The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-09

Court, convicted and sentenced to be
hung on the 2lst day of April last; but
two days prior TO the execution the Pres.
ident reprieved him, and the second of
June last fixed WAS as the day
for his execution, and again, prior
10 the fatal day, he was reprieved and
the sth day of September, 1876, set
AS the day upon which he was to suffer
the penalty of his crimes. He was con-
victed of the murder of Thomas Carlyle
and the principal witness was hs; wife,
who was present at the killing. The
main points IN the testimony are as iol-
lows: Carlyle, = white man, who had
inter-married with Cherokee woman,
and lived about twelve miles
from the Tahlequah. About
dark on the 9th day of August,
CARLYLE and his wife were sitting in the
gallery between the two houses when
Sanders, with stranger, rode up and In
Chero kee said Good evening. Carlyle
asked them TO come in. Sanders did the
talking. Carlyle sent his little boy to
open the gate. The stranger came In the
yard first, Sanders following, and rode
directly to where Carlyle was sitting. 1t
was noticed that both Sanders and the
other nan carried pistols. The
stranger caught hold OF Carlyle and tried
t. throw him of the gallery. While
this was going on Mrs. Carlyle spoke to
Sanders and asked him not to do so.
Sanders then pointed his pistol into her
face and went TO where Carlyle aud the
stranger were struggling. she called her
children and together they ran to n
meadow about 100 yards from the house
and hid in the weeds and grass. As they
were running away they heard
a shot, and shortly after two more. In
about three-quarters of an hour, every
thing being quiet, she returned To the
house and found her husband dead, Just
ut the steps of the porch, on the ground.
Tie pockets of his pants were turned IN
side out and n pocket-book containing
some money gone. lD looking about the
house to see what had been disturbed, 1t
was found that n trunk IN which WAS
$1,000 IN Cherokee warrants, and the
money, had been carried away. Neither
the trunk nor its contents nave ever been
seen since. Sanders was persistent IN
his denial of his participation in the muir
der TO the last.
The last on the list is
John valley,
a Peoria Indian, twenty-six years old,
five feet ten inches high, and weighing
about one hundred and sixty pounds. In
this case the proof ls very positive, and
there is no doubt "a To the murder and
who committed the decd. On the 2bh
day o! November, 1873, the prisoner
killed one Eli Hackrtt, white man, on
Spring river, IN the Peoria nation. 1t
seems that few days before the killing
n quarrel took place between Hackett
and the brother and mother ot Valley IN
regard to the payment of some annuity
to little girl, Hacketts child. The
child had lived with HacEctts brothers,
and he valley claimed the
money. liackctt, being the father,
also claimed IT,. Agent Heog asked
if the child had any parents. HackeLt
said he WAS her father, thrrcuPon the
agent paid The money to Hackett. Some
DAYS alter Hacket. was at the house OF
John Beavers About 8 O'Clock in the
evening Beavers, his wife, and his two
brothers and llackett, we're sitting
around the fire talking when :he prisoner
came in and WAS invited To sat down.
After he had been there about half an
hour, Valley without rising
suddenly drew pistol, and
not saying n word shot at Hsckett
twice, the first shot hitting him IN the
breast. the other struck the chair on
which he was sitting. Hsskett jumped
up and threw his hand to hIs breast and
said, Lord aud went out. Valley re-
mained sitting some time alter the shoot
ing, then got up and went out. lie con.
fessed his crime and laid the blame /" too
much whisky.
Execution Of Eighmey.
ROCHESTER,, September S.-EIghmey,
the Oaks Corners murderer, WAS hanged
to-day in Canandaigus. When placed
on the sCatlold and asked If he had any
thing TO say, be answered: 81 have,
and called for b. +. Webster, who sp
peared and listened attentiyely 10 Eigh-
mey, who sand: "Mr. Webster
ask my fellow citizens OF Ontario
county. and the people who hrre
to look to you for my being
here in this place where | stand
to-day you know what yon
have done, and you will have 1t
TO bear in mind that you
brought me to this You and Mrs. Gran
dali talked to me, and now | have 10
suffer for it, and you go free. You know
that what / say is the truth. | forgive
you and Mrs. Crsndsll, and always
think OF you. That Is all have to say
Mr.. Webster attempted to reply, but the
-. ~ ,,,rll not Z. .lll,u him