Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-21
GRIMES AND ACCIDENTS.
HUNG.
James Edward KOKlin Pays the Penalty
Of His Crime.
The elimination Of One of the Most
Cold -Blooded Murders Ever Re-
corded.
RosrOS. Jan. %.

James T. Now lin was hanged at Cambridge
Jail at 8 23 Friday morning, Tor the murder of
George \. Goldman, his employer, Jan. +,
lss7 One half hour after the drop fell the
body was lowered and delivered 10 his rela-
tives.
Nowln's mother bale him good bye
Thursday morning at 8 o'clock. The scene
was most affecting, although both mother
and son bore up we'll under the terrible cir
cumstsnces of the meeting. After her de
parture Nowlin seemed at first in deep
thought but shaking of the gloom that hung
upon him he became bold and spoke III the
most careless way of the event that was to
occur to him What time does this thing
come OFF," he asked Being told the execu-
ton was fixed for . O'Clock, he said the
worst is now over, this taking leave of my
mother. She is good mother, and | would
give my soul and body for her.
A little later, passing his hand to his head
he said, Il his all seems strange, can hard
~ realize it" Then for while he was lost
in thought, but finally looking at his keeper
with suspicion OF a smile he said, Some
fellows would be wild, but am calm as
can be- and think can walk up and take
my dues all right. If they should bring me
a warrant for States prison tomorrow morn
ing, | would not take it unless my mother
wanted me to. God knows would do any
thing for her"
His thoughts now reverted to the execu-
ton, for a little later he said Il suppose
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the morning"
Nowlin said speaking of his crime
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no uhaolne IL you hiio"s III my heait anu
soul | am sorry. Ii had known as much
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