The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-11

htteT C0mIDltgh1 the ueeus tDHt ulu, Inc LOfu
punished me In very sorely style. and was
greatly pestered. Some nights in my dreams
would be shooting, and fighting, people and
some one: but as / knew that our Father was
merciful, prayed to Him and He sent angels
into my cell to ,comfort, me; then the visions
passed away md everytht ng was beautiful
But, then, did not keep up praying M hard
ne ought to. and Satan visited me In the shape
Of snakes and horned b9as lists But But Ii prayed,
away o, sir: and then had a dream that was
beautiful; at,man; the image of Christ came
months md saw Him bless man. He came
to me. and putting His hands on me said
TRUST AND BELIEVE IN THE LORD.
Jesus Christ and thou shalt bs saved. Fol
low me to the river Of Jordan and be baptized.'
He carried mo through tho darkness OF the
world to the river, which was called Light 1t
was n beautiful river; everything was as bright
around as its crystal waters. and lots OF people
and saw q mani know him wel-it was John
Carroll. who is in the cell down stairs for
murder.
1T being tho first time had ever been to this
beautiful river. | WINS baptized / was fetched
back by an angel with wings. rs white as the
set free Since then / began to hate the
world. am ready to die. | would not escape
1t If got the chance: at least, don't feel that
way Just now"
The reporter then withdrew and left the un-
fortunate man with his Christian advisers. and
While on route to the scaffod Sheriff Mix
showed him letter that had been handed to
him, by Elder Johnson. from Evans. The note
read:
M. Wr-I want you to post this on nv head
board:
Remember, man. as you pass by,
As you now are so once WAS /:
SO remember, man. that you must die.
The death ynull die no one can tell
But that youl die know full we'll"
By II o'clock over 1000 persons had gathered
around and about the scaffold, anh they were
kept in order by a guard of fifty eight armed
men who surrounded the soaffod
At about II o'clock the sheriff, accompanied
by the reporters. entered the condemned cell.
led out the prisoner, the manacles about his
limbs were knocked off. and with the assistance
Of some colored men the condemned was
dressed IN his grave clothes; The awful black
cap was then furled and laid on his head. q pair
Of brown brogans covered his feet, while on his
hands he wore white cotton gloves.
He being 10 readiness to die, the sheriff pin
marched him to the scafTod, He mounted the
terrible, platform and took q. seat on chair
just under the rope that in o few minutes later
WAS to land him on anothe shore.
In front of the scaffold sat DIR. Bowen. tho
father OF Evans victim. who remained during
eyed him like hawk up to the time the drop
fell.
After three colored preachers prayed and
sang for three quarters OF an hour, Sheriff Mix
Informed The condemned man that he then had
fifteen minutes to address his friends, He then
alter the ST sbe @ tied his legs together with
piece of white cord, Evans spoke to the multi
tude M follows:
Cut mo loose and lot me 60. My friends. this
Is the result of whisky: 1t has put ms on this
platform. and warn you all agai INST IT., l
blame no ono but myself. have put myself to
the help of our Lord Jesus Christ. | have CON
fdence in the river Of Jordan; | know no
power can save me: an not going to die but
utes and then am going to Paradise
Condemned eyeing DR.. Bowen-"Mr Bowen.
murdered your son. | hope TO meet him in
Heaven" Then turning to Mr.. Mix. the sheriff.
he said
AND YOU ARE THE SHERIFF:
hope to meet you in Heaven. II has been or
dained by God that | should die on the scat
fold. Had | not have died that way should
have died some other way. When man called
meas-n OF ~ b-h mashed him. | have hope
in Heaven, and | am going to wear starry
crown when | get there; / have the sword and
ed on my breast,
And now, / repeat for the last time, 1t was
whisky and cards that brought me on the
scaffold. and want a to take warning by me !:
don't drink and don't play cards"
Here the condemned stopped, bid farewell TO
his friend and turning to Sheriff Mix. said.
Mr.. Mix. have been your prisoner ten
months; you have always treated me kindly:
and taking the sherif's hand. shook 1t and said
The sheriff then handcuffed him. drew the
black cap over his face drum beat roll. the
trap dropp,ed, and there. dangling between
broken mock. the sheriff having given him n
five foot fall
The body hung twenty minutes. when
life declared to be extinct by Drs. Haw-
thorne Cochran and CaulfieId.
The body was then cut down and placed In 81
black coffin and taken to the woods by the col
ored people and buried.