The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-04-10
THE TRIPLE HANGING.
OVER EIGHT THOUSAND PEOPLE
ESENT.

Andy Macon, who killed his father, we
5 lound IN cage on the lower floor. He was
| pacing his cell, apparently in deep study,
and outside the cell, to add gloom to the
surroundings, was negro boy who was
l incarcerated for lunacy, wailing and la
menting because of his confinement. The
first question put to Andy was
Are you prepared spiritually to meet
the awful fate that awaits yOuW TO
which ne promptly replied
The other questions put, with their an
sWers, appear in order below
ANDY, would you prefer being hung in
eyes, sir, because 1 wants to have
long farewell talk to my friends"
do you think the sentence of death
passed upon you by the Judge lust one?
Yes, sir; L feel that should die but |
nave made peace with my Maker, and am
prepared for that hour"
1t will be remembered that the first in
teryiew we had with him Andy eXOnerated |
Jim Brown from having anything what
ever to do with the murder. The next
question and the next answer will show
that there has been Il change.
| did Jim Brown have anything to do
with the killingW
YES, sir, he loaded the gun with which
killed my father"
What object did you have in view in
numbering your father?"
Wei, sir, l was drinking that night
and having had some cross words with the
old man that morning, the whiskey and
wounded feelings together prompted me
to commit the deed"
What did Jim expect to gain by the
death of the old man?''
He wanted him killed, suppose, to get
into the possession of the property" I
ANDY, you are looking well, is your APP
"No, sir; eats but little, but sleeps
sound-knowing that am going home to l
glory" n
SAM BOILER, +
who is under sentence for the murder of .
Mr.. Reed, we found in cell in one of the
rooms up stairs. He was walking hurried v
~ to and fro in his cell, shouting praises to I
his Maker, and though his appearance i'll V
dicated Il troubled mind-his voice was
strong and his expressions of faith of Il .
blessed Immortality firm and pitiful in the u
extreme. He seemed glad that we called +,
as fOllows
Well, Sam, we are around to see you
again. You remember our last VISIT which
was about two weeks ago; you were firm
IN the belief that you We're at peace with 81
your Maker. You have had two weeks Of
since then to examine yourself, and in view e.
Df the fact that your time for this world is III
asst drawing to close, and it being an W
lour when truth should be the guiding star, ri
md this being perhaps the last talk shall h,
lave with you, L trust you will answer the y,
questions | may see fit to put to you with re
precision, as this is delicate and sacred be
natter. In spiritual sense, Sam, how do .,
-ou feel nowT' 10
feel that all things are right, and am w
eady, willing and anXiOusly waiting the
our. | want to tell the people something
bout the goodness of Jesus. l am tired,
eart-broken and fo0t-sOre ofthe world and
nd nd 'thhiiitfift'' that It was FL dthly t6hly 10 save
hat he returned the fire; says n.;on:s, hrst,
OF allowed the privilege of introducing 'hIs 49,
illnesses, and feels that he did not get
lstice in other respects. He does not de- do
v doing the shooting, but says that he Wv
0uld not swear he killed Reed. kI
"DO you say that you were justitiable in ve
ding the killing-and yet want to die|' y
g Yes, sir; because am satitied that there Ell
no Justice in this world for me, and l nm
ant to take the snow-white hand of Jesus,
lat know is awaiting me beyond this vale an
f tears, and go home where there is peace as
nd justice for all" ID,
" Are your slumbers disturbed by evil II
as regards your futureW
50 No, SIR | have never been disturbed, ~,
nd rest better than ever before" I'll
elbow is your appetite, Sam ~ an
90 | eats but little of earthly food now M
ave no longing for anything, earthly. My ii'
esus feeds me from on high with food de
lat strengthens me for the fatal hOur-an
our that L have been longing to see and VIZ
ne that will hail with JOY" an
''Do you prefer a private to public IN
anging?' "
"No sir; because wants to have long wi
,lemn talk with my fOlks-want to tell th
lem about the promises Jesus has made W.
e, and last of all want to bid them all sad I'll
rewell." cit
JIM BROWN,
the same cell with Boiler, we found sit oii
ng down upon his bedding. He wore
oubled look, and though he expressed 8
ith of being at peace with his God and "
| the world, talked with u trembling all
)ice, and appeared little excited. lie ele
aims that he loaded the gun with which
ndy Macon killed the old man, and that mi
, told Andy to ''shoot," but denies tell til,
20 him "who to shoot" He said that he VIZ
as ''ready and felt confident that there an
as no chance for Executive clemency. thu
ike Macon and Boiler, he preferred meet ro
e death in public where everybody could +"
e and hear him talk. Said he had "lOts" Gil
say before he dies and wants all the M.
,ople to be on hand and to listen" ING
The picture is indeed sad one, but the .
ws, which it is every mans privilege to
now, have been trangressed, and the aas
ntence is the lightest that could have NJ,
zen imposed under the circumstances. ~
FRIDAY MORNING. tho
A heavy rain has been falling all the FOL
orning, yet every street and thoroughfare we
aiding to the city is crowded with people OF
ming in to witness the hanging, while wO
q hotels are packed to their utmost f,r
pacity with visitors from abroad. Sew ~ ~
al of the leading newspapers of the State, s''
e represeuted and Associated press dis Pr
Itches are flying over the wires to all Inc
ncipal points. 1t is field day for our pei
r. Abbey, and as an operator lie is equai Civ
the emergency. Nc
To give an idea of the anxiety of the
erage negro to witness hanging, it Is M,
lly necessary to state that carpenter or ~ ~
is place pawned saw for dollar, yes lu'
rday, which he expended in telegraph for
q his wife at West Point to ''come down pri
see de hanging" , forl
The scaffold has been erected in the Jail In
nd in front of the building, but is suffi- bo,
emily high for those without TO see. nfs
THE HOUR. ,,'i,
Just before the hanging we were allow nre
TO visit the negroes in the jail. Boiler nno,
"a Brown were sitting down by the side Pol
each other engaged in prayer, while uai
ndy was pacing the floor. Boiler COM enc
aimed several times Of being thirsty, ana We
-pressed as did the others a strong hope live
AT he was con the road to everlasting daN
ory." Just before the hour first set for
nging a petition to the Governor was
il into circulation by the Attorneys OF
,ler, asking a stay of execution for four
therein that within that
18th Of time they would be able TO show
al Boiler was justifiable in killing Reed.
,e Governor was not long in answering TrV
q the following are his words II cannot Me
terfere in the matter" This dispatch -,
IS received about two O'Clock, and lew ~.
nutes after the prisoners were brought IIlO ~
4. Boiler ON reaching the scOfOld took IRE
ook over the crowd assembled outside die
q said ssOh my God" Jim Brown and Ais
pdv made humble bows, being at the ACC
ne ..tOo full Of sorrOw'' to express them VII
Ives. The Revs. Muse and Jameson -
IL their places on the seaffold, and an pI,o
rnest and able prayer was offered up IN aua
cir behalf When the prayer was over
Z minister asked them IL they felt that L
ey were prepared fos the hour. where ma
on Boiler answered that he could see -.
aven before him then and therein his
% Iitfie children. who have been dead NE
veral years. He said that they told him ing