The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-11-07

them, returned to Paola, and was arrested.
| The following are his remarks made on the
scaffold. He said: MY friends l am sorry
to say that stand upon this platform to-day
to pay the penalty with my life for the crime
1 have committed. My friends, I hope this
that none Ut You will ever come to the like of
this. am guilty of the crime for which
have to die; confess it; I have never denied
it; l am thankful to God that never denied
it and have not tried to shun the conse-
quences; am thankful to say that God has
pardoned me for this. Here he paused for n
moment, but there was no perceptible change
on his face. My friends we are all liable
and prone to wander away from the right
way; advise You to remember the command
ments of God and not wander as l have.
Paused d longer time than before and pro-
ceeded with difficulty. know it is a sad
thing to be put to death, but it is blessed
though, that eternal life is beyond. l hope
will meet YOU all where there is no parting no
sorrow, and wish to warn you all, especially
you young men, not to carry concealed
weapons. have no doubt that if had not
would never have been here. l owned one
three or four years. but never carried it except
one short week. / advise You to leave them at
home. You may get into a quarrel and draw
your revolver and shoot, 1t is too late then
Not one second had passed but would have
have committed an awful deed and my body is
placed here to-day to pay the penalty of my
crime. yet am willing to 60, and from morn
ing till now has been one Of the dearest days
of all my life. hnpe this may be a warning
tn I'll never hope to see your faces here
again, but hope to meet You beyond the
grave. l have caused many people much sor-
row not only my parents, but other friends.
l am very sorry have to depart, but it is the
will of God and / feel prepared. My last
words to you are to turn to God and give your
heart wholly to Him."
GIGANTIC ROBBERY.
The Manhattan Savings and Deposit
bank, of New York, was robbed between six
and nine o'clock a. m. on Sunday last. of n
large amount of money, securities, jewelry,
plate and other valuables. The robbery was
one of the most daring and complete ever COM
mitted. Seven men were engaged in it. The
Waterman of the bank. Dan Reilly, left his
post at six o'clock, after calling up the jani-
tor Louis Werkle, who resides in the upper
part of the bank building with his family.
While the latter was dressing seven masked
men entered his room and under threats of
instant death if he refused, forced the bank
keys from him and the combination of the
vault. They then handcuffed him, his wife
and mothsr-in-law. and left three of their
number to guard them. The remainder then
proceeded to the bank on the ground floor.
opened the vault, forced the inner doors and
rified the various compartments of their con-
tents, consisting of securities to the amount
of S2,757,700. besides a half million in cash and
other valuables.
DoINds OF AN INSURANCE AGENT.
Charles Etheridge, of st. Paul, Mimi.
an insurance agent and agent of the Union
Trust Company of New York, disappeared n
few days since with large amount of money
nd lraf Tko Il e haI had &1,- chal
in Milwaukee. So far as traced he took with
him S35, 900 New York exchange of which SIS
900 was issued by the Merchants, and $4,000
by the Minneapolis banks, but paid for by
certified checks on the Merchants. He has
5000 of this exchange not yet cashed. 1t is
not positively known that the amount of loss
by the Merchants bank is not still larger AS
he may have cashed more drafts at some other
place. With the $1,000 secured from the
Second National bank here his defalcation now
amounts to $4,000. 1t cannot be learned that
the Mercantile Loan Co., of New York, whose
agent Etheridge was, have lost anything by
him, though there is reason to believe he col
lected interest not accounted for.
HELD FOR PoLYGAMy.
In the case of the Mormon Miles. on
trial in Salt Lake for marrying three wives,
the accused was held in fifteen thousand dol
lars bail to appear before the grand jury.
1He conpiaiflin2 Wltness was one OF MS VIC
tins, a Miss Owens. The pitiful pleading face
of this English girl was enough to stir the
heart of any but a savage, as there was no hope
for her from the investigation but to prove her
shame.
CHECK FORGERY.
Geo. l.. Maxwell, formerly well known
on the New York stock exchange, has been re-
arrested on the charge of completely in the
S64G00 check forgery on the Union Trust COM
pany. Bail was fixed at $4,000.
COULDN'T STAND THE RACKET.
After two weeks severe raiding by the
police twelve out of fourteen notorious gam
bling houses in st. Louis have closed their
doors, not being able to stand the racket any
longer.