Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-21
Gate to Jail Yard.


ON THE SIAHD
we're J aller Lswless, Sherln cannon, Deputies
Powell. Mckeon, Pope, Madden snd Hayden,
Ann Dunn and PsrsoD I. ii. McAuley, TIE
colored Missionary Baptist. who has taken a
great interest in Wilson, and who visited him
Yesterday merning; also n 9ss oil
the press me scsneio ns- airesoy peen
ueecfioeo; me P's.lofm was e'sn'iee' nom
tue iounus.ion umoeis, anu aoou' 'en ieet
square. Along tne south ana west sioes =
seat ior tne ccomniooa,l9u o1 sues'H nao
oeeh imPfoViseo irom rough PisnAs
= THE TRAP
was extended from the north s'de and sup
ported by a straight prop at either corner
and a slsnting piece oil scantilns, one END OF
which fitted in a notch under the center OF
the trap, The other resting In a nick In an up
rign.. oee enc Oh q nof'z9n.ai piece resleo
agalnst tbe lower emo oil this slantlog prop
and the other end was connected with . per-
pendicular lever, reaching up through the
floor of the ecaffold and terminating in a
handle. When it was pulled to the east the
slanting prop was shot from under, allowing
the trap to iai. Atiz:lo O'Clock the dooro
wilson's cell was opened, and as his hands
were drawn In front and manacled, his sister
gave one .sgonlzlog scream, which echoed
through the building with fearful distinct.
ness. Jsiler Lawiess took one arm ard
Deputy-Sheriff Powell the other and led him
TO THE scAFFoLD,
his foster sister, the colored person and a
couple of deputy-sherifs following. Wilson
walked along the paved corridor at an easy
gait, and as his foot touched The first step he
cast his eys M. then tursed 10 ] aiIer Law
less and smiled. He assembled III stairs with
a firm tread, and at a sign from FAITH Allow
sius kneeled mon The platform with his face
m the esst and bis head baved With occs.
,ional promptinvs he went .hrongh the
PRAYERS and the creed in a low but clear and
Distinct voice, received a blessing. kissed the
Bible and arose. smiling s9ain. Ata
NOD From THE HER1FF
he p.s,ed among tho.e who were about him.
shook every one of hem by the hand. caripg
nearly all by name. and then asked, sWbere
is Mr.. Neweii?n He was not present. and Viii
son said he was cory. Newell lie a deputy
sheriff, and, with Deputy McKeop, had been
his escert to the Supreme Court at j sckson.
Sheriff Cannon asked if he had anything TO
say, and he replied "No." Then, after hesi-
la ing one single moment, be turned sharply
about aud stepped upon the trap. As hs did
80 be recognized two persons who stood on
the ground beneath him, and called OUT,
stGood-bye, Mr.. Scott,D and aGood-bye, Mr..
Lee.n His legs and arms were strapped
closely down BY Jailer LawIess, and Sheriff
Powell proceeded to adicst the moose. The
knot. which was of the regulation hang
mans type. we'll CREASED with tsllov and
made so as to slide easily, was drawn up under
the burr of the left ear and pulled until the
neck was SO closely embraced as to leave
just room for breathing. At a given signal
at 12:2l O'Clock, Sheriff Csnoon
JERKED THE
and another soul was launched into eternity.
The drop was just Elk feet, and the contor-
lions of the body for the fret two or three
minutes were something frightful to behold.
AT the emo oil eight minutes the convuisive
pulse could no longer De lett Al fourteen