Daily Republican., 1884-03-03
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II the sentence OF the Court is carried
out, friday, the fourteenth instant, will
witness the execution Of Lewis +. List,
sentenced to be hung for the murder OF
George b. Taylor. We are not misrep-
resenting public opinion when we say
that it has materially softened towards
the condemned since the imposition OF
the terrible sentence of death, A sec
ond thought is bringing into prominent
view the aggravation which prompted
List to commit the fatal deed, and
while not justifying the Staying OF
young Taylor, it has become a question
of how many under similar aggravated
circumstances, would not have been
tempted to act in a similar manner.
1t is unfair to the large number OF
prominent and leading citizens who
signed petition in favor of reprieve,
to suppose that they are moved by any
other sentiment, any other principle
than sincere desire that Justice may
be done. They are as anxious as thos,
who refuse to sign reprieve petition.
that crime may be checked, but the,
do not believe that it will be checked
bytheexecution of Uncover whom strong
doubts of premeditated guilt hangs.
Throwing aside the technicalities o.
law which nicely and infinitely detin.
capital offences, the people are asking
themselves, what business had younl
Taylor on those fatal premises on thu
day he met his death ? They see tina,
the law was omen to him. and thew ar,
asking themselves the question why did
he not take out precept from the prom
or authorities, and not have taken the
law into his own hands.
1t was Taylor that made full prepara.
tions for and declared his intentions To
violently assault List. 1t was Taylo,
that forced his way into Lists house.
and still was not molested by List. II
was Taylor who, after having left the
house of his own accord without being
molester1- asked list ont m tho pay..
ment to talk the matter over II was
Taylor who, after List came out and
leaned against . tree-box. struck
the blow that knocked List into the
street. 1t was Taylor who threw him
self upon the PROSTATE List, and ham
mered him in the face with his fist. I'M
til the blood spurted from his nose and
only desisted when he found he was in
danger from tho elder List. who appear-
ed upon the scene. 1t was TAYLOR who
was the larger and heavier man and
who had In more than one rough and
tumble fight vhippeI his man List
certainly was not the aggressor up 10
this time.
Can it be wondered at that when he
arose, humiliated. whipped and smart.
ing from his wounds, he should draw
his revolver from his hin rocket apd
run his assailaut down the street firing
two shots as he RAM There ia M owl
depce that he even tried tn hit T.y,or
with the shots fired There ia ev;danc.
however, that TAYLOR was not hit nv
them. List saws he did not shoot IN hit
him. but that he fred into tn, ground
TO accelerate his speed. Could this not
lave been no. when the fact ia taken
into consideration that List was a nrac-
ticed shot. and could hit twentv-tirs
cent target thirty wards distant tbrsa
times out Of five?
Now. the scene chanpes main T,
was TAYLOR who SEEING that he w,s mo-,
hit nv list. shots who stoou,ea do,yn
and nick al nm spvua Stnpaa
his hat as he did NO and turned upOn