The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-03-17

pointed IN your Otnalt Oy tue court You
have been given the benefit OF every prin-
ciple OF law applicable 20 your case, both
as TO the introduction OF testimony and In
structions given 10 the jury. While the
prosecution has been able. It has been con-
Quoted In a spirit Of fairness that is seldom
witnessed In case OF this magnitude.
The result OF the trial thus conducted has
been your conviction OF crime the punish
mentfo which is death by hanging. Have
you any legal cause TO show why judgment
should not be pronounced against you nc
cordlng 10 the finding of the jury
II Is the judgment OF this court that you
be taken by the sheriff OF the county OF
jefferson, territory OF Montana, and kept
securely In close confinement until Friday,
the 9th day OF August, A. ID. 1889, between
the hours OF 10 o'clock O. m. and o'clock
D. m, when said sheriff shall execute upon
you the sentence OF death by hanging you
In some private enclosure as near the Jail
OF said county as possible-may God have
mercy on your soul.
The clerk will make out. seal and deliver
TO the sheriff OF said county warrant
stating the con yicti0n and sentence of
George Duncan Bryson, and appointing
therein the 9th day OF August, A. ID. 1889
on which said sentence shall be executed
For satisfactory reasons appearing 10 the
court, the time Of this execution Is extended
TO said 9th day OF August, A. ID. 1889"
When ordered 10 arise he slowly rose
from his seat, and standing erect with his
hands clasped behind him, his eyes intent
ly fixed upon the Judge with tranquility
and composure, he listened with apparent
ly good deal OF attention, which showed
no signs OF abatement, during the reading
OF the warrant authorizing his execution
by the sheriff.
Warrant OF EXECUTION To suEpiFF
"ifcS1IeTo counsy Of OF ]etIsSssn. tIMDsaASA' s
To the sheriff of said county and terri.
tory: Whereas on the 10th day OF March,
A. ID. 1889, In the case OF the territory OF
Montana against George Duncan Brys0n,
charged with the murder OF Annie Bryson,
alias Lundstrom, In the county OF Lewis
and Clarke, territory aforesaid, jury duly
impanelled. sworn and charged In said
cause, returned into court on said day a
verdict against said defendant OF guilty Of
the fourth count OF said Indictment; and,
whereas, the court upon said day pro
noqnced sentence OF death upon said de-
ferhtant:
You are therefore hereby commanded
| that you take into your custody said de-
fendant, and keep him securely In close
confinement in the county jail OF said
county and territory until the 9th day OF
August, A. ID. 1889, when upon said day,
between the hours OF 10 o'clock a. m. and
O'Clock p. M, upon a gall0ws suitably
prepared. within private inclosure, a.
near the jail as possible, you will hang said
defendant by the neck until he is dead.
Witness my hand and the seal OF the
court this the 10th day of March, A. ID
1859.
N. W. MCCONNELL.
Judge of the District Court Of the FRS
Judicial District of the Territory OF Mon
tana In and for the County of Jefferson"
REVELATIONS PROMISED.
IL was only when requested that he tool
his seat, and Immediately thereafter wa
taken from the court room.
| The severe strain 10 which he had beer
subjected for so long q period proved too
much for his1ndomitable will, and upoI
leaving the court room his stocal indiffer
ence deserted him and, realizing his terri
BILE position, for the first time showed evi
dence OF breaking down en- route TO the Jail
BY q supreme effort OF the will, however
he rallied In q moment, but when taken h
his cell he again succumbed TO the terrible
burden which overwhelmed him.
| AT 4:30 your correspondent visited hin
In his cell and found him lying on his cot
Upon calling him by name he quickl!
/ nIV1B iAVi tA0 DC4 hnu nDHIudCntu
grating Of the cell door. His feature
clearly bespoke state Of mind In keepin
with his position, and quick TO appreciat
that fact he half turned around so as I,
conceal as much as possible his face durinj
the following interview:
"Do you desire TO make any statemen
for publication ?'
"just at the present don't feel dispose,
10 say anything, but when the proper tim,
Il l NM an In oh mill
doubtedly prove sensational"
"ln the light of possible developments Il
the future, what are your feelings ut tn
present time p
s."0f course my position at the presen
time Is one which IL is terribly hard TO en-
dure, realizing as do my innocence. II
be under sentence Of death for the commis
sion OF q crime of which am as innocen
as you are, Is something which taxes one
powers almost beyond endurance"
"Tbe circumstances connecting you witt
the homicide, you must admit, are yer,
strong, and most unequiv0cally point U
you as the perpetrat0r OF the crime"
"Viewed from one standpoint that ma,
be so, but in the face of all the testimony
had hoped for an acquittal. The characte
OF the proof was not what | had antici
pated, and II the facts connecting me will
this crime were detailed, free from exap
II
TO believe that the result OF this tria
would have been different"
Have you any comments TO make AZ b
the character OF the prosecution or th
manner IN which II was conducted by MI
Wallace other than already stated ?r
81 have no adverse criticisms 10 make OF
the manner In which Mr.. Wallace con
Quoted the case. He has been as fair an,
impartial In his treatment OF the case as
could have reasonably expected. The onl,
complaint which 1 have 10 make Is tha
witnesses have given cOloring 10 thei
testimony prejudicial 30 me which the fact
In the case did not warrant. Had | an,
reason 10 apprehend this, perhaps In tina
event, with a knowledge OF that fact, tn
defense could, have shown matters In thei
true light. ana rs necessary consequence
instead OF being now here confined, I coul,
have regained my liberty and be relieved
OF the terrible consequences TO the commits
sion OF crime, which as already stated,
am Innocent of, statement which
would reiterate on being led to execution.
"You must admit that there were som,
facts which were disclosed by proof In th,
case. which did not seem susceptible O
any explanation consistent with your limo
cence, as for instance the pawning b.
you Of the watch. which evidently hai
been wrenched from the person OF thl
deceased, and also your explanation o
rather your failure 10 explain the where
abouts Of the trunks soon after your Appre
henHion."
"1n 80 far as the statements made by m
soon after my arrest are concerned will
say that those statements which did max
| at that time were mscOnstrued and per