The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21

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invitation Of Warden Patten said that
stones death was Unsuitable one. At
the expiration of thirty minutes DIR. Pey-
Ton and his attending physicians ordered
the body brought down. This was done
by Guard Jonas Howard who has been
IN attendance with Stone since his first
Incarceration.
After the body had been lowered it
was placed on an improvised bench,
When Undertaken CoOtS took charge OF
the remains and placed them in a coffin
located in the cell house No autopsy of
the body was held as was first intended.
AT O'Clock this morning the coffin was
conveyed 70 the undertaking establish
ment of Coots & Wiley, where it Will re-
main until 200 p. m, at which time the
remains will be conveyed over the p. C.
= d St l.. railroad TO Seymour. and
thence over the B., O. & S. w. railroad
10 Washington. its destination.
lhere the body will be received by
stones family and conveyed TO Harri-
son township. as stated III these dis
patches, where they will be inferred.
warden Patten, before allowing the
spectators to enter cell house b" where
the execution took place informed them
that 1t was essential to good order and
lnkeeplng with prison discipline to obey
the rules of the institution and make
no unnecessary noise. Those in attend
ance realized this and as stated no un-
seemly behavior was INDUCED in.
Stone, prior to his going on the scat
iold slept several hours and he appeared
To relish his sleep well. For supper he
had an excellent assortment of eatables
and he DartoOk of them with a relish.
At a. m. Warden Patten instructed
those that had witnessed the execution
10 dlSperse and the party filed out IN
twOs to the ponderous iron doors that
opens the cell house leading 10 the guard
ball. where the party made its exit and
dispersed
When the drop fell the spectators, who
stood within three feet Of Stone, could
not but feel a sympathy for the miserable
wretch as he writing in the throes
Of death. Warden Patten himself realiZ-
ing that he had a disagreeable task TO
perform. knew his duties and he exc
cuted them well. Undertaken Bonham
of Washington arrived today at the re-
quest of Stone 10 take charge of his re-
mains.
Prior to his leaving Washington a num-
Der Of citizens informed Bonham that II
he directed the funeral was in any
way connected with the remains being
taken TO Daviess county he would be
boycotted. So incensed are the people
Of Daviess county that they object TO
the body being buried in their soil Bon
ham soon discovered the position in
which he was placed and decided to have
Coates & Wiley undertakes Of this
lily " Atht rye VI Ntlt IG4lldAllS anu
this morning that firm conveyed them
via the Baltimore 6, Ohio and South
western railroad to Washington, where
the body will be received by Stones faith
er and Inferred on his farm in Harrison
township. The execution was complete
in all its details. Stone dropped a dis
lance Of six feet.
At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon in the
directors room of the prison Warden
Patten, i'm the presence of Directors
Parks, PiCkhart and Lyons and his spir-
itual advisors the Rev. Messrs. Tinsley
and McKane read the death warrant to
Stone. The condemned man was cool
and collected.
When the warden had finished the duty
imposed upon him Stone said that he was
ready TO die ana was possessed with
enough fOrtitUde to stand the ordeal de-
spite the fact that he fully realized his
fate. The warden and directors with
drew and Stone was left in the company
of his spiritual advisors.
To the Rev. Mr.. Tinsley he said that
he believed that God had forgiven him;
that he had read his bible carefully and
not until a month ago was he convinced
that he had religion. The Rev. Messrs.
Tinsl.y and McKane at this juncture
were of the opinion that Stone was sim
cere in his statement. Several passages
from the scriptures were read and pray
ers were offered up for the salvation of
his soul. Stone did not join in supplica-
ton. but was an attentive listener.
After the ministers had gone Warden
Patten, through Stones father, gave him
a black suit Of clothes, a pair Of socks,
a pair Of low-cut shoes. a wooden under
shirt and blue striped overshirt and
he dressed in the directors room prepar-
atOry to the hanging. In his new clothes
Stone looked remarkably well preserved.
When he entered the prison he weighed
1E0 mounds Sinra confinement he has
gained fifteen pounds and was the per-
sonification of health.
Late tonight John II. Spencer, Stones
attorney, in response to a message wired
to Governor Matthews asking if he
would interfere in Stones case, received
a reply TO the effect that he did not feel
justified i'm interfering and that he would
not
Stone for some weeks had been labor
ing under a vague impression that the
governor would commute his sentence to
life imprisonment or il not he would
stay the execution for an indefinite pc
Rod When asked why he thought this,
he was unable TO give a satisfactory eN-
PLANTATION.
The first impression that Stone had
that he would hang at 1915 a. III. was
when Warden Patten apprised him Of il.
II am willing 10 go now" said he. Il
know I have committed a great crime
and am willing TO suffer the penalty for
it."
For two hours yesterday afternoon
Stone was engaged in writing a farewell
letter 70 his wife Cecilia and his children.
1t was a difficult task for him TO do this,
yet despite the tears that ran down his
cheeks and knowing the enormity of his
crime and likewise knowing that he
would never see them again, he COM
pleted a long and intelligent communica-
fipO which he handed to one of the