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morning, and by the aid Of emetics and q
stomach-pump his life was saved, but he had
not entirely recovered from the effects of the
poison when he was hanged. The sheriff S
posse, numbering 56, acted as an escort.
Hunt said privately he was guilty, but made
no speech on the scaffold He remarked that
he was prepared tosdie.
THE ASSEMBLAGE
Was appropriately addressed by Sheriff
Warren, regretting that he had to perform
the saddest duty of his life. A letter written
by Hunt was read at his request, asking his
parents and brothers to prepare to meet him.
He uttered an audible prayer after bidding
his friends good-by, and died in seven min
utes after the drop fell. He maintained a
studied Indifference. There was an affecting
scene when Hunt parted with his mother.
aged 60. 4 demonstration was expected,
and some mounted men, including Hunt S
brothers, were around the jail frequently.
but were finally dispersed by the sheriff.
Bar-rooms were closed, at the request of citl-
zens, and everything was quiet and orderl Y,
notwithstanding the vast crowd. The body
was given to Hunts brothers, who conveyed
it to the burial place in the eastern part of
Monroe county. Hunt was 81 years old, and
the grandson of Baptist minister.
! HUNTS HORRIBLE CTIME.
| The crime for which Hunt got the rope
was ore of the most atrocious and revolving
ever committed in Tennessee He lived in
Monroe county, near Madison. In the same
neighborhood dwelt Glen. Davis. Hunts
reputation was not of the best, yet he sue
! ceeded lii securing the affections Of Margaret
Davis, then only about sixteen years OF age.
She was, as Al the evidence given in the
trial showed. 4 generous true-hearted, noble
Young girl-a universal favorite m tie com.
munity. They were married III 1879, and
for a brief time had the average amount OF
bliss Soon Hant began to drink and IL
treat his wife His liquor spells rapidly in
creased in frequency, and it soon became
evident to his wife that she had married
4 DEFoRMED SOCIAL AND MORAL MONSTER,
Who, without any grounds whatever, would
make the most outrageous charges against
her On the slightest provOcation, and often
without any at all, he would cruelty beat
her with whip until her body became con-
stautly sllre from the terrible. bloody cuts.
! Finally, so inhuman was his treatment that
she was in deadly fear Of losing her life at
his hands Her parents i'll 1878 moved to
North Carolina, leaving her alone to the fury
and jealousy Of her husband. His ill-:reat-
ment rapidly grew more violent. One evening
III July, 1873,
TIE GAVE HER TERRIBLE BEATING.
The next morning it was repeated, with
, even more violence. He lett the house for a
little while, and his wife, almost mad from
her saiierings, fed to the house of neigh
Dor, John Farmer, brother in law of Hunt
Farmer was not at home. Finding his wife
gone when he returned home, Hunt, IN 4
furious mood, suspecting that she had fled to
| Farmers house, pursued her there, AID. with
! threats AID curses, ordered her to come back
with him. In fear Of her life she refused to
do so. Hunts sister was standing near by,
but was powerless to protect Mrs. Hunt
The brute deliberately
DREW HIS PISTOL AND SHOT HER DOWN,
The blood spouting from her arm. She fell
in swOOm, and Hunt, believing her dead,
hurriedly left the house, starting homeward.
Recovering, his wife staggered to the door
and exclaimed, "Oh, Jack, come back, and
III forgive you ALL" When he heard this,
Hunt, in terrible rage, rushed back, and
levelling his pistol, sent ball crashing
through her brain. She staggered forward
and fell upon the bed, crying with her last
breath, .Oh. am killed. and calling upon
Mrs Farmer to pray for her, she almost I'M
medlately expired. Hunt fled, but was soon
arrested After lying some time in jail he
was brought before the cOurt. The feeling
in the community was very strong, and
| THREArs OF LYNCHING
I! Were freely made. A change of venue to
AIchlinn county was granted, and at the
| April, 1877, term of the circuit court, Judge
Hoyle presiding, he was found guilty OF
murder III the first degree and sentenced to
be hanged. An appeal was taken, but at
the recent session of the supreme court the
sentence of the lower court was affirmed, and
the date of the execution fixed on the 29th
of November. Governor Potter, in consid-
Grafton of the fact that the 29th was Thanks
time toprepare for death, reprieved him until
giving Day, and in order to give Hunt more
December 18th The governors order came
but few hours before the time set for the
execution, the place being out of the way,
and had any delay at all occurred Hunt would
have swung on the Goth. A few days ago
he manifested some concern about his con-
dition,
MADE PROFESSION OF RELIGION,
Expressed desire to Join the Baptist church
Heretofore he had absolutely refused to con-
verse either about religion or the murder Of
his wife. A numerously signed petition for
the Communication of his sentence was sent to
the governor, but without success
JUSTICE AND EYEGLASSES. seems
to be in London Court of law something
quite inseparable between justice and eye.
glasses. Nobody seems to wear them habit
ually, but all upon occasion When his
Honor commenced to write he straddled hi:
iudicial nose with pair of glasses When