The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-07-21

wanted to go to the scaffold like a man;
that he was innocent, and he had the
satisfaction of knowing he was an in
nOeent man."
Upon the arrival of his children his
grief became uncomfortable. He begged
his little daughter, aged 10 years, not to
cry, but take care of her little brother.
The grief of his children was heartrend-
ing in the extreme. The parting was
most affecting.
After the departure of his children Nc
MILAN sObbed aloud. Rev. Osborne sat
by him and cOmfOrted him with the
hope of future salvation. Mcmillan ex-
pressed desire to see Rev. Peter Her
bruck, the pastor who married McMil-
Ian to the wife for whose murder he
hung to-day. Rev. Herbruck was sent
him came Rev. B. +. Ashley, both of
whom spoke words Of encouragement to
the condemned. At 1850 o'clock Revs.
Ashley and Osborne offered prayer. Nc
MILAN mOaned and wept piteOusly be-
seeching God to witness his innocence
and crying aloud for his daughter Jennie.
He fell to the floor and had to be lifted
to the bed. ''Oh, 1 want to see my
Jennie, my little daughter; Oh, who
will take care of her?" he cried aloud.
Deputy Mckinney paeified him as best
he could. Mcmillan then composed him
self somewhat and asked to see Sheriff
Altekruse. Mcmillan continued to cry
about his daughter, and Rev. Osborne
spoke words of consolation to him.
ON THE EVE.
Last night was an unusually quiet
one and eOntrasted strangely with the
noise and hubbub of the night preced-
ing the triple execution. At ten o'clock
the streets showed the customary absence
of people, except an occasional late way
farer and the patrOlmen on their beats.
Within the Jail an equal Quietude pre-
vailed, except In the upstairs corridor,
where Mcmillan spent the entire night.
Turnkey Wagner sat out the watch
with the doomed man, who felt awake
and talkative. Sheriff Altekruse and a
few visitors dropped in during the night
and chatted with Mcmillan. The latter
was given the freedom of the large cell
on the north side of the ante-chamber.
He alternated between walking about
the corridor and lying on the bed in the
cell, cOnversing with those present. He
was unaware that Governor Foster had
taken any final action in his case. We'd
nesday night, Sheriff Altekruse received
telegram from Fred. ID. Mussey, private
Secretary to the Governor, stating that no
further interference could be expected
and that the Governor proposed to allow
the enforcement of the sentence of the
law. The contents of the telegram we're
wisely kept from Mcmillan, who was
'buOyed up by the hope that his attOr-
neys, Messrs. Baldwin and Shields,
would secure Communication of his sem
tenee. Mr.. Baldwin presented his case
to the Governor on Wednesday, but met
with reply similar to the sentiments
expressed in Private Secretary Mussey's
telegram. During the night Mcmillan
rehearsed the statements made in his
confessions, and said he could make no
further revelations concerning the muir
der of his wife. In conversation with
a friend he said: If knew | was to
hang to morrow morning | would COM
init suicide tonight. l am innocent
and should not be executed" This in |
formation was communicated to Sheriff |
AltekTuse, and the latter official station |
ed two policemen, Beterman and Vie |
landt, to guard McMillan's every move |
ment. Inasmuch as Mcmillan had no |
intimatiOn of the Governors deci sion, |
he made no attempt at self-destructiOn. |
Even If he had, there was but slight |
chance for its success, as the guards |
would promptly have prevented it.