The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-07-03

nesses. He said bis race was down on hin
because he voted the Democratic ticket.
At his request religious services were
conducted on the scaffold. A hymn was
sung, and Jones, who Was the pos
SCISSOR of rich, bass voice, Joined iii
wi vim in the singing. John Thomas, a
colored preacher, then ed in prayer. The
Sheriff then pulled the black cap over the
face of the condemned man. Farewell,
my brothers," cried Jones. A low moan
went through the colored portion of the
crowd, and suco ordinations es "De Lawd
be wild your "Our brJther is goin'!'
Hes at rest in de bosom of Abraham" !"
and others, we're heard everywhere. The
trap fell at 12:5 80. Jones neck was broken,
and he vas pronounced dead in twelve
minntes.
SPECIAL to the Memphis ADaldncts
from Forrest City, Ark, says: Henry Tay-
lor, tie colored man who committed a rape
on seven year old colored girl near
Wheatley, Ark, on the 18th of last Septem-
Der, and was convicted al the April term of
the Circuit Court, was hung at Forest Citt
at twenty-vne n nrtee pas. two o'clock in
the afternoon. The story of the crime is as
follows. Taylor was employed by the girls
father on the farm, and being left in charge
of the children while the family attended
church on the day named above, accofn.
plished his purpose on the child. He was
Lentenced to be hung on the 18th of May; but
WIS reprieved by the Goternor. Every
effort was made by his former master, who
doubted his guilt, to obtain commutation
to imprisonment for life. Repeated inter-
views failed to elicit confession. He
assembled the scaffold with nmlt OF his
fare, delivered an address to the colored
people protesting his innocence, and calling
upon all to meet him in heaven. Tears and
loud groans greeted his words. The cap
was placed over hi. face, and, after a song
by the-.negfoeF, Sheriff Parhatn sprung the
trigger. His neck Was not ktoken, and death
ehsued from strangulation in fourteen
minutes. The body was cut down at seven
minutes to three o'clock. Taylor had been
a Baptist preacher.
The President sent to the House of Rep
resentatiVes message approving the Army
Bill. He also sent message vetoihg the
Judicial Expenses Bill. This veto is based
uHOn tne proposition thaI 10 Deprive the
Government of the power to protect Super
visors is to nullify the election laws. The
President holds that the second section of
the Judicial Fill ie OPEN 20 nearly the same
objections named in his veto of the first
Legislative H.. The political clause is
coersive legislation, and is the more oh.
jectionable in this bill than in the first one,
because in the message sent TO Congress the
President indicated q early that he could
not approve any bill destroying the effect.
iveness of the e1eeti IN laws. The present
bill does not attempt to REPEAL any of these
laws, aud so leaves them on the statute
book. 1t is the duty of every officer of the
government charged with their enforcement
including the President, to see that they are
executed. The President, being sworn to
execute all the laws, can not approve law
| which seeks to prevent him performing his
duty. The nPasare presented TO him is
something more than bill falling to max e
appropriations for certain things. 1t is SO
drawn that this failure works the nulliica
tion of the election laws, since the Super.
visors will be powerless to discharge their
duties unless they can call on MarshaIs to
! sustain them in case they are resisted OF
| obstructed.