The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-19

my time 70 leave this world was fixed ct
Il o'clock asked the sheriff 70 please hasten
it aud he Kindly agreed. IS raj an engage
meat With the Lord Jesus Christ to meet him
at 1910 o'clock.
81 shall say to you. put your trust In the Lord
Jesus Christ before il IS too Late DR.. Harris
took more interest in me than my father. DR.
Harris took more interest in ms than my
mother. Re pusaei me ami pushed the Lord
Jesus CD rist.
TO DIE no MORE.
To-day can say: have peace on earth ADD
goodwill % men. an 10 more today. servant
OF maa upon earth; am to day servant Of the
Lord Jesus Christ an to-day one Of his sons,
10 die this death shall die no more.
Furthermore. shall say this: The worlds
money could nevs- pay the Rev. DR.. Harris.
Furthermore, shall say: That nothing that /
could get to give him to remember me. did
not love God; bat this morning He loves me.
Il viii close by saying, when get across the
river shall take the bridge TO eternal life. and
shall say TO you ell: Farewell, now. to SIN and
sorrow shall bid you all adleu When you
meet with troubles aud trials, put your trust in
Jesus, and DO no. forget to pray"
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
Everything was perfectly quiet, aud the
spectators paid marked attention while the
condemned man made his death address.
It was q solemn scene. aud the only thing
which broxe the stiffness was the scratch,
scratch, Of tbs newspaper mems pencils as
they took down tho speech
While Kitchen was speaking Dotsoa and
Webb paid the closes, atteatiop, the latter
several times wipipg tears from his eyes.
Ill
wanted TO bid the condsmnei man gooi-by
to come forward Dots IN and Webb we're the
first to shake his hand. Thea Kitchsa's
brother stepped up, and, after speaking
few words in a low tone. held up his fager
and said: albert, be brave and trust in
Jesus for your salvation"
GRAsPED BIS BROTHERS. HAND.
The murderer grasped his brothers hand
| tightly for a moment and looked into his
face in mournful way but did not say a
word. The march 10 the gallows room was
then begun.
Detectives Wetherhorn and Kaufman led
the way, and Kitchsn, Aanked on each side
by Deputy SheriIfs Nathans and Symons,
walked behind with firm step. Sheriff
Roman, the clergymen and the newspaper
men brought up the rear As he entered
the room with the fatal rope and moose
dangling from the ring in t3e ceiling
Kitchen never finche1. Down on bis
knees upon the trap door. with the moose
touching the top Of his head, be droPpsd
and offered up brief but appealing prayer
for salvation.
HIS LAST PRAYER
He prayed as follows:
20, Lord Jesus Christ, look down upon me.
miserable sinner, cleanse me and save my soul
II have been a most abandoned and hardened
sinner, but as you died, Lord. for the re-
demption Of mankind pity me and save my soul
'Ny crimes have bssn OF the blackest kind,
but, Lord, as you never went back on any one
who sought forgiveness, look down upon and
forgive me, for an sorry for my sins. Amen"
The prayer concluded, Kitcnen arose and
stood erect, without q tremor, bis eyes
looking upward while Detectives Wether-
horn and Kaufman bound his arms and
legs with stout cords At this juncture
Detective Hanley, the officer who brought
Kitchen back from Charleston, stepped into
the cell, and. grasping the condemned
man by the hand said: 'Good-by. Albert,
old boy"
Kitchen replied in a perfectly composed
voice: 'Good-by. Mr.. Hanley; am much
obliged to you"
ADJUSTED THE MOOSE.
Deputy Sheriff Dunno put the moose
around Kitchens neck and adjusted the
knot under the left ca Deputy Sheriff
Nathans stepped forward aud plnced the
black cap over bis lead. The deputy sher-
if seemed 70 have listle difficulty in get
ting the cap over Kltchsas face, aud the
condemned man said In low to1e: TITS
uly ncss, meaning that the cap had canght
Oh his nose. AZ us cap passed over his
mouth K4tohsn's lips could be seen moving
IL silent prayer.
When everything had besn arranged
sheriff Roman ordered she oeli cleared
ADD Deputy Sheriff Dnpao wsnt down to
the l0we- a2or &ao took h9ld % the trap
coor s-zgges % await the sigaal 20 drop the
nar6stsz i9so steraity.
BEADING raE DEATH WARRANT.
Sheriff RonNn stepped 70 the door Of the
cell and IN Gear aud distinct tone read
the ssntsacs Of death to Kitchen. At its
conclusion be asked:
albert Morse Kitchen, are you readyN
81 ann came the answer in loud aud
distinct tone from under the black cap.
"Then, may God, in his infinite mercy,
take pity upon your soul. said the sheriff,
and at the same time he snapped hi, finger
as the signal. Deputy Sheriff Dunno shot
the trigger, the two heavy trsp-doors parted
and fell on each side with bang which
resounded all through the jail,
and Kitchen shot dowa through
the opening like a fash. He came back
with a rebound which almost brought his
| head to the level of the floor through which
| be had fallen.
DANGLING IN THE AIR.
Then be dropped back, swayed for a mo-
ment or two, and became almost perfectly
still.
There was not sound from Kitchen after
he fell, aud the only noticeable movements
were the drawing up Of the shoulders three
times. the pressing of the arms against the
sides aud the partly crossing of the feet.
The rope stretched several inches, and Kitcb.
ems feet were only about three inches from
the floor.
Each OF the physicians examined the body
| in turn, and at 81 o'clock DR.. Owens pro-
nounced the murderer dead. Drs. Bruurer
and Chisholm did likewise, but sugges ted
that the body be allowed to hang for twenty