The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-03-05
THE EXECUTION,
Daniel Pays the Penalt
And Dies Like q Soldier.

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And Dies Like q Soldier
Parting With His Friends
His Ride to tho Scafold
His Plunge Into Eternity;
No Confession, and Firm t.
the Last.
Daniel passed the night in sleep,
and this morning ate hearty break
fast. About 11:30 q BAzoo reporter
and representative of the Democrat,
who have been intimate with DAME
since his first arrest, had an interview
with him in the room where he va.
confined.
As We passed up the stairs, We me-
DANIELS FATHER
descending, having just bid adieu fol
the last time to his favOrite son. Thu
old man walked slowly with bent head
a blanched face and firmly compressed
lips.
Upon arriving in the room We found
Daniel standing up erect. as firm and
DEFIANT As EVER,
with q little more pallor in his fact
than when be left the Jail. He ex
tended his hand and greeted the two
newspaper men cordially, and in an
swer to question said he felt Is vel
as usual.
Judge Rogers, before whom he vas tried
approached him, and bid him goodbye
with much emotion. saying, "Daniel, I gave
you fair trial, and may
GOD HAVE MERCY
on YOU" Daniel babe him adieu kindly
though firmly, withnut . tremor.
When Daniels father babe him
adieu, not q single tear Vas shed not 8
muscle qu,versd.
There they stood-that stern old sirs
looking into the 6rm unquailing gaze ol
his son for the last time. But
LITTLE WAS SAID,
though that mutual glance and pressure oil
the land spoke volumes that were under
stood in the depths of the hearts Of both.
At little before l2 O'Clock
Deputy Sheriff Rogers stopped down
and unbuckled the irons on his ankles
and Daniel stood unshackled. He wa
given drink of stimu!ants, and his clothes
were brushed.
Was dressed in pair Of s:eel colored Jeans
pants, and . dark coat, his head being
crowned with the wide-brimmed black felt
hat which he ha0worn for . year.
Everything being in readiness, be Vas
ushered down stains between the o6cen
Daniel walking erect and with . firm step.
At the foot of the stairs vas IN open
wagon, backed up to the edge Of the curhs
and the 6nt object that met Daniels gaze
- he came out on to the sidewalk was IN
ominous one indeed. II was
HIS COFFIN
which was in the back part Of the wagon.
The condemned man walked quickly out
into the street and stepped lightly on the
wheel and into the wagon. taking his po-
,itiou in the middle of the seat in the front
part of the wagon.
THE GUARDS
fell intoline on each side and
in the rearofthe wagon,by the side Of which
,ode Sheriff Emmeraon on horseback, mem
,ers of the pres walking in the rear, aud an
immense crowd following in the middle and
IN both aides Of the street.
4hS SORA6uS
moved Of At quick walk and proceeded - !
ast to the scene of the execution |
o the condition of the roads would |
'ermit Upon arriving At the scat
old, which was situated in al
follow between two high hills, about .
quarter Of . mile from the town, the pro-
,ession halted near
THE scAFFoLD.
There was IN immense concoune Of people
aembled on the hills and around the scsf.
old - near - the line of guards would
ermit them to approach. In the reserved
pace Immediately around the foot Of
he scafFold were assembled The of6cen
I the Law, physicians and memben Of the
re@.
When the wagon arrived At the scene,
|aniel gszed . moment at the dreadful en-
inc, upon which he vas to suffer, With an
IL Of momentasy curiosity and then looked
yer
The SRA q HEADS
round him With composure. Then, In
bedience to . command, be arose to his
'et stepped lightly on the top Of The bed
I the wagon, then 70 the Wheel, and de-
ended 10 The ground quickly and easily.
Ie then marched up the Steps Of The scaf-
Id With firm, quick step. - IL going to
MARRIAGE FIAT III
Arriving on The platform be walked
romptly 70 the drop and faced the south.
e stood - erect - statue Of marble, and ,
iseye Wa - proud and defiant - a eagles (
ct muscle quivered. not . tsenor shook /,
b frame. Hi face, thoash pale, never
,aaeed With the sIghsess spesn, and each I
sture stood out in bold, calm relief -
old and - innovable - heoase. L
o. noticeable incident eccnrrsd, which I
vowed the p
NT4EA IHOI uE1vI IL