Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-25
Use READY TO co
1IoeE' rse MADE MY PEACE Wild
GOD,


~, Dallas, Tex, June 24.-tSpec,aI)-
~. h'anlate Of the court in the ease
OF ihe state OF Texas vs.. Henry Niller
arrived last night and this morning Inc
I1ohIemned man was taken before Jndre
~ ~ Burke, who pronounced the death
sentence upon him. The Judge said,
hilIr tue usual formalides:
henIy Miller, have You anytlng to
say why the death sentence shoe. not
be pronounced upon your
AS chlpper us lark on a bright sprinr
morning, the negro said.
sc do moi believe /. 20 had n f,ir
trin' but Use satisfied. Use nutlin'
agin any Of you folks Use child OF
Hod belong to God Use made nv
peace with him He tells me he can
save me aud he has saved me. Use reniy
to go, ledge; Use ready to 20"
Judge Burke made most feeling
talk to the condemned man. and his
voice trembled at times. He said: THE
state has been more considerable to YOU
tllan you We're TO poor Brewer. pn that
evening IN May more than a year ago.
without moment to prepare 10 meet
MS God, You sent his soul TO It's Maker,
aud made widow and orphans The
state has given you more than year
10 prepare for the inevitahlo-to make
your peace with uod. Every man with.
III Tue sound OF my voice. be he white
or black, should remember that slight
violations Of the criminal law lead TO
greater ones. You. Henry Miller, vio-
lnigd the law by carrying a pistol on
your person that day. That pistol led
to the death of a good citizen am officer.
{. q. Brewer. plunged MS household IN
mourning aud placed you IN lelon's
cell. Had 1t not heen for that violation
ut Ia
his family today and Won with your
friends. Let me adnonish you To pat
your trlst Ia no earthly power True,
the pnrdoning power OF the governor
stands between YOU and death. Prepare
for the inevitable Make your peace
with Cod
He dun toll he would save me. /
put my trust in him. interrupted the ne
gro. pointing hcavenward.
at Is sad duty for me to even sen.
teuce prisoner to the peniicniiary Il
is dnubly sad to sentence u man v
death. would willingly evnde II II
could, hut the law must be- ohcyal. The
sentence of this court Is that YOU he tax
On to the county jail aud carefully Fuarl-
ed until Friday, July y, and between the
hours Of . a. m. and D. m. you shall be
hanged by the neck till dead Mr.. Sher'
ill., remove the prisoner 20 the county
jail"
Miller wanted to make another short
speech. however. He said; Thank yOu,
ledge" and then turning To the court Of
ficials aud great crowd present he ~
marked, Use rot a thing agin any oi
Won. Use ready TO 90 to hun. boouDNe'
all Of YOU" and then he was taken To-
tile county jail placed in The condenllni '.,
cau and the death watch plnred over him.
Ernnk + Miller who killed Oilicor
w ii. Riddle has motion FOR a re
hearing pending before the court oil
criminal appeals. m. An
ha cnlled July g. and bis attorneys are
nrnnoring to make desperate night 10
sncitrr a change Of venue.
The body of an unknown man. eNi
IDENTITY au Irish lub0rer % or W years
aid. was found IN Edwards pasture
Oak Cliff, by Il. y. Woodsun nus morn
inn Tho remains are at linskies await
ilhc inry In the case of James Guthrie
- il Il. Gono and Gano Bros IN the
t',lornl court were discharged today
aft,r i'm Wing been out eleven days. II
e. ins, Eyr weeks since the trinl OF the
,.,Ss beg,u. Six of the jurors We're
,,,lllny 10 giye the Ganos Stj,WN Jam
a,,.s Ave were for actual damages rang
Inc from 5000 downward and one juror
was for Guthrie from first To- lnsi'
Pony Johnson. charged win ,atceny
1, tbc Nation. was brought IN by deputy
I'ujted states Marshal r. II, MeNiurmy
today aud jailed; ,,....,,. a.. snoYse
Mrs. Charles L. uierback' me spOuSe
of the notorious wiie-bcter' Wu1 s'"''
ed n divorce by Judge Burke today
irier.. viii be an Alliance picnic nv
unml,srt's grove. near Calhoun, on ne
MIssnmri Kansas and Texas railroad'
MnnJ"v Ron Terrell will be the orator
g,he city council will not attempt 70
r,,i.iiJt variety thcatcrs In future lhe
pl' ,iu,', AZ heer WIN he prohibited and women
Viii liz prohibited from circulating nlnenE
,i,s visitors. Judge Tucker drew r9usn
Jrnft Of an ordinance covering ms In's'
points and it will be passed next Tues
dnY night.