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

conduct since Burkl0w's imprisonment,
The reporter thought it best, under the
circumstances, to say only what is here
recorded.
The razor and shears had wrought q
wonderful change in his appearance since
we last saw him. He slept well, he said,
the night before, and was able to relish
food, as well as to have q sound nap now
and then. He looked fresh and clear. his
eyes were no longer bloodshot, and except.
ing the sickly hue of his skin, the result of
his years imprisonment, he showed no
traces of mental anguish or bodily suffer
ing. His GOODNESS was remarkable. In
the terrible ordeal through which he passed
from the reading of the death warrant
in the presence Of the multitude to the
moment that the rope was parted which
sent him through the trap-he never
finched There was an entire absence
of the bully or the desperate in
his demeanor. He died with full realizs-
ton Of his fate, but the spectator could look
in vain for any outward sign Of TIE terrible
strain that was upon the man.
After some further conversation with the
sheriff and the reporter, the trio assembled
the ladder to the room above. There the
sheriff asked the gentlemen if they lad any
questions to ask Burklow. There
was but one response. That was
an inquiry as to whether he desired to
say anything he wished to reach the
public after his execution. Burhlow replied
to this that if he concluded to say anything
of the nature indicated by the inquiry he
would do so from the platform of the Jail.
The sheriff then said Burklow desired to
to have talk with some of his relatives.
This hint was acted upon and those not of
the number included by the sheriffs re.
mark withdrew.
At about one o'clock Sheriff Carter, Dep
uty Sheriff Wiley and Revs. Joel johnson
and j. W. Fields proceeded to the cell d
the condemned man, where devotional el.
ercises were had.
At / AS o'clock, Burklow, hanl-cuffed,
accompanied by the same gentlemen, ap-
peared on the platform Of the Jail building.
The Sheriff read the death warrant to him
in clear, calm voice, and Burklow, leaning
his arms on the railing, listened, apparently, |
attentively to it. At the conclusion of its
reading, the sheriff inquired if he desired |
to say anything, and Burklow, raising him.
self erect, without any perceptible trpida.
ton in his voice or manner, said:
FRIENDS Il have but little to say but
Il will say my friends, that this is lard
sentence have got. ! thought l would
make lengthy speech, but it is very hot
land will not say much. have already
Stated in the newspapers all have to say
about this matter. hope everyone will
think this matter over and give it the ben.
left Of their judgment. I will further Jay
that | have not been treated well since he
commencement; have no malice toward
"any one either here or in Forman, AMI I
hope that | have the sympathy Of every
'one, and hope they will forgive me as
forgive them. If they have done ne
wrong may God forgive them, as l hope
GOD will forgive me for all the wrongs
that have done and take me to better
world"
The party then descended the steps
leading from the jail into the Enclosure con.
tanning the scaifold and the coffin.
This Enclosure was full twenty feet square,
twenty-five feet in height, and al.
Joined the Jail, shutting off the crowd from