The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-21
A SISTERS AGONY.
Last Scene in the Life Of Muir,
derer Blair.
FRUSTRATED BY HER GRIEF

Guards were Touched by Laura
Biair's Sorrow-Shrieking Wi1di3
for Assistance = The Crime fol
Which Her Brother Was Hanged
Columns, o., Aug. 21.-Though yes
terday was the last day on earth fol
Edward Blair it passed unnoticed b,
any particular incidents. The murderer
was very pale, but did not exhibit any
signs of weakening. He passed sleep
less night and marks Of the terrible
strain were borne on his face. Yester
day morning Father Logan baptizeo
him in the Catholic faith and left him
in better spirits. Shortly afterward
Chaplain Sutton attended with prayer
and scriptural readings. The refnainde
of the morning was spent in company
with Miss Laura Blair, his sister. Con
versations were directed mainly upon
home topics, and the young lady spent
considerable time making bouquets foi
each of the Ave condemned men in the
annex.
AT 5 p. IN. Laura Blair was again ad-
nitted to the reception room of the an
mex to bid her brother the last farewell.
den BLY, was obliged to send for her
When told that this would be the last
opportunity to say good-by the most
pathetic scene ever witnessed in the in.
stitution followed and the strong hearts
of the guards were remomentarily softened
and tears werd shed by them.
A Sisters Agony.
She Historically clasped her brothers
n T1
over and over again. Suddenly she fell
from his arms and caught Guard Stan
sell around the neck and arm, nearly
overpowerIng him, but soon lay quiet
and PROSTATE in his support AT this
opportunity Blair was removed to the
death cell. When the young lady re-
allied that he was gone from her side
forever she again went into Mysteries,
shrieking wildly for assistance. Hel
cries We're heard at the front office, and
assistants were sent to bring her from
the annex. She was placed in the war.
denis apartments and a physician at
tended her. The prostration was SO Sc.
we're that she cannot be taken from the
penitentiary before this afternoon.
Blair assembled the scaflold with firm
step at 1907 this morning. The droL
fell at 1901. His neck was broken by
the fall, and he was pronounced dead
at 1920.
The History OF Crime.
The crime for which ed Blair pait
the penalty with his life was heinou:
one, committed while he was fugitive
from justice, at Hartsberg, Putnam
county, March II, 1890. Blair was serv
ing seven years sentence i'll the Ohio
penitentiary for burglary, and it became
necessary to take him out to testify
against one of his pals. At Manchester
he made a daring escape from the guard.
by jumping from the train.
In company with two crooks he went
to Hartsbers, where he had planned to
rob the station OF which Arthur Henry
was agent When he arrived the tive
pals, Stout and Shoemaker, remained
on the outside and Blair went in. He
pulled his revolver and demanded that
Henry open the safe.
He refused and was shot down in cold
blood. Blair fled to Parkersburg, w
/ Va, where he was captured some weeks
later. His conviction speedily followed
and the sentence of death was passed, tc
be carried ont April %, 1891. He wa.
repriered until June 7, i'll order to carry
his case to the supreme court, and agaif
until Aug. u to get it before the pardon
board. Each effort failed.