Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-26
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in Jordan % a" ssS death S Cont or %s % "%
to made any demonstrations !,
ing slight the word ca reached his ear he
showed no lack of composure rr,, rp,,1
On the afternoon John Lee called and the fol-
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Jno Courtney JAS Stuart Alex Walker r. d. Fireman. W. H. szcmore
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opinion that would also be convicted G" when hen
spectators by the following confession;
TAYLORS SECOND CONFESSION,
name Taylor killed Sally Saunders by myself killed
e g %% n % %s w Sl a
by the barn. the axe the T1rs a mad hsr O H c Ha U
Never hut her with the blade the axe The axe was stuck
foremost with face down cabin had dragged
So t' n gST When %s "9G ooF do"
gng it through the weeds first on onG e d n nSn ON the o aid
advise kill Sally and he kew nothing about my pGrpG her.
made that statement because Lee had told two lies ON me lie
had threatened shoot her through the window carried the lantern intern p"
Ts by wn no %pS % @ ' ow g the &
condemned mans testimony he spoke in low voice
with head " but S" s T os s s "S aWd%e @
light of this unexpected statement the evidence which a
thee @ %ou %rgS% 3 vs verdict
guilty and John Lee walked forth free lie returned CasEy but
him When heard he Tennessee where he is probably en-
gagged in the practice of his profession o.
TAYLOR SENTENCED.
presiding receive death which follows:
up Taylor regularly indicted by the Grand
the murder of Sally Saunders coll in this Oct g. 1881
To this Indictment guilty Counsel appointed ia
defend and tried by jury ofou comen The
verdict fixing punishment DEATH Have
Tie prisoner shook his head aSed sort way and the Judge
nued
therefore Judgment this Court that be taken by the
Sheriff June % 1885, and in the vicinity OF the jail hung by the neck
until dead.'
trembling into his and his head
dropped his while his wiced and he appeared be
enduring agOnng PAIN but he reganed his usual cmposrC
with firm returned to the county Jail to await his DOOM
COUNTING TIE DAYS.
During frequent his
Taylor his life that the might
others of the fate that liable overtake the evil
door, He stated that he had borne bad reputation but had always
abiding excepting occasional theft of minor
importance.
named Bris Reeves the head in
wife, and sad weeks until the excitement
subsidized Since his trouble he said he had heard charged that he
had burned and done other evmcn but he wanted deny all
things He had committed serious crime excepting the
Sally Saunders lie had had two hours of trouble in his
life but five after the deed done lie said he
would given the world have union it
troubled that he made attempt though he felt all
like he would be found lie blamed himself or all and believed
and prepared die lie could understand hmse
killed had aggravated and worried him unit
devil him he her life She had threatened
him shot and he thought fe killed her might rid him of the
his and perhaps his life But said he that actor
beginning of trouble never knew until got III ja
Jail and the days till his neck will be broken When discussing hi
approaching would invariably and bemOa
his in the commserabe and nconsolable