, 1876-01-22


ropo aad tie dangling figure. lie s.ar:ei b.ck,
.he5 ~ese 10 c!oso upon him. sta'ted back,
>'a "ea4o aA'' 4.'1'o uso ~ noI oseo Caught
rue rvrcuT,o,
MS eNc~o 'lNN'
'"A oooiss of lna JAIL
Were thrown open TO ale invited guests as II
o'clock. In few minutes It MAS Alled. Police.
men vera stationed a. tho a,.o, tn ham mt tn,
t,o,t,,,... ~, ,.sa - ~ ,vp ~. ~ -"
s'saoN.''e .pAaot.*n1e VI tno 'o"n. "A'oen ar
nold. brother to tho SherlH. ras 10 charge inside
AZ tho guests cann in they wero coraIcd behind
tho grazing. Tho ecsold was in front of tha frat,
inr IN .Ie sout1 aida NJ tho j;,,Io co,,r SITS
~ ' . ~ '4''O ~soA - "s-'e "e'S
arranged 'os 1u9y o. s"elso ana corps OF cor.
respondents. Tho Sheriff had made e1cel!eu.
arrangements for the presd, At mocttp1 oil
corr.snondcnts Sheriff F,,nl Ac,.v nnd st,
~ ~ n,n~;oa -, rs....s 49,. .,u. ..s .,..
w. D1.ont u oo'sAso' were "pEo'I'co 'tn U
Heepors. ihoy came down to Eco tho execution
3tr. John Fiuersy uas also present. behind
tho metropolitan sttr the local journalists
vers sr1.nQcd. sherinr AYnold c,m, in
"e.o .. "akso, oaet'n Mno'a eao,o ~
" eoe 'uAt o'e'ttn'n "7s ID orue1. ue aaa
cus.cd up and doatod out at the gfasod window
sboyo him. Ha vnnt tn the rom and 1ev.r In
soa th,, -, 80 -;a.t trha .,o,sn a.ra.sas
Sss @ss., @uas .,s ~. "Ha ~ ua aoo'o a.penus4
from tno esoes'oesn ano haae o3os gaa ora:xot.
TO Keep 1t out OF the waT. Arnold Was the least
noticed mnu In tho tatl, Tic is oue Of tho auiet
at man in III, world. Tina cr,cn,ton c.n, r.
hi,, l., .,a IT,. =, ~. s,t. s4 ~ ...,~.t e.
u'' 80 NV ''uo ~ n's e".5' nua oo p'opA'oo 'ot
tho discharge Of that dnty. He WAS unostonsa-
ttons, mado no demonstration, said nothing un.
leas asked question Jacobs l8 tho second man
be hAa hung. rertcet was tho aIst. uo studied
the m.tter thotouThly io Pesteess csso, aud was
nell prepared for Jacobs. All bis arrangements
"efo exeoltoot. uaWAA determined thoro should
90 40 dlsaater. 20 delay, no 1uss. lie ts modal
6hefln. Aud IN hts method OF conduct!nE e1tcu-
tons hs might 10 STUDDED to advantage by oshor
olicials. .....
~ tbelr calls, out Of hght OF The RalloHn. Some
oi tlem wore ingenious. They had looking.
gIhssost which they held oats'ae their bafB, aHd
thua sesuIca e.. : 'ae" Of tno sesns. The g"iloiy
A. 12:4a The crowd "ero lockcd In behind tho
Bsstings. Tho gate ID eliding cate, worked bS
~ apparatus involving much chain, mitch turn
Ing OF : crank, and much aaueaE!ng.
v1np Iae pn{eo'aas n we're t1'1eMOoetofs En-. !. u.
Mcbride. j. H. GAsey. ). ". Foiao, 81: u: Camp.
bsll. County CofoueF, sad e. +. Patrick Of
P!ainhola.
All VAS ready.
Iao ehel1u @ans 10 Jacoba' room tnd toll
him his limo lad come. Jacobs was dying LAP
idly. Ae had become cold and c'am1oy. Til d
blood 4ad deserted the surface, and lay dorm ait
10 the inner Eessaln. Ills stos "ose Huokcu and
dull. Light blue lines ran do"n from the cor
ners Of his mouth. He Was 81 teata Of age, but
ouI Lila imprisonment hau reduced HIN TO li5,
Ihs ANNOUNCEMENTS &hAt ho must 70 staggered
him:
~ want to see old Mr. Arnold tle 1ailer).
aAid he, in faint solco.
lhat gcnslemAn MaB summoned.
Mr. Arnold. Nlll you foERIyn ma for anything
/ hn.e dono r., ~ il, almost whisper.
"hhert1, will you forgive sae i"
Tho Fe.ponse ".s ..,.1 1,nd!, y. Affirmative. ,t. M
end thu sherln took hs arm. us eyes tune
deeper, aal she blue inas 1eeAmO even mora dte-
tlnct. lilo was nearly dead.
Down tue Staircase and into tue Jail The
Sheriff anu the pTlsoneE lod tho war followed by
lhe pfieeta. 1t Was i2:61 AZ they crofBed tho
10Y 1asGns da not 500 tas ssAaold Il
atsr.od aud tfamblad. lie wan seatod ID \ chair
aud the Sheriff road tho death-xa1rans, reading
hurrlodiy, but d'stlnotlT. Thelo Was no delay.
Az the last words Wnrs usscrot tho prio.ts
stepped forward, aud Father Houth read a
prayer. Jacobs ,!stoned With do"nceat eyes:
Then tee tno psostSs St and tho coademnea o. kEeelsd
ertublou AEe loal.
,nE sosnEn cosvuIs1yEIr:.,
As hc tried TO ttse be atagRe1cd. Tho bheEtn
caught h!6 AfM ana holped 0ina up In WtD
placed under tho heAn, at'd tho sheiH thtachol
the noose from tie gas bracket. Jacobs c!osed
his ercs. Tho well and tho grave dA~ned be-
fose him. aud he saw tho ood!ea' ono hoat'og,
tbs other lying tace do"nrhrd. Tho upigh'a
aose S%GA "N ~ As'iA VIZ etep1I Ioea'44 " AZ osnt
Liz bead; tho noosa tangled hEhlnsk bis neck.
Ths Priests advanced ana shook llands WITH
him. Thsn came At. bcleldL who had adopted
hls daughter. Then be ahook hauds with the
Toned his logs at tho ankles. another his aflnH
Just below tho shoulders aud tho third At tln
slbows. They weEo ad1usted At o'clock and I
minutes.
Vha nooac Waa placed oTes h!e Aead and on bis
neck. lie sluddotot.
MAKE hel good, Mr. Arnold, don't lot me sur
fer" no sad, as tho knot was drawn down 10 tho
mock. 1t came under and llttlo bc4lud thu Lett
ear. It WAa now five minutes past !.
The bIack cap Was drawn over hls face. The
Sheriff stepped quickly to tho lover and touched
Ii. Tho ~eighs Of the sand bags Was l45 pounu3,
As they fell
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