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


like a man, for I'm man amongst
men,"
His next words wsro 10 tho Of ct
that he was hungry and didn't want
to die Ia that condition.
4 cuickeu sandwich was handed to
him aud he commenced TO Cevour II
vosaclJusly, but st.pred short before
he had eaten halt Of It. He asked for
n cup Of . fee aud on being informed
there was none on the ground he
seemed disappointed and said, "No
hot cofie,7 Then give me hot whisky.
like that better anyway"
lie was given u drink Of brandy,
after which he was assisted from his
seat In the carriage by DR.. wilcher
and AHatew J. Hurt, who escorted
him 70 the fatal char, back Of the tent,
In which lac was placed ut 1885 a. m.
lie adjusted himself firmly In bis new
position aud sid;
"Marhal, I have only one m ore
request 10 make Of you aud that IL that
you wonr put a cap over my face. :
want 10 look straight at that tent
IN which those towards are hidden
who are going to shoot me down like
a dog"
Tho marshal was some distance away
attending to some details ana Davis
repeated his rtquost. Tho marshal
assured him that his wlsh should be
gralitled. Dr. wilcher then performed
the task Of plnnlng n piece oiIwhile
paper about four by six inches
over Dayis's heart. In the center
Of the paper was blue circle about an
Zach AMI a half In diameter. This was
intended as target for the eKoculioners
TO shoot At. Davis glanced down at Il
frequently and II appeared 10 make
him nervous, and he asked for another
drink Of liquor. The marshal was 10th
TO give II him, but ho flually per.
sualei Dr. Witches to give him
another glass. But Instead Of getting
calmer, Davis began 10 grow excited
anu irritable, aud u was necessary TO
cover ils eyes with handkerchief.
This was done at ll;iO. Five seconds
later Marshal Brigham stepped TO the
edge Of the lentand shsbt move OF
tho hand was the signal hich caused
the musz'es Of six Winchester carbines
TO 6r thrust through as many holes In
'ho tent.
make ready" was the first com
mand lie gave; and the fiiles were
brought to level.
The suspense at this moment was
terrible and the order 10 fire was awaited
In bftalhietH silence. When II came
u WIS accompanied by a report that
sounded like the discharge Of but
single gun.
All eyes were Tlvoted firmly upon
Davis. WIN ssate,ly moy,d I'm bts
49,.
n nasty eAaninatoh was mAde and
ak bullet holes were found In
bis olothe, In tina tegion N,
49, -, r. A., -,
II" ne"'" rOul VI 'he e"ueh
messengers had perforated the paper,
one had barely broken the edge OF tho
ci,cI. and ma had missed m. na,.,
N,.N,, -. 80
A'oSe'nor' DoA'n was 'ns'an'"neous
and only tho natural conifactions OF
the muscles followed. There wRH not
IA. .tt,,h,.s, t,dir.tio, Of .t,n,,t.
Wv 70 - 49, 1870,
Oh'y one SOD buluehi anu hls uheie'
were witnesses OF the execution In nd.
dltion TO the officers and newspaper
,., Ar,,t. IN, yo,ns., hos
80, -, -
hlu h'hisei ooneh'n o'uhP
Of oak brush and did not come
from under It's cover for some
,ni,u,.. .f,., IN, .hoo,i,y He wss
80
greatly aneo'eu anu "op' oi''efIy' tie,
however, thw the body unstrapped
from the chair and placed In the
oOiin.
IL was the Intention OF the marshal
to turn the remains over TO the dead |
mans brother and sons, but they de-
clined TO accept them and they were |
taken back TO tbs penitentihry 20 |
be buried III the convicls' cemetery at
that place this evening.
The watch placed upon the Provo
G S,, .ns. lhoy NeIe Io'iowsu in'I ,ne
county towns on the north. Mount ed
guards kept them back as well as poe
-iole, Dnt from -uu 70 ovu persons