National Republican., 1880-11-27
DEATH ON THE GALLONS.
Only Three Days Between the Altar and
the SCaHOld.
Execution OF Hnwiey at Salon (va.) Ycster-
day--A Statement on the Drop-Arl-
zOna's Eirst Execution,
The NLurder of zaehnrlnh Hnyes Avenged

The Murder of Zachariah Hayes Avenged.
SALEM, VA, Nov. 26.-'rhe execution Of Marcus
dc lafayette Hawley, who was convicted last
month In the circuit court OF this county, Of the
murder OF Zacharlah Hayes In Juno Of last year
took place here today. u tn the murderer aud
his victim were white men. The execution was
conducted privately, the only persons present be-
lug the officers Of the court, small guard, min
lister OF the gospel and representatives Of the press
The weather was exceedingly dsagrecablc cold
rain with snow and slcct prevailing the latter fall
ing steadily during the hanging.
On Wednesday evening last Howlcy was married
to Mamie Hawkins. his paramour. lie had pre-
viously sent n note to her. In which he stated In
accordance with her expressed wish and his own
desire. no would like to carry out the VOWS ho hnd
made TO her, and that he wanted their TWO chill
dren to have the right 10 bear his name. Accord
mgly the two were united In wedlOck by Rev.
X. A. Goodwin of the episcopal church.. IlUwley
was baptized and received into the church.
The ceremony was Of unusual solemnlty and I'M
pressvcness, and the prisoner went freely. lie was
attircd in new suit Of black with white vest and
ncckte. The scene between Uawley and his
newly. y.ma1o wife when she left him that evening
was very affecting, as was also the final parting
yesterday. As she was about leaving tho grated
door their lips met through the bars in long
lingering kiss, and she turned from him In an
agony of grief IIawlcy was greatly uuncrvcd by
this but he soon recovered, and became calm and
night he was visited by number of por5Ous, with
whom he convCrsed freely giving IN detail the cir
cumstances connected With the feud which had
existed between his family and Hayes. relocating
timo and again that though reconclled to die, his
sentence was unjust as he had only
done what any other man would have done
| II placed In q similar condition. lie had
takon the life of a man who had oflea threatened
and attempted to Kill him, aud hc was satisfied
that IL was only a question Of which of the two
would bo the first victim. His brother Peter who
| is under sentence of thirteen years imprSon-
ment ns accessory, was confined in the snino cell
and they spent the lust night together. Iawley
| silent gOunUlV for SuyOral hours and Qt0 good
breakfast carly this morning. His spiritual at
| tcndant, DR.. Goodwin, spent some time with him
and Administered consolation until the iutnl hour
came. Before leaving his cell there was another
deeply affecting parting scene between the TWO
brothers, the younger Peter, being completely
from jail at 1920 a. M ana conducted to the scat
| fold, which had been erected IN tho rear OF iNe
courthouse and wv, was sur surrounded BY high @hish
Sheriff Brand and Jailcr Webber, maintaining
| astonishing calmness OF demcanor. At the foot O
the scai1old the patty halted and the min, ,,
prayer, after which the prisoner Gsccnded ii,
steps to the platform and was placed on the iata
trap. Tho sheriff then told Hawloy that he wa
about TO carry out the sentence Of the law, and
I asked lie had anything to say. Tho prisoner
made 10 answer, but tho minister proceeded L
read paper containing Hawley's dying words, tC
the following effect: "NIy time has come to die
l shot zack Hayes, but shot him believing that 4
1 did not kill him he would kin me. know diC
wrong in committing sin IN Gods sight for Hi
word says resist not evil, but l knew little aOou
the bibio at that time. thank God | know now
that Jesus died for sinners, aud that His preclou
blood cennsed those who trust IN Him rom al
sin. | pray God forgive my SINS and thoy or,
many. / ask all whom have wronged to forgv,
me. From my heart L forgive those who hay,
wronged Inc. l am great sinner, save,
by Gods free grace IN Christ Jesus The officer
! who have had charge of me have been Very kline
to me. May God bless them and oil my kint
friends May others take warning by my sad ent
and come to my blessed SAVIOR, who alone cal
save from the power, as well as the everlastn
punishment of sin. Good bye. | believe that Co
Is my father; believe Jesus, the of Cod is N
savior; believe the holy spirit has changed m
heart; / believe forgiveness of sins the resurret
, ton of the body and the life everlasting
! amen." The minister then placed his han
i on the doomed mans head and Invoke
, q blessing on him and bado him good bye, Hawle
kissing him on the check. Tho prisoners han
aud legs were then piuioncd, the rope ADJUSTED
the black cap drawn over his face aud at the gli
ing of the signal at 1898 O'clock, Deputy-Sherif
D. Stevensspruug the trap. The fall was over eigl
feet and death ensued Without a struggle, not
t single trcmor or contraction being pGrceptiblI
, Alter fifteen minutes the physicians announce
that pusation had ceased and at the end of thirty
one minutes the body was taken down ana turnc
I over TO friends for interInent. An eNaminato
: showed that the neck was dislocated. Hawlo
was in the twenty-ninth year of his age, of iiu
appearance and figure and weighed 100 pounds