The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-09
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during which Stout stood with uncovered
head and paying close attention.
Have you anything to say why the sent.
ence Of the law should not be imposed upon
your asked the sheriff
Yes, sir [ have a few remarks" answered
Stout, promptly as he stepped forward to the
'front.' OF the platform and surveyed the up
turned faces
II have told my story; it was not belieyed'
-hesitating-"I guess I'll read it though"
and with smile on his face he produced
piece OF paper from his coat-tal pocket, and
slowly read the following statement clearly
and distinctly, with tremor in his voice:
sToUT's LAST SPEECH.
"Gentlemen-I have told my story; it was
not believed I suffer greater punishment
than L deserve. am sorry for what have
DONE My fe friends and my lawyers have
done all that could be done for me. The
prosecution against me has been awful.
forgive everybody, and hope to be forgiven.
am ready to fulfill the demands of the law
ana may the Lord have mercy on my soul"
At the conclusion of his paper he handed
the manuscript to Mr. Courtney, adjusted
his black felt hat on one side of his head, and
standing squarly in the middle of the trap,
facing the crowd, placed his hands behind
him in order to facilitate the task of binding
them, which service was performed by ex-
Deputy Sheriff William Spinning, of Foun-
tain county. After being bound, his hat was
removed and the moose placed about his
neck, Stout moving his head slightly in or
der that the knot might be properly adj
justed.
Does that hurt you, Buck?" asked Mr.
Spinning, as he drew the moose taught
NO, sir" said Stout, moving his head
slightly and smiling pleasantly;
TT FITS LIKE A cHARM!''
These were his last words. The cap Wss
quickly fastened over his head and the tran
sprung. The fall was about seven feet and
although the neck was not broken, the
doomed man did not move muscle after
the fall. The physicians Immediately began
noting the pulse and respiration with the fol-
lowing result: Drop fell at ITO At the end
OF the first minute the pulse registered 20;
second, 6S; third, 60; fourth, 66; fifth, 56,
sixth, Sc; seventh, A; eighth 42; ninth, So;
tenth, 80; eleventh, 0; twelfth, dead. The
body was allowed to hang twenty
minutes after the heart had
ceased to beat, and was cut down
at 142. Joel Stout, cousin Of the dead mans
father Immediately claimed the body and
was given possession of it. 1t was embalmed
on the spot by Undertaken Snyder, of Craw-
fordsville, placed in plain casket and al
lowed to remain at the Jail until shortly be-
tore the departure of the train for Crawfords-
vile, where it was removed this evening
The remains will be buried at Wesley Chapel
five miles from Charlottesville, where ali of
the deceased members of the family are in
TERED, the dead man having expressed a
preference to be placed there. The following
acted as pail bearers and accompanied the
body: Henry Hughes Smith Swank r. B.
Snyder, Jerry Snyder, Edward BLY, and
Charles Ticknor.
sToUT's LIFE IN PRISON.
As soon as the body was cut down. the an
nouncemenJ was made to the crowd OUTSIDE
that Stout was dead and they quietly dis
persed. The hanging has been the one topic
OF conversation in this county, and that por-
ton of Montgomery county adjacent to the
scene of the homicide, for several weeks, and
every incident surrounding Stout's imprison-
ment has been eagerly discussed and repeat
ed until worn threadbare by constant repeti-
ton. On Friday last the parents of the muir
derer called and babe him final adieu. the
parting being quite affecting, although Stout
himself bore up with his usual firmness and
apparent unconcern. During his incarceration
a pigeon flew in through the bars one stormy
day and was appropriated by Stout, who
made great pet of it, On parting with his
mother he gave her the bird, asking her to
treat ii kindly and remember who had given
it to her. The only time Stout gave evidence
of the slightest feeling concerning his situa-
tion was when asked if any of his family
would be present at his execution; he replied
that his mother could not stand it. and his
father was too badly disabled by rheumatism
to endure the fatigue of the journey from
Darlington and return.
WHAT LED TO THE MURDER
Iti altogether probable, in fact almost
certain, that the real cause impelling Stout to
murder Dunbar was his infatuation for
some lewd women in Indianapolis, al
though it must not be supposed from this
that the murdered man was of Stouts ilk
at all. A month before the tragedy Stout
had been working on the railroad and had
SIG due him, which he was impatient to re-
ceive; accordingly he sold the claim to DIR.
Griffith, of Darlington, and with the pro-
ceeds went to indianapolis In
the city his associations were vile,
but to his liking, and he became enamored of
woman OF the town, whose identity he dis
closed to Mr. Courtney a few minutes befors
his death, and to whom he was to have been
married one week after the murder After
the money obtained from Dr. Griffith was
gone, he returned to his home, where he
learned that the railroad company would not
pay the money over to the Doctor on the
strength of the order from him. He there
fore collected the money himself, and, in
stead of reimbursing Dr. Griffith, again
repaired to the city and spent
this money through the same channels
as the first. Again becoming penniless, he
was forced to return, but unable to stay long
from his inamorata's presence. he started to
return for the third time. While travelling
with Dunbar the idea doubtless occurred to
him that his companion had money about
his person, and he determined upon his muir
der, for the premedtated purpose Of robbery.