The daily gazette., 1877-08-15

hhohes sitClng on CHAIR close up TO the
lron grating door, gazing cut INTO the
hallway. Upon seeing the reporter he
reached cut his hand, and exclaimed,
"hoW are you, l am mighty glad to see
you" The salutation was returned and
the following conversation passed be-
tween them: .idi
Rhodes-I do not think that my convic-
tionw right. 1t ought not to have
Deen murder in the first degree.
r. You say that yon killed Temple in
self defense? ~
Rhodes--I did sir, 1t was nothing
else.
R-What did you think of the verdict
of the jury? o.t
Rhodes Il thought it was hard, 1 had
plenty of witnesses to prove that 1t was in
self defense. .'.i r.
R-Was Lucy your wife? B.,
Rhodes--N0; she was not my wife, but
she might as we'll have been.
R-Was Temple in the habit of going
with Lucy? an .....
Rhodes-No sir, he was not until after
l bad left and gone to Philadelphia.
R-Do you really think that il you had
not killed Temple, that he would have
killed you? .." ..'s'
Rhodes--Do not think anything about
1t, know it because he had told me SO
often that he would do so.
R-Were you ever in any scrape before
this?
Rhodes-No sir, never was in any before
in my life. 5T1H ~
R-Since Your conviction how have
you been spending your time?
Rho les -Praying part of the time, other
times sitting at the door, and reading the
bible, and putting down figures ON a Slate
which have and counting them up.
R-Who is your spiritual adviser?
Rhodes-Rey. Mr.. Spotswood and Mr..
Young.
R-What do they advise you to dop
Rhodes-To pray and get ready for
death. ''l
B-What is your spiritual feeling?
Rhodes-I cannot feel that have been
forgiven yet.
R-Why? we Ia. |....
Rhodes-I have been studying about
devilment too much, have too much
foplishness in my head; but it does not
take minute to be forgiven.
R-What is your future hope.
Rhodes-l have hope of heaven,
R-What hope have you of being par
doned? az -
Rhodes-I cannot say that have any
( but have heard that there is a move
ment to have me pardoned. . l.'
| R=Do You think that you will die like
| man?
RhodesI want to try and dothat When
| leave this world, want TO go where
there is rest because there is none here.
4 R-How have you been treated.
| Rhodes First class. / think a great
deal of Mr.. Grubb, Mrs. Grubb, Miss
Lizzie and Mr.. HERMAN. Miss Lizzie
comes around every day and reads .the
Bible TO me, and tells me that must get
my mind set. l could not be treated bet
ter. o'' o"
R-When is the time for your execu-
tion? ..a=
Rhodes-The 2lst of next month. Time
slips away fast. since have been in here,
weeks seem to slip away like days. IL
is hard to die that way.
R-Do you feel down hearted about
your fate?
Rhodes-It makes me study about
death.
k-Do you think that you will be pre-
pared for deatL?
Rhodes-I do.
After few desultory remarks with the
prisoner, which 1t is not necessary to pub
lish, the reporter bade him good bye, per-
haps for the last time, but he was ear
nestly requested to call again.
Since his conviction the prisoner has
had his moGstach shaved off, which
slightly alters his appearance. His
cell is kept in good condition, and he is
allowed all the privileges that man
under sentence of death could have. He
inquired after several of his friends, and
desired to thank themifor the kindness
shown him. #.. 81
Efforts are being made by his mother
and several others TO have his sentence
commuted to Imprisonment for life. AL
ready there is petition In circulation
which contains the names OF several law
yers in this city, and very large number
OF business men, and private citizens.
The petition will be forw arded to His
Excellency Gov. Cochran, with what re-
| suits remains to be seen.