The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-23
THE DOOMED MAN.
HARRISON BURKLOW MAKES
STATEMENT.

4 REVIEW OF HIS PRESENT CONDITION AND
OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES CARRYING HIM
TO THE GALL0ws-How HE LOOKS AND
FEELS,
4 BULLETIN reporter paid another visit
to Burklow in his cell yesterday He was
found lying in his bunk, attempting to
read by the imperfect light that entered his
cell through an opening about afoot square,
down which ran heavy circular iron bars.
He wore spcctacles and his only apparel
were trowsers and shirt of cotton print
Since the news of his fate was
broken to him, he has undergone
a remarkable change, Then he appeared
strong and healthy; now his flesh hangs
loose upon him, and his attenuated frame
and dull, sunken eyes attest the loss of
sleep and appetite. His wife and child,
whom he expected last week. have not vet
arrived and this adds to the misery Of his
feeling. He believes himself to be utterly
dcserted-wthout friend upon earth. and
has abandoned all hope BY a letter re-
ceiycd from the sheriff of Johnson county,
he is informed that he will not be taken 10
Vienna until couple of days previous to his
execution, When asked if any of the clergy
had as yet called upon him, he replied in
the negative, coupling it with an expression
of some surprise for, said he, they at least
console Us to the last. He was anxious
TO have the information conveyed to them
that he would be happy to receive their
visits, and knew they would give him con
ISOLATION. The following communication
was sent us on Friday, but our space did
not permit of its publication yesterday;
DURKLows STATEMENT.
CAIRO, ILLs., June 81, ISIS.
To the Editor Of The Cairo Bulletin:
With your leave | will try and explain
my situation and my feeling in my trouble
As have but short time to live, only
two weeks from this day, wish to solicit
the sympathy that is due my wife. and my
little girl who is only in her
sixth year, | hope the people
Of Southern Illinois will not look
upon it as stain upon my wife and child
because Of my fate. My wife is of a good
family Of Jackson county Illinois. In re-
gard to myself. | have always had very
hard time 10 m axe living, my father hav-
ing died when was only seven years old,
leaving my mother with family of five
children, all girls but myself. We were
in destitute circumstances. have always
worked hard to make an honest living, and
| am very confident there is not man liv-
ing who will say he ever knew me to try to
dctraud or swindle anybody out of their
Just dues. | never got anything only what
| worked hard for, for that is the only way
! had TO make living. In regard to the
trouble for which have to die, made
statement a week ago. which j. my lying
declaration, for it is the truth. But there
are some few who have sought to take my
life and that from the commencement, and |
they have accomplished their ends. If !
had been such desperate, it
seems would have tried to make my cs-
cape, for any man who commits cold /.
bloodcd murder certainly would try to get |
away had plenty Of time to 90, but | |
went home and changed my clothes and f.
started down town and met Boren, who was
an acting officer, and William Morgan;
they asked me if wouldgiyc up. ! said
had started to the Justice for that purpose,
Now, don'tSay was altogether right but
nine men ont Of every ten would have done
as did, although it would have been bet.
ter for me TO have left the place. But it is
pretty hard for man to leave place where
his home j, without just cause, because
another man demands it, When | die
shall die with clear conscience, but had
killed him in cold blood, a. is charged,
never could have died satisfied. And
ala satisfied that had not killed him he