davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-03-11

der the platform, which was 5 feet high.
Over cross-plece mortised IN
to these two timbers, the rope was
drawn and securely tied in the hang
mans knot. The scaffold was made
at Mr.. Baldwln's carpenter shop, and
erected this morning. 1t will be used
again on the End of April, when the
negroes are hung. -.
I Last night Kilgore did not eat any
supper, nor this morning any break
fast until after he took communion at
the Catholic Church at eight O'Clock.
The reason he did not eat was because
he was requested by the priest to fast.
His brother ''Ellck" was with him
last night, and slept with him in his
cell. The Sheriff was satisfied that no
trouble would happen before he let
him in. Kilgore was in the parlor of
the jail receiving friends until after
II ocros.ak, when he retired and
slept we'll. EAls seemed very calm and
collected all the esTening, except oc-
casionally his eyessae would fill with
tears, but never sobbeu: Few men,
spending their last evening raes1h
with their friends, could have been /
half as cool and collected.
There never before was such a |
crowd in Mexico. Although the day
was rather cool, people began to pour |
in by daylight. Several hundreds
came in the day before on the trains. /
The saloons were both closed, not by
law, but by mutual agreement of
the proprietors. Ten extra police
were appointed, and although the
streets were packed with people, no
trouble occurred of any kind. Ex-
cellent order was maintained Ivy all. |
Chief-of-Police Potts patrolIed the
city during the day on horseback.
Walker Kilgore. was dressed in al
black coat and dark pants, and pre-
sented very neat appearance-very
boyish in his looks and actions. He
said he wanted to be buried at the
old Barnett grave yard, by the side
of his mother. This grave yard is
about three miles north of Mexico.
His body was taken at once to his
brothers, and will be buried to-mor-
row. The wagon that received his
body was backed up to the scaffold
with coffin in it, and as soon as he
was pronounced dead his body was
placed in the coffin and driven away.
az GUARDS. u
Thomas Coons, Bob Steela, J. W.
Spotswood, Robt. Armstrong, Bob
Self, Jesse Carter, G. b. Null, D. w.
Steele, Jack Marshall, Jas. Worley,
| iJohn Carter. Ben. Warford.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-03-11
still They Come.

Tiohi eiiS AluHtSsAlit Itfdio -E- ia
Prof. D. 7. Gentry, the able and
efficient principal Of our excellent pub
lie school, thinks of quitting school
teaching and removing TO Mexico,
Mo-, to engage in the practice Of law
with his uncle, Mr.. c. T. Quisenbery,
of that place. Prof. Gentry is young
and vigorous, and has the talent to
adorn any profession. We are glad,
to learn that he has chosen one that
will give his intelligence a broader
scope for development, but will re-
gret exceedingly to lose him from our
midst, for he has made . good citizen
and will be missed. ,.,..,.: i
Our business men would gladly
welcome MIR. Gentry to our city.
There is always room in Mexico for
good men in every profession. =.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 24.-Mr. |
Vest: present at the request of a
delegation of the united Peoria and
Miami tribes of Indians, now in this
city, the petition o. James Charley,
! David Geboe, Me-tah- con-sa~qash. and |
others, chiefs of t. = tribes, of the
Quapaw Agency .egisfss1n Territory,
praying for sue cloolish the from con-
gress as will which their laarnre IN
common, by 'he.a Tribes own 50,afe
now held. al lying lin,aC iiatelv south
acres OF laee County. Kansas. and they
OF CherCe permitted to sell all their
ask tfus land above a homestead of
sYrp acres, for such prices as .an be
aimed. Mr.. President, there aas
so much misrepresentation II
ard to the Indian territory anu
proposed legislation in regard 10 it,
shall not attempt, at this time,
wen make allusion to the mis-
ements upon this subject by igno.
y Or interested parties. This peti.
50 is but one proof, out of many,
q at an early date the condition OF
territory must receive the con-
Eeration of congress. 1t has been
eatedly stated by the public press,
it the Indians themselves were sat-
.ed with the present status of the
Aritorv, and that agitation came
IN outside lobbies in the interest of
Hlroads and land-jobbers. But two
#ys ago, l noticed in the Chicago
ter-Ocean the statement that Jay
euld had large lobby in the city
secure the passage of bill estab-
hing United States court in the
Edian Territory. This statement is
ssolutely false. There has not been
much as & single lobbyist here in
E interest of the bill. The only
Dby present in Washington for the
.rpose of influencing legislation in
gard to the Indian territory, within
s. knowledge, has been the so-called
legation FROM that reservation,
40, at each recurring session of
Sngress, punctually attend and pa
officially receive therefor, some
senty-fve or thirty thousand dollars
Nse money paid to the Indian ma
by the government. l am in.
ned that five other tribes at the
a forpaw agency propose sending del
: 0uJons to Washington for purposes
: eeassr to those whose petition 1 pre-
n simis I'd am glad to believe that,
!: sent. a.ssuling sympathetic attempts
e notwithst. hem, the Indians are rap
}. to deceive tl.;hat forty-one million
4 idly realizing 'est land upon isshis
o Of acres cf the byemain a blank up~
W continent cannot s.zstion, a Botany
n OH tie map of civikti@abie purposes,
# Bay, aad for all prats nat tue peu-''
}, a desert. Sir, movS"nmttee on
d ton be referred to the z
e Territories. ,.s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-03-11

