The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-21

adjusted. Geo. Wilson asked 10 he allowed to
make u statement. Permission was granted
him, and stand ne there. In the shadow ot a
violent dcalh, with the fatal rope about his
neck choking his voice down, he made
a speech that won't To- the heart OF every man
with calm and distinct uttrrancc. He said II
WAS not the part uf brave men to murnur at
dcatA when they wrr' brought face to face with
II. and that hr had nothing to- say nga nst the
decree OF the court that had brought him to tho
his comrades and IN the name OF Justice, the
manner Of the death to which thry had been
brought. II was not such II death as soldiers
deserved. H. said that he and his comrades
aud puirihc love OF tho. Union. lie
dcplor,d e the wckcdness, 81. the South;
dclu,lcd The people into making an unholv and
hopeless war" lie dw,.lt with great enthusiasm
upon the causr Of the Union. and predicted that
wav1 over the very spit on which this scaffold
then stood. lie then closed his speech. and an
His comrades lstrncd aitontiNcly TO- his words.
turning 40 that they might face him. They
an exception. as he way very III with n fever.
Alter Wilson hnd concluded. the trap was
sprung, it is believed Nv the Shcriil of the coun-
~. The trigger was concealed. aud 4 was not
definitely known who touched it, The men
faces for an instant. When they looked ut the
scailOld again only five men were hanging.
Slavcns and Campbell, who were very large
men. had broken the ropes end fallen upon the
agony. halt stranglrd. and the Moose still press
ing about their nrcks. The crowd made rush
toward the PROSTATE men; The Itrutennht n
charge Of TN" hanging drew his sword and,
standing over the mon. drove the crowd hnck.
The rope WAS speedily loOsed from the nccks Of
the victims, aud they wcrrnssisted into sitting
posture. They recovered their SENSES in mo-
mcnt and both begged for u drink OF water.
THIS was given them. and revived them very
much The ropes were thcn rcadlueted. and
the two men were made To- rVascend the scairpld.
Their comrades were curIscs. The trap was
SGT again. and the fatal trigger was touched
The men fell with a dull. heavy thud Camp
bells neck being apparently broken 10y til" fall.
SlhV' ms. however. WIS doomed To- still further
torture. His Immense weight and ~iz" were,
81 h that his feet touched the ground. His con-
WILSON'S were terrible. His feet would touch
ne ground and relieve the sirangulaton. and
then his CONVERSIONS would renew Il. Al once y
NStandrr srlHed n shovel. pushed the ground
from under Slavons's feet. and the brave man =
suffuriugs were soon at an end. Tho bodies
were buried near tho scatfnd.
or the remaining prisoners none was hanged.
By most daring sally from their prison.
ciEhtsf the men escaped. They seized the in
side guard OF the prison, gagged him. took hs
keys. opened the front door ovcrpowcr.d the
soutiucis. and wrrsi"d their arms from them,
Misunderstanding hand-to-hand combat. fought
their way through the yard. and succeeded In
pushing through To- the Federal liucs. whi,h wgr,
| now quite near a. them. Thrs, men were ". "
| j. A.. Wilson. VI. G.. Hawkins. s. n. Dorsey
and John Wailam. all Of ONO. Their com
| rai'S attrmI trd to escape with them. tut
were AN wounded or driven back hrfore they
| could rct hcl oud the yard. These men. }. Par
| rot. Rutcrt liunuw. VIM. Bunslngcr. Wan. lird-
| dies. L. II Mason. AMI VIM. lurngcr all OF
| Ohio. were Kept 90 PRISON Tor several months
| and "Nchar erd IA March. THO United Stat =
! toNornment gave very handsome medals To- the
| surNNol- of TINS terrible raid. and lros a." tor
the iauiliI oi tun~r vino w"r" kiileU. Tho FIRST
/ nciul WIS = ven iu Jacob iarr 70. % NOR" bow
who 3 sad 90 nave boon lnn .t"d severely m
/ order g. make him Ois 'iu-r the naiAcs "a hl-
/ tOu.TaGtt +. Nalch he refused 90 do.