The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-04

COLUMBUS, August 3.-Morgan at II
O'Clock last night sent for Warden Coffin
and engaged in earnest conversation
arguing his innocence. He said hisend
was nigh and il he had anything to give
up he would do SO. When asked by the
warden il he desired any word sent to
his relatives Morgan said his father and
mother were dead; he had brother
living, who had five children, all Of
whom were ut college, and for their
sakes he would not make himself known.
At five minutes after midnight DR.. j..
W. Ciemmer, the prison physician,
came into the annex. At Morgan's re-
quest, DR.. Clemmer made known the
following letter, which had been written
to him by Morgan.
ANNEX ONO PENITESTIARY,
August ., 1888. 5
DR.. C2emmv:
SIR: | will to you my body for the
benefit of the sciences. After you are
through please put ii in the furnace and
Cremate. Don't put my body on exhibi-
ton; it has had enough OF it, and oblige.
(Signed.) CHARLES MORGAN.
Referring to the accounts printed in
the papers concerning his interview
with Governor Foraker yesterday, Nor.
gan said: al want to set the Governor
and also myself right on that matter. l
did not speak disrespectfully to hin,
neither did | get down on my knees:to
beg for my life. simply wished to
make clean, lair statement of my
whereabouts, my trial and the absurdity
OF the evidence OF the witnesses against
me. The Governor did not have TO leave
me on account OF the conversation get
ting unpleasant. 1t was train time aud
he had 10 go to Cincinnati-thats why
he left"
Warden Coffin and Deputy Cheering
ton and assistants escorted Morgan to
the scaiI0ld before the crowd was nd
mitted.
Late in the evening Morgan had sent
a written request that Jack Reeves,
Sheriff Sawyer and two other detectives
from Cleveland, should not be admitted
to see him executed. The Warden said
his request should be complied with
and they were to remain in the recep-
ton room, but when the door was
opened they passed in with others, and
this led to very sorrowfuI and
most sensational scene. Jimmy Ma
guire, Il friend OF Morgan, was present
by his request, and when he saw the de-
tcctives in the room he said: ."As
friend OF this man, protest against the
presence OF these murderers." His
friends grabbed him and one man put
his hand over over his mouth TO pre-
vent him from talking, but he said:
'I am gentleman and have n right
here under the law, and ! protest that
this is wrong"
Morgan stood just to the left OF the
trap with his arms folded behind him
and his glasses over his eyes he looked
calmly down on the scene. Warden
Coffin stepped 10 the railing and said:
"You must keep still or SO out, and the
detectives must 30 out, too" Mcguire
left the room and Morgan in Il quiet
voice said to the Warden: "Ask him to
come back" The Warden called to
Mcguire to return, but he said: "No,
prefer TO gO--l don't want to see this.
When quiet was restored the Warden
read the death warrant to Morgan, who
was dressed in neat suit of black, and
wore u boquet Of roses in his button
hole. He grew restive, and several
Jumps swelled up in his throat during
the reading, but he was perfectly self
possessed. The warden asked him il he
had anything to say. He said "No,
and stepped on the trap. While they
were binding his arms and legs he gaZed
steadily down on Jack Reeves and the
other detectives, who leaned against the
wall on his right.
Just before the cap was pulled down
over his eyes, Deputy Cherrington asked
him II he wanted his glasses taken oil.
He said "no." The cap was pulled over
his head, and he sang out in clear,
musical voice, Goodbye Nellie" and
the trap was sprung ut l:22. He fell
seven feet and the straps came off his
arms, and he began trying to pull the
rope or his neck. The physicians
grabbed his hands and held them down
until he died of strangulation. 1t was
twenty-four minutes before his heart
ceased to beat, and he died terrible
death, drawing his legs up and kicking
in frighttul m0uuer, lie was cut
down at ] Al.
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