The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-22
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p all accOuntS the HailSlhS ~ "
rl,,oI It'll outlaws, Henry DAVIS, ana
,,Ir.,ys whites, and Carlton, was ORA
and revolving beyond any recent
~'at;on in the State. The Herol@ cor
.an1ont ciyes a number OF particu-
al;.h seem incredible; as Tor ex-
"', tb.t Gambling pools were sold
~ aror-sbop on the chance OF the
mons death: and that as the
,rer, being conveyed to The
Nv, n,tent medicine man ran be
I;,.d them crying his wares. The same
.,,... saw --Early this morning the
,,,,n WAS denseIy packed with people,
nh, sr,rounded the jail where the ne
.., Carlton was haranguing the crowd
fran, , window. The burden OF his
all WAS his innocence and his hope Oh
L.,ron He ate heartily, while the
,rh;ro men ate nothing. There was
considerable talk of an attempt ut res
,..a and when 1T IL A. NJ. d telegram
r,,s received from the Governor deny
;..,, he last PRAYER Of respite for Il week
the excitement was intense. Rumors
were f,ing thick and fast, and the accl-
dental discharge of a pistol created
mite 4 panic. The Orange Guards
were ON duty at the Jail, with fixed
6lvoncts. night and day.
The following account of the Death
Penalty is taken from the Chapel Till
Le{qer:-
Friday morning, May 10th, was cloudy
and dark. Towards noon the sun broke
ont tor a short time. An immense
crowd had assembled 10 see the dread
sentence Of the law inflicted: white and
cnIored. they covered the hills surround
iltg the eallowS. The prisoners slept
but little on Thursday night, and DAVIS
and Andrews ate no breakfast. vt halt
pl>t twelve the procession vas formed
consisting Of the Orange Guards III a
hollow square enclosing the hack which
contained the prisoners, a sister Of An
drews who remained by his side to the
last. the Rev. W. III. Wheeler and the
private guard and reporters OF the
press. The sheriff and his deputies
followed next to the square.
In this order they proceeded to the
galow, which was erected on what Is
Known a. the old GalloWs HILL" arri-
wing there about | clock. The pris-
oucrs assembled the scatfold, accompan-
led by Revs. Messrs. ". II. Wheeler
and \. {. Dixon, the Deputy Sheriff
and Miss Andrews. The death warrant
was then read by Deputy Sheriff }.
Knox Hughes; then the order for the
two weeks respite.
Davis then arose, and spoke-he was
much affected but was quiet and unde-
mol>tratiye I'm manner. Said he had
prepared d written statement which the
Sheriff would rcad-protested his inno-
ccncc IN strong terms-torgaye all con
ccrned IN bringing HIM to his death, eX-
blessed his readiness for death, and
asked that consideration and kindness
tie shown TO his sorrowing parents and
family. He sat down, and seemed
thenectorward occupied III earnest pray
CT, The Sheriff then read the state
Ment, which was only a reiteration of
ms DENIAL OF all completely in the crimes
alleged, protesting his innocence over
and over.
Henry Andrews then arose and de
GeaIed that he was innocent as an un-
born babe. That his life had been
sworn away. Throwing the blame on
"uthrie and Alexander. He broke
H'"i after speaking Il very few words,
pe'ls deeply affected, and sat down
weeping. He had a written statement
aNo; which the Sheriff read-protest-
-"S Ms entire innocence.
carlton rose and spoke for ten or fif-
"gd minutes quite fuently, with no
,I'e'elce Whatever to the crime for
""Iel ne Was about to suffer. Declared
nIlISglf ready to die at any time and
"'I'.l >Wop chances with nobody. Spoke
my wife, who had been poisoned,
GUN implied, but did not affirm his IN
I'leice OF that crime. lie declared
,Dal he expected to be in Heaven soon, |
'I'I meet there an infant child who
at oled, Nc. He appeared quite
possessed almost cheerful, but the
~".'e men We're engaged in silent. ear
pIaIei all the time, and were great
"''eu by their circumstances. At
'elVe>t OF one of them, Rev. Mr..
f..F,i next arose and addressed a few
ems. REMARKS to young men OH the
A.. NI4ehces evil association. drinking,
Meanwhile, the clouds which had
r lgI@ea, gathered again and the rain
lr Il 10 pour heavily which interrupted
y ; remarks.
FIaJg hymn, There is a Fountain
Nr WYNN Blood, was sung. Rev.
tcc hee!er otielcd a most earnest and
NJ. IIaLcr. and. the rain snhSiding.