Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-15
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While being piniuned, lite kicked of
the slippers he Wore. The priest talked
continuously to liitc and Mccartney and
the cOlOrel minister spoke occasionally to
Thomas aud Lewis. At 7.iY o'clock the
cap WAS adjusted over McCartneys head
and then. quickly ayerthe others. No Que
spoke all stood firm. Mccartney yawncd
as the moose was adjusted. /. At 7.5iIthc
drop fell. Hitc struggled from the first.
Grant Thomas drew up and Mccartney :
hands moved. Lewis hung Imp. At 7.56
Lewis had not moved and 10 all appear
ance his neck had been broken by the
drop The struggles Of the Others grew
less At 1851 the doctors found Lewis
pulse rs but it quickly fell u. Thomas
pulse was l2O llite's was "A. Al O'Clock
Thomas was still alive, his pulse being 90.
A faint breathing of his heart was per-
ceptible. AT 500! o'clock I'LL four were
pronounced dead.
After midnight, for hours the silence Of
hedeath section of the jail was only inter
rupted by the occasional stir of one of the
prisoners, who was trying to get little
sleep. On the outside of the Jail all was
quiet. The crowd found that they would
have to stand in the cold all night, SO they
left To get a rest. At / O'Clock the Jail pre-
scnted Il lively appearance ON the inside.
litc was aroused ut $50 o'clock. Many
persons We're admitted and they accident
ally made some noise. At 40 Mccartney
awokc and fell on his knees in the middle
of his cell. Almost at the same time
Thomas, who had smoked many cigars
went to the corner of his cell and turning
his face toward the wall began to pray.
Nelson Lewis awOkc nt = o'clock.
Every one was greatly affected when at
8 O'Clock Mrs. Hite and her child and his
sister babe the condemned man farewell.
The wife and sister made two attempts to
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finally did it.. lite bowed his head OH the
barred window, then entered his cell and
began PRAYING aloud.
At G.l0 O'Clock the mother of Grant
Thomas and u colured Baptist minister
from the country and Julia TAYLOR, Il
friend, went i'll to sec the condemned man.
None Of them made any manifestations.
Thomas kissed his aged mother repeatedly
through the bars of his cell. His mother
finally began to weep and babe her son
goodbye. Thomas was cool and indiffcr-
ent.
Two ministers entered Lewis cell at G. 80
o clock and began services. Several songs
were sung, prayer was offered and the
preachers told Lewis that if he had any
sins hidden he should make final appeal
10 bis Maker. Lewis khelt Ut once and
offered prayer that surprised those who
heard ii.
At G.l5 O'Clock Dennis Mccartney put on
black suit, white shirt, collar and cuffs.
Father Lawler entered his cell few mo-
ments later. Father BRADY, wearing his
priestly dress, went to lite's cell at go
o'clock, and they prayed together. At
tins moment services were going on in
each Of the four cells, and the effect was
most solemn. Daylight was breaking
through the jul windows. No. more than
eight OF ten persons were in the corridor,
all the relatives having left except Lewis
brother, William, who remained to take
charge of the body. He said he did not
want to see his brother die, and would re-
main back in the jail.
AZ Gl3 o'clock vrant Thomas made a
talk to his minister. He said II die an
innocent. man, and Sod will punish those
who swOre my life away
At G6j o'clock, just before the sheriff
entered, breakfast was brought into Dennis
MCCartnGy's cell. None Of the others
wanted anything except Thomas. who
drank Il small glass OF wine. Quail on
toast. eggs and Il cup Of coffee were brought
to Mccartney, but lIe only ate the toast
and eggs and drank the coffee. Father
Lawler watched him eat.
Alter the services had ceased, the sheriff
read the death warrants and the dead
march began. Sheriff Bell and Jailer
Bailey led. Next came Turnkey Bender
and Deputies Ludwig and RagIand. Me
Cartnry came next with Deputies Pixies
and Carroll. Lewis and Thomas followed
in the order named with Ilitc bringing up
the rear. After leaving the death section
they marched 10 a side door Of the Jail and
entered the yard slowly they went their
way through the crowd which made a
small opening for them.
At I.lj the collins had been brought in.
There was only Il small crowd there at the
time, fewer than had been present ut any
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