Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-27
GAME AND PIOUS.
King Sims, Negro Murderer,
Hanged at Waco.
He Told the Assembled Thousands That
He Had Been a Bad Negro But
Died Good One.


King Sims, who murdered Ed
mund Brandon, brother of w. o.
Brandon, was hanged at Waco, Tex
as, Friday. The following account
of the affair was sent from Waco Fri
day evening to the st. Louis Repub-
lie:
"One of the largest crowds ever as
sembled in Waco gathered to-day to
witness the hanging of King Sims,
negro, guilty of one of the foulest
murders ever committed. Every
fence, door, window and housetop for
blocks around the Jail yard was
crowded with spectators. AT 1:47 p.
m. King Sims mounted the scatfold
with Sheriff Ford. A prayer was OF
fered up in his behalf, after which he
confessed his guilt publicly, said he
was ready to die and warned all the
people not to lead such life as he
had. He believed he was forgiven of
his sins and was going straight to
heaven. When his hands and feet
were tied, without tremor in his
voice, he said:
"Well, goodbye, boys. | hope
you will all lead better life"
The moose was slipped over his
head, the black cap pulled over his
face, and at 1:50 p. m. Sheriff Ford
sprung the trap. There were a few
convulsions, and he was strangled.
At 2:O7 his pulse ceased, at 2:O9 he
was pronounced dead and at 2:ll was
cut down. Sims stood firm to the
last and died game.
He was 20 year, old, and was tried
and convicted December 10, 1891. An
appeal was taken, and in February
the Court of Appeals affirmed the de-
cision of the jury in the lower court"
AS stated above, Sims acknowledged
his guilt and made statement OF
how he killed his victim. He said
that on Monday, May II, 1891, he
was,hired to chop cotton for Edmund
Brandon, who lived at Robinson
vile, seven miles south of Waco
He worked three days and learned
that Mr.. Brandon had considerable
money. He came back to Waco and
found Melissa Brown, negro woman
a pal of his, in prison. lie vlslteo
her cell, and she asked him to bal
her out. He promised that M
would. He returned to Mr.. Brandon
on Thursday morning about l
a'clock with the intention of robbin,
Brandon of his money and then run
ming off. But he saw a number Q
hands in the field plowing and hoe
ing cotton, and beliving he could no
get away he changed his mind, an
going to the back door he aske
Mr.. Brandon for drink of water an
something to eat, which Brandon
gave him. Sims then stepped out
the door as if to 60 away, but wen
down behind the barn and conceale
himself in the weeds by brool
He remained in concealment unit
, dark. Then he went to the bac
door in his stocking feet, and sa
Mr.. Brandon washing some clothing
= Sims went to the woodpile, and picl
ing up an old AK went back to whel
he had lain concealed, and cut tt
. ak handle in half. He walked baC
- to the door, and just as he stepped
the back door Brandon turned roun
Sims said: "Give me all the none
YOU have got" Brandon answert
that he would not. Sims said: -
you don't I'll kill you" Brandt
turned to get away, and Sims stru'
him in the back of the head with Il
ak, knocking him headlong to t
floor. Sims then ransacked t
y house, got lot of clothing and riff
his pockets of $l9.15. Brandon tri
to ise and Sims beat him in the he
with the AK until he was dead.
Burdock Blood Bitters taken af
eating will relieve any feeling