The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-15

go, that W1lab Illey nau 10 iueil tney Woula
On entering cell No. 2, occupied by the Lead
! err Of this terrible murder, Wilson Childress
and one OF his pals, Aaron Garter, these
| men were also found with their limbs ironed
to the floor, lying on their pallets. At the
Protestantsl, were guenching their thirst with
some claret wine. They both declined to say
anything, but promised when they mounted
the seaffold they would say there what they
Intended to say.
The reporter then left the cells, and upon
returning at d O'Clock, fouzd the men asleep.
and was informed by the keeper that they
had been sleeping soundly since his depart
ure
When daylight dawned the condemned
awoke. Banks and Lauve being Catholics,
were attended by Father Cupper, while Chill
dress and Garter, who were Baptists, were
visited by the colored minister, the Rev. John
Ashby.
The two reverend men staid with the con-
demned until O'Clock, when these were called
upon to partake OF
THEIR LAST EARTHLY MEAL.
The men ate heartily and, when they had
finished, returned to their cells. where their
preachers had remained while they were
breakfasting; and In their company they re-
NAMED until they were brought out and ex-
eCuted,
AS it was understood that the execution
would take place at as early an hour as prac-
ticable, by 10 o'clock over four Thousand peo-
Photographers OF race Or color, sex or age
gathered around and about the scattold, all
anxious to catch glimpse of the terrible
punishment that was about to be melted out
to four men who had violated the laws Of
their State. o.: a@.~.. .S
Cannoneers, who had been doing duty all
night were formed In line by their captain
and made to form hollow square about the
scatfold, In case that any demonstrations
should be made.
At quarter to 10 o'clock the executioner put
In an appearance In the hallway Of the jail,
and more terrible looking object one would
never care to scan.
His face was covered with pumpkin look
ing mask, while a red flannel cap covered his
frightened about his waist with @ red flannel
sash, at his left side hung four white caps
and four pieces Of white cotton cord which
were to be used In binding the legs of the Gull
prits when they mounted the seaffod.
In his right hand he held the broad axe.
At 10 o'clock the keepers bound the arms of
the condemned behind their backs, and at ten
minutes past 10 the sickening cry OF Here
they conner was halloOed by the crowd, and
at that moment Sheriff Peter A. Jones ap-
with the executioner, followed by the con-
demned, the deputy sheriffs and the coroner
of the parish.
Father Cupper and Rev. John Ashby mount
ed the scafold, followed by the condemned
men In the following order: Childress, Car
ter, Banks and Lauve. The four men mounted
the scatfold with q steady tread and took the
seats that had been prepared for them, Chill
dress on the right, Carter next, then Banks
and Lauve.
Childress was perfectly self-possessed, and
seemed to be amused with the moose that
dangled in front of his face. Lauve, Carter
and Banks we're very nervous.
At 10 80 O'Clock the chief deputy sheriff, Mr..
David Isreal read the death warrants to the
Childress, upon being asked il
he had anything to say, stepped forward and
said in very loud and boisterous tone, "Good
to yous all to-day | have come to
tell you that God has freed my soul, and soon
| II be up yonder. He has saved my soul from
III be up there in the tireiess kingdom. Fare |
we'll to de world and all the crowd dat come
to meet me on the scaffold. Where Tn going
there is no chilly wind, no pain, no wave OF
trouble that rolls, no groans. I tell you. good
folks, I'm gwine home My God has showed
me
DE GOLDEN SLIPPERS,
an he showed me to de vest anil seed big
band oh Iniuns, an on de right ham side |
seed de place fur me- Tn gwine home
home! home! Farwell world! I'm carrying |
40 mo- crosses, fur I'm dying Jesus who's |
greedy jaws OBJ hell. FarwelI, backbiters
arwell, hypocrites; farwell, Jews; farwell |
Semitic But I've got nothing ginst nobody,
ur I'm gwne to de city whar dey got no |
hammer nor nails. I'm gwine home. Use |
ody shall wd dc coo water OBJ W de grnv y
ur thousand years to come, my soul shall be
lid away wild Jesus. I'm not guilty oh what
ley charge me wifi. Dey is stealing my life
away. frum me. I don't know nuting about
white citizens; [ thank you fur what you'se
lone fur me since Use bin in jail [ thank
you, Mr.. Jailer, an all your iailer men.
}ood-by, strangers, white an black, rich an
DOOR,
"When the trick is knocked from under me.
ne there. Farwell, my colored friends:
'ou'se come here to see them head q blossom
or the grave, I'm going to q quiet grave, fur
boastlng grave has no victory
AARON CARTER.
People, one an all-Im stan'in' afore yer
II dis mornin' on de scaffel to tell yer all
bout it; ies wait little while. I know yer's
De Lord hes released my soul an saved it
rom de hounds of He'll [ amt afraid to die,
ut don't want yers all to laff arter me- Ny
oul is in de hams oh Jesus, an I'm ready ter
20. Farwell, backbiter; farwel, hypocrite;
'er see me standn afore yer on dis terri - (
caffel, an yer's expectin' ter hear me sa,1 ~
killed him, but Is innocent OBJ de or, md sns
yer can't hear dat from me. evnaof 4a
meet him in dat kingdom. Earyvellp 10 ,ye orc
I'll, fur I'm waitin' ter go, w. s0A'
FoTNTA1N BANKS.
Good mornin'l goca mornin!! good morn
~ blowing as He advanced.l see heap OBJ
folks round ME. Sum OBJ 'em ] Knows and
sum OBJ EN- I don't. Use on dis stan, which
in a few tninutes is gwine ter aend me. Ny
desire Is ter tell yer dat Use not guilty
wish 10 tell yer dat on Wednesday night I
was in my bed, an 1t locked like rain. No
man on dis earth ken say Use guilty OBJ dat
crime.
TAT this moment Banks became SO excited
that the sheriff was compelled to take hold OF
him to prevent his ieaping off the scaffold.
After he QUOTED down be was allowed to pro-
coed with his remarks.
De sun sat dat Ginning and I ct my supper
on de steps of my hous. 1t was rice and fried
meat. | den went up star an went to bed.
Use innocent of dat crime, an I hope de folks
wont tink hard OBJ me for saying SO. But |
know Use gwine on de wrong. cause dar Amt
one OBJ desc men on dis scatfold ken say dat /
knows enything about it. I wish my kind
frens wont fret arter me. lat this moment
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