Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-16

tuue OIL MS CRIME anu DrOkeCOmpletely
down, ,,crylng like baby. Mr.. Ford
telegraphed the news Of the capture
to Waco Immediately, but realizing
the feeling of the people here, was
afraid to bring his man to tho jail in
this town so temporarily lodged him
in the Fort Worth Jail until the feel
ing subsidized. The capture was
effected the second day after the MUIR
der, which was Monday, July IS, 1887.
BEHIND THE BARS. Aff
Some time after the capture of the
the red handed murderer, he was
brought to Waco, but even then, Sc
cretiy, for public sentiment was very
bitter. Behind the iron bars, and
with long days and longer nights in
which to ruminate on the bloody deed
which had sent an estimable young
man to an early grave, Jackson, the
murderer, seemed TO exhibit nc signs
of regret. In fact he seemed unable
to comprehend the atrocity of murder.
1t was only after the trial. which took
place at the March term, and the re-
fusal of the Court of Appeals to inter-
fere with the trial, that he seemed to
begin to realize the gravity of the sit
uation. Gradually the fact that he
was doomed, to die seemed to force it
self through the tangled webs of his
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began to tell on his stolid nature.
The ministers of religion labored with
him. He protested conversion, and
in the early part of June he was bap-
tized in the river by Rev. Moses r.
vine. Since then he has been re
markedly docile and subdued, and
seemed to be resigned to his fate, till
within a day OF two preceding the ex-
eoution. On Saturday ana Sunday he
was at times very nervous and FREE
quently on his knees praying lervep- i
ly and weeping greatly. Up to that
time he had made no confession but
had stated to, the minister, Rev. Mr..
Rdsesy That he fntel1ded to do so be-
fore his execution. The death watch
was put on at the usual time and his
ominous s,eps it the run around
about the cage where he was confined
must have been each one as u mai in
his cofiin.
THE FATAL DAY. T
This morning, the last the doomed
man was to see on earth, found the
murderer composed, aud with II iea-
sonable degree OF firmuess. SIEVE al
ministers were with him during the
forenoon, and Jackson finally made a
confession, sta,ing that he wished no
one to Gle for him and that he had
killed John Tally. Up to a late hour in
the forenoon the time of the execution
was kept secret and was finally fixed
at $50 ana at 2 O'Clock the gates Of the
Jail yard We're opened and those who
had tickets of admission from the
sheriff were admitted to the yard in
one corner of which the CHASTITY scene
of bapging by the neck till dead was
to take place.
To e CLOSING SCENE.
From II O'Clock t. day up until the
hour the execution took place. The
jail yard and vicinity was swarmed
with people seeking to gain admit
lance into the rear end of the Jail tC
witness the scene. Only the officials
reporters and those holding tickets
from Sheriff Harris were admitted
The roots of several houses which
overlook the scene of the execution
were crowded with spectators who
paid for the privilege of witnessing
the CHASTITY spectacle.
At 2 o'clock the condemned man
was Brought forth escorted by Sheriff
Harris and deputies. Rev. G. "
Cunningham, Richie and the colored
minister also accompanied. When
the crowd beheld the unfortunate
man dense science reigned over all
even the very breeze in its low muir.
MUIR seemed to breathe a mournfuI
sigh and sounded in the ears of those
present like a funeral dir go from the
grim old monster death prepared fol
this awful occasion.
The prisoner mounted the scatfold
witha good deal of composure and
seemed to be prepared to meet his fate