The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

HOW HE SLEPT.
Callahan remained u2 Monday night until
| nearly one O'Clock; on Tuesday night until after
| twelve, and to about the same hour on Wednes.
day night No one remained In the cell with
him but Watohers remained outside the door, to
whom he talked part Of the time. After he laid
down his sleep was somewhat restless. but not to
marked degree, He got up each morniBg from
four 10 five O'Clock,
LAST sACRMENTs SAD PARTING WITH HIS sPAREFTs.
At ten o'clock Thursday morning Father Ank.
ley administered to him the last sacTSments Of
the penance and the blessed eucharist The frSt
was the sacramental confession Of his sius and
the second was, on Csllshsn's part, the reception
Of the body and blood OF Christ, which age pres
ent under the appearances Of bread and wine,
after the words Of conservation have been pro-
nounced over them by the priest in the Holy
Sacrifice Of the Mass.
He ate heartily at " O'CLOCK pRrtaEing Of fried
oysters, toast, tea, ISspberries, steWed prunss,
relishes, canned fruit, &C. After dinner quite
number Of Intimate friends were to see Callahan,
and considerable OF a crowd was admitted 10 see
the gallOWs who were not admitted So the pris.
oner.
The saddest OF all scenes was the last farewell
OF poor Callahan to his father and mother, broth
ers and sisters on Thursday evening. It was
heart breaking in the extreme. All were admit
ted into his cell. They kissed and embraced him,
wept over him aud prayed for him, he mtnglinR
his tears and prayers with theirs 10 bursts Of sOr
row and expressions Of hope Of Heaven.
They remained with him nearly two hours,
from three to Ave O'clock. The new suit Of black
broadCloth, complete in all It's details, founder.
garments and shoes, IN which he was to be exc
cuted, purchased by the Sheriff, were cried over
rs a shrOud as 1t was for their son and brother
The scene was too sacred to be described
INTERVIEWED BY A DEMOCRAT REPRESENTATIVE
About 4:8O O'Clock on Thursday aherneen
representative Of the Stark County DEMOCRAT
called at the jail aud found 1t surrounded by the
Akron and WadswOrth companies Of 0. N. G.
We were informed that Callahan's family were
| tak ing leave from Aim and accordingly admit
| anCe was not requested. At6P. M. the DEMO
GRAFT man was passed through the guards, into
| the Jail and conducted to the cell of Callahan
which is located ct the front OF the jail facing on
Walnut street. We found him seated ct small
table engaged in reading one Of the religious
books provided for him by the priest. On the
table were several more books Of like character.
In addition to the table the cell contained bed
washstand and couple Of chairs On the wall
| hung an image Of the eTucihxiOn and on the ta
BILE stood a candle burning in a tall brass stick
The family had taken leave from Callahan but
an hour previous and he had not yet recovered
from that affecting parting, He came to the iron
grated door with a handkerchief in his hands
and listlessly shook hands. A general converse
tion followed, in which he said that he knew
John Sammet we'll and had exchanged photo.
graphs with him, Il know q man in CsntOn,
named George schaefer, who works in the Steel
Works." said Callahan. He used 70 live In WoOs.
ter. Since leaving school he said he had worked
for while in a paper mill but mostly as section
hand on the railroad with his uncle Mike Gala.
han. The following questions were then put to
him and answered as follows;
Rep.-DO you admit that you stabbed Tormie
Callahan (hesitaung and looking at the AOoSl,-
1 can't answer that question.
Rep-Dtd you, with SaddleT, Burke and Others
Shreve2
Ohllduhu-LNO, bhs
Rep.-Did you alone, or with the others charged
guilty with you, premedilats the murder OI
Tormie2
Callahan-No, sir we did not.
Rep When you first attacked Tormie and
Martin, did you mistake them for parties from
Shreve?
Csllahan-No, sir; but they attacked u.s. or me
rather, first. Martin started 1t himself. Never
caught them by the lapels Of the coat, as testt
fed to on the trial.
Rep.-Did you purposely hill, or intend to XIII
Tormie2
Callahan with much hesitatiOn)-I think not
II was more by accident that the man got killed
through excitement (at second thOughV no in,
tentiOn as far as l was cInCerned.
Rep.--Doyou desire to give statement as yOul
dying declaration?
Callahan-No, hardly think 1t would do me
any good.
Rep.-Did you, when Tormie was laying on hit
face, walk up to him draw q dirk, and slab hin
three times in the back?
Callahan unwilling to answer, hestaHngly)."l
don't know l don't think it /; 1 never saw
In answer to the direct question as to his limo
cence or guilt he said.
"You know have been raised Catholic, and
always to this day been one. One of It's precept
Is that we are to confess our wrongs to the press
and to him only have given definite answer. ,
In the miscellaneous conversation which followed
he clearly betrayed that he was guilty Of stabbiui
Tormle, but did not dare to say 80
As to his being intoxicated he said: why
was drunk not dead drunk, but real full, when
was arrested"
The DEMOCRAT man said: "Of course, II yol
were In that condition you was probably unawar
as to just what you did so that you may hav
stabbed Torme without having any recollection
of It sfterward"
He nodded his head In assent, his eyes fllin
with tears so much 80 that he was obliged Gus
his hand dkerchief. Just then Mrs, Coulter brough
him up his supper and as he sat down he said
"This will be my last supper" Nevertheless b
ate heartily, and no one would have imagine
that he was about to meet his fate on the sCafo
next day. He said he had fallen of In weigh
since but sleeps we'll and feels resigned to hi
fate. Leaving my mother and the family is tn
hardest thing about IT, said he, his voice trem
J, bling with emotion and the pent up tears rush
D ing to his eyes, Concerning death he said, 'lii
on this earth is short ct the longest but 1t Is yer
9 hard to leaN o mother, father and the family Q
e young as am" During the entire conyersatio
4 he was vsibly affected and no one could te
4 what a conflict OF emotions we're going on will
: in. With a sad good bye he shook haHds vii
the DEMOCRAT reporter, as tie latter took h
lesve and slowly walked over to his table an
resumed reading his book.
j. CALLAHAN TO sAMMETT.
Below Is given verbatim copy Of Gletter frol
Callahan to sammett just before sammetts eG
9 oution. 1t has never before been published;
Wooster o., June %, 1880.
s Mr.. JOHN sAMMET-Dedr Sir-YOur espisle
the nth came duly at hand aud was glad TO he
r from you. Your telegraph was received with Il
:, greatest Of pleasure thanking you, kindly 4
o the returned Accomplishment, also for the encou
Q agemeut you gave me, Your time which is allC
|. ted to you indeede is short, and am glad to kno
9 that your courage and that your trust you wi
IL keepe till the last. Though you may be insinu
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