The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-06-01
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PREPARED FOR THE sCAF.
FOLD.
KiHe, Issheappsredi in his cell sti2
o'clock, Was dressed in . plain black
suit, white shirt with collas cur off, and
wore pair Of slippers He wss weep
Ing and seemed almost completely bro
ken down. ALLEN, of the Bellsire Dem;
coras, asked him how he rested last night.
He replied, that he did not tssleep very
much. sF.
ON THE SCAFFOLD.
On the trap the Sheriff had placed two
inch blocks upon which he rested an
inch board. This was done to give that
much additional fall, as It was feared the
drop would not be sufficient to produce
death, otherwise than by strangulation.
$ At exactly 26 minutes of . O'Clock P.
NJ, Deputy Sheriff Read, assisted by An
DREW DETER, made their appearance with
KIxa. He walked up the steps and took
his place on the trap with firm STEP
Sheriff READ placed the moose about his
heck. KING was deathly pale but stood
uutremblingly while Rev. RIDER in a
subdued tone read the 22d verse of the
18th chapter Of Isaiah:
"Look unto me and be We saved, all
the ends OF the earth; for I am God and
there is none else"
Rev. EBERT prayed: "Oh, now Lord |!
give aim that faith that win not shrink
though pressed by every foe. Lord !
sus.ain him 10 this trying hour and save
ns through Christ, our Redeemer."
Then Rev. RIDER: .Oh Thou, whose
property il is 10 have mercy; Thou who
srt the unslumbering lover Of oar whole
race: who didst save the Publican and
the harlot, and iidit wreathe the brows
OF the demoniscs with thine own facial
garlspds. save. We beseech thee, this our
brother, nov and forever. Amen"
The ministers then bade him goodbye
when Sheriff RsAD bound, his feet and
arms With cords, and. asked him what be
he'd to say. KiNa said
"rhere has been heap of talk going
round that John Read had not used me
right, bat think he has always used me
right
His reply to the Sheriff was given in
arm tone. His voice was clear and
distinct and was heard BY every one
present. ais
Sheriff READ then placed the white
cap over his face and shook hands with
him. Then be stepped back and pulled
the lever II - minutes Of . o'clock
Klsa fsIl' through the trap With . duh
thad. He drew up his hands upon his
breast and gripped them hard. and drew
his feet up slightly. His feet were about
six inches from the noor. HIS death
struggles wsrss not violent. The physi.
clans decided the fall did not break his
neck. Drs. wAY, FARQ5AHAR and s. l..
SrEwARD pronounced him dead at 8 min
utes OF 2 o'clock.
The CONN was brought up and the re-
mains we're deposited therein.
From the time he dropped until the
physicians pronounced him dead was
precisely Is minutes.
Sheriff READ pertorned bis part as
promptly and efilcientlyas any ono could
The crowd about the Jail was very or
derly, no disturbance Of any kind occur
hing.
This was the hrss execution that ever
took place in Monroe County and It is to
be hoped there will never be another
one.
VIEWING THE BODY.
After the execution the coffin was ts-
ken into the Public Square and the large
crowd gathered about Il to take their
last look at the remains OF PkrER KING,
Jr.ss,
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