St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-27

as a definite plan of acion The movements
OF the negro. West. threw suspicion on him,
which was afterward strengthened into q
horrible certainty by the most convincing
circumstaneal evidence.
EBENsBURG, Pa, Feb. 20. = Henry
Marsh was hanged at 1913 p. m The
murderer of Clara Jones retired at II: 40
O'Clock last night and aWoke at GAO this
morning. At 1880 a. IN. he took dim
ner, eating about as usual. He refused
TO speak of his crimA. at l:l7 p. m.
Sheriff Stinemah read to him the death
warrant. At | :4S y. III. the pro 'eSSion
started for the scafold. At the cOncu-
sion CT prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hill, Marsh
made short speech, saying lie was
sorry for what he had done and hoped
to meet all in the other world. At :5t
the black cap was adjust d. and ut "a
p. ~. the drop fell, breaking Marsh )
neck. He was pronounced dead eight
minutes afterwarl.
The horrible crime for which Marsh suf-
fered death was committed near Gallitzin,
Pa, Sunday, July g. 1879. His victim was
Clara Jones. aged nineteen years. She was a
bright and handsome girl and bore an excel
lent reputation. She had been employed as
a domestic at the Central hotel, tiallitzin
Miss Jones pretty face attracted the keen eye
of Marsh who fell wildly in love with her
He paid close attention TO her for Il long
while, but she did not receive him with
favor On the evening before the murder
Miss Jones went to the home Of her married
sister who resided at GallitZn. She had not
been there any length Of time until her lover
called and succeeded in gaming her consent
to attend a church fair. Sunday mornlns
about O clock they returned to the home OF
her married sister. Marsh refusing to allow
the girl TO return TO the hotel. During
the Saturday night and early Sunday
morning Marsh had pleaded with the
girl TO marry him. He also urged her to ne
company him 10 Amabry where the mother
was visiting for the purpose OF gaming the
latters consent 10 their marriage. The girl
to please him, consented. taking what IS
known as the Quarry road" About half an
hour later Marsh met two men and i'll Il
frightened way asked where there wa an Of
ficer. as he wanted TO give himself for killing
Clara Jones lie was not believed at first,
but an investigation discovered tie body or
the girl living by the side of the roal a short
distance from where Marsh met the men.and
not more than 400 yards from the house OF
the married sister. The surroundings showed
plainly that Il terrible struggle had taken
place. The once beautiful girl Law on the
ground with gaping wound III her meek,
made by razor. The cash extended from
ear to ear. Her clothes were torn, the belt
which she had about her waist was broken,
and her breastpin was found near 10y COW
cred with blood She was stig living when
found, but unable to speak. Tubes were
placed in the throat and the cuts closed, and
the poor girl lived about week. Marsh was
arrested and seemed to be unconcerned, and
treated his fearful crime lightly. He said he
only carried out the wishes of his sweet
heart; thai she wanted to die and was Tired
of life. He first beat the girl over the head
with a heavy piece of iron until she became
unconscious, when he cut her throat with a
razor His triel soon took place In the Ebens-
burg court. where he was convicted OF muir
der III the first degree.