The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-01-29

auifeT ynur, elf Ia be deceived Nv any
such dUluslOn IlO not fall Ia realize
that on tho day nxfd fpr YOUR eNeen-
/ iiOn you will hurely die, While ] ho-
| lieve that you should die iui The hnrrl-
bla crime which you have committed,
I assure YOU ~ my sympathy In your
fearful situation, Your condition u the
| spectacle Oi human distress, aud tho
| generous heart hath always aympathy
| Tor human suffering.
1 counsel you most solemnly to de-
vote the few days that remain Ia you u
n preparation for death, Give yourself
| 10 reflection, Ia meditation, To prayer,
aud II may be that H0 who sOloveth all,
the least of Ills creatures, that lie Civ
eth 10 the thirsty worm its dow drop, To
the ant It's cTumb and 20 tho be0 its
| flower, will not refuse mercy Ia any OF
His creatures, even though his hands he
red with the blood OF his fall0w-beiug.
IL il the sentence OF the court that ON
Friday, the sd day Of January, lass, be-
tween tho hours Of II o'clock In the
morning and sunset, that the sheriff Of
| Harrison county, either In tho jail o!
said county or at some other place in
| said county To To by him selected, hang
you by the neck with u rope TIL you are
dead, dead, dead, aud may God have
mercy on Your soul,
COME 10 SEE THE HANGING,
flhiA tNllA hAllN AlNNhf iANNN
been pouring In by thousands TO wit
ness the hanging, Promptly ut IL M.
Sheriff Perry, with u fun corps of dopu-
ties, proceeded tn the Jail with Il two
| horse wagon, took the negro from bis
coil, aud drove immediately TO
tho scailold. Several days ago, after
Sheriff Perry had erected the scailold on
tho base ball grounds, tho families lly-
| ing In thu noghbOrhOOi petliuued him
not TO have tho execution thore, 50 he
| had the scaliOld taken down and erected
| In an old field known rs the "Ilanks
| iield,' In tho northwest part al the city,
remote from any private resi-
douCes. Walker was to-day ac-
companied 10y his spiritual advisers.
Alter singing and prayer, no was asked
| IL no had anything To say, whom he
spoke coolly and clearly, substantially
| in the Same language as given IN tho iH-
tcryiow above. lilo laid especial stress
upon his charge against Mrs, Horny
that she induced him 10 kill her hus-
band.
HE DIES GAME.
After another hymn and prayer he was
piniOued, the black cap placed on his
head, tho moose around his neck, the
trap sprung and Anthony Walker, in
Is minutes thereafter, was pro-
nounced dead, when his body was cut
down, placed in the coffin and given In
charge of his friends. At least 1900
spectators Witnessed "ths hanging.
Anthony Walkers Request" industri-
ously sold by tho nows-boys ON the
scene OF the hanging, and tho proceeds,
after paying expenses, will DO turned
over TO his wife and children. Walker
showed no evidence of fear, but was
self possessed throughout, and the uni
verSal expression was that he died
game.
He was taken from his cell at II N.
The trap was sprung at , p. m.
ANTHoSY WALKERS LAST REQUEST.
My Friends: trust that this little pa
per may touch your svmpGthies. If so,
please purchase copy, that L may
leave to my wife and children a small
pittance-the gift OF kind friends. Aud
may God, i'm His mercy, bless you for
the charity bestowed. Respectfully,
ANTHONY WALKER.
The mistakes of my life have been many,
Tho sins of my heart have been norei
| scarce can see for my weeping,
But I'll knock nj the open door.
know that l am weak and sinful
1t comes to ne more and more;
Bu when the dear Savior shall bid me,
I'll enter the open door.
Pm lowest of those who love Him,
I'm weakest of thoSc VINO pray;
But I'll come to the feet OF my Savior,
And He Will not turn me away.
My mistakes His free grace Will cover,
MY sins He will all wash away;
And my feet, though they tOtter and faltcr,
Shall walk through the gates thatday.
II must die; Oh, let me die
In peace with all mankind!
The time Is near, and i soon VIII be with
those who sleep
In the silent tomb.
So often has my mother dear,
Warned me of sin 10 fear;
But through all this was led astray,
AS many others hero to-day.
My friends, all dear,'I warn you here
Ofdangais sure to come;
And when we part on this green earth,
/ saw to all, and mean IL well,
To think of me and say farewell. Amen.
MRS HENRY.
Shortly after Walker was incarcerated
in the Harrison county jail he made q
confession of the crime, in accord with
that herewith given, and Mrs. Henry,
the wife of the murderer's white victim,
was arrested as an accomplish in the
murder. Upon habeas corpus proceed
ings she was liberated on 5000 bond
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