Evening journal., 1892-12-14
STATE on MARYLAND.


as follows:
STATE eF MARYLAND.
To the Sheriff of Kent County, Greeting: (
Whereas, by a warrant under the great
seal heretofore issued, dated on the llth day
OF November, 1892, and to you directed. you
were commanded, in pursuance Of the iudg-
ment and sentence rendered in the Circuit
Court for Kent county, at the October term,
Baynnrd. Moses Brown. Fletcher Williams,
Charles Brooks, Louis Benson, Charles
Emory, Frizby Comegys and Henry Hurtt,
for the murder Of DR.. James II. Hill, 20 exc
cute the said Judgment and sentence upon
the said Joshua Baynard, Moses Brown,
Fletcher Williams. Charles Brooks. Louis
Benson, Charles Emory, frzhy Comegys and
Henry HURT. on Friday. December 30, 1892,
by hanging by the neck until they be dead.
Ana whereas. upon proper application
reprieye unto them the said Joshua Baynard,
Moses Brown, Fletcher Williams Charles
Brooks, Louis Benson, Frizby Comegys and
Henry Hurt, thereby suspendinR the eXecu-
tion of the law upon them, the said Joshua
hayward, Moses Brown, Fletcher Williams,
Charles Brooks. Louis Benson, Charles
Emory, Fri2by Comegys and Henry Hurtt.
until Friday, Jan. l3, 1893.
Now therefore, these are 70 will and require
as also 10 charge and command you, that, at
or before the hour OF two O'Clock p. NJ, on
Friday, 18th day OF January next 1893 You take
them, the said Joshua Baynard, Moses
Brown, Fletcher Williams, Charles Emory,
Frizby Comegys, Louis Benson, Charles
Brooks and Henry HURT from your prison,
and then safely convey 70 the galows in the
county aforesaid TO the place Of the execution
Of malefactors, and then and there the said
Joshua Baynard, Moses Brown. Fletcher VIII
lams, Charles Emery, Erizby Comegys,
Louis Benson, Charles Brooks and Henry
For all which this shall be your sufficient
warrant and authority.
Given under my hand and the -
Great Seal OF tho State OF Mary 90,
land, az the city OF Annapolis. on eHNN
the 2lst day OF November In the 49,
year Of Our Lord. 1892,
Il. W LKcJMrrE. Secretary of State.
At the close of the reading in each case
the sheriff said: 1T is right and proper
that you should now select spiritual advis-
ers, religious instructors. You can have any
one you want ThereupOn Moses Brown
selected Rev. f. S. Dennis, pastor Of the
A. NJ. Il. Church, Chestertown. Fletcher
Williams asked for Rev. A. B. Queely,
pastor of the James NJ. f. Church.
Comegys, Emery and Baynard chose Rev.
y. s. Dennis and so did Charles Brooks,
Henry HURT and Louis Benson asked for
Rev J. f. Wallace who responded. The
latter was the pastor Of these two boys
at Colts station church and was very
well acquainted with them. They are
all supplied with Bibles and everything
possible will be done TO render the last
days of the convicts pleasant.
The sheriff gave the orders that no
person other than the spiritual advisors
should be admitted TO the jail corridor
After the solemn reading of the war
rant a reporter interviewed each Of them.
Moses Brown said he understood what
II meant and that he was not afraid. He
was asked II he would like TO make a
statement in regard TO the murder, when
he said hurridly "No,no, indeed. I've
talked too much already. / left that
crowd at Ford's gate that night and did
not see them again. Benson was with
me-
Fletcher Williams-'I know IL means
that we have got TO be hung, but they
will surely hang AN innocent fellow when
they hang me- The Lord will convince
somebody who did It, 1t seems hard
that an innocent crowd should suffer.
am preparing for my death and reading
the Bible every day.
Emory, Baynard and Comegys-'I
know we are to be hanged, and we are
trying to prepare for it
Buck Brooks-"It means that we fell
lows have got to die in a very short time.
! am getting ready for that day"
Benson and Hurtt each stated the OBJ
ject Of the warrant and said they were
doing their very best to be in readiness
to die.
Benson stated that he and Brown left
the crowd at Ford's gate, which was re.
affirmed by all the other prisoners.
Hurtt said that none of that crowd had
anything 10 do with the murder
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