The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-29
again require the summary exercise of the powers of

again require the summary exercise of the powers OF
Judge Lynch.
HOW NOLAN WAS KILLED.
The crime for which Laban T. Walker hanged
was the deliberate murder of Patrick Nolan saloon
keeper at Virginia Point mouth of Big Sandy River
in this county. on August Is. 1878. There were no
extenuatng circumstances unless 1T may be true as
his friends alleged. that he counseled and urged
to the commission of the deed by other persons.
whose influence over him unfortunately too
potent 1t appears from the testimony IN the case
that Walker had been informed that Nolan haa ac-
cused him of setting fire to his boat The boat nao
recently been fired. though not burned or destroysu
On the date above mentioned Walker apProaI;u.oi
Nolan on his boat with concealed pistod
held in his hand behind his back apd demsnaeu OF
Nolan il it true. as reported, that ne nal &c
cused him of firing the boat. Nolan answered.
"No. Laban, did not accuse you OF it,. Upon this
Walker sad:-"You're q liar, and, bringing the
pistol to level sd killing fs terms OF tSc
Circuit Court of Wayne county. 1879. and sentenced
to be hanged to-day.
The condemned born in Laurence
county, KY, and only about eighteen years of
age. His appearance was quite that OF boy. being
tall slender with a beardess but pimpled face. fair
complexion and sandy hair. He has never felt the
restraining influence of home discipline. and has al
ways from infancy up led reckless life, uncon-
trolled and uncomfortable. He was the illegtimate
son OF Mrs. Walker nee Marcum, born before her
marriage to his father His mother is the daughter
Fork of Sandy River, where Marcum lived.
he killed two men. One OF these. named
large number of horrible and CHASTITY wounds. He
afterward himself shot and killed In his own
mill by parties who laid in ambush tor him. Two
OF his sons also killed, the result Of feuds
originating in the lifetime of their father. One
of them murdered by notorious desperate
named Ryburn Parsley. who was sonln-law of a.
man named Muncy, killed by the elder Marcum.
Parsley fled the county and has never been heard OF
since. petition signed by some two hundred per-
sons at the urgent pleading of his mother, pre-
septed to Governor Mathews, praying that the sem
tence OF Walker might be committed to imprison-
ment for life.
WEAK KNEED CRIMINAL.
Walker was hanged at two o'clock. The night pre-.
vious four ministers with him and
under their teaching Walker broke down and aban-
doned the of Indifference to his fate which
morning he engaged in prayer. His mother and
two sisters with him in his cell from
early morning until twelve O'CLOCK. They
much distressed. He died without indi-
prayer to the last. At twelve O'Clock his friends
took leave of him, and at half-past O'Clock he
was brought out by Sheriff Bowen and pinioned
He supported to the scaffold by the Sheriff and
and singing, after which Rev. Johnson made a
speech to the crowd, saying Walker had requested
him to address them, warning others to
avoid his fate. During this speech the culprits
being held up for this purpose. The black cap
pulled down over his face, and at two o'clock
the Sheriff cut the rope which held the trap and he
was launched into eternity. The tall was seven
seven minutes, and at nine minutes the heart
still and he pronounced dead. The body
taken down at fifteen minutes after two O'Clock,
placed in coffin and taken charge OF by his friends,
drop fell several women screamed, and there was
much excitement.