The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-07-15
The Last Scenes.

The law of the land, Just and inexora-
bic. has been vindicated, and the Hamll-
tons, the savage and brutal slayers of Carl
Steidle, are men in memory only. Moth
ing remains but their bodies in the Potter's
field. and the memory of their crime. That
this is right, no man In the great state OF
Missouri, having anv value for his LIE,
can doubt. The law says, ian eye Tor an
eve" and the law is satisfied. The lives OF
these two men were not taken in revenge,
but for the example of those who would
follow In their footsteps. The execution is
a warning alike to the robber and the
drunkard, for to these two evils do they
owe their death.
THE LAST RAILROAD RIDE
was taken BY the condemned men, Will
liam and Charles Hamilton, on Thurs
day evening, from Sedalis to Warrensburg,
in charge of Sheriff II. 81. Russell and his
deputies. They were taken from the jail
here at 8 o'clock and thence to the depot,
where the first passenger train was wait
ing. A large crowd of people was present
to witness their departure, and ii was with
difficulty that the sheriff made his way to
the car. On the road to War
rensburg they chatted pleasantly
with their guards, Charlie. the
while smoking cigar. The two prisoners
although chained together, had very little
to say to each other. Just before the train
reached Warrensburg, and
NEAR THE SCENE OF THE MURDER,
they alighted and walked to the Simmon'
house, Sheriff Russell trying thus Il
thwart the crowd which had assembled g
the depot. In this he was unsuccessful
and was met, long before he reached the
hotel, by the excited and tumultuous mass
of humanity. They swarmed around him
blocking his way. trying to get sight o
the prisoners. Once at the house, tn
bowling mob could not go through it
walls. and the condemned men were SAT-
from public gaze. They both ate heart.
supper, and seemed remarkably light
hearted. In their rooms were the dealt
watch and their spiritual advisers, an
not until near midnight did they try t
sleep. Charlie slept soundly until
o'clock, but Billy was restless, and aros
shortly after o'clock. He dressed him
self neatly, and busted himself until break
fast in reading and chatting to thos
around him. At the hour named Charli
arose, and kneeling by his bedside
OFFERED AN AUDIBLE PRAYER
to God for the reception of b
soul and the forgiveness of his sin
Their breakfast consisted of chicken, han
fried eggs, potatoes, bread and coffee. c
this Charlie ate heartily, drinking tw
cups of coffee, and smacking his lips in e'
ident relish of the repast. Billy was mol
dainty, scarcely touching anything, an
slipping his coffee in a listless, absen
minded way. During the day q DO
bought and sent to Charley q fine water
melon. Charley ordered that it be cut
two and one-half sent to Billy, at the sam
time Offering it as peace-ohering, an
with the request that ii be received as sue
AFTER SOME HESITATION
Billy acceded to this, but said it wei
strongly against the grain; don't muC
like to, but will have to forgive him."
THE RIDE OF DEATH.
All 1915 carriage and the body-g
of armed men arrived at the entrance
the hotel, the guards surrounding the ca
riage and forming double column