paris. But
don't want to disParsge the
boys. l only wish to gently
insInuate that militia companies, like
average juries, are not likely 70 sa ve the re-
of the one and the arms of the other for
strength and support.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
1 took occasion to sound public senti-
ment as much as possible. There is but
little feeling for him, very lit
tie. All his life a losier
and terror in small
way, the public verdict seems to be, "a
good ridance" When Cszsy was hung
the feeling was different. There was q
strong sentiment in his favor, and it was
used by friends who sought to influence
executive clemency in his behalf. But
there seemed TO be a general feeling against
Johnson.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-28

MEN YORK WOMEN IN SOCIAL LIFE.
The effect of the brilliantly lighted and
decorated rooms is inriched by a throng of
of gsyety. Over all these is an aspect of
high spirits and animation, which would
strike an English visitor more than any
thing else. Take step or two down in
the social scale, and enter one of the more
promiscuous gatherings of the city, an d
this same feature, which adds charm TO
refinement, becomes there an almost
obnoxious element, everyone trying to
talk louder than any one else, and produc-
ing thereby fesl ful babel of human sound.
1t is into such circles as these
that most of the strangers, par
ticulsrly If they come here without good
letters, fall, and then depart, thinking they
have seen, and are qualified TO relate, the
manners and customs of American society.
No one having the entree here can fail to
sse what absurd injustice is done by the
idea of American lite and character COM
monty prevalent in England. Impressions
derived from Dickens Notes, from those
numerous Objectionable specimens of shod-
dy, who, inc9mpetent oil social success at
home, f1aunt their vuigsrity in other cOuu-
tries; and, worse than that, because OF the
reprOach to the country, from not lew
OF the diplomatic representatives, sent
from Washington; Impressions from such
sources point to a class which, or course,
exists here, and D. rhaps more extensively
than snobocr4cy does in England; but ID
stop these wouio be as absurd as to st
tempt to paint English lite from a casual
acquaintance with the retired cheesemon-
ger who takes his family to Switzer-
land, or from the select circle OF an al
dermanic dinner. The air of general
animation over a party here, composed
of different class of people, Is perhaps,
not excepting beauty, its most charming
element; it is the aggregate effect OF the
individual vivacity and pqusDcy OF the
American female character, which In its
best r. personalities, seems to add these
traits to all that is estimsble in English
women-a fOlerably bold statement fear
| for your columns. Observe this young
| lady here on the sofa, belle, and consid-
cred "brigbt,' but there are many like her
| in the room Her beauty sod grace, her
com plexion and dress, we will put on one
side, or won't mention, as the IRISH writer
puts it; but mark her sparkling
ace and genial good humor as she
| talks, the felicity of her language, the
+, readiness of her repsrtee, always delicate,
out generally with a delicious little dash
of satire; the clearness OF her ideas, the
tact with which she draws out her COM
panion to show his best points, and the
generally unaffected ease with which she
sustsins heightened conversation on any
subject under the sun with fool or wise
man. They are wonderful race, are these
American womep.-Lpndon Queen.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-28
THE LAST DAY.

THE LAST HOURS OF THE CoNDEMNED--
WITH HIa SPIRITUAL ADvIsERs-AFrBR
THE FAILURE F THE REPRIEvE-rHE
MILITIA AND PUBLIC SEN iIMENT.
The day was ushered In by bright SUP,
very much such a day as that on which
poor John Cazsy one year ago took his fat al
drop out OF the world. The pris-
oner was awake at sn early hour,
and pacing up and down the hoor OF his
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-28

L. L. Carpenter, for many years pastor
of the Christian Church at Wabash and
secretary otthe State Sunday School Asso-
citation, will preach his farewell sermon to
the church in Wabash next SUNDAY, prep
arstory to leaving for some otner field OF
labor. Perhaps he will 60 to CINCINNATI.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-28
LIFE FOR LIFE.
THE LAWS REQUIREMENTS.
AN ILLINOIS HANGING.

One johnson Shot His Step-son,
and the Sheriff Shot Him
Through the Gallows
Platform at Paris
Yesterday.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-28

Slowly, one by one, the hours of the
night were counted by the iron tongue OF
the city clock, each stroke seeming to
knell the fate of the human being doomed
to suffer the rigors of the law on the NOR
row. How each stroke must have fallen
like lead upon the heart OF the man who,
behind the heavy iron wicket, counted
usher in the last dsy of his ill-spept life.
A telegram from his attorney, then doing
his best In Sprins field to save him, had
already conveyed tue intelligence clearly
aud crushingly, in the lsconic expression, D,
"No bopev When this was was read
Johnson wiped his eyes. stared slowly
about and then droopsd his head. he was
convinced that AL was over.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-05
Wichita's Prosperity for 1875.


