Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-24
DOOMED TO THE GALLONS
GEORGE WALLACE BECOMES 4
HAVING MANIAC

. NrEA tNaAHIs - i aasaaAh - AIl-N-D
RAXINC MANIAC.
How IL Received the Governor FINAL
Deeree-ToId by His Auut-He Lose
Hi Reason and Rage in 4 Wild De
Iirfum-sma-hfng the furniture IN
Hi CeH-HeId BY the Guards ana
Plunged in Bath-Hfs Lunacy 3" D.
Determined.
The message q Governor Mcdaniel an
no1ncirv that n rad declined u inter
fe-e win tue execution u the mandate u
ne e5ert ln the cass u George wallace,
w1o IS under sentence u death To- me
murder u tae Norwegian sailor Jansen
about eighteen months ago y a. reported u
the condemned man yesterday morning -
his aunt VINO heard the dispatch read IL
me SUNDAY NOgSISG NEws and hast
ened n the Jail ~ express her sympathy.
Inc intelligence was given u " allace ln
tie uresence u one u rhe prison officers.
who bad zone ~ the cell with the woman
bur f1F the purpose % GIVING nm syiie
food When The doomed man heard me
Governors decision b. was stunned ana
fgr some minutes was unable - speaA-
He had Flrea-edIv protested that n was
innocent u TIE crime with when u j.
CHARGED and yesterday morning snort
time HefGrl be received the iatal message
be- rad asserted that he was innocent "
The murder for which le was convicted ana
--r-lrced u ~ hung. he continued in
hope u the very last that me Governor
would save him from the galCWs and re-
store him his liberty. and up 70 the mo-
m-ut when lIs aunt appeared AZ the cell
door Ge seemed ~ " cheerful
4 few minutes later when IL had aI-
parentIv recovered from the shock BE-
agaln said. y am innocent, and do not
Ike 70 have ~ die in place o. some Otnef
man The food remained untasteG, ana
although be- seemed greatly affected Ie
could speak but little. HI aunt counsel
81 him o. pray and ne said be would
shortly afterwards tne woman withdrew
and Wallace was Jeff 70 his medItatIons.
What fbouEht- passed through MS mind
NAV never Ne known. 1ut De continued
deeply depressed and silent 4 the
presence ~ those who were with him.
~ the day wore on his cCuntenance
changed and ni- eve betrayed the inward
excitement which b. felt.
While the NORNING NEW5 reporter
was Al the Jail shortly after O'Clock Do
fle afternoon. strange cries were nearQ
coming from cell No. j. where the
doomed man is confined One u the OIL
Gers % guard ran u the cell door and
d peeTinz in through the iron grating saw
] Wallace Do rage destroying the iurni-
7 ture in the cell and raYing in in7an-
its. When the attendant spoke o.
hiu. he exclaimed. -.tJ away. 1lUDDle
-ulliyan-take Clubbie away" At the
same instant be- hurled "A drinking pan
aud several other articles az the
officer. who called Mr. GOebel. the Deputy
.Jailer. ~ bis assistance. The latter and
Wallace have been on very friendly terms
ever since Wallace was first imprisoned
When the prisoner would not talk 10 any
I one else. be- VA. pleasant and cDn1dIng
with this officer. Mr.. Goebel spoke
kindly - him and asked, why, George
what is~ihe matter now: do you want
anythngs" The prisoner continued D.
hurl everything boz could move al ting cell
. door eLciaimiug- ID ID YOU sullivan
get away. ] saw"
Mr.. GgeJcl promptly reported the mat
ter 20 the IaIlcr. - hO went 20 the cell. and
then. turning 90 Mr. GOebel, said: Have
this man moved into the bath al once and
See that everything j. cleaned from his
cell before Doc is returned ~ it," Tho
door was uubOited and opened. and Wal
lace brought out. Three strong men found
DO no easy mdttcr ~ take him through the
corridor ~ the bath. tn his madness hc
bin at their hands and fought as a manaic.
Cell 80. d Is ON the first floor and west
side 81 the Jail, while the bathroom is in
the southeast corner Of the structure
fHI tA1A lJJl. til-iIlll lldfA AtJl ID ever
stitch % clothing from his person. His
eyes were wide open and glarinZ
and his face rigid and turned upwards
lie was held by tw0 men and plunged into
the water. Other dried him with towels
while uc Wa- struggling with the super
human strength VI q maniac and address
ing auJthemas 70 Clubbie sullivan. and
shouting Merida. nigh priest: they
are hurEiuy ne. The unfortunate man
.fflrls--t-fi % her ind fr4fiDff- some Fuv--
teriou- beings whom be apparently saw
above him.
He was finally taken back % his cell,
from which the. furniture had been re-
moved during his absence. He was pro-
tided with "a strong mattress and pillow.
and hi- attendants dressed him in a suit
not easily torn even by a lunatic.
lie continued % moan and shout and adj
dressed -the high priests az he termed
them.
Tho reporter again visited the Jail dur
ing the night when Wallace was more
quiet But at times he raycd and shouted
DOB his madness.
Mir. Russell, iu answer ~ question
whether the man might not De assuming
"a part. said: NO. I've seen TOO many
men play mad. That man Is maniac
tonight IL Boz Is no better tomorrow.
think it would be well % suggest that a
commission of lunacy be called 70 deter
mine the matter"
Wallace is a native Of one Of the Wind
ward Islands whore his father. a we'll
ty-d0 c0i0red man still lives. George fol-
lowed inc sea for time. and has been
away from bis home several years. Dur
ing the interval be- visited England and
other foreign cOuntrics. and finally re-
turned ~ Philadelphia. and later came n
south Carolina and Georgia. lie arrived
900 savannah in 1873, aud for q time was
employed Dr. Justice Isaac Russell. He
- said % have joined the Masonic order
while iu England. and Is good reader.
and can write quite le2iDly and correctly.
Ilc j. about .. years old. and Of medium
he i2ht. but not stout or very muscular.
His guilt is doubted by many, and the
Attorney General 40 one time when the
matter was brought before the
Governor, expressed the opinion
that he ought not 10 be- hung. II. how
ever was shown that the condemned man
was tit subject for the gallOWs, other
wise a. The Governor intimates in his
sympathy for the prisoner. he would have
felt il his duty ~ interpO9c IN the execu-
ton Of the dcaSi sentence.
The execution VIII take place on Fri
day. between 10 and O'Clock.
Death Of Andrew sloan.