Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-02-19

feeble rays Of . tallow candle held By =
deputy sheriff.
HOPEFUL TO n LAST.
When asked Is 10 his disposition with
regard TO his anal destiny In case OF tho
vorst, he said: "If feel that there must
be some i~ntsrposition Of Providence. 1
cannot comprehend how anything else can
happen. In case OF no nerpoeiuon am
decidedly resigned. what mus. % ma.
BE-. lam not . braggadocio, there u
not Q cowardly hair In my eadIno' :
cowardly drop Of blood In my veins: n
there was / would open my veins anu ie'
he said that he was . school-mate Of
Charles E. De Long at the Sing Sing tNew.
York. Academy. Rover has . wife and
three adopted children In Ban joaquin
county. California. She left him because
Of cruelty, but has not been divorced.
Te-Day.
Al an early hour this morning . crowd
gathered around the Court.houss. and
Sheriff Lamb was besieged BY parties
wishing permits 70 witnsss the execution.
An only two hundred invitations wore 10
sued, Il was necessary 70 refuse passes TO
many Of these.
TIE scAYroLp
Was finished this morning. It'll rough
structure, much the Same In construction
n the one used for the execution Of Lar
kin. A News reporter visited Rover In
his cell this morning. He remains the
same a. last night. and stu protests nis
innocence. At half.past 8 he gave the
sheriff directions for the disposition OF his
little property. Shortly after no was Wis
tied by Mother Dolores. who Vas With
him for Q long time. At the end OF her
ministrations be seemed more composed.
The Commission OF Lunacy met at the
proper time, and u still ID o'clock In
session.
Rover is forty-cight years old. and .
native Of New York.
RENO, Feb. l9-l0:30A. x.-The Lunacy
case has been concluded and given 70 the
Jury. The priests and sisters OF charity
are with Rover In his cell, comforting
him. lie still says that he II confident
that some dispensation Of Providence
will avert his awful doom. He docs not
seem much cast down. though oil hope 10
gone from those who have interested them
selves In his case.
RENO, Feb. lg-ll:30 A. n.-The Jury
is still out. but expected TO bring In . YER
dict soon. Tho general opinion here 10
that II will be guilty.
The Death resAity.
RENO. New, Feb. 1913 ?. N.-Ths
Jury In the case Of Rover's sanity disa.
greed. seven being for sanity and i've for
insanity. Tho Deputy SHERIFF. pro-
ceeded to dress Rover for the scaffold.
- It was held that II required
. unanimous verdict Of insanity 10 clear
him. A school teacher named Miss Grant
was admitted and sought 10 comfort the
man. When UNDERESTIMATE Len Harris
informed him Of the action Of the Jury. he
bore up bravely and said: 81 am pre-
pared for It."
PROTECTING INNOCENCE TO II LAST.
After being dressed. he said: Zen. i
have got TO die. but ! never committed
that crime" Father Petit then went
into tho cell and administered eItrome
JUNCTION, after which he was led by the
Deputy Shcriffs Into tho prison yard, Of
ten minutes past I o'clock. and upon the
scaffold. which Vas erected In the southeast
corner Of the yard. with . high fence
around 10 prevent outsiders from witness
ing the scene. A NEWS reporter was per-
mitted 10 have o brief conversation with
Rover before he was led out. He still
PERSISTED IN DECLARING MS INNOCENCE,
When he ascended tho scafrold no was
80 weak that II was necessary for two men
TO support him. He wa preceded by
Fathers Petit and Tormey. Tho death
warrant was read by Deputy Sheriff Cham.
berlain. II occupied twenty minutes.
During thu reading Roverlwhispored from
time 10 time 10 his attending priests and
retained his composure. Al tho end he
was given Q drink Of brandy. which no
drank OIL.
THE LAST WORDS.
lie said Gentlemen-I have nothing
much to say. I am so prostrated by this
long prosecution, that I am unable 70 say
what want 10 say. i have mover
done ANYTHING wrong Intentionally.
I have done what I thought right and Just,
and I an 10 be punished for it. have
used my eIertions TO explain everything,
but ! WAS subdued by my counsel. mover
did anything wrong In my life.
NEVER COMMITTED THAT MURDER.
Gentlemen, l came 10 California In the
Spring Of 1850. and l have dono a.
much a. n man living In bringing
that State 10 her present prosperity"
He then reiterated the story Of tho
Indictment and trial, a. given 10 the NEws
reporter this morning. lie became really
eloquent, at times using good English. and
after a short time was strong enough 70
stsnd alone, Towards the close he became
quite frantic. charging McWorthy. with
committing hve murders besides thai OF
I. N. Sharp. "0entlemen, hcWortny
has got away. but II ! had my liberty, the
face OF the world would not DO large
enough TO hide him. I would search him
out and bring him 70 Justice. and u the
law could not reach him I would find
STRONG Ann or JUSTICE
That would reach him." In conclusion.
he said: "I have ignored all relis.
ions except the Roman Catholic
church, and that I hold TO DO the only trus
and perfect faith. forgive oil my
enemies aud ask their forgiveness. Well,
gentlemen, I bid you all goodbye. I may
meet you In the other world. have been
branded a. . murderer all over the coun'
try. but
IcALL ALMIGHTY o
To witness my innocence. / must DO
hung; you will be sorry for u some day.
but what good will that do me when l am
dead and gomez Good bye. Ny heart 10
with you"
LAST SCENE or AL.
He spoke exactly 81 minutes. After
taking . drink u water. he kissed the
crucinx on his neck. A his limbs were
being pinioned he groaned. and said.
feebly: "Oh. gentlemen, cannot
realize that I I'm 10 DO hung" lie DO
came 90 weak that he could not stand. He
asked DR.. Bergman 70 step up on the
scafold and ssked him 10 SEQ what had
become Of the sulphur mine, and give the
control Of II " his father. Henry Rover.
Of 1855 West Third street, New York.
He then asked TO see Mr.. Bonni-
held. his attorney. who went upon
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