In no year within her brief existence has
Wichita made such a stride in permanent
growth or cncompa >sed 80 many substantial
improvements as in the season now drawing
to close. Despite the stringency of the
times throughout the land, and of local disas-
ters and dIscourag emenis. her improvements
have not only been great in number, but OF
that substantial stamp that comes only OF a
well grounded faith and the PLAIN demands of
growing trade. As proof of this decara-
ton we point not only to our newly complet-
ed grain elevators and shops of industries aad
IN anufactures, but TO the solid brick strue-
lures of trade that have been erected upon
the sites Of the temporary frames of our
mushrooms days or upon grounds heretofore
unoccupied. And these are not all. The in
crease Of population has kept full pace with
every other growth and the demands OF this
increase have built homes and residences up
on every hand and in all quarters Of the town.
Upon an actual count made last Monday we
found thirty-seven new houses in course OF
construction or being complet ed. Where in
Kansas or in all the west can a parallel be
citalo
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-05
Wonderful Productions Of ssdgwiok County.

OF the wonderful productive qualities OF the
soil of this county we have often had occa-
sion to speak, still each succeeding year fur
nishes something that eclpses its predecessor.
| In fruit, grain, vegetation and esculent tubers
we have often challenged the world only to
be out rivaled by succeeding triumphs of our
soil. Barring few drawbacks, which draw
backs are not indigenous to our Valley at all,
and all OF which will disappear sooner or lat
err we surely have the most wonderful soil
and climate. as witness the following items
Hon James II. Mead called Us into his home
the other day and from collection OF Ouch
esse d Angonem Pears, rased in his garden
this year, presented us one, full ripe and luci-
GUS that msasured-now mind We pear and
not pumpkin-12i inches one way and l22
inches the other way, in circumference, and
weighed little over one pound and quarter.
So much for fruit
Mr.. Dan Wilson, of Waco township, brought
TO our Office last Friday a sweet potato meas
uring two feet around one way and twenty
inches the other, and weighing when dug, or
rather pried up out of the ground, ten full
pounds. Following him came W Tudors,o of
Wichita, with another sweet potato measuring
two feet and one inch and half one way and
one foot and a half the other, and weighing
seven and half pounds when dug. These huge
roots would make peck each. They pass be-
lief almost in their huge proportions, and we
are sorry that they did not come in time to so
to Philadelphia.
II. l.. Dewing, of kechI township, brings
us the most wonderful specimen OF wood
growth in single season that we ever saw IN
the way of a single sprout OF Usage Orange
which has grown from the 1st day of May to
the lst day of October, five months, twelve
feet and five inches, measuring almost three
inches IN diameter at the butt. This sprout of
hard solid wood grew 1i9 inches in $50 days,
really over one inch per day on an average for
Mr. Dewing said that it had not grown any
the last three or four days.
w. L. Houston, brought into the city on
Saturday wagon load Of Late Rose potatoes,
few OF which he left in the EAGLE Office.
that measured each from seven to eleven
inches in length and weighed about two
pounds each.
No one scarcely ever doubts, we presume,
any statement made in solemn earnest by the
EAGLE, but should there be such in this in
statancc we invite them up to see for them
ualvns
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-05

