The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-13
GOODNESS ON THE sCiFFoLD.
The Remarkable Courage and Eccentricities
ola Murderer About TO Die.

On Friday the negro wife murderer, Sim


On Friday the negro wife murderer, Sim
Suttlr. wa sentenced.
As Mr.. Oillaspy .cnt rcd the coll OF INC con-
a"mnnd man on Nedn, shy 't,n'nhT N. ,i iltS
with his tools to disshnckle him. Sim eIac llated,
with light-hrurtod Jest:
VOL, Mr.. Gilluspv. YOU are going 10 swing
h9r on friday sure cn"v-h. ,t..u,,......
Ile repealed, agnin and AGAIN. his willlnAn"s
20 die, and even express "a Wl7,i 10 Hv'he WIN
his ne his crvut crime. ~ nude n f"nna'k. as
he was leaving here. that he would rather 20 10
his own hanging than a. party,
On The way out to Hickory, whore the pnrty
left the train, hp asked Shcrn tfillnspy whether
he had vet built the gnilows. Upon hring IN
formed that 1t had already been put up ne m
uurcd OF what material Il was made Upon
being informed that 10 wa made OF pine poi =,
ho oppressed some dspeasurr. and was dis
posed To- repron'h the officer. reminding hin
that the state paid for the lana h9 could nave
Afforded to put M moro r0~pccilble gaiDWS
Snmn ono inquired II ne wanted IL lhlutsl
with slight exhibition OF temper. he salui i
At Hickory II crowd ~ negroes had assembled
30 meet him. They got excited, and some OF
Thorn proposed to sing and pray. Suite rclmkod
them sharply. saying that the N,WtOn nrHtocs
never would have my sense. ! nm 'he ono 10
II was the first public execution that ever oc-
cured IN Newton county. II was estimated mat
near 3,uUo people were pr scnt sim attend
nnis. IN the morning. kindly, consulted Nun
about his breakta-', If he would have any. anu
toindigu. what II should br. H. said hc wanted
q good full breakfast. and expressed a drridod
! ireierrnrd for fried ham ana eggs. with biscuit
and coffee. lie made "a giuttonuus meal. lie
| was offered whisky in the morning. unt de-
| clined. saving be had never been a whisky
! drinker. hut told his friends that II they would
come around with tho whlskoy about IL he
would TAX sOmr
Hn inquired Of the Shcrin II he had prepared
his rope. and had strct 'Hcd and Grensei il. and
then directed the officer to give him "a drop OF
| cNaty four and onr-half feet.
Whom ilrSt shown his - iln no again OK
! pressed to tho sheriff dissatisfaction at It's
| plaiunoss. lie said that h. would hnvo pre-
| irrrcd t. have spent some OF hi- own mon y 10
! have secured "a better box To u" laid away IN.
| But. he added. he TO- soucd ii didn't make any
difference. H. went upun the gallOWs with
! composure and without ruden'ss. hut VITA
! nrmupSs, declined tie religious mlul,trll-
! ton of some minister's of ms own ruOr II
| gave a. n rcnsOn tIat the matt % WIS entirely
| between himself AMI his Col. AMI his cas" WAS
! beyond the reach and help Of any human "
| ttiNtnttOn.
! Ho addressed tn immense throng in a rlcar
! strutoriun VOICE. without ur'luNtnG IN" ~ililt-
,'-t failing OF nerve or tn perfect comp -ur" he
had maintain /. lUrn'. h~ .ii'4r's- the crowd
| Of negroes sometimes wanted a. break out INTO
! q religious hurrh. which he promptly rebukcd
! A. out oi time ana unnyNllu.s.
lie as i-tel tho sheriff to adjust the rope 20
! his neck. directing wn"rr til" Knot should strike
When the black cap WIZ about To lee put over his
| face he begged that IL hc omitted he wanted no
screen between himself and his doom: he pre-
! frrrrd 10 face death ~ ono who has no fears OF
| IT, The cap WIS left IT.
The drop Eel TOUR iect and half and he died
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