The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-28
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telligence, replied THAT'S all right LIN
ready, and expected it."
"Ill take you out, Allen, at o'clock, for
execution" said the sheriff
"All right; I'll DO ready them" said
Wright.
NOSE PERKINS CALLS.
Nose Perkins was in town, and as Allen
had expressed desire to see him, he, ac-
companied by Sheriff Moon, called on the
prisoner. At the cell mutual recognition
took place, and the two shook hands, and
Allen said he was well, and: "Mose, I'm going
to die to-day" Allen was disincined 10 say
much in the presence of the other parties,
80 all except Sheriff Moon, Nose
Perkins and a HERALD reporter, retired.
Allen again said he had to die and Nose
replied: swell, hate it, Allen"
Allen Wright-"I think you done me
wrong, Nose, but PM willing to forgive
you"
Nose Perk;ns-"I dun no how Allen"
A. VIE you had told the facts, l
would not have to hang"
Mp. 81 told Jest what Seed"
Wright then asked him how about Jesse
Wicks attempting to strike him with an axe,
which Perkins denied, and which he main
lNlltu WAS LIuts llO tlSh WhhbOu w hioW
why he Mose) took Jesse's axe away from
him, and Nose sal it was because he was de-
termined it should not be used, and because
Allen had no axe or anything else to defend
himself with. He accused Allen of attempt
ing to get little Jesse's axe away from him,
which Allen denied.
The conversation becoming one of contra
dictions, Sheriff Moon asked them to desist,
asst could do.no good now. Allen assented to
this, saying that he was not angry atany one;
that he knew he he had done wrong, and he
had to suffer for it, but if the facts had been
told as they occurred, he would not have to
hang The conversation here terminated and
Nose retired.
GOING TO THE GALLONS.
All preparations for the execution were
complete and awaiting the final hour All
the deputies necessary were in readiness,
with the city police force under Captain
Morton, and the Queen City Guards, under
command Of Captain FELTON,, and the Lamar
Rifles under command Of Captain Morony,out
in uniform and under arms to perform any
duty to which they might be assigned. There
was an immense crowd of people in the
streets in the vicinity of the jail,
all anxious to Get glimpse Of the man so
soon to forfeit his life. Many were on horse
back, in wagons, and not a few in carriages.
AT 1870 p. m. Sheriff Moon, Under-Sherif
Jones, Jaier Dean and their subordinates
brought forth the prisoner from his cell, con-
Quoted HIM to the street, placed him in lum-
Der wagon aud the solemn concourse started
for "Hangman's Hollow" just above the
Texas & Pacific railroad bridge, in ,ho Trim
ity bottoms. The Queen City Guards I'D the
way, followed by the wagon containing the
prisoner, his religious advisers and q a,recg
guard. Then came the wagon with the coffin,
sexton, ETC., followed By
the Lamar Rifles. The police and deputies
marched on either side of the wagons and
kept the surging, rushing and jamming mass
of human sight-seers back to the sidewalks.
The concourSe moved out Houston street till
near the Dallas & Wichita depot, when they
turned to the lift and down the bluff TO the
river bank. Having arrived ut
THE GALLONS
the condy mned man between Sheriff Moon
and Marshal Morton assembled the scatfold.
He WAS followed by Deputy Sheritls Jones,
Smith and Dean, and the ministers Rev. H..
A. Bourland, of the Methodist church,
south, and Revs. A. r. Griggs. of the colored
Baptist church and H. S. Howell, Of the
colored Christian church.
The two military companies surrounded
the gallows, in single file, and stood at Il
charge bayonet, facing inward. Having ar
rived on the scaffold, the sheriff and his as
sstants tied the rope over the cross beam,
Wright watching them closely.
The sheriff then read the death warrant,
stlting to Wright at its conclusion, that that
was the authority by which he executed
him. Wright replied in low, calm
tone of voice. THAT is all right"
He smoked all the time, lighting fresh
cigar Will the sheriff read the desth war
rant. The sheriff then said to him that If
he desired to say anything to the crowd he
was at liberty to do 50. He replied that he
believed he had nothing to say. The sheriff
then said that the ministers were with him
and they could hold any religious exercises
he wanted. Parson Griggs, of the colored
Baptist church, then spoke TO him and asked
if he did not want to say something to the
people, and he replied that he
believed he did. The sheriff then told him
to speak if he desired. He then stepped tc
the edge of the scaffold and said: "Belove.
congregational am Allen Wright and am
to be hung directly. l feel that when l take
this fall I will drop right into the
arms of Jesus, and l thank GO
for it. warn you all moi
to give way to your temper. Control you
temper; serve God and be good people. ]
have prayed to be forgiven and / feel that
have been. know that l committed
great sin against God and against men, but
feel that I have been forgiven. have NJ
more to say. thank you all for your atten
ton. "Rev. H. S. Howell then read the 86tl
Psalm. Rev. Mr.. Bourland then led in PRAYER
| During the prayer the condemned's lips NOV
ed, his bosom heaved convulsively and th,
perspirstion stood on his face in great drops
After the prayer he wiped his face and com
posed himself instantly. Rev. Mr.. Grisg
then read hymn" If must,,die oh, then 10
me die, etc." The ministers thel
shook hands with the condemned
and lett the scaflold. The sheriff then tie,
the rope around the cross-beam of the gal
lows, Wright watching closely the operation
He then adjusted the rope around his neck
Wright asking him please to fix it so it woulC
not break his neck The black cap was the
put over his face, an at Ills Sheriff Noon SAT-
agood bye" and at the same instant the drol
was sprung. AS he went through the ira,
he said Farewell to all" the word "all
being uttered as he reached the end of tn
rope, and being cut off with deep groa
that thrilled through the crowd
For ffty-six seconds he hung motion
less; then for ten seconds his leg
vvara dra yyn nm and his body writhed in mrs