The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-06-01
DEPUTIES.

DEPUTIES.
ADELBERr Josss, BARNFrr MANH, C.
H. GooDBrcH, DAVID BATES, g. W.
CARRorHERs. Orro P. CAssrL.
In addition to shoes named above,
KING requested that Rsys, VIII. RIDER,
GEoRar EBERT and his Uncle, Isaac
CoNLEY, be admitted TO the Jail.
THE sCAFFOLD
Was erected on the upper floor OF the
Jail building nesr the East side. The
room is eleven feet from ceiling TO floor.
There were two strong upright posts
with cross piece connecting them 1t
the top, against the ceiling. Around
the center OF the cross piece . groovs
had been Gu. on which the rope MSS
firmly tied Tue trap consisted OF d !,
double door: which joired ar the centsr
from below and .wss held up BY tso
pieces Of oak, two inches wide, firmly
fixed IN frame Work.and were thrown
under the East and West Tsides OF the
trap, at the center, by lever. When. !.
Che trap doors we're rsised to q level
with the floor Of the platform sad the
lever pushed West the movable pieces
came into place under the center at esch
end. A quick pull to the Esst withdrew
the supports and the doors fell down.
ward, North and South, with tbud shat
was calculated to startle nervous peo@s.
ple. The drop was 81 .fsst- The rops
used was about ons-hslf ipeb IL djauee,x
Ter and; was. thoroughly ssssed bsiors.;
the final scene. ~ -.
Is BAPTIsED.
The afternoon of Thursday, the 97th.
Rev's. w. H. RlDER, and PEARsoH
Of the NJ E. Church. and Rev. n:
ERr, the Converted Jew, visited the jail
and administered the rite Of bapsisn 70
the condemned man. 8.
Rev. RIDER read the Scriptursl lesS6l:
"Except man be born again be cannot
enter the Kingdom OF God," &c. IN
answer to the severalq questions prcpoun-
dsd, eKINa answered In the. afzlmativs.
Rev. RIDER, lead ii ! fervent prayer
Dnring the prayer KIxa wept bitterly.
At its conclusion, Rev. RIDrR requested
all to remain on their kness, when he
took the water and baptised KlHo IN the
name Of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
After the ceremony, he again prayed
earnestly for blessing; forgiveness and
grace to the suffering msn. and closed
BY reciting the Lards Prayer.
Rev EBERf addressed Hin': '.Ff1ss,
look right away to Jeans; He i tha
tonly one ,hatscan help yos now..s Rsy :.
RIDES said: "That is your onlv ssp-
port. Commit yourself to him; be can
sustain you."
Rev. EBERr informed him thas : Dis
patch had, come and there was no hops,
KIse said be had faith that God would
support him to the end. .s,s,ss,
To all the questions asked before M
baptism KIsa gave very Close atsentioh.'
He said that for about two weeks pass
be had experienced change; shat God
had forgive him; that be deserved TO b.
punished; and that BY the grace Of God
he was going to endure the penalty. and
though his wes.a wicked He As ksd con
0dspce in Code willingness and ability
TO saws. him. Heihas treated I'll yieitors
kindly and at each subsequent yislt Of
the pastor Who baptised him he indIca-
ted q gradual awakening to the intsrslt
Of his soul. To daS Oh (hs becssI6n Of
his baptism he evinced The spirit of )
truly pen.tent man and 1t 10 very i'm
probabse that be stould take ihs vartshs.
did in the service tc-day unlsss he was.
THE CROWD.
Ali day Thursday hundreds Of people
visited the jslt to obtain view 81 tns
gallows and to talk with Klke. 4
In the evening McCLELLAH and
BARHEs, OF the Barnesville Eaterpriss,
drove into town, and an hour LATER che
train on the B. 3 s. W. brought c. W.
ALLEx, Of the Bellaire Democrat; Wssl
FARlIs, of the Wheslisg Isssiiisessst
and n. T BLACK, ofsks Wheeling Res-
ites. Ex-SheriG HA1.a, OF Belmont
County, and Sheriff MlLLEa, OF Noble
County. came in the same evening, 3
\ THE GUARDs
Ats o'clock, Thursday evening, Sheriff
READ organized company Of Gaards
for duty on Friday. ALrssD EAsLsr
was chosen Cepsain and JAnss CesRs..
Lisutsnaas. Their iassruetlpns .usre u !.
keep order and 70 admit no psrsons y
the jail yard or building except those
who held pssssa sigued BY the Shssid.
/ GRANDFATHER KINGS RE-
QUEST. y
PETER Kire, Sr. was ID on Thursday
to take . lest farewell Of HE srapdson,
Their Sad parting was sh sGsoisg sesss.
The peor old man requested Sheriff RRAp
70 keep the body 10 jail until Saturday
morning. q which tire the frieads ~oalA
como and take II home for barial T&s,
parents OF KIxe were into 80: hin sor
ths In tiue oa-S Sunday, The Ssa tast <
THE LAST DAY.
Friday morning wss . gloomy 90.
Early, in hot before thess ~ uucA
1 stir shout to IN. peopla oomsnonS,a 49,