District Court, 18th judicial district, Sedgwick
county, Kansas.
NJ. A. Thayer & Co.,
II. W. Black, Sarah A. Black and
Sarah l.. Black.
BY virtue of an order of sale issued out of the
district court Of the 18th judicial district sitting
in and for Sedgwck county Kansas, wherein Nj
A. Thayer and Il. S. Kingman, partners as Nj
A. Thayer & CO., are plaintiffs, and H. W Black
Sarah A. Black and Sarah l.. Black, defendants,
will on
Saturday, the 7th day Of October, A d. ls76,
between the hours Of and O'Clock p. m, at
the courthouse door, being az the front of the
building known as Eagle Block, on Douglas Az
enue, in the city of Wichita, Kansas, offer for
sale at public auction, to the highest bidder Tor
cash in hand, all the right, title and interest of
the defendants ii. w Black, sarah A. Black and
sarah l.. Black, in and to the following described
real property to wit:
Commencing at the southwest corner Of lot No.
four a. in Waterman's addition TO the town oil
Wichita, and running thence north two hundred
and eighty-sx (2s6) feet, thence west to the west
line of Waco street. in SAID town of wichita,
thence south to the north line of Douglas Avenue
in said town, thence east to place o: beginning
Also that ira ct of land bounded as follows, 10
wit Commencing AT point on the west line OF
Waco street in Waterman addition in the town
of Wichita, fifty feet north of the north Inc OF
First street, in said Waterman's addition and
running thence west to the Arkansas river thence
in a soutbeasterly direction with the meanders OF
said river to the north line of Douglas Avenue in
said Waterman's addition to said town OF Wlcni-
tn, thence east TO point south of and IN range
with the west line of Waco street in said town oil
Wichita, thence north TO place of beginning.
Appraisement of said property being waived;
Property is levied upon as the property OF d
PENDANTS, Fl. W. Black, Sarah A. Black and 5
rah l.. Black, and will be sold TO satisfy said or
der of sale.
H. W. DUNNING,
Sheriff Sedgwick county, Kansas
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-05

Pursuant to a call OF the citizens Of Minneha
township for the purpose o! deyising means
for the prevention of burning the prairie grass
now growing. Meeting was called to order
by S. c. Summers. L. IL. Massey was chosen
chairman and ID. l.. Green secretary, after
which discussion as 10 the best means to be
employed and of the benefits to be de rived
therefrom. Ii was moved by S. C. Preston
that committee OF three be appointed by the
chair to draft resolutions. The committee
brought in the following:
Resolced, That it is the sense of this meet
ing that each and every man in Mnneha
township and throughout the entire county,
now covered with grasshoppers, to use all
care possible to prevent the prairie grass now
growing from being burned until such time as
if necessary IL may be used in destroying the
young and driving away in the early spring,
and also that any one who should set out fire
only as 4 means to protect his or her interest
shall be prosecuted to the fun extent of the
law.
The resolution was accepted and the secre-
tary requested to have the proceedings of the
meeting printed in the city EAGLE and
Beacon. ID. l.. GREEN, Secretary.
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Sherif'S Sale.

District court, 18th judicial district sedgwick
county, Kansas
Z. P. Kirby,
VS..
Catherine Pullen, W. d. Sanders, Charles
II. Dunsbrack, Betsey j. Tucker and Wm
NJ Polk
BY virtue of an order of sale issued out OF the
District curt OF the Thirteenth Judicial District
sitting in and for Sedgwick county. Kansas,
wherein L. r. Kirby is plaintiff and Catherine
Pullen, W. ID. Sanders, Charles H. Dunsbrack,
Betsey j. Tucker and VIM NJ. Polk are defend
ants, will, on SATURDAY. the It'll day OF &C.
tober, between the hours of two and fouI
o'clock p. m, at the court house door, being at
the front OF the building known as Eagle Block
in the city Wichita, Kansas, offer for sale at
public auction, to the highest bidder for cash In
nand all the right title and interest OF the dend-
ants Catherine Pnlien, W. ID. Sanders, Charles
H. Dunsbrack, Betsey j Tucker and VIM. Nj E.
Polk in and to the following described real prop
erty, to wit:
The southeast quarter of section number thirty
four 3d. in township number twenty-seven,
south OF range number one east, and appraised AT
SIS. 20 per acre.
said property is levied upon as the property of
defendants Catherine Pullen, w. ID. Sanders,
Charles Ii Dunsbrack, Betsey j. Tucker, and
VIM. NJ. Polk, and will be sold to satisfy said
order of sale.
Sherin's Office, Wichita, Sedgwick county
Kansas, August -, A. ID. 1876.
H. W. DUNNiNG,
Sheriff Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Ii. c. Sluss, Plaintiffs Attorney. 22-5t
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-05
M0d0c.

