Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-28

others who have bad the said George
Wallace under observation, a. well as
from the evidence of our own personal ex-
animation and observations that the said
George Wallace il malingcring, and that
there are not sufficient grounds to justify
tho belief ia his insanity.
90. ~CHLEY, VI. D.. Foreman.
joins -. MAETIN, VI. -.
Al. MILLER.
PETER REILLY.
ANTHONY FKKNANDKL.
I.EHMAS Il. BYCK.
.tDHS LANG.
EDWARD LOWELL.
JOSEPH GpKHAM.
SANDFoRD W. BEASCH.
w. DUNCAN, NJ. ID.
THOMAS BALLASTYNK.
The jury were then discharged by the
Ordinary.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EXC CTioN.
The Deputy sheriff has completed his
arrangements for the execution. which
will take place to-day, about II O'Clock, in
tine presence Of "A number Of'citizens, who
will be admitted 10 the enclosure through
the gate opening out Of Hall street.
THE POLICE GUARD.
4 detail Of mounted police will be ON
duty in the immediate vicinity Of the Jail
before and during the hour fixed for the
execution. and DR.. X. j. Myers has been
requested by the Sheriff to be present to
examine the condemned Immediately
after The execution.
THE GALLONS.
The sanold was finished yesterday af-
tcrn00n bv Mr.. John ;. StlrteYant, and
was inspected by Deputy sheriff A. j..
Franklin. 10 is on the east-side Of the Jail
enclosure and within few feet Of Whita-
Fr.r, ssFf Ftfs al in
Guiding the platform upon which the un-
fortunate man will stand when the sign
shall be given for the fall Of the trap, was
used in the execution Of Jesse Williams.
The remainder Of the material, including
the rope. is entirely new. The rope
is one inch and a quarter in cir
conference. aud was fully tested
over week ago. u will sustain weight
Of 40 pounds suddenly dropped a distance
Of II feet. The trap is 10 feet above
the ground. The prisoner is about )
feet Q inches in height, and weighs
about 1870 hounds. lie will be dressed in
black cloth pants, white vest and black
aIonaca sack coat. His feet will be Gov
cred bv white socks, encased in pair Of
morocco slippers. The suit was
sent 10 the jail last evening
order from the Deputy Sheriff. The re-
mains will be enclosed in neat and
handsomely trimmed pine coffin, furnish
cd by Mr.. W. ID. Dixon.
VILLAGES STATEMENT.
A reporter Of the MORNING News call
ed on the prisoner last evening and found
him calm and collected. Wallace re-
quested the NEWS 10 say to the public
that on the night when the murder Of
Jansen occurred he left the place where
the tragedy occurred shortly after 10
O'Clock. certainly before II o'clock. That
as he passed out Of the door after having
the conversation about his watch there
were two or three men standing 10 the
right of the door, in the dark,
but he could not recognize who
they were. That as soon as he
gained the street he Immediately walked
up to the corner Of Br0ughtOn street,
where he met colored woman named
- Williams, who asked him to treat.
He went to McQuade's and the two took a
drink. He then went alone to point I'M
mediately in front Of the Marshall House,
and after talking with one Of the colored
men employed there, went TO his room
and there remained until he was awakened
the next morning by Justice Isaac Rus
sell. The prisoner stated that he did not
shoot a pistol on the night that