, 1880-12-18
Daniel Keith, White, Hanged at
Rutherfordton, N. c., Yes
terday.
Ho 1nspoots His Grave Just Pre-
vious to the Final Fall
ing Off.
History Of the Atrocious Crime
for Which lie Suffered.
dovingtou' Ky., People Thirsty for the
Life Of 0olored Murderer.
Tragical Ending Of Love Affair in
D Buburb Of Cincinnati.
1LAN{fItn.

HANGED.
Sptetdf Dtfpdtth 10 Tho Chteaeo 7ttbunE.
Shelby, n. G., dec. 11.--Uanel Keith, q
willie lna1,, WIS hung Il, Rutherf0rdton To-
day In tlta prcsclice OF an Immense crowd,
cstma!ctt Mt 1900. Ifo got up this morning
carly a.Al atu hearty breakfast, after cure
fully washing himself. Ile Was taken from
Ills cell ut II II. III. to t1iU Eail0ws, dtstallco
Of hnlf mile. lic rode iii atl open wagon,
tic grcat crowd following lin. 1t was more
like picnic Than Il l'nnEing OCCASION, and
ttlo crowd. rs 1t jost1cd nfter the poor
devl1, seemed to bo In tic bust ht,-
mur. Ills coffin, which, by Ills own
request, Ind been In Ills cell three days with
him, WIS put III tho wagon MID
USED As a BEAT.
When the motley procession reached its dcs-
tinatton. Keith was helped nut. lie request
ed permission, 10 look into his grave, wltcl,
Ind bce, dug In the field al,out twenty feet
front tho scasEoll. This was granted, and
hc looked tnto tho yawnlng pit calmly, and
tlien with firm step assembled tho scaIola.
Ills spiritual comforter, the Rev. Mr.. Osborn,
thcn offered prayer, after whicl, the doomed
MIN spoke rs follows:
"1,AulEs AND GENTLEMEN: You see now
wllat whisky has done for me. want nil
yo't young people to take warning from my
fate. Tou know tho devil sets up his shops
about mllo from your towns, ami tlsell tho
trouble begins. wish there was not n drop
Of whisky In tile worltl."
Some one lsete asked him II 1le was ready
to die. lie replied:
II hope am. / have dono a'1 could,
and trust to God for tho rest. Let my sad
deas1t be Il fair warning to alI whlsky-s'rink-
ers and sinners. My own mcanllcss brought
NC to the gallows. trust ] have truly re-
pcn ted. A year ago was a free man, run
ming around drinking md fidtlling, without
fear Of God even. To-day l an on the Ea1-
lows. Judgment will con1e to all down In
this large crowd see before inc. Judgment
will come when you do not look for it.''
In closing lo asked ILLS friends to SEQ that
Ills DoDY WAS NOT INTERVIEWED WITH,
and said:
II thank God that nm willing to give my
life for TINT took. never took that OF my
other person." lie spoke slowly anl In q
tirm voice, and then knelt and prayed, after
Which he gave sonse directions to his friends
about Ills private at!alrs. liz shuldcred
when tho ropc was put over his neck, nlld
said, "1t's cold, nfn't lt?" 1Io took the
handkerchief from tho Sheriff, ant nfter tho
Ditlh Cay aiAA ASC!4 plAICh WI a!EAN
no tlroprcd tho handkerchief, nntl ut this
signal ilc swung Into tho unknown, Time,
IL o'clock. Ills neck was broken and Ills
struggles wcro slight,
TIE CRIME.
Tejth murf1erc,1 Alice EI1ie. n rn1oral rfr1
oro1 ~ tars nftor attc,,,,t,m, - on',',,'t ~,
nntu ~ 'e..,o, At.ei IT, ".1ep.'is ~ eo..'nt III
outrage npon Jser person. lle moved to
Cleveland County nbOut December, 1870, aud
rented farm on which there were two stnult
t,n,,ons IL, ona ~ ,vito,, 1,o ,1voa ,,,1,o tI,o
.o~ ,.,a. - n,,1o', " VI ~, .ri,o,o, s,i "o lily
HIS WIZ UNI uaasteif l!e is't'ef nolilE AetLas
vle1!un. vi ue aay " tao murder, he'th
went to ne'gloors mousse ABOUT n nile u's-
taht IRON MS own, a'lt told II long story OF his
having been assaulted oy MI escaped negro
cohF'ct7i 7ior whose approhehslnn large sum OF
money hatl been offered. kelfh PROPOSED
Tint they should 80 III seafch OF tho convict
a1ld divide the reward: lilo nelgIbor' while
doubling somewhat tue statement mauo ny
koltll, started OUT Will Hlhl, Dut ha1 hot