The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-06

This was followed by the singing of THAT
Happy Day will Surely Come" Jesus the
Source Of All My joy How Could !
Bear to Hear Thy Voice. and one other,
the title Of which the reporter failed to
catch. This was followed by a prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Field. The words of the prayer
were we'll chosen, the matter Of it was good,
and it was delivered in clear, loud voice
and earnest manner, but sigh Of relief
went up from the asscmblage at its
conclusion. II was painfully long.
The effect Of it upon the prisoner was
apparent. 1t almost exhausted him.
Rising from his knees, he leaned against
the side of barn forming one of the walls
of the inclosure, for support. Burklow in
few moments recovered his steadiness,
and standing up, shook hands with the
retiring clergyman. His arms were
pinioned above the elbows and the
wrists. Sheriff Carter then shook hands
with him. 1t should be mentioned
here that it was the desire of Burklow and
his friends that Mr., Carter should execute
him. Deputy Wiley also babe him fare
well. He was then placed on the trap and
his feet bound. Carter drew the black
scull cap over his face and neck. Boren
was the last man Burklow looked upon.
He shot glance at him that would have
pierced stone. During this time-from the
pinioning Of the arms to the drawing of the
black cap-the most profound stiffness
prevailed throughout that vast throng To
see that black-hooded figure standing
motionless on the scaffold-with q second
between il and eternity was sightto shake
the stoutest Of hearts. To some it was
sickening. In adjusting the rope about his
neck Burklow was heard to say, Don't
smother Inc, or words of q like import.
They were his last The sheriff stepped
back. His deputy, ak in hand, approached,
with blow severed the rope that held the
trap, and Burklow shot through it with
heavy thud, the sound Of which reached the
utmost confines of the crowd. Within the
Enclosure could be heard the faint
screams Of the women on the outside and
the surge in the great crowd. He dropped
nearly eight feet, an unusually long drop.
For few minutes he breathed violently.
Drs. Geo. Bratton, G. W. Elkins, ]. NJ. c.
Dsmron and A. J. Benson, took and noted
his pulse and when this became too weak 10
be longer felt, took the heart beat. He went
through thetrap at Q 90 at 2:3O his pulse
ceased; in seventeen minutes from
the time Of his plunge life was pronounced
extinct; in twenty-seven minutes he was
cut down. His neck was broken by the
fall and his head hung to his shoulders,
limp and swaying in all directions There
was slight discoloration of the neck, and
when the cap was removed he looked as
natural as life. His body was taken
in charge by his relatives, who
stand well among their neigh
bors, Placed in a coffin, and the screws
driven in what was mortal Of Burklow
was laid away in its last covering. He was
human; he suffered as few suffer for their
misdeeds while living. And all who have
grain of charity in their composition will
invoke for him that mercy they hope for
to themselves.
Too much cannot be said in praise of
Sheriff Carter and his efficient deputy, Mr.. |
Wiley. No gentlemen ever performed
disagreeabe duty with more kindness,
patience or humanity. There was not
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