Last Confession, as Made to c. f. O'Leary.
l, John w. Kilgere, as I am about
to meet my Maker, hereby declare
before the public that was not in
duced or influenced directly or in
directly, by Robert Railey or his
wife or by any other person to take
the life of Dow Willingham. In ref
erence to R. Railey and wife, I be-
lieve them to be Of good heart aud
saw and experienced nothing but
kindness and good will while I was
with them. 1t is true I said that
"were it not for others / would not
have gotten into this trouble" which
expression seemed to justify that re-
port afloat that 1 was but tool in
the hands of others; but l only meant
that if r. Railey had not advised me
to have an understanding with Dow
Willingham in regard to some corn
fodder, and told me Of his threats
and of his carrying a revolver with
him, and therefore, to procure gun
if necessary to defend myself, or, as
it might be understood, to cause him
to be more peaceable and respectful
towards me. But l am confident that
R. Railey never thoug hit to imply or
express a wish that I should kill
the said Dow Willlingham.
If the false report grew out of any
thing that said in the matter ! am
sorry, and ask God, the public and
R. Railey to forgive me. In reference
to my guilt am willing now to have
men think as they please-to God ]
look for favor and justice. l will not
say word more in regard to it. l
will face death like man and chris
tan, and commend my soul to
God with full faith and confidence in
the truth of my holy religion, and
tnat have through it found perfect
reconciliation with God. Still 1 ask
the prayers of all, that God may have
mercy on my soul.
J. W. KILGoRE.
Witnesses: Fl. Glascock, r. B.
Hooton, c. f. O'Leary.
/ Reporters Present.
/ Sheriff Glascock is most accommo'
dating in his dealings with newspa'
per reporters and intended that al
present should have been admitted K
the gallows and not knowing them
himself. left it all with the editor o
this paper. Every reporter who call
S ed on US got his credentials. W.
t are sorry if any one failed to gain ad
L mittance. All who called were give
d a pass. ..-.
d We noticed the following reporter
e on the scene:
II Mr.. Knapp, of the st. Louis r.
d publican.
W II. O. Collins, of the Moberl
le Headlight.
l. j. W. Estes, of the Moberly Mon
IS tor.
- fNifx- Nfa1f
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-03-11
vandalia Leader on Kilgore's Execution
Not in Favor of Capital Punish "
x ment in This Case.