BY Mambrino Patcheu full brother to Lady
Thorne, and the sire of Lady Stout, that Mr.
Bonner paid $4,000 for at two years old, Kate
Pachen, now owned by James McFerran, oil
Louisville, Kentucky and valued at $4,000,
Rothchilds Mambrino BERTHE, Gill E. Queen,
and q host of others, that have as much speed,
and more endurance than the produce of any
other horse,) by Mambrino chief dam by Ga
no. he by American Eclipse, out of Betsy, by
Sir Archie ; hrst dam Capitola (the dam OF
Woodpecker Gold DusD by Bob Jordon. he
by imported Jordon, End dam Vino by
Woodpecker (the sire of Gray Eagle.)
Modoc is beautiful blood bay with black
points, 16 hands high, weighs about 100
pounds and in form and symmetry will COM
pare iavorably with any horse in the country.
He was toaled April 9Th, 1871 being bred for
the stud more particularly; consequently has
been handled but little, but has splendid ac-
ton, and shows great promise Of speed. He
is splendid breeder. l have two of his colts
-yearlings, at my stables, that | will take
great pleasure in showing, one Of which we
have been driving little that we think vii
rank favorably with any horse in the United
States. He will be exhibited in harness III the
Wichita fair next week. Anybody conversant
with the stud book will see at a glance his FAM
lily on one side are thoroughbreds, and
on the other side trotters equal
to any. Modoc will make the fall
season at the Wichita Stud Stable, COM
mencing Sept LIST at the very low price Of
S25 the season. With the privilege OF return
ing mare in the spring if she fails to breed or
another in her place; which makes it equal TO
an insurance. The spring season will COM
mence March LIST 1877 at same place at $50 the
season. l will give two premiums, in gold.
for the two best colts, to be exhibited at the
Stable November 18th, 1S71-best SO, End
best SO. WIN. TARLToN.
26-tt Wichita, Sept 9th 1916
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-05

Timber Jim is no longer numbered among
the fast horses of the Arkansas Valley He
was Soda well-sold il we hear correctly.
Doc Owen parted with hlm a. the Kansas City
Fair traded him, of for vile green backs under
the most dlscouraging circumstances. A
green old codger from the country driving a
greener horse caught the eyes OF a fancier' A
few whirls around the track, that would have
made Smugglcr sick, when a colt. was too fast
and poor Doc was swindled by that sharper
with 1925. Such sum seems ridicuiously
small for so much bottom, but regrets are USE
less, while old Jim is troining for the Roehes-
ter track
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-05

Colonel IL. w. Lewis. the banker OF whom
will probably either rent the National Bank
building or enc on Douglas avenue within a
day or two, when he viii proceed east TO ar
range his correspondence. As soon as these
matters are satisfactorily arranged be informs
US that he will be ready for business. In the
mean time we can say for one that the BUSH
ness snea can find profitable use-with I'M
doubted security--for all the money he may
feel disposed to invest in our midst. As we
said last week, Colonel l.. comes backed by
some very flattering references.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-10-05
The First National Bank and its Receiver.


Mr.. II. r. Brown, of Philadelphia, has been
appointed temporary Receiver OF the First
National Bank He arrived in this city on
Monday morning. BY letter from the
Comptroller we see that Mr.. Barnard. the
United States Examiner, who first took that
institution in charge, had the misfortune to
lose child by death, and the Comptroller,
therefore appointed temporary Receiver to
relieve Mr.. Barnard. Mr.. Brown will have
charge of the institution and its affairs until
the meeting of Congress, at least. Mr.. Cul-
lum, the receiver of the First National Bank
of Topeka, was recommended very highly for
the place, while Mr.. Barnard suggested to
the Department that no person urged by the
creditors be appointed, so at least said the
Comptroller's letter, which we think a little
odd, if not inexplicable. Nobody is more
anxious TO have the affairs of that institution
wound up carefully and justly than the cred
itors themselves. Some time last week a
large majority Of the depostors petitioned for
the appointment of ID. A. Mitchell, Esq, as
receiver. Had their application been a few
days earlier he would have been appointed,
10 NOhib GUY 'bhSi
ity might have asked, providing the neoes-
sary bonds could have been given. All the
depositors want is prompt and economical
settlement of the affairs OF the bank, and hay-
ing had committee of investigation who
have in thei" possession a schedule Of habili-
ties and assets they propose it shall be so
wound up. Mr.. III. r. Brown, coming here
an entire stranger to our people and to all the
surroundings may prove just the man. if not
change can be had at the meeting of Con-
gress. Ordinarily the full dividends OF a fail
ing bank, are long time reaching the proper
creditors, whatever the character of the fail
ure. and we do not know that the First Ma
tional Bank OF Wichita promises 10 be an ex-
ception, but we do know from statements of
not only the late bank officers themselves, as
also statements from the investigating COM
mittee and from Mr. Barnard. that at least
twenty-five per cent. of the assets are such
as can be realized upon immediately, and that
much at least should get back to the impov-
erished depositors as soon as the red tape OF
the Department and the law will admit.