, 1881-11-26
The. Voudoo Belief Strengthened
by tho Sudden Death Of
the Sheriff.
Sang Armor. Negro, Hanged for
Murder at Crawfords.
vile, Ga.
Joe Harris, q Butcher Of Two Sleeping
Victims, Strung Up at Rogers.
vile, Tenn.
At Marion, 8. O., Richard James, Mur.
deter, Allurea to Brighter Worlds
and Leads the Way.

do,ox s,,,,os =. p-,.ht.- m.x,a,
" "0''3'
and Aeads tue Way
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Henry Johnston, Co1orcd. Hanged for
Murder ut sumter. y. {.
sptstas Dtsod'eh to The Chicago Tribune.
SUMTER, ). C., Nov. &'.-1lenry Johnston,
a voIured tnnn. was hanged here today for
the murder of john Davis, also colorcJ, OF
thy eth Of last February.
Executions in South Carolina are now con.
Quoted III prlyatv. a1isl tho tl,rong Of RnpinE
and excited negroes who usually attend on
such occasions has bpen stricken out from
the Incidents Of n 1nntcrn ltungtnx. The
chanRn Is decided Improvement, as it de-
ptves the event Of that theatrical character
which Is So Injurious to the common mind,
and which frequently converted the convict
into hero. and Il martyr. In Keeping with
the new regulations there were present Mt
the execution Ut Henry Johnston only the
following persons: The Snurlr md his
deputies, dctafl ot men fronl tho Sumter
Light Infantry, armed, hut In plain clUthes,
members Of tho press. clergytnet, physicians,
a''diA few cltizans designated by tho Sheriff.
III oil about fifty persons. A considerable
humber were ls tte street adjoining The jaiI-
yard, and got occasional gli'apsGs Ut the ex-
ecutton. l1cnryhJUhnston, the convicted
murderer, Is tall anu rather spare tnnn, q
dark mlllAato, or Whnr IL called Il ",nllster."
Ills fAce does otlntlcate anatnrnl tendency
u crime. His appearance, MI the whhle, Is
rather gentle. liz md pissed his time
quietly for tho few days preceding
his execution. 1iu had becono fsu-
man Catholic, md WAS frequently visited
W tue Sisters Of Mercy, who hive an estab-
llslttnent a1'd school In. this place. a few
days ago he requested the Sheriff tn give him
AN EXTRA 0oop BisEAKFAsT
on the morning of bis execution, ana OK
ptessed the desire for biscuit to be given
MIN when he should ascend the scatfOlu,
Showing that he fiut not forgotten Ills l,ouEty
comfort while preparing bis soul for the III
esitabie death which awaited hlm. lie has
frequently expressed tic optnion that Orange
Isaac, the deaIer iu charlls, ought to suffer
'death with him. It Is also said that he
confidently looked for n repricvo from tha
Governor. The weather, Which lad been
extremely gloomy for several days,
grew colder and CLEARER yesterday. Today
1t Is very cold. with les on the ground for the
first time this season. 'rllo convict. however,
passed comfortable night, aud rested well,
III spite Of the cold weather. Tie scatYuld
Wis a primitive structure, built Ut plup
scnntlinK, two upright posts, with a ptpcc
mort1srd in ut tho top. At convenient
hight from tho ground two plank shelves.
supported by heavy pIate hinges. met III tLo
centre. These were proppvd ~ fran bcluw
and approached by rougl, llIglt Of steps.
The prisoner stood npon this, and the rope
wins secured to 1ne benin aboyc. Tile suu-
ports being knocked froul u,,tiur tho shelves
they would fall, and thodrop would hung tho