Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-11-02

9llie jail, await ng execution on the
gallows for the murder Of willie Me-
Mahap. sd &-A &GE Is e
Toe murder, as viii be remembered,
was comrn tad in Cooke County, and
The proof bTougtt Out in the trial was
so conclu4iye as 10 his guilt that to-
ge her with the dying mans declara
tons. the jury rendered q verdict Of
murder and the supreme court few
weeks ago sust .ined the decision. The
l2th OF November is set for the execu~
ZION al Newport, Tenn.
Ihe prisoner 10 Il man Of middle age,
and stature with nothing part C.
uparly noticeable, unless it be
MS small, piercing black eyes,
rendered more 30 perhaps by the con
ttasC with couutenancs pale and
emaciat u from continued coDfne-
mel t III jail. r 81
Tue c0nuemned man talks freely
about MS condition, seems fully recon-
ciled to his unhappy LOT, and even
spoke jokingly Of his near approach
dean. tie mas latsIy EN- DrA;ed me
Catholic f4itn aud receives daily visits
| rom Father Marion.
| lie has been az work for several
weeks writing q bIie! sz> t;h of his
! event al life, in WHICH Ae ni&k 90
| tatS meL Is tlat. llS View of bls eXecu-
ton on Lne l2.h Of November, he
wishes the public to know, ana IL was
at nls request III. t cur visit was made
t. the Ati. III answer u tao Quel les
~ue itsJnef said that ho was BORN in
Carter county, Tenn, anu Is q black
| smith Dy tradS. II h4Ye always
| sarDed nay living" he SAID, By hontst
hard WOTb. '"W aat nave you 10 say :"
ne. vas asked, Regarding tne crime ion
which you are Condemned to- Qix?''>--
l WIli say that / have never done
any thing IL my life thai l regrei. ,.u
ct InIeI, nor u murderer
L nave never swoFa falsely, a4u L uave
uOthIng 10 Confess. L nave Wclg,eu
| th's Ia ,uy statement that l want 10 be
matte pubic. lsay the Sans to + taeI
Marion, anu hall say the same tang
Oh he gelioWs."
do you believe in future state of
| punIsDmesi for the wicked?1 81 {
L de, aud | b=Ileye lat if man
| dies with lie III MS mouth, there -
90 nope for hIIa lii the hereafter" !. q
d. you teiievo ths man will be
| pardUued If Ia his las monet is he
na8es u false atement t.. me public,
rrseIvlng t t 3 saue tlulo the iac.s III
his own mInu 2" E. tE rz#
No, SIR. | believe tas We must tell
Dtle ttet7s al all umes, if we e2p eCt any
| mercy IN ,he OIher WoIlu."
s"Do you IA end 10 make aspeech on
be Tue galIoWs?" .EH
"Weli, L intend 10 make talk t. the
people. 1 have E,t Oeeu In~lne habit
| oI pubilc speaking. aud il Is too late 90
begin now. L5Gntliug ] [ Intend t.
ell every bodS pteseu, tat | am al
Iunl ceI nan. l let ma t, tell them
| AaJ have heeu s~oro, Cheated &Uu
"iudIed olt # ply life. O. TANK lhst
e Jooge AMI jury tnet tried mo " ere
uilood, auu that my counsel
'e!a Drloed, ami thtt the " hole al e
wa gnte'' mp for pul Cal puryosee. )
Here the man spOde WITH enuhasis
tate uliy anu deliberately, IS II weigh.
Ing all MS worms aud evidel.t Y has
them ready prepared.
" inlua L AN willing, inasmuch a
thee men nave been willing 10 per
ii re Themselves to take my Ire. / an
/ illiug taaE they shouts take 1t IL
order t. double The dammit on Of hen
| Ouis III he'll"
ihen va feel some revenge to-
~gaf0 en- p
Il saInk maybe csn forgive tnem
am goIng 10 t.y mighty hatd % dc
4, for Gods sake. tut if can not, and
a c"uSequc- ce>o OF this I miss my aim
| g. ug heaven on account Of
hein 'heo, II ii l. possible for The dead
% appear t. The living stall haunt
CEN every ray aud every nigut"
AS was stated above, the prisoner
1as nearly completed what he say is
he true history of his life, with al
le circumstances connected with is
rrest, trial and final death sentence.
the CHBoNICLE is given ths exclusive
figh5 CT its puolc2t on and It will
appear in few days.
Balm bridge, Ga, June II, 1850; "Dr.
Fttt: Dear Friend-Y0u know the
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