St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-26
STRANGLED SINNERS.
An Alabama Assassin Confesses His
Horrible Crime and is Legally
Executed.
The Sheriff Of Washington County, Miss,
Presides at the Death Of Two
Colored Murderers.
sensational d evelopments In the
Case of Pastor Messaros at
Philadelphia.
Paid the Penalty.

Opecldl 10 the GlODe.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 25.-George
T. Davis was hanged in Scale. Ala, at IL
o'clock to-day for the murder of Archie
Reeves. He committed the bloody crime
in February last. He was given fair trial
and the jury fixed the penalty of DEATH He
was taken from Jail at 1925 to the gal
lows, marching to and ascending the scat
fold with firm tread. After prayer by
Rev. DR.. Cook, Davis said:
killed Reeves wilfully, but hope to die
ike man. have nothing against anybody.
The jury gave me justice; but I want the
people to do everybody justice. ] know God
Is wiling to save me, and / hope he will.
whisky was the cause of all my trouble. I
warn young men about marrying as 1 did.
want to tell them it is wrong to tell the girls
that you love when you don't. hope my
death Will save 10000. / want everybody to
be saved from sin.
The drop fell at 10, and in five minutes
he was corpse.
The murder for which George B. Davis was
hung was most fiendish in its preparation
He and Reeves had had fallng-out over his
intimacy with Reeves sister, and seeking his
opportunity Davis waylaid his victim in the
woods and shot him twice in the back and
head with squirrel shot. This not killing him
Reeves begged piteously that his life might
be spared him, saying that if it was he would
report that his wounds were received acct
dentally, but Davis refused and proceeded
with awful delibe1aton to finish his dreadful
work by drawing his knife twice across
Reeves throat and then, as if this were not
enough, he dubbed his gun and dealing his
victim a terrific blow
CRUSHED IN HIS SKULL,
breaking the weapon. He then tried to con-
ceal the body by throwing it in the river. but
failing for want of strength, he let out the
job to a negro, who betrayed him. The negro
was promised the boots worn by the murdered
man If his body were thrown in the river, and
leaving his supposed accomplish after the
fact to execute the agreement Davis went to
the home OF his victim and reported to Mrs.
Reeves, mother Of the dead man, that her
son had been engaged in difficulty with
some of the nefghbors and had to leave,
and sent him to procure suit of clothes and
something to eat. These were given to him,
and he returned to the scene of the killing to
find the body still there and another person in
company with the negro he had hired to make
away with it. Seeing that he was betrayed,
ne acknowledged the killing, saying that he
did 1T because Reeves had accused him of
stealing oats, after which he made for the
woods, the others fearing to attempt to de-
tain him. He was found the following night
at the house of his wife, woman he had
formerly lived with in a criminal relation in
in Georgia before coming to Scale, about two
years ago. He cites his life as a war ming to
old and young that they should ever act
honestly and let whisky alone. He was within
ne month exactly of his 25th year.
Heirs Said to be Defrauded
Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK, June 25.-John W. Clancy
died at Long Island City in April. His
brother, Charles, petitioned the Queens
county surrogate for letters of administra-
ton, alleging that he was the only heir-at-
law and next of kin, and that the deceased's
estate consisted of one old coat and II cents.
The surrogate granted letters to Clancy and
Albert L. Gennette, and together they exc
cuted a bond for $40. John Clancy, another
brother. now asks that the letters of admin
istration issued to Charles Clancy and Al
bert l.. Gennette be revoked for fraud and
misrepresentation, The attorney for John
Clancy alleges in papers filed that immedi-
ately after procuring the letters of admins
tIation the administrators obtained from the
Equitable Safe Deposit company of New
York box belonging to the deceased
Clancy, which contained bonds and other
securities valued at $3.50, 900, and that the
deceased left surviving brother in Ireland,
two nephews residing on Staten Island and
niece. 1t is also alleged the administrators
well knew of the existence of those heirs.