Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-30
a Terrible Deatil-Bea Scene.

The coored people of Jefersonv!le, Ipd
are nearly wild with religious excitement,
and last Sunday night over 200 OF them
joined the different churches. On Sunday
morning Marion HINT, q colored man
noted for his wickedness. died, and there
are few of the people OF his own color who
do not believe that hs i5 now burning in
sheol. Every little crowd that gathers On a
street corner discusses it, and strong rell
gious wave has swept over the colored popu.
lation of the little city Of Jelersonvlle in
consequence. Hunt was about 50 years of
age, and during last winter he taught COL
ored school in Shelby county, KY. When
the summer vacation came he found himself
Ill, and he went back to his Indiana home.
Here he dissipate6 almost continually. and
for some lime past it had been known to his
relatives that his days were numbered.
During all his life he had almost revelIed in
wickedness, and it is said if ever he had q
good thought he never expressed il. Every
one kaew OF his wCkedness, and when lie
came to die only little group of five OF six
besides tho undertaken, Mr.. 4 K. Tucker,
stood about his bedside. For several hours
before bis death the dying mau's MUD
had been clear, end, seeing the end fast
approaching, some one suggested that he
had better try and make his peace with God.
Hunt laughed wildly at The idea, sud, with
a rude oath ne declared that ne would yet
live 10 plant flowers ou ali their graves.
Bat tha laugh seemed TO freeza or his lips,
and u look OF wild, indescfibable fear over
spread his features. Hia eyes became CLASSY
with fright and his yellow skin grew ashen.
Raising himself upon one elbow he held out
his hands aGd begged for some one 10 save
him. Then be sank back with a groGn of
despair In trembling voice he told how
the devil was waiting for him (; low he
could see the burning pits Of the evil ones
domain, and he felt himself being drawa
slowly to them as if by strong current.
Just across near bis Satanic Majesty Jay
q hid Gus black reptile, with protruding
tongue, aud at its masters bidding would
coil about him aud drag bin 10 eternal tor
ment. The dying mans voice grew louder
as he proceeded, and ended in wild shrek.
The people present were so terror stricken
they could not move, and every world seemed
to sink into their hearts. Hunt gave vivid
description of the country he saw himself
entering. Everything looked bright and dsZ
zling; the streets were pretty to look at, hut
they were red hot, and buobling fountains
threw up molten !ead. On every nand peo.
pie in torment rushed frantically to and fro
wringing their hands aud screaming with |
pain. The terrible recital was interspersed
with awful oaths and his hearers shuddered
at each successive outburst Of blasphemy.
Gradually his voice grew faint and as the
death rattle sounded in his throat he NUT
tered q curse and stiffened out lifsless. This
broke the strange spell over the frightened
attendants and in minute the room was
emptied of all save the undertaken. They
told the story many times each before they
went to sleep, and in few hours nearly ev-
cry colored man in the West End knew of
the terrible scene, and when the funeral took
place the next evening only one hack fol-
lowed the body to the grave. 1t has made
strong impression all around, aud there
are few colored people in JeffersonVille who
have not already resolved to join church
in coDsequence.-S. Louis Globe Democrat.