Evening journal., 1891-02-12

when Fred. hit him and knocked
him down, | went across the road to him
His face was laying on a stone. turned
his face up and laid his head down on the
ground After had doue so Fred struck
him again and stamped him in the
throat"
Did you try to take the stake away
from Young?"
mo, air; for had not the strength to
do It, did OF touch Fred
did you take the watch from Lind
sey's parsong'
Yes sir; Fred took the money We
then left him yiug along the road"
How much money was theie2'
-Four dollars and four csats. That
was all Fred. gave me / counted 1t and
handed 1t bsck He gave mo 4 SO note.
! kept tho watch until j was caught by
the officers
You a.e willing to 60 the gallows
with his on your hpsY
Yes, sir; the Lord knows Just what 7
did and just what | didn'5 do; and he
knows what had and what hadn't
DO you feel ready. TO meet the fate
that awaits your
yes, sir and die an innocent
manln
Give me short sketch Of your life !"
81 was born in Chambersburg. Pa
August 81, 1855 am 80 years old Ny
parents were Edward and Eliza E.
Proctor. My father a. dead. but nv
mother is living. have dbly been in this
state five years. | spent two years with
my nephew, Rev JohneM Proctor, who
lived between smyrna ana Clayton in the
upper part Of this county. My nephew
was stationed here at the time. When he
was transferred 10 a church near Fred
erica | Went with him. While there |
worked ia the canning factory and
around other placss I was addicted 10
drink to scme extent,
Has your mother been here to see
your"
Yes, she was here to see me last week,
but she will not be here to see me again
before 1t takes place
How have you been treated while In
jail?7
The jail authorities have been very
kind, and have done al they could for
mo while hero. thank them for Ii. The
ministers have also been very kind to
me
DO you wish to publicly thank them
in the paperf7
Yes, sir just say that am very
much indebted To them for their kindness
and prayers; aud | am very much in
debted to them for calling hers to soc
me"
The Death Chant.
The turnkey suggested that he siug
the song he Is going to sing on the
gallows. The reporter waived the sing.
ing and asked him to repeat the words
The hymn has five or six veraes. aud he
intends to sing it through The following
is the first verse and chorus:
Come ye sinners. poor and needy:
Weak and wounded, sick and sorg
Jesus ready stands TO save you,
fuli OF pity, love and power.
Chorus
Farther on oh, still more farther,
Count lie nilestones owe one.
Jesus will forsake you never,
II Is better farther on.
BE went through the hymn without a
tremor, and when he finished said he had
another piece he had written himself. II
was as follows
Judment is coming Be Ye also Readey ye
no not the hour When the Lord cometh
Roate by Jessie h PRocteRn
His Great Fortitude
When he bad finished everybody in
the all gave expression of wonder at his
fortitude. He was converted in his cell
several weeks ago and the thought OF
death does not seem to worry him The
only thing he objects to Is being branded
as a murderer.
Both men stick to their original
declarations, and it is more than likely
that they will 60 to their graves without
e confession Of any9kind.