The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-24

possible that you can hope for clemency
from the governor of the state. Ii |
there be hope for you it is in the decla-
ration Of him who hath mercifully de
clared: "Though your sins be as scar
let, they shall be white as snow"
1t is difficult Tor one in the yigor of
health and the middle of manhood to
realize that his active limbs will soon
he cold and pulseless in death. There
turks in the heart sort of half hope |
that doom so awful, wi J, by some !
means, be averted. j warn you not to |
suffer yourself to be deceived by any
such delusion. DO not fail to realize |
that on the day fixed for your eXecu- |
ton you will surely die. While | be- |
lieye that you should die fol the horri- |
bic crime which you have committed,
assure You of my sympathy in your
fearful situation. Your condition is the
spectacle OF human distress, and the
generous heart hath always sympathy
for human suffering.
/ counsel you most solemnly to de-
vote the few days that remain to you to
preparation for death. Give yourself
to reflection, to meditation, to prayer,
and 1t may be that lie who soloveth all,
the least OF His creatures, that He Civ
eth TO the thirsty worm its dew drop, 10
the aut It's crumb and to the bee It's
flower, will not refuse mercy to any OF
His creatures, even though his hands be
red with the blood OF his fellow being
1t is the sentence of the court that on
Friday, the 2id day of January, 1885, be-
tween the hours of II O'clock in the
morning and sunset, that the sheriff of
9arrison county, either in the Jail of
said county or at some other place in
| said county to be by him selected hang
you by the neck with rope till you are
dead, dead, dead, and may God have
mercy ON your soul.
COME TO SEE THE HANGING.
From early this morning crowds have
been pouring in by thousands to wit
ness the hanging. Promptly at u m.
! Sheriff Perry, with u full corps of depu-
ties, proce ded to the Jail with two
horse wagon, took the negro from his
cell, aud drove Immediately to
tho scaffold. Several days ago, after
Sheriff Perry had erected tho scailOld on
the base ball grounds, the families liY-
ing in the neighborhood petitioned him
not to have the execution there, 50 he
had the scatfold taken down and erected
in an old field known as the "Hanks
field" in tho northwest part of the city,
remote from any private resi-
dences. Walker was to-day ac-
companied by his spiritual advisers.
After singing and prayer, he was asked
If he had anything to say, when he
spoke coolly and clearly, substantially
in the same language rs given in the in
terview above. He laid especial stress
upon his charge against Mrs. Henry
that she induced him to kill her hus-
band.
HE DIES GAME.
After another hymn and prayer he was
piniOned, the black cap placed on his
head, the moose around his neck, the
trap sprung and Anthony Walker, in
Is minutes thereafter, was pro
nounced dead, when his body was cui
down, placed in the coiin and given III
charge of his friends. At least 5,0Ot
spectators Witnessed "the hanging
Anthony Walkers Request industri
ously sold by tho news-boys on tn,
scene OF the hanging, and the proceeds
after paying expenses, will be TUNED
over 10 mis- wife and children. Walker
showed no evidence of fear, but wa,
solfpoSsl ssed throughout, and the uni
NerSal expression WAS that he die,
gamo.
H0 was taken from his cell at II m
The trap was sprung at > p. m.
ANTHONY Wal KER's LIST REQUEST.
My N.l2nds: ] trust that this little pa
per may touch your sympathies. If SO
please purchase n copy, that | ma,
leave to nv wife and children q small
pittsnce-the gilt ol kind friends. Ant
may God, In His mercy, hless you fO
the charity bestowed, Respectfully,
ANTHONY WALKFR,
The mistakes OF my life have been many,
7 h sins Of my heart have been more;
, ! scarce can see for my weeping,
But III knock 0t the open door
| know that | am weak and sinful
IL comes to ne more aud more;
Bu. hen the dear Savior shall bid me,
I'll enter the open door.
I'm lowest of those who love Him,
, I'm weakest of those VINO pray;
But III come TO the feet OF my Savior,
: And He Will not turn me away.
/ My mistakes His free grace will cover,
p My sins He will all wash away;
And my feet, though they tniter and falter
Shall walk through the gates that day.
III must die; Oh, lei me die
! In peace with all mankind!
The time is near and / soon will be Will
9 those who sleep
, In the silent tomb.
Sooftcn has my mother dear,
Warned me Of sin 10 ear;
But througl all this was led astray,
. As many others here to-day.
= My friends, all dear, warn you here
. or dangers sure to come:
And when we part ON this green earth,
/ sav to all, aud mean IL well,
To think of me Iud say farewell Amen.
a MRS HENRY.
/ Shortly after Walker was iucarcerate,
' in the Harrison county iHil he made {
confession of the crime, in accord witt
4 that herewith given, and Mrs. Henry
4 the wifo of the murderer's white victim
| was arrested as an accomplce in tn