And yet, society must be protect
ed these criminals must be deferred,
in some way, Or no man is secure in
his life or property, and the fact is
indisputable that nothing short of a
fear of death, possesses any adequate
terror for many persons of this class.
But over, above and beyond all
this doubt and speculation, is another
question, and that is, is Kilgore fit
and proper subject upon which to
visit this judicial wrath? We think
not. He is a half-witted dwarf-a
poor, weak, ignorant boy; father
less, motherless, moneyless and
friendless. His execution will not
carry any restraining influence to the
minds Of others. Men will shake
their heads and say, "If he had plen-
ty of money and influential friends.
he never would hang" And who,
in his heart, really doubts that this
is true. Bcsides,. with no fathers
loving kindness, no mothers tende,
care, to guide him in the paths o
truth and righteousness, he is knowr
to have been the dupe of an olde
and stronger mind. No! Even i
the public security, and outraged
Law and Justice require victim
! (and we are not sure that they DO
not sure that they do not) Wake
Kilgore is not proper one. If b
were full-grown, strong man, 9
stalwart mental and physical devel
epment, about whose mental an
moral independence there was n
doubt, then we could acquiesce.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-03-11

Friday morning Father O'Leary
told KiIgore that he must die; that
the Governor had refused a commu-
tation and that he must prepare for
death. Father O'Lcsry thought it
best to tell him 50 he could he pre-
pared anu not have to be taken SO
terribly by surprise this morning.
At nine O'Clock yesterday morn
ing Kilgore was taken to the Catho-
lie church, in buggy, and was bap-
tized. He seemed very much resign
ed and has every confidence in the
priest and Catholic faith. He said
spiritually that he was happy. He
looked care-worn and much older
than he did month since. While
| in Jail he was very quiet and
obed,ent and formed quite an attach
ment for Mr.. and Mrs. Glascoek, to
whom he gave no trouble. Many
men live to-day, at large, who are
ten times fEfs @vsallian at heart- klaorf
was. KiIgore was boy, easily pur-
suaded, and was the victim of terri.
ble circumstances. He was guilty
in hand and at heart, and the tool of
another man, according to his con-
fession, and the belief Of the public.
This circumstance would not appear
to palliate his crime, and in the sight
of the law it does not, we merely re-
fer to it to show that he was not
habltually william. We were we'll
acquainted with him since the crime
and found many redeeming traits in
his character.
Perhaps there never was man
hung who had more sympathy felt
for him than Kilgore, not but what he
was guilty and his sentence just, but
because he was young and habitually
harmless and then, too, because it
was and is the mind of the people that
he was influenced by another, either
directly or Indirectly, to commit the
deed. We do not know how much
confidence to place in the concession
he made to as concerning Rally He
might have been telling the truth,
and then again, in his simplicity, he
might have thought in this way to
have elected sympathy and procured
communication from the governor.
We are unable to state what the facts
we're, farther than we have stated.
He says Rally was q good-he.rted
man, and he don't think he, (Rily)
ever thought that lie (Kilgore) would
kill Willingham. But without dnbt,
he was prcjudiced, or thinks he vas,
by Rally to commit the deed, for
which he suffered the full and terrible
penalty Of the law. = ~ l. - -
THE sCAFFeLD. Z >A&
The scaffold was made of seasored
lumber, and had platform eight fet
square, on q frame five feet .hia.
Two timbers, Is feet long, = wee
erected on each side of the pl4uorh.
Seven steps led from the ground U
to the platform, and when the bod.
fall <hrn,.syh 81 v,ao rlainlu uisihIo nm
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-03-11
"Etalep.o


