, 1877-11-30
CRIMINAL NEWS.
Death Of q Noted Desperate and
Outlaw in the Indian
Territory.
How a Mississippi Murderer Was
Tortured by Defective HING
ipg-Arrangolncnts.
The Citizens Of Galeaburg Rega1ed by
Rande's Enormous Capacity
for Cab.
MURDERER TORTURED
11TATTT,

A MURDERER 1OHTUHED TO
DEATH.
.Jaekson tAixt.) Times, nor. a.
On the nfght VI Sept. q, Lass year, George
Walton. d negro living near Utica, In this coun-
ty, shot George Banks, another negro, through
crack III tho wall Of Ills cabin, killing him IN
stautly. Walton wa* arrested, tried, convicted,
ar,l sentenced to bo hanged on Friday, the 10th
Inst.
The following etckentng and hcartscndnG de-
tails Of the manner Of tho legal tnklng-of OF tho
miserable wretch arc from the uasttse, paper
printed at Raymond, the sccno Of this mos.
shocking atrocity:
nat twenty minutes pnst !, Ills arms were
tied behind him. At tTenty-two minutes past
!, tho moose was adjusted to lila neck, white
cap placed on Ills head and raised, leaving Ills
eyes uncovered. At twehty.ecrcn minutes past
], the rope was thrown over the beam mud tied
Walton caused 10 'tand I'm N position, M am. m eap
minutes mast ], Deputy Beale stEt1ck the triE-
ger, ai.d Walton fell, remaining ln1tioncss for
! moment, Ills hands strctchsd forward and his
toes touching the ground. III remained hang.
ing for ono and haIf minutes, when he gurg'.zi
out, For Coils ankc, take INC down md hnnR
1nc over again. lie WAS at last iittc.l up, the
5ope drawn higher, md ho dropped again. ne
called out, For Jcsus' sake, hear and answer
me-. want TO talk.' lie was taken loose
aud placed upon the scai1olt1, when hc said,
very dt3t0nhGctcutY: 'LnGln 0I NfOEt Pray.
Friends, didn't think you 6onll treat ME 50.
Friends, you sce what an awful death atn dy"
Ing, antl lt's NIL on acronnt Of awoman 'Frtcnds,
tnkc warning from inc and never do anrthing 10
be tung for. ! tec willing to tlia; but It Is nm
awful statc, and 1 dread dying ~ do.' The
lscy. Picrson then approached anil asked, Wal
ton, do you feel that Jesus is with you!' lie
5spl!e \ no: and pray 111 Mnl TINT George
sing some for met AT ~ snsnntcs to auothcr
prayer was offered rp. for tho doomed
man, who fervcntly said Amen, and bcggcd
the Lori 10 hear Ills prayers. At Il to
hc WINS .aEan lifted Oil tho traI1loor
hy Deputy lealo: whom he asked, 'Who y
! Wilton then said, II want to ask you ono
question before tlic. Did ony ono ever toll
! you that I once killed man in Tcnnessce1'
Mr.. Fcalo rcplte1, YES, your wife told me-
Walton then turned to those present and said,
sdcntcmen, don't believe It. give you my
dying word tllct havo never killed any. man
%as Sas s1ss se1esascd an sa Waon MI az ssSes r
] p.s,as between ] haven @ and md cartii. @ iiis binds
\ were pressed tightly aVaiast hib breast, his
body u,otionless+ AttaY 70 2, he hcgsn to
throw himself uro.n,l kicking In the mir, md
nuietctl, apd began slowly drawing hIinEelf and
gently dropping, his itanls extending out. At
liz to 2 DR.. J. u. logic examined Ills body and
/ pronounced life nearly axtinct. At 10 2, agAln
| cxalntncd-heart md pulse still bcatin9 slowly.
| At i to =. heart had ceased to 0eat-hia spirit
had winged Its flight He remained hanEiuu
until u ., Wien tho rone was cut aud ho was
been broken, md tho throat severely cut f,y the
| ronc, which was hnlf-nch ono. lila body was
placed in collin and buried Immediately, near
tho Apot."