The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-03-05

When Daniel got into the cars here, to
30 to Warrensburg, he looked at the crowd
and said:
aIf folks had been q keen on both sides
to see men killed during the war, there
would have been big times"
An acquaintance from Texas asked him
If he had any wishes about the disposition
of his body, and vas told
"They have taken all I had, and nov
they can kill me, and they may do what
they id please with my body it is all the
same to me-"
The night before his execution, Rev. E
J. Sharp spent considerable time convers-
ing on spiritual matters, and prayed twice,
in the most solemn and earnest manner, "a
which Daniel submitted With good grace
but put quietus TO further efforts in that
line BY remarking-
"You might q we'll talk to stump;
don't believe the first particle of religion. %
Sharp.-"Don't you believe you have .
soul, and that there is another worldy"
Daniel.-"No, not the first thing, there il
no use in my lying about it."
After . pause, the Soldier of the Gross
attacked again, with:
"Do you feel any degree Of sadness re.
garding your death?"
mo sir"
"You feel on account of your parents"
"No, / don't, its gone 80 far now, don''
care. but 1 would rather stay and help
them some in their old age"
Before the last prayer Mr.. Sharp asked
him if he objected to kneeling, to which be
replied
II might kneel but don't want to. don't
feel like it.
Whenever allusion was made to the
crime for which he was convicted, he would
quickly reply that he was innocent, but
when such men as his accuses "run loose
and rule, I don't want to stay in the same
country with them"
Father Graham, of Sedalis, also spoke to
the condemned man, without success, and
the reverend gentlemen departed sorrow
ing.
Another reporter ssys that he conversed
freely upon any subject, except Christianity.
When approached upon that, his never
varying reply was: 81 don't know much
about that, and don't take any stock in il
any way"
Rev. Mr.. Sharpe again accosted him
upon the subject Of religion, when the fol-
lowing dialogue took place: care you in
nocent of the crime you stand charged
with Z" Answer: 81 am; 1t is lie from
beginning 10 end" Question: "Do you be-
lieve in . future stateY' Answer. "No,
sir; that is don't think DO" Question.
"Can you ask God to forgive your enc
mies?" Answer. "What ask God to for
give the man who swore my life away no,
sir, I can't do it. All ask is to get
chance 1t the man that did it" Question
"Well won't you call upon your Savior to
cleanse you from this hatred and from
sinT Answer. "Don't understand about
calling upon my Savior; don't believe much
in that; but the man that swore my life
away did it for few dollars, and I'd like
70 get hold Of him." After some more
conversation, of which the above is fair
sample, Daniel requested the editor of the
Warrensburg Ners to publish the follow
ing:
7b all rkom Il may concern:
In the full knowledge of the fact that
my end il drawing nigh, / take this oppor-
tunity Of returning my warmest thanks to
every officer of the Law, including the kind
Judge and sympathizing jury, for their uni
form kindness and even generosity with
which they have treated me in the unfortu-
rate circumstances which have 90 surround
ed me and conspired to cut me off in the
prime Of life.
Ministers, lawyers, members of the press,
and kind ladies and gentlemen without
number have done all in their power TO
make my imprisonment As pleasant as pos
sible.
To Judge Rogers, Sberifs Murray and
Emmerson, and their assistants, xm espe-
cially indebted for the kindest of treatment.
Not . wish or want did they leave unsat-
isfied.
/ leave this world without the least bad
feeling toward any one, except those who
swore away my life.
To the large number OF my associates,
who have stuck to me 60 faithfully, am
also very grateful. Farewell,
A rare exhibition of friendship occurred
The last night 1t will be remembered that
during Daniels trial, boy, named Riley
Hawkins, Was with him five days, in jail.
under indictment for forging . petty order
Tor goods on . Columbus grocery. The
charge was not sustained and he was dis
charged. Thursday night Hawkins appeared
the Jail, tired and footsore, after sixteen
miles tramp, and was Immediately admit
ted. The meeting was cordial, and Daniel
Was highly pleased to zee him. After q few
words, Hawkins gently asked him if he was
prepared to 60.
EYES," said Daniel. 81 can stand it."
Towards morning, the boy approached
Daniels bed, and laying down, shared his
pillow, and both slept soundiy.
Capt. Kings Story.
On the second page of this paper is . |
tory entitled, Concerning . Prodigal,"
written BY Capt. Henry King, of Topeka,
,ne of the most pleasing and gifted writer's
If the age. The hero of this sketch, Chas. |
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