The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-05-02
Hanged at 'Last-The Execution o:
'... McEvoy, the Murderer.

Deputy8Sherif' and a few others,
called at the BARRIERS and was shaved,
and from thence to the gallery OF
Mr.. Qunter, where he had his am
brotype taken in various postures
for distribution. He was convers-
ing freely and on various topics, as
if his doom was in the far distance
just before leaving Jail he wrote a
statement of the Sawyer msrder, in
WHICH he implicated those already
known to the public, and another
who. 50 ;faras I know, has. not here
tofore been suspected, and that the
guilt of,the- parties could be- proven
by thirteen witnesses, gentlemen and
ladies of the highest responsibility,
but refused to give their" names m
lees he could be benefited by it. On
his return to Jail he exhibited tile
same devil-lnay-care disposition. --
But soon after ho began TO express
great uneasinees aRd requested to be
allowed to telegraph Gov. Hampton,
which was readily granted by our
kind hearted sheriff. The Governor
Immediately replied as follows:
"McEvoy's dispatch " reeeived:-
Under the opinion of the Supreme
Judges, I: rnustHwith great regret, re-
fuse to interfere. " d T.,
For a few momeni's his nerves
were completely unstrung; but soon
he rcgaincd his former cheerfulness,
and seemed to forget that On the NOR
row his soul would be launched into
eternity. Father joseph, Of Augusta,
has been with him tor some days as
his spiritual adviser, and remained
with him during the night. He has
been nutivi.ng i'll his efforts to gel
him in a'framo of miud to prepare
for that ''bourne from 'whcnce 40
traveller returns.' lie is dning every
thing to eoothe him in his last hours,
and TO convince him Of the necese;ty
of an immediate preparation for the
journey through the '"dark valley OF
the shadow OF dealh," and now ex
presses the belief glhat; the, prisoner
has bitterly repehted Of all,lis past
misdeeds. which God? knows, are
many. Hls'father,was permitted to
visit him in his cell tlIis morning.
The old man knelt',;by his son and
clasped his hand, EXPRESSED natural
feeling tor his poor warward boy.
At an early "hoar TO day persons
began to assemble around the build
ing in which was, the doomed man,
and by II O'clock abont Is were seen
in little groups awaiting the hour
when Robert McEvoy should expa~
tiate npon the gallows the murder OF
the lamenled Capt. JAS. J. Gregg.
At about 1890 o'clock Sheriff, Holr
ley and his posse entered 1.-The jail
and immediately commenced rob-
bing the young assassin tor the calls
of retributive Justice. = He walked
from his cell to The gailows, which
was in the hallway Of the Jail, with
firm tread. The rope was adjusted
the cap placed over his head, and al
1915, o'clock the trigger wac: sprung
and lie fell six and onc.half feet
scarcely making a struggle. The
physicians axamined : him after ht
had been suspended tN epty 'ninutes
and pronounced life extinct. In one
half bour he was. taken down anC
his remains ~ere given m possession
Of mis- father. They will bd'conyoyoc
or the 4 o'clocI" ffaih" to Granite
vile and will tb5' inferred In tht
family burial ground. -. ",''.' .'"..
lie seemed to exhibit, lie same
stoical indifference to. his lGs tet fate .whicl
has characterized his conduct almost
throughout his inoaceration 5in tho
Jail at this place for nerly two. years
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE EXECUTION