I've have just been reading a novel
shAt was recently dramatized. We
uonstseejust how it could be drama
,.,s ae1, hut as it has been We would
ine I aps Sob White, of the Mexico
49, 70 tell us if in the scenery
'n.s 'sr i 50 KreSyyerd on wheels, i as
there is where thA heroine spends
most of her time befNre her marriage.
-Clarksviile Ssntiaes. Y ssfz.'-Iss
Ne, Bro. Ant1ersoa. we, have no
rravey yard scenery in our opers
hoe. The sroupssarnished its own
scent, it's OWL graeysrda and its
own sestsf1Fs.p Mexio failed even to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-03-11
Ddclner Solid. t..
The Louisiana Press, speaking Of
Judge Buckner. saws:

ouuSe DucAuef, says: a. s-f.
Besides him Audrain has others
Gov. Hardin, and Col. Hutton, and
Col. McIlhany, and Capt. Mcintyre,
and Maj. Bob White, and the Lord
only knows how many more-that
would push Buckner off his Congress
sional stool cum felicitate naa9ima.
We can not speak for Hutton nor
McIlhany, but we do know that neith-
er Ex-Gov. C. b. Hardin, Capt.
Mcintyre nor Bob White have any
idea of pushing Buckner from his
place from any cause whatever. On
the contrary, he has no trio of friends
more stauEch and true. .eia.s..s -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-03-11

aggravaUcU,
his condemnation Kllgore has been
converted to the Catholic faith. His
pastor, in recommending a commuta-
ton, insists that Kilgore ls a person
dwarfed in intellect as we'll as person !;
entirely uneducated and not capable
of understanding moral obligations,
and more likely to be made a tool of
by designing parties than to be the
principhl in crime, etc. This view
OF his mental capacity is also taken
by a prominent minister of another
denomination, residing in Mexico,
who has interviewed the condemned
man. He believes him to be a mere
child in intellect, and not responsible
for his acts; a man in years alone
one that an ordinary child of eigh,
years of age could instruct; without
moral responsibility, in fact a mora
imbecile.
! ] These statements are not borne ou
ens. ss..a.-. nv other evidence. Tru,
K,lSS dwelling houses n.s.:.an. vet I,
not 4 rroundings, convenient to =,
AZ bayin. Terms to suit purchaser. e.
and was ALL on ".
fellow of ave. ). W. PLuNKETT, r
was. Mexico, Me. ia; dM
and strong .enbrtant. aaa aas
usIng. formerly of this r
Inc confession will he in Mex
4. NJ. White, anf& Humphrey's j.
Mexico LEDGER i where his pa ele
with the testimesnn see him. 43.rf pay pay
that he was st&l :
when Willingtc Children. =
and came tadd, but I remember 50
his warni child, and as I always ]
upon hIhoes, good shoes, cheap ]
by the hall ever look we'll to your
siderah Remember
of th. p. S. MITCHELL.
keast2 :
takef An Elegant Hearse. :
still lM the other day in front Of
Y Hinze's furniture store q mag
TINT new hesrse, and upon investi- si.a :
W ~ found that DIR. Hinze had added
thhking to hislarge furniture bus nof =
of SHE has, indeed, the finest any
to tile ever saw in this county; r
hangll line of all kinds of coffins, hea,
sidesand other goods belonging in % sens ].
of M He is at all times prepared spec
set th the above articles at as low
by ID possible, and to attend fu- suits
erattVe would advise parties who R,se Iss ,
andked Of those articles, to give the
to TIL and compare prices. 45tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-03-11

1t isa part Of the duty of.he Jour. ~ 'ar,,s o.
vestigate for the patron 'soeneh'' 'ns tnem
all inventions, and, if fwathy, 20 eheom e.,s.,ls .
aud if injurious or only ordinarily sla,v ae all, :,
either denounce them or let them sc. a into 1,
In this spirit gse. have patiently iookeo AM NV
LIS ANSWERED Dlaine treadie inVenssa s'o,v ~ a,
Ddlce over Fowler's h,Messrs. Rosepe,,s
hington avenue. >H.,ra,,r,etors ar~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-03-11
A BOON 4" ~

Our Honest Opinion Of 81 ".lt -
BILE TreadIe for SewiS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-03-11

NOTICE.-The rm n CARY
- q Mitchell Is this day dissolved r. Mir.
chell VIII, In future. conduct the business Ha
payable to p. s. Mitchell -.'. A1e
WI. GARY.
feb ~, 1850. T. 8 MITCHELL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-03-11
--~------
MARRIED.


