Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-28
H FATAL DROP.
Execution of Hymers at Whine.
mucca Yesterday.
How His Last Hours on Earth were Spent
DYING STATEMENT Of THE CONDEMNED
MAN.
Full Particulars of the Carrying
Out OF h Laws Decree.
| Special dispatch to the Daily sentinel.l

Special dispatch to the Daily sentinel.l
WINNEMUooA, New, April 27-To-day be-
ing the time fixed for the execution Of
Charles Wesley Hymer, who murdered T.
u. West in Paradise OF the 9Th Of May,
1879, great curiosity seemingly manifested
itself by those familiar with the facts OF
the affair, and a great many were unable
to procure permits to enable them to wit
ness the final struggle. As early as 8
O'Clock knots of men were observed stand.
ing about the Courthouse, evidently dis
cussing the terrible affair, and much more
sympathy seemed to be expressed for the
condemned man than at any time since the
commission Of the crime. For several
days past a number Of ladies and gentle
men, n divines, nave met at the Sheriff.
office, holding services and endeavoring to
make the last moments Of the doomed
young man as pleasant as possible. A re-
quest having been made by Hymer's coun-
sci for a respite, the Governor replied that,
as he had two weeks, at that time, in
which to prepare himself, he could not see
the necessity for further time being
granted. Hymer expressed himself az
glad that the request had been refused, as
he was new prepared to meet his fate, en-
t%ertaining no enmity towards any one, and
was perfectly resigned. 1t was thought by
many that Hymer would assume an
air of stolid indifference when as
cending the scaffold and during his last
moments, but such was not the case. A
Oraat ehanna hal laar xro,rb4 ~ bf,~
within a few weeks. He assembled the scat
fold with the air of one fully realizing the
terrible punishment awaiting him, and
carried himself in a manner showing plain
ly the suppression of feelings of the most
intense suffering, and which occasionally
would come to the surface by a faint shud-
der and prolonged breath.
The Silver State of to-day will contain
the following relative to the execution !:
A great many visitors we're admitted to the
jail yesterday to see Charles Wesley Hymer,
who was sentenced to be hung to-day. His
father, who arrived from the northern part
OF the county, and his sister, who came
from Elko yesterday, spent an hour with
him in the afternoon, and Revs. W. A..
Trousdale and f. NJ. Warrington, his spirit
ual advisers, spent much of the day with
him. A representative of the Silver State
called on Hymer late III the afternoon, and
found him resigned and cheerful. He said
that he had derived much con ISOLATION from
the kind words and hopeful promises of the
reverend gentlemen, and felt that there was
hope for him beyond the grave. He enter
tanned no enmity or ill feeling towards any
living being; forgave everybody, as he
hoped 10 be forgiven felt truly penitent
for his past misdeeds, and hoped for eter-
nal life beyond the dark valley of death.
He had turned away from all earthly things,
and hoped God would be merciful to him.
In the evening several ladies and gentle
men, among them the father and sister of
the doomed young man, assembled in the
Sheriff's Office, where religious services
were held. The prisoner, whose limbs
were shackled with heavy irons, was con-
Quoted from his cell by the Sheriff, and
took a seat between his father and sister.
Mr.. Trusdale read a passage of Scripture,
a hymn was sung by the congregation, and
after a prayer by Mr.. Warrington, Mr..
Trousdale asked young Hymer if he re-
renowned the world. repented of his sins,
and if he had faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ. Being answered in the affirmative,
he administered the rite of baptism, after
which young Hymer and a number Of
others partook of the sacrament of the
communion in commemoration of the last
supper. All the commandments cordially
shook hands with Hymer, who retired to his
cell in a happy frame of mind. The
Sheriff says that he passed a quiet night,
and seemed to sleep peacefully. Just be-
fore he was taken to the scaffold he penned
the following dying statement, in a clear
hand, which betrayed no symptoms Of ner-
vousness
FRIENDS II am now standing on the
verge of eternity. As a dying statement,
permit me to say that, though | was never
yet made perfectly concious of the fact that
| am guilty of murder, in the strictest
sense of the term, yet l am perfectly will
ing to confess that in the deed l have COM
mit.ed, and in every false step of life, I
have violated so far the ordinances of God
| and man as to be willing to expiate them
all with the sacrifice of my life. The more
| subtle qualities and attributes of justice
in its absolute sense are knoTa only to the
| Supreme Mind, and therefore to the hands
| of one stronger than man to love, wiser
| than man to Judge, mightier than man to
save, / commend my whole cause, and bid
| ding you and all farewell, and asking your
prayers in my behalf for a better future.
let my sad fate serve at least as a warning
to all maynard and non-law abiding youths.
Into thy hands, Oh God, I commend my
self and all l am, for Jesus Christ's sake.
Amen.
A large number Of people congregated
in the Courthouse yard this afternoon, all
apparently anxious to get a look at the
unfortunate being who was to atone for
his offepse. His father and sister remained
with him until he was taken to the scaffold,
where he repeated the above declarative
verbatim, while standing on the drop.
Rev. Mr.. Warrington then made a prayer,
and Rev. Mr.. Trousdale read the burial
service, at the close Of which the black
cap was pulled over his face. He said
Good bye, friends. Oh, Godl" as the
trap dropped. He struggled some minutes,
each struggle being fainter until life was
extinct. He dropped at all and struggled
till 2:24, when the pulse ceased to beat,
and Drs. Hanson and Sponagle pronounced
him dead. His body was then cut down
and placed in a handsome coffin which his
father ordered for his remains.
Hymer walked to the scaffold with a firm
step, and spoke in a way which betrayed
no symptoms Of fear. He stoned for his
crime in the manner prescribed by law.
As the saying goes, ''he died game" He
was born in Sacramento September Z, 1857,