The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-09

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There had been bloody murder commit
ted on the Ialiapoosa river one of the riv-
erS Of TIE county. A coroner'S inquest
placed the crime upon a young man who
had always borne good character and who
was the only support of widowed mother
lie was convicted by circumStantial eVi-
dence and the day was set for the hanging.
The yOunG man was innocent. lie knew
it and his mother knew 1t, and
subsequent events proved 1t, but Tor
a Cime the people We're much stirred up
and clamored for his execution, and so it
he had resigned himself TO meet death
as coolIy as possible.
The night before the hanging was to
take place on Friday was a terrible night .5
walked the floor or her little cabin, wiring
ing her hands and Shudderin9 at the
thought of the rope pressing her dear boys
throat. The rumble of wagons and the
tread of horses could already be heard upon
the road as the citizens were making their
way to Wedowee creek to be at the hang
The mother gave way to despair as she
heard these reminders. Tears gushed from
her eyes and with hands clasped she fell
beside the bed in the darkened room and
there poured out her soul in SorroWful pray
"Oh. Lord was her cry. have mercy
The walls of the poor mother attracted
the passers-by, they dropped a tear, some
tered: no hope, he must pay the penalty"
and went on their way to be at the hang
lng.
'Oh. Lord have mercy!" was the vail Of
the mother, there all alone in The dark
ness.
on. Lord, nave mercy and save my
boy" and away from the south there came
the sound Of distant thunder
"Oh, Lord, save my boy!' and the thun-
der roared and the lightning fl ished.
"Oh, Lord, have mercy and save my in
nocent boy" and a storm broke upon the
little cabin and drowned out the walls OF
the mother.
AS L have said. the Jail was big poplar
log. which lay upon the banks of
Wedowee creek. 1t was here this son was
confined with the extra precaution of hav-
ing a guard to watch. The terrible storm
had raised the water till the creek had
bursted it's banks. the guard had to flee for
his life and the log jail was swept away
toward the Tallapoosa river.
The storm was over and streaks of day
were beginning to show in the east when
mother from her place of kneeling beside
the little bed, At the door she met her
boy. He had made his escape from the
hollow log and stood before his mother
in seeming answer of her appeal to the
Lord.
Before the joyful meeting Of mother and
son had subsidized the sheriff with a great
crowd at the cabin to tell the news
to tell of the dying confessions OF a bad
man of the county who had been killed in
the storm by a falling tree. This bad
man had confessed to the crime for which
Brown says he was saved by prayer-a
mothers prayer-but L have always said
he was saved by a flood Any how, there
is no harm in trying to let US all pray for
Chicago.
But Christmas is over, the hard, old
year of 90 is in the past and we hope for
a kindier year in the one that is upon u.s.
l have turned over new leaf in every
thing
I've do.le gone jned the liance,
And Brown will pretty soon,
he says that we Will 'SpOll norm
Or else Wen make a spoon"
| don't know much about 1t yet,
But one thing do know.
We can't get in much WOrSer nix
Than we were in before.
| tell the office hunters this.
Right square up to their face,
When they begin on politics
And of the coming race
They swear that Wen be worsted
But failed to show how
The times are to get harder
Than what it is right now.
l hope and smile and tell EN-
That in the bye and bye,
The "hayseed' and the workingman
VIII eat the Chicken pie.''
SARGE PLUNKETT.
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