On the 24th by Eev. j. NJ. Travis, j. r. Smiley
and Miss Bette Enimoas, both OF Monroe
county. -. ..I f..-..- J sf
On the 2sth of February by Elder w. j. Jesse,
Thomas J. Cant and Miss Eliza NJ. Riggs, both
OF Audrain county. 4.
On the e3d OF February. 1880, at the residence
Of Gideon Williams, by Ed. w. =. stevens, Mr.
Edward Harvey and Miss Sallie Hoover
On Thursday February 26. 1880, by Rev. X; G.
Mansfield AT the residence of the brides father.
Miss Anne NJ. Crockett, of Audrain. and bir
Rufus Herring, of Galloway. ~ s
!, On February cath, Mr. VIM. Clark, OF this city,
n Miss Jennie Piiikertosa of Carrollt0n, III.
the : T. IIl.ersday evening a reception was gwen
~, ~ spapie at the residence Of Mrs. E. p.
..S.n. :, ta ,ss, ,fiethef Of the groom .'i .
February e9th, al Fsrber, ~ "a Cora M
OAK" age years and ffsyeeioiItl-. danUhstsr of
. .i4ln Ind MA Duke.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-03-11

NoTICE.--Notice Is hpro-
Dby given that the undersigned do. On, f:.;s
day. dissolve partnership. All balls due the firm
are 20 De paid to X. S Mcconnell. who Will slsI
pay all out standing accounts OF the firm -
Il. $. MCCONNELL.
req. IL, 1880. j. w. MANYEII
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-03-11

a whit more intelligent than Kilgore.
ssIf he is so deficient in moral
sense as not to know right from
wrong, how can he be capable Of em-
bracing any religious faith?'' :,
All the facts in the case and all the
evidence presented having received
due consideration, the governor finds
no good reason for the exercise OF
executive clemency, and therefore
declines to interfere with the sentence
of the court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-03-11

and came tedd, but 1 remember
his warnL chlld, and as / always
upon hjhoes, good shoes, cheap
by the hall ever look we'll to your
siderah Remember
of tn. p. s.. MITCHELL.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-26
How TO Vote.

Surely there need no longer be any doub'
as to the ticket which you should vote II
You are a Democrat and HANCOCK man.
Vote the ticket which Mir. BARNUM, the
chairman OF the National Democratic Com
miltee, says you ought to vote. Vote the
ticket which General HANCOCK desires you
to vote. Vote the regular Democratic ticket.
Vote the HANCOCK ticket. Vote the genuine
ticket. Vote the Virginia ticket. Vote the
limited States ticket. Vote the national
ticket. Vote the trUe-bue ticket.
And don't forget GEORGE ID. WISE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-26
No Fnrther Alliance Wanted.

One OF the vllest Radical sheets In this
country is the Washington Republican,
which only yesterday came out for tue en-
pire. or rather for GRANT for President In
1884 In the following language:
Clarified In 1880 means Grant IN 1884,
exclaim the Democratic organs. In no
other way could they better excite Rel ub'
Iican enthusiasm for Garfield.
That Journal. one OF the yllest oil Repuo'
lican sheets, docs not hesitate to talk as fol
lows.
"we have no regret that Republicans
have aided Readiusters In oyerthrowing
the Bourbon power In Virginia, for in thai
thew performed righteous service; but ii
the league Is TO extend beyond State issues,
and IL to be used 10 betray Republicans into
the Hancock camp, we desire TO enter our
solemn protest against any further alliance
In that direction"
What Democrat can read such language
as that without rushing TO the support OF
the regular Democratic tieketf
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-26
FLUVANNA.

