The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-05-03
EXECUTION Of Jasper Davis.

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Jasper, Uasiss - sl9 nara Ia.e Er;doH %
Eexecutea IN tne 0an.yaasI tass E.,uay. ~,
sIhe ga!ioWSsWas 9 n,oue.. ~, tnJ snoUnS u -.
Wnlcn !ne tnsee aSs.ues So,o 90 oAeo Sa;ne
treenYlt!te, seyelai years t, Ssn,, e;5e ns
eWGoGen piasaoss ~ " satan saH 90 -, hinoo.
Wnicn Was g s.nP .,s.nSta3 ~
ibis. trap'uggxs - .MaS supp.y r wS;ot, 3 rona
upr1gns paecs % rS.uDss, ~ @ mn ,,ndar tbe
( was attacne9 ints loPe tan uuuo. :a sne
platform; ano was !as.ene3 4,l W sIigse. a az
the bottom OF the stsps. oy. oucetng sne
trigger the rope puneo e1e pleSS " a.5 sasa ~
{ TO the gronno, Sne Irap-uoo. ;t teii a'iu 'no
man was lanncneo 1nIo eserntsy. L .h-;n
DAVIS spent nus ,ias1 nlsns VI oaitn t.a,,a ~
bis usual way, .sieeplng souuaiy au ~,
dark . 9nli T., day tta a,orn;nm n ne them nro.
Dreak!ass 81 II asl she an1 drass h;meeif vvh;ch
SeeI9I aa;S ~ vo,v = ae carafnllv He wore neat
mb;tns nJ V.1 !, ress shirt. nair of black pants
WI Mi'e . % uh;ta- na;r Of socks. "A few days
a,s;s thet the sentanca az, tine ConrE was
UatlS snas ayaont;nn ahnnId take nlaca he.
tM. tala. aAs .S,e eLanronfii q m and 2oicjocl,
tWoon aJ. III ..Sad b;In ;f = ha had anv nrafsr.
=. w., A anu ns-tain t;n, hatwasn tnosa
sns. ~ rarl;ad that e made no ali.
hours. Dayis .nas ~ aa a,o,oni-
.eiSusT s.sn IN. su . snr the eTacntion n which
as tne noal ig tba spS sberifF agrsed Tnr;nr,
~ ~ - san,s .conveysetion the Sheriff
sss,ad s.S tha f con damned man If he wanted
g - = 80 - HE chiidren three of whom are
~ nsu ~ 80. p;adn,ont and offared to send
Har LIE tsan, ay Dav;s renIied that he would
ist.. Az. -. ~ COO them hnt he did mot want
tno.,, ttAs ~ - &c hin1 = n a nrisnn m M
snvo nMa ~ ansad ny omr waT to the Ja;l shortly
-. ,.ta.1 W., sn,clock and fonnd the PREMISES
a,'..ja1 a..o. IA hy the P,lmetto Ritiemen nnder
son. sona u nnsnS - of- Caut Thos. n. Hill. Abont
.a.,.d sn.sH tha sIa;I ali aagar'to witness the
aroent;on a.oe M hmt hard work the Rife.
onSSI ,esn Eent them hack and only those
oIinwed bvs law were permitted to enter
A. yerd !. The pallows was entirely hid
S Ien from tina View Of The eager crowd,
oa enI anIv those in thu verd conid witness
tha rne e1acntfons S s 4,
w Tas1,, ~ :, stha n,n,nrnino Davis ranuested
.he 20 Sns,;ff 70 Give him little more time.
S .n1 S2tTa StS sharS;ff eoreo5 to nostnona the
ana aua,nt;on ,.Ho nnt;I nesr'1 O'Clock At inter.
4eHso ea1s ~ ronohnnt tho norninp Revs. y, r
T.,ossan Ts.is a., Marsbajj " WIGHT.
.,a,, a.v ondR M Pack -were with the con-
aa1n Jamnad H man - ~ "s'
uo = At shont 70 30 o'clock Sheriff Bolt. ac.
ooronanfed hv Denuties N. j. Green and
TR Mc(3ee and those Summoned to wit.
:, :. -. - tha ] eT Tecntion ascended to the sea-
"a ID fioor If the Iaij and sannroaobad la.
u;s, una osI, ,1 whera. In clear voice he read
the I Jaath warrant. Davis stood on the
tns;5a | Of HIS cell door and listened yery
attant;velv to the reading at the concl11.
s,I. s;Cn of Which the door was unlooked.
nev,s nniied it omen and stepned ont in
the e. : - chrr;1ior5 Along black robe was
handed him and he immediately clothed
himself in it, being assisted by the officers.
He then took his gloves-a white pair
and placed them on his hands,. During
thesa irving moments. the countenance Of
every one present wore saddened express
I, Uttered two or three sighs, and as his