The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-04-24

leading to the seafold: Gentlemen, as soon
as the clock in the tower strikes IL, / re-
quest that each and all of you remove your
hats"
at the first stroke of the clock every one in
the inclosure had removed his hat and exposed
his head TO the burning rays of the sun.
Promptly ct the hour appointed the death
march began, and the clock had scarcely ceased
10 strike when the solemn procession, headed by
the Rev. Mr.Keith appeared, followed by Sheriff
Mcdowell, Deputy Sheriis Buckles and Pat
tersOn, who walked at either side of the
prisoner. As soon as they reached the foot OF
the gallows Grubb glanced up at the scafold.
with a smile on his countenance, set his foot
firmly on the bottom step and assembled the
stairway with a slow and measured tread. His
eyes bad q calm and cool expression, and there
was not the slightest twitch OF a
muscle in his face As the platform was reached
the Rev. Mr.. Keith read from the 23d Psalm.
Grubb, with his arms pinioned behind him,
stepped on the trap, when Deputy Sheriff
Buckles secured his legs at the ankles with a
stout cord.
Sheriff Mcdowell, who had taken bis position
at the lever, then asked: "Syl, have you
anything to say?"
The doomed man replied: 81 have got a great
deal to say, but III not open my mouth in the
presence of these newspaper men. You might
IS we'll put on the rope"
''YOu are ready them" said the sheriff
yes, / am ready" replied the murderer,
without a tremor in his voice.
Buckles drew the moose taut about his neck,
adjusted the black oil-cloth cap, the sheriff
pulled the lever and Sylvester Grubb's soul
was sent to eternity. The drop fell at IL :02
o'clock Drs. Hensley and SwarIzel then exam
ined the body. At the end of two minutes, the
pulse was So, in three minutes 50, at which time
there a slight twitching and drawing up OF
the body. At the end of four minutes the
pulse was 100 with a slight culver, at five
minutes loo, at eight minutes after the drop
the last perceptible heartbeat was felt and he
was pronounced dead. The body was then al
lowed TO hang until IL 80, when il was cut
down by Coroner Beckes. II was placed in q
plain poplar coffin furnished by the county
and at II :45 was taken to the undertaking es-
adjustment of r. G.. Gardner. At 4 o'clock
the remains were transferred to another coffin
in which they were shipped to Oakland City,
NJ which place the funeral viii occur at II
o'clock tomorrow.
Sylvester Grub was a handsome, intelligent
looking fellow, aged twenty-five, and lived
with his parents on farm near Oakland City,
Gibson county. His victim, Miss Downey,
resided az Francisco a small station midway
bc-sslu Oakland City and Princeton. She
W.. very progressing woman, aged nine
ter Grubb began paying attention to her
about two years ago and sought to win her
hani "a marriage. Her parents, however, did
not ke their daughters sutton and persuaded
her - break off the cOurtship. He was &C.
eorI.hgy forbidden the house and the young
lao saw nothing more of him until they met
On ae lair grounds at Princeton on the 18th of
las september. She was in company with
ahnd.er lady when Grubb approached her
~! asked her to take walk. She refused al
frst 5ut finally consented, when Grubb took
ler % = remote part OF the grounds, seized her
by the neck, and pulling 3s-caliber revolver
from bis pocket fired three shots. one oil
which took effect in her left arm, another in
her breast, and the third and fatal shot en-
tered her left eye, ranging downward. She
fingered till the following Sunday, when she
died in great agony. Grubb was Immediately
arrested and lodged in the Princeton Jail