The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-04
MURDERED HIS SWEETHEART.
Harry Marsh Pays the Penalty on the
GnliOws.

rays the EenhAtJ Oh INC
GnliOws.
EBENsBURG, Pa, Feb 26.-Harry Marsh,
who brutally murdered Clara Jones July
6, 1890, was hanged here today. About
seven hundred people Witnessed the ex-
ecution. The doomed man showed no
signs Of fear and met his death bravely.
His last night on earth was spent IN sound
sleep, and at $40 this m0rningh was called
and partook OF hearty breakfast. The
entire morning was passed in prayer and
singing. Callers this morning were his
brother, two uncles and the mother and
sister OF the murdered girl, all of whom
broke down, but Marsh consOled them.
At :l5 p. IN. the sheriff read the death
warrant, and when he had finished Marsh
kissed him. When Marsh was asked If
he had anything TO say. he walked 10 the
edge OF the scaffoid and said Gent G.
men. wish 10 say that am sorry for
what l have done and am willing TO pay
the penalty" Then, stepping toward the
trap-door, he further added: Don't you
fellows put ont false reports about me, !"
his last remarks being directed to the
newspaper correspondents. His neck was
broken by the fall, on a nervous twich-
ing following the drop.
The horrible crime for which Marsh suffered
death was committed near Gaiitzin. Pa, Sum
day, July s, 1890. His victim was c ara Jones,
aged nineteen years. She was q bright end
handsome girl and bore an excellent repUta-
ton. She had been employed a. a domestic st
the Central hotel. Gallitgin. Miss Jones' pretty
face attracted the keen eye OF Marsh, who fell
madly in love with her. He paid close atten-
ton TO her for long while, but she did not
receive him with favor. On the evening before
the murder Miss Jones went 10 the home OF her
married sister in Gallitzin. She had not been
there any length OF time until her lover ca lei
and succeeded in gaining her consent to
attend church fair. Sunday morning
about 1 o'clock they returned to the
home OF her married sister, Marsh refus-
ing to allow the girl 10 return to the hotel.
During the Saturday night ana early Sunday
morning Marsh had pleaded with the girl to
marry him. lie urged her TO accompany him
to Amsberry whore me girls mother was, for
the purpose of gaining the latters consent TO
their marriage. The glri 10 please him con-
sented, taking what is knosn as the quarry
road" About half an hour later Marsh met
two men and in frightened way asked them
where there was an officer. IS he wanted to
give himself up for killing Miss Jones. He was
not believed at first, but al investigation dis
covered the body OF the girl lying by the road
side. short distance from where Marsh met
the men and not more than 400 hundred yards
from the house OF her married sister. The
surroundings showed plainly that terrible
struggle had taken place. The once beautiful
gld .Ay on the damp ground with gap
ping wound in her neck made
by razor. The cash extended
from to ear Her clothes were torh the
belt which che had about her waist, was broken
and her breast pin was Iound near by covered
with blood. She was still alive when found,
but unable 20 speak. Tubes we're placed in
the throat and the cuts closed, and the poor
girl lived about week. Marsh Was arrested
and seemed to he unconcerned, and treated his
fearful crime lightly. lie said he only carried
out the wishes of his sweetheart, that she
wanted to die and was tired of life. lie first
beat the girl over the head with heavy piece
OF iron until she became unconscious, when he
cut her throat with razor. His trial soon fol-
lowed in the Ebensburg court aud be was con-
victed OF murder in the fret degree.