Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-04-20

sassin's crime Is still manifested in diff
ferent ways. The common mode Of
expressing the feeling against the as
sassin, says a correspondent, is to send
rope -suggestively noosed. These
ropes began to come BY express and
mail before the trial, and are still
coming in. They have been sent TO
the district attorney, to Mr.. Scoville,
to the warden Of the Jail and to tho
assassin himself. A little room at the
Jail is strewn with ropes received from
various parts Of the country. Some
Of them are ropes such as are general
ly used in executions, with the con-
ventional hangman's moose skillfnlly
made. Many other little reminders
of the fate that awaits him come in
the mail to the assassin, but the war
den, As 9 rule. keeps them from his
eyes.
Cheap comic pictures representing
the gallows with q dangling victim
are also sent to the assassin. lnevery
nook in the district attorneys Office
can be found some testimonial of pop
ular feeling respecting the assassin
Many Of the things received have been
destroyed. In one corner of Mr..
Corkhills private Office is little heap
of ropes. A bundle Of switches was
sent to the scoundrel from Florida.
A citizen of Osceola, Iowa, in order 10
testify to his feelings in unique way,
invested $3.50 in pair of white kids
and fi.Ie white satin tie, the tips OF
which he dyed blood red. he ssnt
these with request that they be worn
By the culprit on the scaifold. the red
marks to testify the innocent blood of
his victim. They now form a part of
the district attorneys museum.
From Ohio came a little wooden
box, opened on one side. II contain
ed q miniature scaffold, on which a
paper image of man was hanging,
while score of paper women were
hauling on the rope. These were, ac-
cording to inscription on the box,
The women of Ohio"
Among other curiosities saved by
the district attorney is a miniature
scaffold aud coffin, very neatly con-
structed, and a gallows-tree, with an
efigy six or seven inches long snspen-
ded upon it. There is also little
coffin. the open lid Of which exposes a
deaths head. The coffin is inscribed
''Strangulatus pro diabolo, 1882"
All sorts Of pictures, cartoons and
letters have been received and de-
stroyed. During the early part OF the
trial great many gags Of various
patterns. the common form being
corn-cob with strings tied TO each end,
were received, with q request that
they be applied to the prisoner. Some
OF these have been preserved. In the
same connection may be mentioned
various pots Of glue and mucilage,
sent with the suggestion that the vii
lains mouth be glued up. Many
patent medicine firms, doubtless
with an eye to an advertisement,
sent the district attorney samples of
their wares, proposing that he dose
himself with the mixtures so that his
health should not tail him until he
had convicted the prisoner.
The district attorney has also re-
ceived large amount Of Confederate
money to be turned over to the iris
oner. One imposing testimonial let
ter, signed ''Citizens, contained one
copper penny to be given to Mr.. Sco-
vile TO aid in the defense. A letter
received from New Waterford. ounn.,
from 9 rope-maker. proposed to make
for the assassin a red, white and blue
rope out Of silk or any other material
the district attorney might select.
One Of the most ghastly curiosities in
the museum is black cap sent BIZ an
unknown friend Of justice.
A letter that came from CHICAGO
suggested As the proper mode Of exc
cufion that the assassin be fastened TO
a rope 800 feet long. the other end
being attached to balloon. which
would give him Q veritabIe flight to
glory.