Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-14

and continuously.
Warner said 10 him: "Divis, all the
boys ask is that the old man will d.,
zane. VIII ylu DO ~"
"No," lac replied, al attn going tC
wlIt.D
81 guess not" was Warmers 70
sronse.
"Yss, know well that 1 will, but
say Warrob WON'T you catch me II
al:D
"Certalnly will"
"And you will hold me up2"
"fc', aud stand bshini you II you
want me loo.D
"No, don't stand behind me, War.
ner, old follow" taid Davis with a
smile that developed Into low, mock.
ing laugh. "Gst In front Of me-"
But Warner mildly protested that
his friendship did not extend that fat
to any client,an he tu med on his heels
AMI wondered how II was that n man
could Joke thus while In the very jaws
Of death.
A moment later Attorney Warner
was at his side again aud explained
that he would s9on pass from this stage
OF action, In fact that he would die
within an hour.
Then with an oath that broke the
awful stiffness Davis said. $50 you
are going TO kill mo within an hour are
you2 Even before yeu give mo mesl
Of victualt?n
"Say, Davls," again Interrupted
Wa.ner once more reminding him
that his time on earth was getting very
brief, 81 want 10 tell you that you are
about to DO ushered Into tho presence
Of your Maker, the God that created
you, In fact, that you are now stand.
lug Al Deaths door. II you have any
lhing more TO say, now IL you.
opportunity. Tho reporters AFc here
ana will take down your last words.
Lot your mind 80 back TO tho night,
that awful night, Of the murder nj
NernAl anu then think for moment
and SEQ ifthefc Is not some statement
You would like to make that has not
yet been published"
"fell the reporters lor me, d" he ssid,
that have nothing more to give them.
| could only tell them what have told
them many times before. No, Dir, l
have no additional statement 10 make
beyond that. have made Up my
mind TO die game" Then. glhnclng
about tho surrounding country, he
continuedi "But say, don't Ike
tho Idea Of being run into ambush.
This 10 a regular Indian trick aud
1t begins to look like an Indian
funeral. Why should | be brought
up here, aud shot In this man.
ner. 1 don't deceive you, that's
all. lvsa piece Of prejudice. am
impressed with the TACT that they
did not want me to talk with the public
AMI tell them what l know. The
Governor has not treated me wTong-I
mean lie has not treated me right"
Marshal Brigham assured him that
he had teen taken to the secluded spot
after mature deliberalion, anu assured
him that Il was better TO die In the
presence VI few friends and the OIL.
GERS OF the law than before the
view Of a multitude. This
statement seemed to temporarily
satisfy him and Ms time was going
rapidly on, the marshal politely IL.
quesled tho officers Ani newspaper
men, who Numbered In all about 35 or
~ men, to step back from the carriage
In which Davis WAS seated to allow
him to consult with his two sons and
his brother.
They were carefully searched before
they were permitted TO approach him.
This was a precautlOn taken to prevent
them passing concealed weapons or
poison to their hapless relative. The
search resulted In finding nothing aud
they passed on to the carriage.
The greeting they gave him simply
consisted In HANDWRITING, rnd some
moments elapsed before any Of them
spoke. Finally the silence WIS broken
by the l5-year.old son multorlng
something that was inaudiblo to any
one but themselves. AZ he commenced
to speak tho tears started to How
and the older brother chidod him for
his fAint.heartedness. Davis was
moved himself for a moment and
raised mis- handkerchief with his man-
acled hands and dried the moisture
that had suddenly come to his own
eyes. Then with an 'etljrt he braced
up and said; "Boys, am told that
you want to see me die game. That's
lust the way am going to die" By
This time the crowd had suTged
around Davis again and tho oldest
son, Belde II, beokoned to the marshal
and said, eve want father alone, can
we have It sop
"Csrtainly," responded the marshall
and once more the crowd fell back; but
Davis Insisted on Warden Stark aud
Dr. wltchrr being present. and TO
satisfy him thoy stepped TO the 'front.'
The boys were dlsplsased over the
nrs,ence OF these officials. The later
remained lust long enough to quiet
Davls n little and Withdrew for the