PAUL AND HIS FAITHFUL ALLIEs-THE WHIP
PING POST BUSINESS BROUGHT INTO POLIT.
ICAL DISCUSSION.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
COLUMBIA, October %, 1880.
Pursuant to notice posted but few days
before, the Hon. John Paul, Re&diuster
candidate for Congress for this district, APP
peared IN our usually quiet vilage on We'd
nesday evening to dscuss-CertGinly not
the issues inuOiued in his canvass, if you
Judge from his speech. The meeting was
opened by Colonel Thomas II. Tutwler, Re-
adjuster canvasser for this district, who
said that after making first few remarks
himself he would introduce TO the audience
Captain John Paul. The Colonies remarks
were so extended that before he got
through he had 10 give way to Captain
Paul, who was brought up by the calls OF
the audience.
Captain Paul Is certainly fine speaker,
and his talents deserve better cause
but in no portion OF his remarks did he say
aught against the Republican nominees for
President and Vice President, or anything
in favor Of Hancock and English, whose
advocates he and his party profess to be.
1t was simply rehash OF the arguments
used in our last State canvass in favor OF
reimbursement. He seemed to address him.
self particularly to the "faithful allies"
about twenty OF whom were collected I'm
front of the speakers stand. During his
remarks he made some alluson to his Oppo-
nent, Judge Allen, when voice IN the
crowd proposed three cheers for Judge Al
len, which were given with hearty good
will, and with such effect that though the
speaker tried 10 make light Of it, it showed
him that he had a big harvest on his hands,
and that the moral OF his molasseS .and-wa-
ter anecdote is more appropriate to himself
than any one else. And ii he wants to 90
to Congress on the votes OF this section, it
will take whiskey, strong whiskey-not five
gallons, but by the barrel. Captain Paul
spoke about one hour and bali.
When he closed Captain Z. S. Thomas,
who happened to be present, was yocife-
rousIy called for. and responded in neat
and appropriate speech. urging the i'm
portance of raIIying around our Standard
bearers and supporting the regular May
electoral ticket and Judge III. c. Allen for
Congress. Captain Thomas was interrupted
by Captain Paul when he alluded to the
whipping-post. Captain Paul made an ex-
pIanation, which Captain ThOmls said he
would leave 10 the intelligence Of the audi
ence. At the close OF Captain Thomas's
speech, j. J. A. Powell, Esq, was called
out, and entertained the audience for
short time in a spirited, wel.timed, aud
pointed speech. When he called on the
colored portion of the audience to know
for whom they would vote for President
and ce-President some OF them answered,
PAUL" but the writer, who was passing
through the crowd at the time, heard some
OF the more intelligent, in undertoues, say
" Garfield and Arthur"
II is estimated that although it was Re-
adjus,er meeting we had fully one half OF
the crowd, including the twenty "iaithful
allies" who will vote for Gal field and Ar
thur. WATER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-26
How 20 Bring Indiana Back.
A STEADY EFFORT TO BE MADE IN EVERY PR

STEADY EFFORT TO BE MADE IN EVERY PRE-
CINCT.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 23.-The follow
ing circular was issued to-day by the DEM
ocrattc State Central Committee OF In
diana:
INDIANAPOLIS, October %, 1880.
TO The Democratic Loyal Leaders through
out the State:
Sirs,-We eau and must carry the State
in November. A quiet but vigorous effort
will be made to that end In every precinct.
You must see that 1t is done in your locali-
ty.' Have every Democrat try to get at least
one man to vote with us in November
who did not vote with US in October, and
get votes in early in the morning. See that
word is passed around among Democrats,
and the preservation OF our Government
must be an honest victory OF the people
,hems elves. Self-reiiance and hard work
will bring success. Remember that this eff
fort will be made in every precinct, and
that your precinct mustno fail to do It's full
part. WILLIAM II. ENGLISH, Chairman.
Thomas A. Hendricks, Franklin Landers,
j. NJ. Cropsey, Joseph Is. Mcdonald, viii.
liam Fleming, 0. u. Stealey, Executive
Committee; j. II. Rice, Secretary.